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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
1
An editorial critique scorches propaganda about restoring railroads after government control. It argues a rebuilding plan is financially implausible, noting materials and labor costs could exceed two hundred million dollars to reach prior profitability. The piece ridicules deceptive messaging as harmful and unnecessary.
A man in a midwestern state takes his baby to a doctor then to a druggist buying cod liver oil and zinc stearate taxed items amid parental devotion. On leaving he recalls the canary seed and asks for some.
A reader opinion argues against penalties on babies and compares domestic and overseas marriage costs. The writer mocks legislators and landlords, suggesting some laws would be better as entertainment material.
The piece argues the Middle Class Union arises from postwar conditions in England. It claims strikes raise costs and create scarcity, hurting all groups from physicians to farmers. It warns six hour days would lower output, flood markets with dirt and disease, and push prices higher. It notes capital limitations and predicts middle class solidarity against defined classes will grow, with American relevance noted as a warning.
The readable fragments reference a notion of social eradication and a presented benefit but lack clear proper nouns, dates, or places. No coherent event or person is identifiable to form a definite headline or summary.
A column debates pro and con views of professional ball in society. It notes spectators outnumber players, argues watching may exceed playing for health, and observes racial and athletic comparisons while depicting fans as quarrelsome yet harmless in a park.
Local residents and visitors report cross state and regional travel. Emersonians Mr. and Mrs. Wm Nims and daughter Stella plan a summer visit with relatives in Fort Collins Colorado. Ada Gruner returns from Batavia where she taught. Several townspeople visit Omaha and Hastings while family stays and church activities continue.
Mrs Rogers has returned home to Omaha after a week’s visit with Mr and Mrs W J Adams.
Huntsville Missouri visitors J J Clark and family spent the weekend with friends here. Glenwood officials Plumer and Cheyney looked after county business Friday. Mrs Jas Burgoin and daughters Alice and Phyllis visiting in Greeley Colorado with Claude Cates. Mrs C W Sawyer and children visited relatives in Council Bluffs while Mr Sawyer attended Cedar Rapids lodge. Pearl Bankus and children returned from Missouri. Mrs Bankus to follow later. Hudson Pisut returned from overseas. formerly a musician in a Hong band. Mrs Laura Goos brought home from M H hospital Omaha to join daughter Mrs G R Moore, recovering well. Fern Spellering and Jaret Moore participated in Malvern music recital. Chas Stanley stayed with Z A Richardson. J B Davenspike on 15-day layoff. Scott Coffman of USS Idaho visiting A T Raines, left for Brooklyn. Callie Boner, wintering west, arrived to visit sister A P Reeve. J R Haney and family spent Sunday with sister near Glenwood. family reunion noted.
Fragmented OCR text describes a Toledo area scene with mention of youths on Main Street and alleys, critique of older men and officers for not enforcing law, plus an oath from F J Cheney Co about a patent medicine. The piece mixes social observation with an old advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Medicine and a deathless claim about treatment via blood.
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