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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
10
Raw recruits display American spirit as Lt Col Theodore Roosevelt recalls trench life. He details swift promotions in responsibility, gas attacks, steady leadership by soldiers like Steidel and Baxter, and a dangerous night move when Kunz was wounded. Major Ridgely earns a nickname after a misrouted order. The piece ends noting ongoing artillery duels and field logistics as the front remains volatile.
During the Chateau Thierry drive, Blalock a sergeant in BD company killed a pigeon over the trench. The pigeon carried a German leased message revealing positions 12 kilometers deeper in France and identifying an unknown division. Other vivid feats include a replacement wounded in a heavy German strafing and a dud shell that amputated a recruit’s legs, with the wounded man noting the loss of a good soldier.
Waterloo officials announce a state law requiring all public garages to keep an accurate record of every motor vehicle brought for storage rental or repair. Records must include owner and deliverer names addresses license and engine numbers and distinguishing marks. The sheriff will inspect cards kept in every garage to aid in recovering stolen cars.
More than 500 St. Marys parishioners from Gilbertville and surrounding townships attended the homecoming in the new $7,000 Gilbertville auditorium. About 200 veterans registered, in uniform, as Father Matt Hoffman gave the afternoon address recounting his World War II service and doughboy experiences. The event ended with a late-night dance on the new hall floor and visits from Waterloo residents.
A silo owner endorses leveling and sealing with water as a simple method after filling. Others warn against roughing silos and propose alternatives like top-moistened oats to form a sod seal. The discussion notes measures to minimize silage loss and feed waste. Reports mention plans for a regional rail link and Spanish private farming initiatives overseas.
Simple glycerine and buckthorn bark as mixed in Adler-i-ka relieves any case of gas on stomach or sour stomach. It soothes upper and lower bowels and removes foul matter from a weakened stomach. Often cures constipation and prevents appendicitis. The instant pleasant action of the remedy surprised both doctors. One man who suffered five years from indigestion and constipation was helped by ONE Jose Waneler Bros. Co., druggists.
An advertisement touts Freckles Howard s Buttermilk Cream aiming for nighttime use with a refund if no improvement. It promises simple directions and affordability for women and girls and cites multiple local drugstores like Hansen s and Millar s as suppliers.
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