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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
2
A Waterloo essay examines how a single extra working hour for 9 000 00 workers over six months to a year could boost production to a level from a larger workforce without increasing demand for food or housing. The analysis links union activity to broader economic effects and market replenishment, arguing the plan could address shortages without new resources.
A Chicago Medical Society fee schedule raises charges from visits to 15 dollars for house calls and up to 100 dollars for major operations, while Judge Gary charges that steel stockholders complain of small dividends. The Courier notes opposing viewpoints as a test of how different entities seek to ease living costs through prices and production. Both sides aim to curb or shift costs amidst broader economic pressures.
Doctor Huber describes simple at home methods to assess a sick child through palpation auscultation and percussion and shows how facial cues earache and crying patterns reveal brain heart lung and abdominal problems He notes common signs in diphtheria pneumonia and typhoid and lists causes of a child’s distress along with general guidance on questions and home care.
Andrew berates Imogene with a sharp expletive as she pries into his boastful search for a wealthy husband. Imogene counters that his language is not merely speech but cussing, while the scene hints at a broader plot about money, status, and social ambition.
A speaker skewers a luxury indoor tennis facility funded by a donor. He mocks spending on glass walls and a heating plant while ignoring coal for the poor, arguing the generosity embodies winter futility and urging broader public funding for soup and relief instead of elite comforts. The dialogue shifts to a domestic scene with Imogene and Andrew debating language and restraint.
The tale follows Prince Ravante entering the enchanted forest at midnight where goblin dwarfs cover the landscape and guard a marble castle. A princess Ina appears and doubts any prince can reach her, while Ravante bravely enters, is overwhelmed by goblin dwarfs, and is drawn into a cave by a two headed creature offering enchanted food.
A school mistress challenges children with a penny stacking puzzle on a rainy day. Two piles of three pennies each must be formed with each jump moving over three pennies. Coins are numbered to describe successful moves, and the answer shown is SPECULATION.
A poetic fragment extols rapid scientific progress and electric invention. It imagines electric carriages, a telegraphlike telephoning device, and a future of space travel and camp meetings, contrasting optimism with cautious skepticism.
Prince Ravante enters a rock opened chamber where a huge creature commands him to dine. The rock then seals him inside, leaving him with no choice but to obey as the tale continues tomorrow.
Readers ponder how trees affect moisture and which birds threaten vineyards and cherry trees. Also asked if English skylark would thrive here. notes on spring fish migration show females leading upstream. Advice promotes MalSified coconut oil shampoo as scalp friendly.
An advertisement warns readers that improper washing can ruin hair and promotes a remedy or product. It emphasizes caution in cleansing routines and appeals to readers seeking hair health improvements.
Fift y years ago in The Courier reports a hot 80 degree day when W W Ferry opened his soda fountain with brisk business the next day a 60 degree drop cooled crowds. The Dunton house storage to be sold July 4 with 1663 prizes including the Dunton house valued at 15000. Church services notes bells tolling and seating guidelines. Census takers named J B Abbott and H J McCord assigned for Black Hawk County 1870. Hardware stock Leavitt and Jenny and Hoff’s dry goods store expand. New law allows city council to order sidewalks and street improvements without petitions. Farwell moves his bank to corner room of the new hotel block.
Forty years ago on April 21 1880 residents share news of Jo Bennett confined by rheumatism. Constable Virden resigns. E C Lane shifts to selling blank books for the Reporter. W W Miller plans a Robt Manson property residence costing 2500 dollars. Rev Stephen Delamatter marries Mrs Caroline Season. A flock of about 100 swans is seen over LaPorte City. Attorney H H Bezold may transact in English or German. Hats are snatched from prisoners in the Cedar Falls jail. property losses cited. Marriages listed J F Armstrong and Mary McGaffin. Clara St John.
Twenty years ago on April 23 Cedar Falls supt O L Laylather resigns to head a Western Teacher department after 12 years in Lawn City. Elkhall hosts nearly 400 friends as social news flows with civic and church figures, including marriages and public service updates from Waterloo and surrounding areas.
The Des Moines Capital reports Iowa Republicans endorse Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois for the Republican nomination. The endorsement notes Lowden is a business man who would be a first class president if nominated and elected. The piece urges other GOP factions not to organize a Borah-led convention.
Diamond Dyes offers a guaranteed method to dye faded fabrics including wool silk linen cotton and blends. The package includes a direction book and a color card shown by a druggist to match any material.
Ringgold Georgia man John M Pleions writes of a severe stomach ailment and constipation cured by Sulpherb Tablets. He swears the remedy replaced a specialist’s help, noting family and friends also report relief. Druggists advertise Sulpherb Tablets widely.
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