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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
2
The editorial urges a steady year round demand for coal to stabilize prices and explain why miners and operators alike suffer when production fluctuates. It draws parallels with dairy markets and previews a forthcoming piece on a practical remedy and policy stabilization.
The Courier notes Cummins faces Republican opposition and a hard fight within the party as he seeks continued support against a rising challenge from elements once aligned with the stand pat faction. The outcome hinges on intra party dynamics and potential shifts in support.
Health Talks by John B. Huber discusses how drafts dust and temperature shifts impair vitality and invite germs. It notes crowded heated rooms and polluted air as sources of illness and cites arctic explorers returning to civilization as germ exposure. Nearsightedness questions cover prognosis and treatment options with eye-surgery as a possibility.
Imogene asks Andrew to invite Tom Hope to their home to surprise Madge and a curious married life entangles their dinner table talk. Andrew agrees to extend the invitation, planning to bring Tom and potentially his wife and daughter, a pianist, to the gathering. The dialogue highlights social entanglements and bachelor notions through a witty domestic plot.
A fox steals a farmer's hammock then traps himself while evading a pursuing dog. He tumbles into a pond, flees to Badger's cottage, and escapes to a cave while the dog is forced to retreat. The fox vows to avoid hammocks, calling it a clever trap.
An observed rise in bank robberies is noted with skepticism about motives. The piece questions whether harsher winters affect crime and asks what ice dealers guarantee for this season’s thick ice supply, suggesting a move 1,000 miles south if the winter remains mild.
Iowa editors report that from 1914 to 1917 coal prices rose about 10 percent while wages increased 15 percent for pick miners and 26 percent for machine miners. When a raise was requested a year ago and workers were asked to wait by Wilson, they withdrew quietly, but with ongoing strain from higher living costs miners have gone ahead.
A fragment discusses opposition to a raise while coal prices spike and operators reportedly receive large increases. The terse remarks imply labor and wage tensions without detailing parties or dates.
In the Marshalltown Times-Republican McAdoo rails at mine owners for high prices, blaming fixed rates by the McAdoo-Wilson era as a substitute for sugar. Sioux City Journal notes a woman economist says love should replace sugar in meals. Council Bluffs Nonpareil mocks Republicans over Burleson and Democrats over La Follette.
Hera is a cut up puzzle for the young folk with guidance to cut eight checkered pieces from a shaded background and assemble them into a 64 square checkerboard pattern. The puzzle challenges adults to consult if needed as they form the final square. Ten pins are removed to leave the world heel.
In a column style dialogue Uncle Harry explains coal as the governing energy source. He notes vast coal reserves worldwide including 8 trillion tons, major deposits in Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois and other states, and international mines in Alaska Canada China Britain and more. The piece recalls James Tilghman’s 1766 discovery of anthracite in Pennsylvania and invites readers to submit inquiries to the columnist.
The article extols the May apple as a medicinal plant and describes Dr. Pierce of Buffalo promoting Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets a laxative product made from May apple aloe and jalap root. It argues modern illness stems from ignoring nature and urges readers to consult their druggist for this remedy.
A nurse suggests Weeks' Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets to prevent or end a cold. The ad claims rapid improvement by morning, notes chocolate coating and mild vegetable laxative content, and offers money-back if no relief. Availability is via drug stores at a quarter a box.
Doctors note Beli’s Pine Tar Honey is a cough and cold remedy that has grown popular for quick relief. The balsamic antiseptics aid lingering colds, phlegm congestion, and hoarseness, with prices at 30c, 60c, and 1.20.
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