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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
14
London reports that Allied methods for locating submarines during the war are highly precise. Submarine bases, cruise durations, and patrol zones were known within a day, with wireless and wavelength reckoning allowing near exact positioning to aid anti-submarine patrols.
A city petition by Waterloo physicians asks the mayor and board of health to compel hospitals to admit influenza and pneumonia patients. The letter cites delays and urges action similar to other Iowa cities, naming signatories including D C Huntoon and Edward T Alford urging immediate steps.
The soldier vote for county offices in the recent election is reported by Arch McFarlane, who returned from Des Moines with the total soldier vote from state officials. The figures cover camps nationwide. Also notes John H. Franklin of Leon Iowa among war prisoners freed by Germany and returning to France, with a 21-name list including Frank McDougal of Marysville Missouri.
An advertisement urges readers to buy two packages of LYK-a-NEG from a grocer and promises a full refund if not delighted with results. It touts a 10e package as 12 organ cooking, claiming surprising outcomes. The ad notes thousands sold in Waters and asks readers if they have theirs, urging today’s purchase.
The U S Mint earned a seigniorage of 20 558 000 on 43 596 000 coinage for the year ending June 30. More than 714 000 000 coins were made, a new peak driven by wartime demand. The report notes 445 000 000 pennies and 116 000 000 dimes, with 23 723 000 nickels, 23 000 quarters and 24 106 000 half dollars minted, no gold coins issued. About 150 000 000 silver dollars were melted for bullion exports.
Caroline Munn, senior, won first prize in the fire prevention essay contest held under the Town Manufacturers’ Insurance company. She receives $25. second place goes to Warl London ($14) and third to Dwight Wolfe ($16). London and Wolfe are juniors. A similar contest is active at Last High with results pending.
An Associated Press report from London notes total merchant tonnage lost to enemy action and risks from the war, with official figures through October 1918. It cites 16,063,796 gross tons lost since the war began, 2,392,675 tons captured, and 2,849,527 tons of new construction offsetting losses by 1,000,000 tons in the last seven months.
A historical OCR fragment lists various goods with prices including laundry soap, soap bars, syrup, bread, salmon, toilet paper, matches, raisins, cream of wheat, toast, coffee, tea, peanut butter, beans, tomatoes, corn, kraut, crackers, beets, squash, walnuts, Del Monte preserves, and cream cheese. Prices noted range from a few cents to about a dollar, reflecting a mid century pantry catalog. The item names are mixed with OCR glitches and inconsistent punctuation, but the core items and their unit prices are discernible.
Disjointed late edition item lists wartime totals and risks, noting 1353,786 tons of merchant loss and marine peril. Mentions include a German physician arrival in Holland, Justice Department inquiry chief, and events across Springfield, Pomaplton, and Dupont cap works. General McAdoo relinquishes control.
Campbell arrives from the Hyestock exposition in Cithcage with his son Idout and F U Campbell. Lieut Lampbeth and wife will stay a few days before departing to Los Angeles. He won fifth prize among 2% entries for his Shorthorn bull King Cumberland V at the International Livestock exposition, with exhibitors from 18 states Canada and Scotland. The show surpassed past records and Campbell is proud of his winnings. Postmaster Loudenalaxer in Atlantic City hires girls as special delivery messengers due to youth scarcity.
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