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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
2
The Waterloo paper comments on national defense funding and pork barreling, critiques secret diplomacy in peace talks, and discusses Illinois child automobile laws and local driver behavior. It argues for transparent war governance and notes youths' driving in Iowa.
Opinion columns echo near consensus for universal military training as a remedy to voluntary recruitment woes. Swiss practice cited as model with strong defense of liberty. Public figures urge action by Congress and a six year closed season for prairie chickens faces broadSports approval amid ongoing gold imports totaling over six hundred million dollars last year.
Iowa editorials criticize Lansing for public remarks on world peace, arguing he spoke beyond his role as a timid clerk. They suggest the president knew approximate words needed for an explanation and stress accountability at the national level.
A collection of editorials and opinions from New York Times and other papers criticizing congressional inaction on national defense. Works advocate universal military training, a strong citizen army, and warn of peril if the House Military Committee delays renewal of defense measures.
A quirky collection of snippets lampoons social clubs politics and family dynamics. It teases topics from benevolent neutrality to Carranza defenses and jokes about real estate poker shady finances and college spirit. The items blend humor with sharp character sketches and casual dialogue.
A column muses on kleptomania of time in social faults from lateness and courtesy to a broader view of time theft. It cites Grace, Phillips Brooks, and a neighbor, then shifts to rail strike debates urging peaceful wage dispute resolution and public interest in avoiding strikes.
In a quiet house the Dollington family plans a circus outing. They ride a toy elephant, watch furry creatures on cardboard backdrops, and enjoy a lively pretend show led by Aunt Dinah. The next day they recall the merriment while Aunt Dinah stays home.
The Agriculture Department cheerily asserts meat prices will not drop and touts Shredded Wheat biscuits as a cheaper, nutritious alternative. It claims two biscuits with bananas and cream provide a complete meal for under five cents, noting Niagara Falls, New York as the maker.
A wartime style debate mocks extravagance as a farmer’s wife out west offers two cows to entice a ranch hand to kill her husband. The exchange ridicules greed and warns extravagance will ruin the nation, with Rex and Lex voicing opposing tones.
An old advertisement warns that pains in kidneys stomach joints or head may signal serious illness and urges use of GOLD MEDAL HAARLEM OL Capsules to maintain health. It claims refunds if ineffective and warns against substitutes, touting pure imported Haarlem capsules.
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