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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
2
The editor argues paper scarcity threatens newspapers as Canada tightens pulp exports and big papers hoard stock. He urges developing a domestic paper industry with mills and railroads, and notes Anthony of Kan 588 proposes limits on publication pages to aid smaller papers.
A dramatic note describes the steamship Buford known as Ark bearing Emma Goldman Alek Berkman and 246 companions accused of sedition. Rescue efforts are underway as the vessel remains at risk on the seas, sparking reader anxiety about potential disaster.
Health talk by Dr John B Huber explains myocarditis causes symptoms and treatment. Acute cases may follow infections or embolism with heart enlargement and possible fainting. Long convalescence advised. chronic cases linked to arteriosclerosis and poisoning. Desktop note includes reader questions about ear issues and cautions against self treatment. Dr Huber’s letters offer guidance and mail-in questions.
The excerpt asks if otters breathe under ice and if seavomis nests reoccupy in spring while questioning if animals must be taught to swim. It compares wild and domesticated bees, describes Eskimo winter whale rib houses, and notes the porcupine’s odor and inedible fat with predators failing to prey after initial quill defense.
Imogene and Andrew exchange cruelly humorous imaginings about Boozy Atsell, an alcoholic husband. Andrew refuses to admit crafting the dream, while Imogene worries about Boozy’s temptations and a country life free of trouble.
A hollow candy filled Big Soldier is found in a Christmas Playroom. Toys debate his fate and a visiting boy takes him away, sparking worry among Elsie Doll Teddy Bear Calico Cat and Wisie Doll about regiments and desertion.
Des Moines Register contrasts Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey highlighting patriotism and sportsmanship. The piece explains the respect due to their careers and public personas in the context of a bustling sports page.
Rory O More nests pens and pigs in a growing enclosure puzzle. He places four pigs in the first inner pen, four more in the second, and four in the outer final pen, totaling twenty one pigs. The setup notes each pen contains an even number of pairs and an odd pig, with the outer pen enclosing all pigs.
Ma Alden rests at home after nursing for three months. Her sister Helen returns from school as Mary extols Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets for boosting resistance without making one feel tired. Mary warns about calomel and promotes Weeks tablets with a vegetable laxative, priced at twenty five cents.
The article argues that tables of average wages mislead by masking variations in job type, location, hours, and conditions. It calls for measuring whether wages meet a minimum standard of comfort and how many workers fall below it, rather than focusing on the abstract average.
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