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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier notes Andrew Carnegie’s eighty second birthday and contrasts his absence from recent news with a remembered self restraint about aging. It recalls his interest in world affairs and projects him living to a century despite the war era.
Gen Pershing announced that guardsmen from every state have reached France, a move that electrifies the country. Officials withhold unit details for security, while homefront pride grows as American troops train to meet the foe and the navy transports thousands safely. The piece notes American tonnage defeat of von Tirpitz boast and hints at looming war forces.
Washington sourced remarks discuss German terror tactics in occupied Italy mirroring Belgium horrors. Mentions Cambrai losses at 120,089 in November and muses on Russia, Mexico, and pacifist hesitancy. Notes Christmas shopping advice and a prominent writer questioning marriage amid war.
On the same day that American troops arrived in France without loss a Chicago father hospitalized from heart trouble learned his son was reported lost via enemy agents. Spies spread rumors to wounds morale, but official government reports will confirm casualties. beware any non official tidings.
A New York correspondent with an unusually optimistic view reports that Bolshevik peace agitation weakens German morale on the Russian front, claiming the ally cause gains from this development. The brief reflects hopeful analysis rather than a full report.
The Davenport Democrat urges replacing minority leadership in Congress with ranking member Gillett of Massachusetts amid ill health. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil condemns faded flags and urges respectful display. The Sioux City Journal quips that barbers charging more for shaves feel justified by conscience.
New York World reports congress members plan return to Washington in December, pressing for a scientific budget and oversight of war appropriations. Chicago Tribune notes prohibitionists’ rhetoric, calling Wilson “chief brewer” and arguing for tempered temperance. Cleveland Plain Dealer urges corn-based self sufficiency as war reserve. Springfield Republican describes U boat crew expecting humane treatment under international law.
The Inde pendence convention favored Manchester's A M Cloud for Congress from the Third district, with others avoiding a vote. A Waterloo paper questions Manchester's size bias, arguing the notion that a man's importance scales with population is provincial and illogical, noting comparisons among Manchester Earlville Waterloo and Chicago.
Gladstone visits Dollinger in Munich autumn 1846 and ponders church divisions. He notes many denominations arise from ambition or weak parent bodies, yet war may end sectarianism as Christians unite in purpose. The piece argues for inner unity, shared prayer, and a single spiritual goal beyond creeds, despite diverse paths.
Discussion on whooping cough or pertussis and its deadly impact in England, noting tens of thousands of child deaths annually and serious risks to adults. Describes transmission via secretions and shared objects, with cautions about epidemics and the incubation period. Includes Q A sections on subnormal temperature and blood pressure and a local reference to Dr. Huber and public health guidance.
A kaleidoscope of quirky clippings touches on a court case over spoiled roses, anti-suffrage quips, whiskey limits in Tennessee, a comic verse about postage, a deaf man and banana banter at a New York banquet, a Denver death from a falling bottle, Missouri mule meat jokes, and a Missouri Valley synopsis noting Congress war sessions, tariff talk, and Prohibition alongside Kansas City social musings. The snippets portrait a period of wartime strain, humor, and political debate.
The New York World reports women nationwide urged from Washington to keep knitting for soldiers and sailors. The call counters the mistaken view that officials discouraged such efforts.
Kansas City Star ponders the striking grandeur of the title Gen Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng and the dramatic resonance of his full name, noting its memorable cadence and historical heft.
A neighbor Louise and her tale of ants in a new house reveal how a chalk line and sugar draw out their numbers. Borax and clove are tried, sugar lures, and Louise treats it as a game, joking about emigration and enjoying the tiny spectators.
The tale follows Teddy Mouse who sneaks from his bed to play in a waste paper basket, pursued by Old Puss. A ink spill and a hidden hole reveal Teddy’s mischief, leaving his family trapped in the wall and forced to gnaw a new escape.
Miss Florence Clarke of Dodge Center Minnesota reports years of itching and rash on head and neck improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She sent for a free sample and purchased more until healing. Free samples offered by Culicara Dept. R Boston. Sold everywhere.
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