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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
2
A Waterloo Waterloo Courier page piece surveys favorite Bible verses in wartime, citing Ruth and Psalms as consoling anchors and noting how trials shift readers to new texts. It also comments on postwar peace terms, Bolshevik-German arrangements, and political forecasts with brief regional and national observations.
Old Home Town recalls a hotel fire last Monday with sparks, the volunteer brigade, buckets from the well, wrecked dining ware, and a reluctant callout. The hotel has changed hands and been renovated amid the nostalgic skyline of the neighborhood.
Webster City Freeman Journal argues for non-partisanship as Democrats push control of committees while Wisconsin Senate races test patriotism. Des Moines Capital previews Hardin call for a short extra legislative session urging unity, economy, and wartime focus.
The piece notes how bad weather limits outdoor plans and encourages reading during long winter nights. It praises Wooster Wells Life of Johnson with Madame d Arblays diary as a vivid portrayal of eighteenth century life, offering an engaging alternative to screen entertainment.
Health and Happiness by John B. Huber surveys insomnia types and effects on the body, urges thorough evaluation of causes, and describes sleep hygiene. It includes reader questions on best sleep practices and twilight sleep, with professional guidance from Dr. Huber and an invitation for stamped inquiries.
A retrospective note from The Courier recalls kerosene as a sun burner with a cool glass chimney, Christmas church exercises, and gifts for children. Thanks are extended for buckwheat flour, plus the Waterloo Fire Company ball at Lincoln Hall with praise for supper. The paper announces a holiday hiatus, returning January 9 with Waterloo in 1967. Sherri Brown announces a cash system for legal notices starting January 1.
Forty years ago this week the local paper notes Chaplain McCabe will deliver The Bright Side of Prison Life in the city on January 10. Other items report a snake brought to the office, a diphtheria outbreak in Traer and Waterloo, high December temperatures, and a Cedar River bridge replanking contract to Tetito M. H. Moore & Co. for 1937 dollars.
Twenty years ago on December 29 197 the plan was announced by Frank C Knee to establish a gas plant inside his china store. The discovery acethlens gas would serve as a perfect lighting fluid. Snow covered the ground again after Christmas marking a festive season. Christmas gifts were exchanged more than in years past.
Gary W L Harding argues in the Iowa Forum that the war will end only after a decisive Allied victory and a total home front commitment. He urges Americans to embrace sacrifice, reject comfort, and volunteer to support wartime goals, framing patriotism as religious duty and urging universal participation from all ages and sexes.
Minneapolis Journal calls the Hebrew prophets not mere foretellers but poet-patriots and statesmen with a vision. They warned against coming wars and national perils, whether from internal corruption or external foes, inspired by God. The piece praises their exhortations as unmatched in literature for their time.
The piece challenges the certainty of proverbs and fables, arguing they are often shrewd yet near mean. It recalls the lame dog tale, defends practical help from doctors, and criticizes worship of common sayings while urging balance between common sense and uncommon sense.
A mother violet comforts her young blossom as Jack Frost nears. Fairies weave a soft white blanket to keep the violets warm through winter, promising renewal in spring and safeguarding blooms from frost. Tomorrow’s story is The Runaways.
The piece contrasts urgent wartime speech with the inability of modern orators to match the fervor of prophecy. It notes President Wilson’s stark indictment of German Prussian methods and their intrusion into peace, highlighting how even the strongest voices struggle to convey the full horror of the war’s iniquity.
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A short editorial noting that biblical prophecies about righteousness and national ruin remain strikingly relevant today. The author asserts that sin brings reproach to any people and suggests that Hebrew prophecies’ inspiration is clear in contemporary events.
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