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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
2
A satirical piece derides many crosses as decorations of deceit and misplaced trust. It lampoons the idea of honor tied to symbols, contrasts the double cross with true heroism, and cites political and social misuses of trust and power with fictional anecdotes and quotations.
A reflective essay on how mood and belief shape perception, noting that small changes in attitude alter friends and foes alike. Emerson is cited with a witty quip on religion and the liver, suggesting creed linked to bodily health and faith.
An essay-like outline links the Italian earthquake to potential shifts in world opinion and war dynamics. It discusses the Nebular hypothesis of Earth's origin, crust cooling, planetary contraction, and the mechanics of quakes, citing regional shock totals from the past fifty years including Italy, Japan, Greece, South America, Mexico, and Asia Minor.
The annual report credits the Waterloo Commercial club with notable progress amid challenges. Members grew from under fifty a year ago to 550, and new seventh floor offices at First National Bank Building become a model club home. The Courier and Reporter offer congratulations and optimism for a historic year ahead. A Des Moines correspondent cautions on senate road committee representation reducing fears of radical law changes. A governor’s retirement remarks provoke cynical satire about political fashion and actions.
RB argues culture should develop personality and democracy, not artificial polish. He praises Christine Miller's program in Waterloo, noting how genuine artistry reveals emotion and elevates the audience beyond daily life, urging more such cultural events to expand minds and compassion.
A traveler's summary argues business is not as bad as feared. Major orders lift Pullman railcar sales to 1.5 million, with Northern Pacific and others expanding production. Woolen, cotton, and silk mills report full or at least robust demand, including armies' orders for shoes, coats, and uniforms. Locomotives, saddles, and packing plants ramp up, while steel mills add workers and coal fields resume. The writer notes widespread foreign orders and a thriving domestic market during winter.
A traveler who surveyed about 400 wholesalers and salesmen across the south challenges the belief that the region is bankrupt. He notes open doors, ongoing cotton movement in Galveston, and generally improving profits. Banks and renewed export demand are key to rapid recovery, while the public mood remains overly cautious.
Washington January 15 Senator Borah’s attack on President Wilson signals his bid for the Republican nomination while Cummins keeps to his Mexican resolution Borah seizes the moment to answer Wilson’s Indianapolis speech sparking early 1916 nomination talk. Chickens stolen case ends in jail for Albert Shannon with 30 days noted. The case links to Bob King who dressed the chickens for Shannon. The deaf and dumb language was introduced in 1749.
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