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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1919
Page
2
Waterloo residents are urged to fund a modern nonsectarian hospital to replace the Presbyterian Institution. A minimum $150,000 is sought with a goal of pledges reaching a quarter of a million by week’s end, highlighting St. Francis Hospital as a reference point and need.
Jefferson residents argue over Sunday observance and what constitutes permissible activities on the Sabbath. The city council recently allowed Sunday baseball, renewing the long running dispute on holy Day rest, including driving, picnicking, or visiting, as different viewpoints clash with biblical commands.
The article explains glaucoma signs including eye pain, blurred vision, and fixed eye tension. It warns vision loss can be gradual or sudden and stresses early specialist care. It also includes reader Q A on shell shock, smoking effects, and water-borne microbes, with Dr. John B. Huber responding.
Imogene shows Andrew a faded photograph and teases him with a memory of his first dress suit. He recalls the thrill of wearing it, the pride of the moment, and how the suit marked his youth, while acknowledging the passage of time and changing fortunes. Copyright Twenty-fist Century Press, Inc.
Uncle Harry discusses worldwide labor unrest sparked by the English coal miners strike and other wage fights. He notes royal commissions reporting dire conditions, government price changes, and debates over nationalizing mines, with uncertainty over outcomes and rising living costs.
Mr. Fox opens a spring cleaning shop inviting animals like Tim Coon Billy Possum and Bear for baths and hair cuts. He cleverly directs exits to avoid meeting while turning tails and coats into trimmed showpieces. The tale ends with the animals departing soaked and amazed, continued tomorrow.
The piece notes rising coal deliveries and bins filling as autumn approaches and warns of coal shortages. It suggests President Wilson seeks allies in his France accord to aid an attack scenario and hints at possible U.S. involvement in Mexico.
A Cleveland based E W Rose Co advertises Zemo as a fast remedy for itching and skin irritations including eczema pimples and rashes. The antiseptic liquid claims to clear blemishes overnight and is described as non staining non greasy and safe for sensitive skin priced at 35 cents for a standard bottle and one dollar for the large size.
Iowa readers note editorials from multiple papers on democracy and suffrage. The Dubuque Times-Herald critiques the Alabama Senate for not ratifying the federal suffrage amendment while praising progress on war avoidance and Irish Shantung self-determination.
The fragment presents a sardonic take on politics, antisemitic undertones, and regional issues. It mentions Iowa weather, a denouncement of political nonsense, a call for sobriety, and a note on Belgian railway electrification with a bold target of 25 minutes between Trussele and Antwerp and trains every fifteen minutes.
A short puzzle notes 3 minutes to answer focusing on spelling names of small objects that add and subtract to yield the name of a highly edible fish.
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