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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1917
Page
2
The speech proclaims that the United States must confront Germany, the autocracy, in defense of democracy and peace. It frames the war as a sacred duty, acknowledging heavy costs in lives and wealth yet urging Americans to rally for freedom and a just cause.
The Jacob Jones, our first sunken destroyer, will not weaken naval power as its loss becomes a rallying cry for sailors. Despite its perilous end in icy northern seas, the navy continues with resilient crews and plans to quickly replace the vessel. The ship’s multinational crew upheld American valor, linking John Paul Jones’s heritage to the present sacrifice.
The article notes pneumonia remains a significant risk in military camps and civilian life. It stresses keeping physically fit as the best defense, avoiding excessive exposure to cold, and not overheating interiors, since heat followed by sudden cold can trigger dangerous congestion and illness.
Granville argues that a German victory would enslave the world like Rome once did, exploiting nations for German gain. He cites Belgium Serbia Roumania Poland and parts of France now overrun and devastated, urging Americans and allies to take up the burden of battle to secure a free world.
Describes Italian mountain warfare with bayonet charges and hand to hand combat along Alpine heights. Compares Italian fronts to the Western Front, noting romantically heroic conduct and the desire of soldiers to fight in Italy.
A fragmented account praises American engineers who fought bravely while unarmed, building railways under hostile odds. The piece reflects on the Yankes spirit, the unintended heroism of a battalion of engineers, and the idea that true heroes emerge through circumstance.
The Interstate Commerce Commission report urges suspending anti trust and pooling laws, granting government loans to railroads, and allowing rate increases under extraordinary conditions. It argues pooling may be temporary, with railroads needing more facilities and possible government aid to boost efficiency during war.
The piece notes that express firms petition the ICC for higher rates, contrasting past times when they faced no such pressure. It reflects on their current role as public servants, not masters, and urges the public to grant them their due while acknowledging their service.
Iowa editors comment on assaults involving two Ida Grove youths accused of decoying two girls into a car and assaulting them, later acquitted. The piece urges parental supervision after dark, notes victim testimony was not enough for conviction, and critiques social blame. It also quotes on Pat Woods and price inflation and calls for citizenship education.
Reader letters discuss diagnosing lung trouble with X rays and the role of sanatoria. Dr J B Huber warns the X ray may reveal tuberculosis with symptoms and cautions that a negative germ test does not rule out disease. He suggests long treatment, mentions limited sanatorium beds, and notes many recover at home under physician care.
A writer argues for guiding children’s reading from a young age to foster natural appreciation of literature. She critiques unguided access to modern children’s books, urges a curated five foot shelf with classics like Mother Goose Grimms Tales and Treasure Island, and invites educators to formalize the idea.
Mrs. Crow outwits Fox in a woodland tale where Fox enlists Crow to plant a garden for corn. Crow tricks him with pebbles under grass, leading Fox to find his garden filled with pebbles and no corn, while neighbors’ gardens thrive.
Uncle Harry explains pooling as the merging of rail lines to meet war driven traffic. He describes 10 railroads forming one system for efficiency, the wartime shift from strict separate operation, and the push for possible government ownership if private pooling fails. The piece notes legal limits, public interest, and potential congressional action.
Blaine Romanof, once connected to crime, is depicted as a former associate’s relative guiding a daughter toward stenography. The item hints at a quirky, lighthearted trend in fashionable scandal and suburban activities.
New York World reports Gen Korniloff maintains a tactical edge by about three jumps on Bolshevik forces, while Gen Dukhonine lags behind, failing to match Korniloff’s pace and advantage.
Chicago Herald condemns forty years of German autocratic rule and its claimed moral duty to lead the world, arguing the regime denies self rule to its people while propping up imperial ambitions.
Dr O J Fullerton physician and surgeon advertises services in Waterloo Iowa listing office at Burg street and contact numbers with a focus on facial skin conditions and acne treatment.
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