Silver and gold in flux stir national finance talk
A dated Waterloo Daily Courier column discusses soaring silver prices, critiques Bryan and Wilson era policies, and asks how silver coins stay in circulation. It covers Pittman act implications, potential coinage changes, and Irish questions alongside local politics and holiday charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cvening Courier
W.H. Hartman
West Park Ave
West Pa
John C.hartmax
A.W. Peterson
Treas
Gen. Mgr
Iowa
Lows
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Tor
Eee
Coiy 8
Washington, D.C
Munsey
Pittman
India
China
Wiliam Jennings Ryan
Bryan
Uncle Sam
Mahomet
East
Washington
Pilosphorus Poisoning and Epilepsy Health Talk
Health talks discuss phosphorus poisoning symptoms including garlic odor breath and luminous mouth, treatment with emetics or copper sulfate, and caution in at risk trades. Epilepsy from nervous temperament linked to digestive toxins. Dr Reed’s views on Chronic convulsive toxemia cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Scotland
CA. L. Reed
Cinccinnatia
Nature Notes Q and A on birds and sea life
Readers ask about animal behavior and natural history. Dr John B. Huber explains otter breathing, nest building by birds, and how young animals swim instinctively while humans must learn. The column also touches maple sap, forest life, and the war’s impact on nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Huber
Newport
The Sandman Story In The Playroom Tragedy
In a children’s tale a Wooden Soldier confesses love to China Doll in a playroom. Tin Soldier proposes, China Doll refuses, and Wooden Soldier leaps from the window to his death. China Doll faints and asks Teddy Bear about Wooden Soldier’s fate.
Political Entries Loom in Presidential Year Outlook
The article surveys looming political entrants for the next presidential cycle. It cites James Ham Lewis predicting five possible parties including Republican, Democratic, Liberal, Labor and Socialist, plus possible Prohibition involvement. It notes Labor and Liberal movements forming in St. Louis and Chicago’s recent events, with Gompers opposing a separate Labor party and farmers likely voters watching closely as elephants and donkeys share space with new entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic
James Ham Lewis
Lewis
J. Ham
Prohibition Party
St. Louis
America
Chicago
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
China Doll Proposes Marriage to Wooden Soldier
In a tense playroom scene China Doll tells the wounded Wooden Soldier she has not forgotten his proposal for marriage. She agrees after he reveals his remorse for scaring her, while Tin-Snider hides nearby and is mocked as a braver rival.
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Wilson
Africa
Ireland
England
Lieut George
New York State
Germany
Washington
Holland
Arizona
Spain
Dewey
Philippines
Belgium
Illinois
Long Island
France
Brussels
Texas
China
Imogene
Andrew
China Doll
Wooden Soldier
Miss China Doll
Doll
Tin - Spiadier
Wooden Soldier Boy
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Santa
Lana
México
Loeron
Leslie
Evel
Lesue
Somesports
Atwarts
TANG
Dett
LIFE
A. M
M.D
Puddin
Keokuk
Paris
Warsaw
Barcelona
London
Antwerp
Naples
Cape Charles
Delaware Bay
Nature Notes
John Burroughs
Nature
Sandman
F. A. Walker
Wooden
Tin Soldier
Ching Doll
Teddy Bear
Illnois
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Sam Loyd
Scott
Norway
Scott & Bowne, Bloomield
N. J
Jeske
John Ff. Jelke
Cheage
diLiego
Black Hawk Fruit & Comansston Co
Water Street
Beecham
Lyko
Mike Phovwre
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