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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1916
Page
2
London observer editor predicts war will extend into 1918 and possibly beyond. He warns sacrifices are only a tithe and urges British resilience while Germany’s plans and prospects remain uncertain. The piece discusses likely armistice or armed truces with postwar再alignment.
The article argues the Asquith cabinet fell amid prolonged Allied missteps culminating in the Roumanian fiasco. It praises Lloyd George as the decisive leader who, with a trusted small circle, will direct the war effort and possibly alter Allied fortunes. It notes Greek diplomacy failures and Britain's evolving strategy.
A national wartime push and harsher controls are implied with intensified policing of industry and food. The piece blasts the growing statute books, urges repeal of half of current laws, and questions legislators zeal to pass more. It notes the tendency to legislate goodness and the need for a standard valuing useful over burdensome statutes. It also touches on ukulele demand and a future soldier homecoming.
A collage of humor and quotations from Iowa papers on street naming plans, jokes about Indian names for Des Moines streets, Longfellow dialogue, and stray aphorisms. Comments from Marshalltown Times-Republican Sioux City Tribune and Marion Register reflect hopeful and satirical takes on local issues, newspapers, and wartime thrift.
New York World and Chicago Herald discuss Britain’s cabinet crisis and wartime strategy. The pieces question whether Asquith or Lloyd George leads matter, noting discontent and potential deadlock as the war drags on, with broader implications for Europe’s future.
An essay style piece argues against ridiculing pioneers who embrace new ideas and inventions. It cites gas lighting, electricity, stoves, shoe polish, and the automobile as products born from doubt and risk. The author praises explorers who venture beyond safety, noting their contributions to civilization amid a 1918 McClure Syndicate publication.
A prince travels to a mountain giant to recover his kingdom’s gold. He feigns a magical power to render the treasure invisible to the giant and his underlings. After the giant loses faith in his strength, the prince slips away with the gold at night, restoring his family’s fortune.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets provide a gentle laxative effect to stimulate bowels and liver without harsh action. Marketed as a pleasant nightly remedy, they claim to ease dark tongues, bad breath, and dull fatigue by improving digestion. Sold in 25 cent boxes at druggists nationwide.
A historical look at the open air treatment of tuberculosis from 1869 to the 1880s, highlighting Dr. Trudeau's work in Saranac Lake, the creation of cottages and colonies for workers, and the establishment of a first American laboratory for consumption. The article argues that fresh air became central to health and TB prevention, stressing that breathing quality mirrors air quality in disease management, with a note on tomorrow’s question Why Have Lungs.
The New York World notes that high Teather costs may indirectly promote a reconnection with cobblering traditions. A shoe endures until the craftsman’s skill wields waxed thread and careful lapstone work, renewing interest in the ancient art.
The notice argues high beef prices stem from veal demand and calves being killed rather than raised. It suggests Shredded Wheat Biscuit as a cheaper, nutritious meat substitute to try for ten days, promoting strength when paired with milk or fruit. Made at Niagara Falls, New York.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald reports a dispute between the street car company and nearby residents over adopting one man operated cars on the Dodge-Linwood line. The company says the service is unprofitable and safe with one man. residents fear safety and demand more frequent trips.
The New York World critiques suffragists for rude conduct during President Wilson's address to Congress and recalls past demonstrations. It argues public nuisance can be a protective rule and suggests a fair trial for "one-man" tar experiments if claimed by the company, framing the suffrage movement as controversial in public scenes.
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