Christmas reflections and world news wrap in Waterloo edition
A broad wrap of Christmas musings, poems, and social notes mixed with Washington dispatches and international press comments. The column references Hartman Hartman company details, a postal notice, and quotes on Carranza Villa and the inaugural ball, with a holiday tone and assorted editorial briefs.
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New York World
Onda
United States
The
Republic
Washington
Christmas Peace Amid World War Hope
A Christmas reflection on the war, noting a brighter outlook for peace with potential German and Allied overtures. President Wilson’s plea is seen as a catalyst for negotiations, though success remains uncertain. The piece emphasizes peace as a guiding message amid ongoing conflict and the season’s spirit of goodwill.
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Tuithey
Ister
London
Paris
Berlin
Wilson
Praca
Oti Tor
Iowa Editors Debate Highways and Court Action
Iowa editors discuss highway importance and legal questions about where tolls and routes should be placed. The piece notes past debates on registries and penalties, referencing Marshalltown Times-Republican and Clinton Advertiser as examples, with political figures like Clarke faced with temptation to retire from public life.
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Iowa
Carson
Paris
Cour
Sien A Etasge
Side Talks on Laughs and Smiles Across Life
Ruth Cameron discusses laughter and smiles as distinct expressions. She contrasts mechanical smiles with nervous laughter and notes how true joy can appear as inner radiance or tearful moments, citing Thackeray and a famous Dickens illustration to underscore the dual nature of laughter.
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Molly
Thackeray
Tuberculosis warnings and public health notes
A public health column cautions about tuberculosis spread through coughing and spitting, urging early diagnosis, reporting by doctors, ventilation, and open windows. It links prevention to personal health, housing, factory and school infection, and stresses community action to stamp out consumption in seven years.
Day of Promise Singing Across Nations
A devotional verse praising the Christmas spirit and the spread of Christian goodwill. It urges spreading love, charity, and the message of Christ, urging readers to embody “Well done” through acts of generous giving and steadfast faith in the season.
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Christ
Just in Jest Senson's Christmas Greeting
Readers of this early prayer page share merry Christmas wishes amid light humor and festive tones. The note conveys seasonal cheer with playful language and warm greetings.
Snow and the Crops Cuts and Costs Hit City Dwellers
The New York Times notes city residents live with snow as a nuisance yet gain from its absence for farmers. It reports crop calamities last year despite higher values, with corn topping two billion dollars and wheat, cotton, and hay following. The piece cites rising prices, transport limits, and forecasts grim harvests next year, stressing food and cotton supply concerns.
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New York Times
Dow
International Institute of Agriculture At
Rome
Tha Spas
Probing Mexico Crisis and U S Policy Comment
A Louisville Courier article fragment questions U S actions in Mexico and references a figure linked to Carranza. It discusses a diplomat’s stance on foreigners, property, and U S military interventions described as costly and controversial. The text hints at harsh, graphic rhetoric about handling the target and accountability.
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Pershing
Lana
Wheole
Parral
Carstal
Hia
Mexico
Villa
Joint Commission
Louisville
Taurant
Franzals
United States
Hite
Carranza
The Dollingtons Begin A Playroom Tale Tonight
This first Dollington story introduces a family in a playroom setting. Grandmother and mother plan a surprise for a granddaughter by dressing dolls in a new life. Aunt Dinah the colored doll is central as the family builds a dollhouse with real lights and a bell. The family includes Mrs Dollington Cora, Mr John Dollington, children Roy and Marjorie, Aunt Dinah, gardener Peter, and a garden with movable beds. The tale promises more chapters, starting with a planned dinner party hosted by Mrs Dollington and a remark about keeping the gentlemanly John among the ladies.
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Parr
Dollington
DoNinger
Dollingtons
Dinah
Promse
Christman
Aolls
Toya
John Dollington
Roy
Marjorie
Peter
Brian
John
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Mera
Clark
New York Sun
Santa Claus
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Jesus
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Kansas City Times
Europe
Washington Star
England
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Krep
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Euffioe
Clinton Advertiser
Sioux City
Clarke
Ruth Cameron
Vantaa
Diggins
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C. W. R. Russell
Senson
Thia Ealyi
Pravi
Sandman
TWAT
AB House Bier 47
OVE Eno O FE Mal Sa
McClure Newspape Syndicate
Lincoln Journal
Lloyd- George
Niagara Falla, N. Y
Scott
Frank T. Hartman
Fifth and Mulberry Streets
East Side Library
C. W. Bruner Dentis
Blackhawk
DE. W. E. Patterson
Commer Bank
East Side
Citizens Gas and Electric Co
Wihcknes
Wolf
Wend
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Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
A. Burger & Son
R. Barclay & So
R. T. Glessner & Co
Hansen & Hansen Henderson Drug Co. Lytle Flour & Feed Landgraf & Co
Cal J. Miller
C. L. McDermott Red Cross Drug Store
Simpson Drug Store
Wilford Wangler Bros
Webberking Implement & Seed Co
Cedar Falls In
Cedar Falls Drug
A. T. Joder
Huds
R.A. Lonergan Drug Co
Reinbeck
B. W. Schuneman CO
Black Hawk County
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