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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
2
A fragmented wartime editorial notes economic shifts and coal politics. It argues pennies have little value, praises halting monetary waste, and critiques coal distribution policies under the fuel administration. It cites Garfield testifying to domestic coal priority and operator profits amid rising tensions.
The council approved establishing a board of censors to supervise all war and charitable fund solicitations. No one may solicit funds without a permit and credentials, ensuring donations are used as intended and preventing fraud or misrepresentation by imposters posing as legitimate groups like the Red Cross. Every worthy cause gains official approval and protection for donors.
An article notes Lord Rhondda’s claim tobacco is essential for both laborers and thinkers, arguing tobacco aid is vital for troops overseas. It recalls a boy’s Christmas gift from the fund and mocks Kaiser Wilhelm’s peace gesture, then riffs on wartime expectation and Bolshevik rumors.
The piece praises the Christmas day pact between packers and workers under a federal mediator as a model for wartime labor peace, while警 noting a San Francisco steel strike involving about 15 000 iron workers and half a million lost working days in shipbuilding. It urges Congress to secure tangible results from inquiries and to shift toward a broader wartime labor outlook.
An editor suggests a campaign for half-cent pieces as a patriotic economic aid. The idea mirrors wartime thrift and economy, noting the difficulty of finding daily purchases that would use such small coins. The text recalls a past proposal of a two and a half cent piece that did not advance.
A collection of editorials from Iowa papers critiques war aims and peace, praising preparedness and census data while ridiculing sensational political smears. It notes editorials from Sioux City Tribune Marshalltown Times-Republican Cedar Rapids Republican and references Kaiser remarks on Verdun and Prussian military limits.
Obituary notes the passing of Dr Andrew Taylor Still founder of osteopathy at Kirksville Missouri aged 85. His life spans from 1828 birth to Civil War service, early anti slavery stance, and birth of osteopathic medicine with the first college opening in 1892.
In a crítica tone the Minneapolis Journal mocks candidates who boast of farm upbringing and suggests they should return to the land for a few years, implying they could do the country harm by abandoning urban politics.
An aged medical Q and A column explains Hodgkin's disease also called pseudoleucemia or lymphadenoma as a cancer affecting lymph glands especially in the neck armpits and groin with liver and spleen enlargement. It notes onset in youth, rarity after 40, potential links to chronic irritation, symptoms like cough breath difficulty and gland pressure, and mentions spleen removal or palliation as possible outcomes.
Side Talks urges readers to see the broader waste of personal choices as national loss. It argues against wasteful habits like leaving lights on and keeping unkept approvals, linking thrift to wartime peace and national strength. The piece promotes thinking nationally, not individually, to support a lasting peace.
Teddy and Tommie Bear repeatedly run from Mrs Bruin who warns of a switch. After ignoring discipline they hide in a tree as bees drive them out, suffering swelling from honey hunger. Mrs Bruin forgives with bread and water, promising to reuse the switch if they run away again.
A wartime exhortation notes how households should conserve coal and energy by turning off heat in vacant rooms, avoiding wastful hot water use, and not leaving lights burning. It contrasts city dwellers with rural habits and frames energy saving as a patriotic duty to support Uncle Sam.
A Kansas City Star reflection on a mother's pride as her son serves in France with a gas and flame division, the emotional weight of the blue service star on the flag, and memories of a dreamer son who became a soldier. Also reports from 25 sweetcorn growers about seeds, late freezes, and price trends, with anticipated contracts and market recovery anxiously awaited.
Uncle Harry explains how America trains airmen for war detailing physical exams, engine study, maps and weather knowledge, wireless, and photo work. He notes the growing air fleet, training camps, and the progression from classroom to instructor flights toward war service.
The article notes difficulty in curing sweetcorn for seed and explains much contract corn is stored until January or February to ensure proper drying. Growers are urged to handle corn carefully to maximize seed quality, as carryover seed likely remains below normal and the focus shifts to the new crop.
Germination tests should be conducted soon to determine the percentage of the harvested crop suitable for seed. This push aims to provide timely data on seed viability and guide future planting decisions.
Indianapolis News notes that testimony at the federal trade commission investigation points to numerous large transactions involving the Chicago stockyards. The report frames the inquiry as revealing substantial corporate activity connected to the stockyards market.
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