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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier outlines advertising rates and submission notes. Readers are told to consult the Want Ad page for features and that dispatches from Associated Press remain as credited.
Charles M Schwab, a hard nosed businessman, told the Boston Chamber of Commerce that the United States can resume growth with confidence after the war. He warned against Bolshevism and urged harmonious labor capital relations, predicting industries would hum with energy and enthusiasm as America moves forward.
The report notes letters between the former czar of Russia and his mother, suggesting intrigue around the czar’s death. It cites multiple conflicting accounts from across Russia, detailing death and circumstances, with unreliability and secrecy shaping public view as authorities control access to information.
A columnist greets Secretary Lane's interior department plan to relocate returning soldiers, reclaim arid regions, and promote home building as a revival of rural life. The piece critiques the rhetoric while noting a growing "return to the land" sentiment amid policy proposals.
Across Iowa papers readers encounter editorials questioning government control of ads and postwar readjustment. McAdoo’s motives are praised by some but critics warn of hasty transitions and warn that real postwar work begins with readjustment after war. Local sentiment contrasts between potential federal oversight and returning soldiers aiding agricultural recovery.
In this questions and answers column, Dr Currier discusses sleep as a vital recuperative process, its varying needs by age and person, and factors like anemia and poisons that affect unconsciousness. He notes sleep restores the brain and nerves, warns against self diagnosis, and outlines nonpersonal guidance for readers with health concerns.
Side Talks recounts post Christmas reflections on overwork and stress. The author vows not to overcommit nor spoil the holiday with last minute tasks, pledging to preserve Christmas Eve for peace, greetings, family time, music, and warm hearth moments.
The Little Mistress bathes all the toys in the playroom, triggering a series of comic misadventures. Jack-in-the-box laments his glued-on features while others praise cleanliness and fear a cold, with each toy weighing the bath’s impact on their materials and comfort. Later, Jack reflects on his luck and the bath’s effect on his cooperation with the group.
A Cambridge correspondent recounts French Murat lineage and the eccentricities of ex Prince Achille Murat. It covers marriages from Napoleon era to 1826 Tallahassee, including a pink dyeing prank, oxtail soup for guests, and the banter with Napoleon about titles. The piece notes Murat descendants, a Cincinnati heiress, and Mme Murat’s wartime ruin.
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a woman whose prosperity and social regard grew after the war in Florida. It notes affection from neighbors and a lasting positive reputation, but the text is incomplete and hard to parse.
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