Air power must be funded to win future wars
The Waterloo Courier criticizes U S military air service funding, arguing by comparison with Britain that air eyes save lives and decide outcomes. It warns against credit orgies and urges prudent spending while stressing air superiority as essential to deter and defeat enemies.
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Courier
Congress
Great Britain
Mexico
Russia
Italy
Germany
Air Service
Marne
Chateau Thierrs
Earth
Britain
Health Talks on Tuberculosis and Prevention
A historical column by Dr. John J. Muber discusses tuberculosis causes and progression from childhood through adulthood, urging examination of schoolchildren to prevent spread. It cites symptoms such as persistent cough, feverish fatigue, and poor weight gain, and notes iron tincture as a suggested untutored remedy. The piece invites readers to submit questions for general health topics.
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Fehl
Prince Ue Hack
Esperial
Pirat
Arene
John 3. Muber
Espe Gad
Little Life Confidences in the Experience of a Couple
A fragmented 1919 humorous tale follows Andrew and Imogene as they recount a costly medical odyssey. Imogene visits doctors and opticians, spending $15 to $18 on misdiagnoses and tests before realizing the inefficiency of the medical carousel. Andrew notes the financial toll and likens it to graft, highlighting satire of professional care.
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Andrew
Imogene
Fulkerson
Linageniel
Dr. Smith
Shim-humaid
Dr. Samuels
de. Si Imuels
Moxa & Pinkhaw's
Opticians
Uchat
Sode
Mr. Squills
Squills
Dr. Smaith
Twenty-first Century Press, Inc
The Four Footed Club Part LII
A woodland tale follows Jim Crow watching a prank by Tim Coon Milly Possum and Mr Fox who lure Mr Dog with a blind mans buff game. Jim Crow discovers the prank and sends Dog to chase them as they flee through the woods.
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Mr. Jax
Jim Crow
Dog
Tim Coon
Milly Possum
Mr Fox
Mr. Vox
Billy Possum
Mr. Rox
Mr. Dog
Tie
Tim
Mr. Fox
Jim
Mr. Tog
Mr. Togs
Mr. Nog
Eomrades Club
Mr. Log
Vacationist burglar puzzles Schenectady police
Schenectady police investigate a so called vacationist burglar who has stolen parts from cars and vacation gear over two weeks. Hammocks thermoshotties and other vacation needs have vanished as investigators seek a motive to imitate a vacation on the cheap.
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Schenectany
Sehenectady
Croquet gains pace in Waterloo with move to form association
Twenty years ago on August 29 1899 Waterloo covered croquet as a new force with a push to organize a permanent association. Leading players included Sheriff W M Law Court Bailiff John Thompson and Deputy Sheriff Smith among others practicing on courthouse grounds. The Waterloo Gasoline Engines Co sent three engines to the state fair. The Black Hawk County Old Settlers Association held its annual event at Rownd's Bluff with Avi Bishop presiding.
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Waterloo
Sherif W. MM. Law
John Thompson
R. C. Thompson
Smith
H. D. Williams
D. W. Foote
C. F. Foote
E M. Bentley
Waterloo Gasoline Engines Company
Black Hawk County
Old Settlers' Association
Rownd’s Bluff
Avi Bishop
Miss Lucy Atthouse and James A Coombe Wedding
An item reports the marriage of Miss Lucy Atthouse and James A Coombe, with a note on beheading wordplay and a fragmented verse from Rev. C. TeyT Purmort. The Thick family arrived recently from a trip, and references to letters and months appear in the garbled text.
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No. Ltd
Bower
Nantes
Lucy Atthouse
James A. Coombe
C. Teyt
Purmort
James Thick
Ceran
Fifty Years Ago in The Courier Chronicle
A compilation of 1869 items notes Thayer’s rattlesnake bite incident near Raymond and shipment logistics to La Porte City. Compliments arrive from East Waterloo’s Miss Ning sisters for a bouquet display. School board sets a new standard for Morris & Pies jewelry store. A Cedar Township accident involves Oscar Thayer and William Haton with a rattlesnake sting. Burlington line railroad labor demand advertises $2 daily wages between Vinton and La Porte City. Raymond landlord William Waterfield defends a guest’s $3 weekly board charge. Iowa wheat yield predicted around 25,060,000 bushels with prices near $1 per bushel amid weather damage to stored grain.
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Thayer
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota
Vinton
la Porte City
Iowa
Notable visitors and local events in Waterloo 1879
Forty years ago Waterloo reports a Baptist wedding, a severe poisoning case improving, and a teacher institute with officials and professors. Gen John A Logan to speak Sept. 12, at Waterloo. Cedar Falls cheese factory pays 30 cents per hundredweight milk. Big Cun s train with Carl Schurz Webb Hayes and Count Dunhoff tours Iowa. Cooper Bailey & Co. electric circus to perform Sept 1.
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Flossant Valley
Cedar Falls
Ilinois Central
Carl Schurz
Webb Hayes
President Hayes
Count Dunhoff
Washington
Platfform
Ffrom
Sanborn Sets a Fast Pace with Citywide Improvements
Sanborn Iowa with population under 1500 pioneers a broad street paving program as locals push for permanent upgrades. Railroad oriented residents finance substantial projects while tourists note tangled routes yet call the town a live community. The motto is no more mud holes.
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Sanborn
Des Moines
O'Brien
Iowa
Burlington Hawk Eye Reflects Tribune Struggles Over Profiteering
The Burlington Hawk-Eye reports widespread profiteering and price hikes amid rising costs in the press industry. It notes newspapers pressed to raise rates reluctantly after relief from profiteering was unavailable and that the media was used to aid the government while many lines of business faced scrutiny.
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Burlington
Wright
Courtesy Pays Yet Attracts Few To Downtown Mornings
A nostalgic note warns that courtesy alone fails to draw crowds as mornings in downtown spark life and hope but cigarette prices slip away. The fragment reflects urban sentiment and rising costs affecting daily routines.
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National Newspaper Service
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