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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1914
Page
2
The piece treats overcoats as social signs and economic indicators. It argues a thick coat marks resilience against winter and poverty, while fashion signals class, ambition, and family dynamics, noting how coat choice reflects finances, tax pressures, and generational views. It surveys attire from two-coat poverty to cubist designs and Broadway talk.
A Constantinople printed proclamation of a holy war is analyzed as a potential global catastrophe. The piece argues Christian and Muslim population distributions could pull vast regions into conflict, but notes divisions among Muslim rulers and colonial powers negate immediate unity. It concludes modern European civilization dampens religious zeal.
The Des Moines Register notes uncertainty about why major papers praise Wilson while others still criticized Roosevelt and his third term bid. It highlights papers like the New York World and Evening Post turning neutral or cautious, possibly due to the recent election diminishing bull moose prospects and allowing a more judged national view.
A Chicago initiative backed by a mayoral endorsement would place twelve chaperones, ten investigators, a social secretary and a professional nurse at municipal dances. A waitress union rep asks who will chaperone the society women, and workers denounce the scheme as harassment and class bias, arguing it worsens inequality and secrecy.
A small dog in Sheldon Indiana stood before a moving car and was killed in a misguided display of bravado. The driver’s attempt to avoid striking the animal overturned the car, injuring its three occupants. The writer condemns reckless mischief and warns against sharing secrets on Busy Sunday while noting ongoing riverfront settlement efforts.
Dense fog and smoke hung over Indianapolis causing hazardous traffic conditions while open country remained clear. The piece argues for stronger smoke prevention and stricter fuel regulations, noting public buildings and domestic users as major offenders. It then reviews Dayton's commission government model as a potential guide for municipal reform.
The article extols hands on work as a path to wisdom and faith, arguing that doing sharpens judgment, fuels religious feeling, and proves through personal effort the value of kindness, honesty, and civic duty. It warns against purely idle hours and stresses communal harmony in municipal reform.
A Dayton commission form replaces wards with a five member board and a general manager plus five directors. The system emphasizes business efficiency over political warmth, with executives handling law finance welfare safety and services. Critics say it erodes local patriotism and community spirit while pursuing orderly administration.
A Manson Democrat report warns that European agents are seeking U.S. horses for cavalry and artillery in upcoming wars. It recalls a horse sold to a buyer who will be driven into battle, risking death for money, and pleads for humane treatment of loyal farm animals.
Cedar Rapids Republican reflects on thanksgiving noting relief from war and prosperity and admitting a pharisaical streak. Louis opens a new 2600,000 Washington University medical buildings group expanding facilities and research capacity.
A neighbor debates family loyalty as Gertrude defends her sister Lucille while criticizing outsiders. The narrator endorses balanced loyalty, praising reticence yet warning against defending the wrongdoer to shield a housemate. The essay weighs compassion, justice, and patriotism in family and community.
A Belgian syndicate purchased the C. 4. Shlingg farm, four miles from Waterloo along the Cedar River, totaling 120 acres for 72000 dollars. The buyers plan intensive truck gardening with Belgian methods and will build a reservoir at the high point to store water pumped from the river for seasonal use. Several families will relocate this winter to begin preliminary work for the first season crops.
Leavitt Johnson National Bank reports a recovery pattern after early 1914 setbacks. It notes labor unemployment peaked in October, followed by rehire gains, factory shifts for war-borne orders, and a surge in exports alongside rising bank clearings. The analysis credits Federal Reserve lending and improving foreign trade to a hopeful economy, while cautioning that some manufacturers face order delays.
Washington November 80. Banks of the federal reserve system paid the first installment of reserves to regional banks with an increase in gold holdings of over 24 million dollars and cash by 21 million. Telegrams show surplus reserves at most points, but some banks remain in arrears due to establishment timing and transmission issues. Rediscounts rose by 1.775 million, notes in circulation up 1.685 million, with Chicago leading in note issues and 11 institutions rediscounting 7.383 million. Internal Revenue ruling states regional banks are not subject to the war tax.
Paris dispatch cites Temps quoting a German colonel held in Belgium who says the Wehrmacht will retreat to Belgium’s second defense line if breakthrough by November 29 fails. He adds a dare to shoot him if the statement is untrue on November 30.
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