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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
2
The 1916 agriculture secretary report links high living costs to stagnant food output over sixteen years while population rose. Urban migration and few immigrants taking up farming lessen supply. The remedy is to return to farming, with fewer newspapers likely during ongoing stringency.
The National Housewives league advocates a two and a half cent piece to sharpen value divisions and aid trade. A dime and nickel market could be split, prices reduced to half the present low, and articles sold more affordably. European currencies show smaller values, while here the penny remains underappreciated.
Henry Van Dyke quits his post as America’s minister to Holland to write with full freedom. He promises to offer first hand war impressions, combining deep insight with expressive style as he speaks out on major issues. The piece notes his crusading nature and expected boldness after removal of official restraints. A separate Chicago column satirically mocks “The New Feminism” as a father bars his daughters’ callers, noting progress in women’s rights in the city.
Newton Daily News Weekly Record and Daily Journal combine to a single plant with the Daily Journal to be discontinued. The move, urged by the Newton Commercial Club, aims to reduce paper costs and improve service in a small city unlikely to sustain three dailies.
A press comment from the New York World notes the Chicago diet squad's lavish meals and $14 weekly food cost for a five person family, arguing the experiment added little social value while highlighting broader food affordability concerns. It also surveys opinions on butter quality, agricultural success stories, and political figures amid varied musings.
Iowa editors urge reforms to fairly portray lawyers in film and literature. They condemn depictions as crooks and grafters and call for campaigns to present lawyers with proper standing, alongside other professions in media.
A collection of quips and snippets from humorous columns and pills. It includes J Frank Hanly on preparedness, a pun about snakebite, and a playful exchange about romance and marriage. Also references to editorials and light political jests from various papers.
The New York World quotes Premier Asquith saying he dislikes the word dictator. It notes British public sentiment toward liberalism and the wartime shift in public opinion, suggesting that resistance to harsh labels reflects long held prejudices and a potential political catastrophe.
A Burtington Hawk Eye column argues the voluntary militia system is not a failure and notes Civil War enlistment was driven by patriotism. It states pay does not entice the poorest immigrants to enlist today and asserts enlistment is driven by duty.
The article reviews mistaken views of Russia shaped by wartime sentiment. It highlights Stephen Graham's field portraits of Russian peasants and faith life, and discusses Harold Begbie's Atlantic Monthly piece on Holy Russia and Dostoevsky’s portrayal of a Russian Christ as core to Russia’s soul. It contrasts superficial stereotypes with Russia’s inward focus and potential civilizational influence.
A reflective piece on marriage quarrels and lasting love from Ruth Cameron. The dialogue recalls a young couple and a recently wed pair debating causes of disputes, noting memory lapses about the root "principle" and stressing not dragging petty grievances into arguments.
The article argues freedom from tuberculosis means meeting and resisting exposure. It urges healthy habits, open air living, proper sleep, fresh airflow in bedrooms, balanced diet, and regular medical checkups. A well person should maintain vitality for self, family, and state.
Louisville Courier-Journal denounces wartime prejudice claiming Americans are barred from leaving Turkey amid sharp critique of the Turk’s social traits and moral character as a racist wartime outrage.
A Milwaukee Journal piece urges readers to seek optimism during hard days. It champions inner strength, faith, and helping others, noting science and war plague remain but peace is the great remedy. It cites tuberculosis as a war-era burden and laments conditions affecting Europe and prisoners.
Burlington Hawk-Eye reports no senator supports an embargo on food exports while the president opposes it. Farmers urged a policy of higher crops and household gardens to boost value and relief, advocating a revival of old fashioned vegetable and fruit plots across towns and cities.
A Chicago test suggestion sparks critique saying living on less than 40 cents per day would mislead people into thinking they are meeting respectable standards. The Ottumwa Courier argues such a standard is inappropriate and unfair.
John, a high school student, shoulders a heavy debt after his father’s death. He refuses a low wage offer and negotiates with creditors, facing ridicule and setback. He works hard, expands the store, educates himself at night, and eventually clears the debt, proving honesty and grit win.
Germany conducts a census by requiring citizens to count themselves, showcasing a simple method that illustrates cooperative national effort and mirrors the world’s view of collective teamwork.
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