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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1915
Page
2
In a dream the speaker envisions a spiritual city beyond the visible streets and factories. A pillar of fire made of souls rises day and night, guiding humanity from oppression toward a promised land. A second soul-fire descends, joining the ascent, transforming the earthly city into a New Jerusalem with a new earth and a larger heaven ahead.
George Fitch humorously surveys Egypt as a Nile dominated land, likening its annual floods to the Mississippi yet praising its ancient pyramids and economy. He notes Egypt’s vast sands, aging rulers, and a nation defined by water, heritage, and demographic shifts.
A reflective editorial laments nearly one million European youth deaths in recent war and compares them to Civil War losses. It denounces nationalism, urges open-mindedness, and advocates a league of nations to enforce peace, warning that only universal brotherhood can spare future generations from such grief.
The piece criticizes a short session push for a $24,138,580 bill amid broader pork concerns. It cites the December 29 1914 treasury report showing income to date at 2,318,487,581.95 and outgo at 3,057,045.63, with a deficit growth and calls into question funding lake and harbor projects. It mentions beer tax gains, declining customs revenue, Roosevelt references, labor unions, and immigration debates, ending with notes on Brighton Beach winter bathing and a war correspondent.
The New York Herald reports Gen Francisco Villa contributes to rainbow literature amid Carranza’s constitutional battle. Jealousy and intrigue among generals surround plans against Villa, with testimony suggesting Carranza plots to capture or kill him. Villa and his allies deny political aims, urging constitutional government against Carranza. Cosson urged as Iowa governor candidate, though not ideal GOP leader.
George Kennan presents excerpts from Vestnik Evropa Russkoe Slovo and Petrograd papers showing vodka ban cutting crime and disorder. Reports from Viatna Simbirsk Orel Voronezh Ekaterinodar cite fewer robberies, arrests, and hooliganism, with police noting tucked crime figures and peaceful towns. The piece ends with a U S National Prohibition comparison and a signed note from President Thetmer Co. W. C. TL UL.
A city reader urges editor to form a committee of Christian women to visit factories and solicit 25 cents from employees with thirty days of work to aid unemployed workers and their families, especially children. The letter emphasizes communal charity and systemic assistance.
Ottawa reports more than 14 000 Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific railway workers refused wage reductions. Protests target April 1 and January 1 effective cuts due to decreased wartime business. The Red Book Magazine feature highlights Irving S Cobb and Ring Lardner contributions in a January issue.
The issue showcases humorous suburbia mishaps in Own Your Own Home and a fresh love tale Unlucky at Cards by Edwin Balmer. It features new work by Rupert Hughes Mrs Wilson Woodrow Ellis Parker Butler Albert Payson Terhune James Oliver Curwood Frank Fre dest James Fran jeis Dwyer among others, highlighting a high-profile lineup.
Jan 6 report details T Proctor Sigourney’s failed suicide attempt with formaldehyde. He recovered and returned to writing songs. Witmark lists over fifty songs, six in the year’s top sellers. In Chicago he is dubbed the “Billy Sunday of the realty world,” famed for leading large residential openings and home agitator style talks.
A man who signed through a sale on opening day earned more than a congressman’s annual salary. He traveled to China, Australia, and South Africa. In Mugeatfoc he hoped to revive a dead project for a Chicago company but failed. In a personal crisis he attempted suicide, saying he did not want to live after facing failure and feared losing his judgment.
Des Moines reports Dr. WilNam S. Pitts aged 84 now resides with his son in Brooklyn New York. The famous author of The Little Brown Church in the Vale and Sabbath Bells writes and reflects on his fifty years in Fredericksburg and the old Bradford area. His long career includes a noted Fredericksburg choir and a song sung in Sunday meetings worldwide.
Des Moines January reports Governor Clarke will reappoint J H McConlogue to remain on the state Board of Control. The action preserves continuity in managing state institutions and budget oversight. No further details provided in the available fragments.
Shelbyville Indiana advertisement recounts a clerk who was run down and weak until Vin al restored health and strength. Roy F. Bird endorses Vinci cod liver oil tonic for run down nervous conditions and weak energy. Wangler Brow Co and C J Miller Drugglist Waterloo distribute the tonic with a guarantee.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Fig s as a universal family laxative for all ages from baby to grandparent. It promises thorough, complaint free relief without griping, urging a nightly dose with morning bowels flushed and headaches or indigestion cleared. It warns against cheaper imitations and directs readers to the California Syrup Company for a 60 cent bottle.
McConlogue, the Democratic member and current chairman, holds the seat on the state board of control. He was chosen last year to fill the vacancy. The governor will send his name to the Senate for confirmation for the remainder of the current term and the new term starting in July. The governor is expected to submit the full list of appointments early to expedite confirmations. Officials say no appointments should be delayed and most officers will be filled.
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