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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
2
Waterloo Evening Courier outlines publication schedule and rates with daily issues except Sundays. Includes office addresses, key staff, circulation notices, advertising policies, and Bureau and external office affiliations.
A critical view notes ongoing European disputes among England France and others after World War I Armistice diplomacy failed to solidify a unified stance Germany gains when allies split and Bolshevik threats loom The piece argues strong centralized leadership could have fared better but nations pursued self interests across Europe.
Nichols farmers conduct independent probe into car scarcity to uncover causes and assess whether authorities are fully addressing the problem. Report notes ongoing effort to understand why cars are hard to obtain.
A reader asks about timing for her baby's hernia operation and hospital costs. A surgeon explains that early operation may be needed if the situation is dangerous and notes fees are discussed after surgery. The column also answers questions on cod liver oil for children and summer use, urging cautious guidance from physicians and avoiding self diagnosis.
A fragmented Nature Notes feature discusses bird life and natural study, teasing readers with questions about MW behavior and grazing by whipraunks. It mentions the pewee and other birds, hints at wheat farming impacts, and notes public reaction to new railway rates.
Uncle Harry explains postwar immigration trends and European shifts in policy. He notes a drop from prewar levels, governments encouraging natives to stay, and changes in emigration patterns due to wars, revolutions, and improved conditions abroad.
A Cedar Rapids editorial questions convict statements on prison and reformatories, praising orderly administration while noting limits of sympathy for hardened offenders. The Burlington Hawk-Eye and Des Moines Capital- Iowan columns urge frugality, virtue, and self government as lessons from history and current extravagance.
A columnist proclaims contentment across Iowa Falls and the state praising neighborly harmony. The piece calls for less frivolous entertainment and more serious work ethic, urging frugality and perseverance across communities.
Imogene tells Andrew of Tilly who tries to return silk stockings from Om T's to Economy Dry Goods. A clerical error leads to a credit to Mr Perkins instead of cash refund, leaving Tilly with neither stockings nor money and fearing exposure to Perkins. The tale ends with Andrew commenting on Tilly being hoisted by her own petard.
A motorcyclist travels one mile with the wind in 30 minutes and one mile against the wind in 4 minutes. Without wind his speed equals the harmonic mean of the two speeds, yielding 2.5 miles per hour.
A lyric reminiscence of finding hope and joy after loneliness with Mary at a camp meeting. The speaker compares nature’s beauty, green meadows, blue skies, and singing birds to the budding happiness in love. A kiss and Mary’s eyes elevate life beyond sorrow.
A young oak grows despite mockery from a golden flowering bush. The oak pursues strength and usefulness while the bush withers, losing leaves and branches as the oak towers higher. The contrast shows pride versus humble steady growth.
A young oak grows strong and is chosen to become part of a grand sailing ship with a white sail. The oak stands proudly as the ship sails, finding purpose in the world. On the mountain a bush withers, its lone leaf mourning a wasted boastful life as dust. Tomorrow’s story hints at the Guldes Oups.
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