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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
2
The column argues that high prices rely on consumer willingness to pay. It cites fruit growers and meat producers, urging the public to buy only at fair prices and withhold purchase when prices are exorbitant. It predicts the coming fruit harvest and potential price adjustments based on buyer demand.
The essay praises Andrew Carnegie, noting his rise from low wages to wealth through persistent effort and opportunity. It lauds his philanthropy, stating he gave away much of his fortune, and frames his life as a model of ordinary virtue and hard work. It contrasts northern and southern attitudes toward race and reflects on national economic issues and prosperity.
Reader seeks cause of white patches on skin with sun sensitivity and asks if spitting harms others. Health column cites vitiligo like leucoderma, notes gradual pigment loss in rare cases, and stresses general hygiene and disease prevention. Questions about newborn care and swimming cramps are briefly addressed with brief guidance.
A short scene from a marriage tale centers on Andrew and Imogene debating Andrew’s lodge and club duties. Imogene pressures him to maintain social leadership while he contemplates quitting clubs and staying home, amid arguments about personal identity and public image. Copyright Pwantys first Century Press.
The tale follows a young mouse who ignores his mother and slips from a floor hole to explore a barn. Puss and a sleeping Dog chase him. grease on the floor helps him escape, ending with him reaching his hole and earning the nickname Slippery. He cautions other mice to heed their mothers and stay close.
The notice profiles George W Perkins reentering the fish trade in New York. It notes his past role with Mayor Mitchel’s food supply committee and his new venture with Interstate Fish Corp, including a Rockport Maine unit, 0 to 100,000 pounds storage, and daily freezing capacity.
Fifty years ago reports describe grain prices and groceries with wheat at $1.15 to $1.16 a bushel and eggs at 11 cents. An 1869 eclipse sparks reflections on creation and local harvests, while a 1879 item notes flour, wheat, oats and butter prices, a wedding, and a humorous snake story aboard a steamer.
A collage of editorials and notices from Iowa papers discusses government railroads, price inflation, and tax ideas. It cites Spencer Newns and others urging varied reforms while noting political fear and looming winter unrest.
Aug 15 1909 notice reports a movement to establish English rural mail delivery for Waterloo. Postmaster L Munger prepared petitions to be signed and presented to the post office department. The plan follows the capsizing of Frank Sibering near the King’s steam launch during the storm. Also notes Miss Selah Kerr, and funeral of Amor P Calburn at age 58 in Waterloo area.
In a column by Sam Loud a consumer questions why current market basket prices prevent a full load. He argues that if prices were one third lower, a triangle of food could be bought for five dollars less, and asks how much the basket costs now.
The fragment suggests advice on quick money schemes and warns against patied individuals. It hints at buying a moving van and cutting windows to evade detection, reflecting a cautionary tone from a local column.
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