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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
2
Public notice text outlines advertising rules and rates for the Waterloo Evening Courier. It mentions per word pricing, residence rates, and penalties for fraudulent ads. The document cites policy on rejected advertisement types and legal use of Associated Press material.
In wartime the Red Cross keeps up its anti tuberculosis campaign with Christmas seals fund raising. Much of the money funds home prevention and army camp education. England honors merchant seamen with war pensions praising their steadfast courage at sea and the sea captain’s revered character.
A new organization named The Red Star with headquarters in Albany aims to aid war horses similar to the Red Cross for soldiers. Dr. William O. Stillman leads the effort to breed army horses and assist wounded animals, citing a current horse shortage and heavy wartime toll.
The column covers wartime cooperation with the war department, cautions against pro German propaganda, and urges Americans to verify facts. It notes the Mrs de Saulles trial outcome as a chivalrous jury moment, and reports on child milk substitutes and a shift to industrial alcohol from frosted corn.
Iowa City Republicans laud Miss Curtis daughter of Dean Curtis for winning second place on the stock judging team traveling from Ames to the international show. She competed with men and earned the honor on merit as women farmers increase in number and opportunity grows amid wartime.
A collage of 1914 opinion notes from New York World New York Times and others arguing on Denmark Norway and Germany’s aims in the war with references to naval bases Norwegian losses and U boats. It surveys Italian front plans and British French reinforcement moves and contrasts German aggression with Allied mobilization while noting varied editorials on Russia and the war’s pace.
In a German front dispute American units exchanged shells and hand to hand combat. The piece notes Americans wearing steel helmets, fighting bravely, taking prisoners and returning to their trenches after a fierce hour of combat. A captive American asks why the U S fights Germany while a German soldier recalls Lafayette aiding France.
Health questions discuss pneumonia risk factors from weather fatigue and urban living. They note December and March as high risk, alcohol use and chest injuries as predisposers, and Arctic conditions as noninfectious factors. Reader questions cover leg weakness and nail biting with doctor responses and contact for general interest health columns.
A reader praises a mother who raised five children with independent spirit and a beloved writing career. Her children started a Mother M fund to support her, treating it as interest on blessings, and a letter from her son inspires broader gift funds within families.
A neglected Teddy Bear finally soars from a window tied to a red balloon with a little girl as the clouds part. The balloon tangles in a tree, a passerby brings a ladder rescue, and the toy earns praise as a brave, popular one in the playroom.
A garbled report notes Premier Lloyd Gearga was offended by a letter from Lord Northcliffe about cabinet flaws and soon made Northcliffe a viscount. The piece also cites Italian events as illustrating tempers and outcomes in politics.
A collage of writings including Much Ado About Nothing by M MOULTON RAY and wartime notes from German sources, with references to American life and media. The piece quotes headlines and notes on public interest, journals, and peculiar cultural vignettes from Boston cemeteries to Washington’s cap itol.
An advertisement warns that uric acid from food harms kidney and bladder sufferers and urges use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for relief. It claims over 200 years of use, promises prompt relief, and advises purchasing from druggists with a money back guarantee.
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