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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
4
A terse, reflective verse traces a man named Jones from 1910 to 1916, showing a shift from opposing women’s votes to embracing suffrage. It notes changing rhetoric from submission to assertion, ending with the claim that he now supports suffrage and believes his past stance was justifying. The piece juxtaposes phrases across years to illustrate evolving views.
Iowa suffragists press toward primary day with intensified efforts to win the ballot. They highlight women’s civic impact in schools and municipal issues, cite recent town bond votes, and note support from Carrie Chapman Catt as eastern states aid Iowa’s campaign. Ontario Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Nebraska also align with the effort.
Partial returns show New York counties Fulton Ithaca Schenectady Jamestown Niagara Falls Binghamton El mira in favor of suffrage. Philadelphia and Allegheny counties show strong yes margins. Massachusetts little change. overall statewide results indicate a large defeat for Elihu Root's constitution with significant turnout compared to 1912 and 1914 figures.
Mrs Champ Clark advocates woman suffrage during Cedar Rapids interview and discussions with suffrage workers. She criticizes anti suffrage views as outdated while noting women in factories and shops. Conferences to promote suffrage in Chickasaw Cherokee Sac counties planned. Mary J Coggeshall legacy cited. delegates chosen for National Suffrage convention in Washington.
The North Carolina Federation of Labor, meeting in Raleigh, voted two to one for woman suffrage despite adversarial committee reports. Jacob Schiff urged support, saying voting rights empower women in household and labor matters. Eastern colleges showed favorable majorities, including Vassar with two to one support and maids voting similarly.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of President Wilson, spoke at the Wisconsin Teachers Convention in Milwaukee urging that school buildings serve as meeting places and voting booths with principals as election clerks. She called for organized voting precinct centers and strong civic education to prove democracy is a working principle.
Illinois women voted on the wet dry referendum in several southern counties. Yeardstown in Cass county stayed wet by a dry majority of 110 due to men’s votes. Women’s turnout helped push the city toward dry, but overall wets won with men’s ballots. Next spring over 3000 townships in Illinois will vote on saloon status.
The New York Globe applauds the equal suffrage movement for uniting diverse leaders including President Wilson and Colonel Roosevelt. It argues the issue aligns with democratic questions and progressive ideals, stating both men favor expanded opportunities and fair treatment for women.
A fragment notes that suffrage brings together abla men and women with varied ideas on many issues, reflecting broad international spread. The text highlights harmony and cross cultural appeal as the movement grows worldwide.
Tiarnett Putman of Cedar Rapids filed suit for 50000 damages against John Snitter of Wellsburg for breach of promise. She alleges they planned marriage in 1915, looked at houses, and Snitter later married another woman. She seeks 30000 for shame and grief, with lawyers seeking 10000 from the verdict share.
Dr. F. Breene, dean at the State University of Iowa College of Dentistry, warns that dentistry is advancing so quickly that reliance on two years of outdated journals leaves practitioners hopelessly behind. He notes many truths from recent months have shifted and older methods are now incorrect.
An ad presents Hyomei as a drugstore cold remedy. It describes a hard rubber inhaler with drops of hyomei antiseptic eucalyptus blend, claiming it ends catarrh bronchitis sore throat croup coughs and colds. Instructions promise quick relief from stuffed head and offer complete inexpensive kits with refill bottles.
The article discusses dental practices lowering tooth resistance to microbes, risking systemic infection. It cites Dean Greene and quotes Mrs May K Smith suing for damages after an automobile crash, with a baby born and died at a Waterloo hospital. The piece also notes a local joke about Eph Haskins and death notices copied by papers.
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