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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1918
Page
2
A farmer's family misplaces a magical stone found by children asking for it back. The father trades it for gold and learns the stone is a diamond judged by a jeweler to be among the finest. The stone is later polished into a royal treasure while the family gains nothing.
A cluttered OCR page from Waterloo Evening Courier lists classified notices and advertising terms. It mentions daily publication, pricing, and general policy on fraud and ad rejection. The fragment references West Park Avenue and John C. Bartman, with Associated Press style hints and postal disclaimers.
The Evening Courier and Reporter looks back at 1918 and 1917, noting turmoil and heroism, especially American Marines, and praises peace prospects for 1919. It analyzes Lloyd George's wartime leadership, the British election outcome, and its influence on the Versailles peace conference and Wilson’s diplomacy.
The Waterloo Courier advocates merging the Waterloo Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce to create citywide representation and accelerate projects. It argues prosperity demands action on sites for a memorial WWI honor building and a modern YMCA, urging citizens to move beyond debate.
An article outlines balanced nutrition with proteids carbohydrates fats and minerals. It compares meat dairy and plant sources, notes bread water as constants, and suggests practical daily amounts and affordable substitutions for healthy adults.
An essay on hidden skill in everyday tasks noting chambermaids with hotel discipline, the art of typing, and elevator operators. It argues that even ordinary duties reveal infinite gradations of ability through care, precision, and consistent standards in small acts.
Iowa editors discuss postwar living costs and farm profitability. They assert that true normal won’t return to prewar prices for corn hogs or wheat and call for farming to run on a business basis with fair returns and wages. Des Moines Register and Davenport Times excerpts reflect broader farmer concerns and public notices.
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