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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
1
The Freeman Tribune prints commentary on public ownership of railroads and the presidential primary, notes Denver business slack and vacant houses, discusses Mexico war risk, and criticizes a dairy cream incident involving soap in Iowa foods with demands for accountability and consumer protection.
The Des Moines Capital notes that the republican party is likely to reorganize with permanence and progressive growth. It asserts the need for elasticity in money supply to ease farm loan demand and reduce market strain, urging government loans at minimum rates to farmers and others to stabilize interest.
The speaker argues the pure food law is among the best on the statute books and must be enforced fully. Mercy is due only for innocent violations, while deliberate swindling by a Perry farmer deserves severe penalties, beyond the standard sentence.
Twenty states publish reports on wood-using industries. Excelsior from fire killed Alpine fir and Engelmann spruce in Colorado shows good grade. Western yellow pine may become an excellent turpentine source as southern pine declines. Only two commercial hemlocks exist in the U.S., western hemlock provides better lumber. Philippine forestry uses a service launch between islands. U S forest service employs operatives on inland lakes and in Alaska and Florida. Colorado trunk makers shift from basswood and cottonwood to Engelmann spruce for lighter, stronger trunks.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune notes many Republicans may switch affiliations next year with an Independent spirit emerging nationwide. It urges the press to provide correct government information and calls for patriotism and restraint from prejudice as the country debates governance and party strength.
Washington Times surveys the 1912 political pledges noting Democratic opposition to dollar diplomacy and banking interests. It argues the current administration embraces dollar diplomacy, contemplates Central American protectorates, and signals a likely presidential renomination despite pledges of a single term.
The piece argues that while performance often outpaces promises, it is regrettable that platforms are built on buncombe that has little impact on results and looks foolish when actual performance reveals true quality. It emphasizes avoiding empty rhetoric.
Fifteen armed men attacked the Collins family in Old Horton Howell County Missouri burning four houses and beating residents. Mrs Jane Collins and her daughter Parelee were harmed. Homes and barn burned. ten residents warned to flee Forever. One assailant was identified. The Collins family numbers about 200 residents.
Keokuk December 16 Ira E. Spangler Charles A. Halback and J Will Huiskamp had a miraculous escape when Huis kamp's boat drifted into the spillway current and Huiskamp and Halback swam to safety while Spangler, unable to swim, was carried to a rock and rescued after being swept over the 30 foot spillway. The incident follows a previous accident at the same spot last spring. Notice of Appointment of Executors In the district court of Iowa Hamilton county In probate In the matter of the estate of F D Young deceased the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as executors of the estate All persons indebted will pay to the undersigned and those having claims will present them as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated Oct 30 1918.
Address letters to Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger at 766 Oakwood Blvd Chief au Ile.
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