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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
2
The Waterloo Daily Reporter explains the end of free paper copies and the move to cash payments for all services. Officials and public offices previously receiving complimentary copies now face a business-centered system. The piece discusses public officials’ attitudes and the broader shift in newspaper economics during wartime.
Contested reports from Germany about food supplies grip observers as Adolph von Batocki defends German rationing. He asserts no starvation and no waste while admitting shortages, noting potatoes are scarce and daily rations reportedly fall to about a half-pound per person. An American reporter describes contrasting views among neutrals and allies.
The nation faces a critical crisis as Germany contemplates unrestricted submarine warfare on a scale unseen, likely to force England to surrender. The president aims to avoid war while Germany tears up pledges and reasserts harsh conditions, leaving the U.S. wary yet determined to pursue peaceful means.
Davenport Times reports Gov. Harding’s statement condemning mixing legislative, administrative, and judicial powers in the Iowa system. He favors limiting highway commissions to administrative duties and urges supervisors to stay within general laws while noting the balance between reform and constitutional bounds.
The Soldier of Today discusses neurasthenia among soldiers, arguing warfare modernity strains nerves more than old battles. It notes hypochondria stereotypes, the shift from bulky bravado to fragile nerves, and the rise of “soldier's heart” amid mechanized warfare.
A collage of brief witticisms and quotes unspooling from a vintage page. Jokes about almond cream and party grub mix with reflections on winter France and playful anecdotes about famous men. A light, noncohesive collection of quips and humorous vignettes.
Readers send letters asking for poem titles homework hints and origins of phrases. They seek the source of a verse about vision and forgetfulness a tale about Monica or Mona and Catholic Protestant parents and a request to trace Get Your Goat origin linked to Elbert Hubbard and a horse.
Fifty years ago on January 31 1867 a fire in a Commercial Street building owned by hardware merchant C K Howe consumed that structure and adjacent ones used by Wilkins Buck and J R Millard. Loss reached 12000 with 9500 insured, marking the era's most destructive Waterloo blaze. Also notes include obituaries, lectures, snowbound letters, and rail disruptions of the period.
Forty years ago reports show Charles W. Rice wed Miss Ida J. Abbott at W. D. Thayer home in Barclay township on January 24 by Justice G. W. Chatfield. Davis Vail visits his son Theodore N. Vail in Washington, D.C. Prairie chickens plentiful along the river near La Porte City. Railways complain of business decline and reduce staff. Mild weather hints at ongoing thaw. Emmetsburg Methodists crusade against alcohol with bands visiting saloons to sing and pray.
Twenty years ago on February 3 1807 plans arrived for a new west side ward school to be built at Eleventh and Washington streets. The article also notes rabbits bagged on the Black Mawk and various local civic remarks. The piece surveys local businesses, churches, and several public notices and editorials from surrounding papers. It mentions a fire at Whosoever Will Mission chapel, East Waterloo teachers touring Des Moines, and a long column on presidential history and policy.
Jack Rabbit laughs loudly at a secret joke with Mr Squirrel then plots to get even with Mr Fox who raids Jack Rabbit's pantry. The next morning Jack Rabbit and Mr Squirrel discover Mr Fox burglarized a fat duck and cake, leading to a playful chase through the woods.
In a woodland caper Jack Rabbit and Mr. Squirrel find Mr. Fox injured by a window glass while trying to access a pantry. Fox laments scarce food and a broken mouth as they pass by. They tease him about a stuffed duck and a dusty kitchen, leaving Fox to reflect on future caution. The tale closes with a teaser for tomorrow’s story Geetchen and the Grumbilicus.
Real hair grower Parisian Sage is tested for three days with money-back guarantee. Wangler Bros invites rapid testers for baldness remedy. Reported results claim improved hair and scalp, with claims of dandruff relief and healthier appearance.
The department of agriculture warns Americans waste about 100 million dollars worth of food yearly that could feed cattle. With food prices high, the piece suggests reevaluating what is considered fit for human consumption and potentially repurposing it for cattle feed.
Miss Patrice Barton of Grand Rapids Wisconsin describes severe facial blotches that turned into itching pimples. After three years of unsuccessful treatments she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, healing in about three weeks. The ad touts these products as pure emollients and offers free samples by return mail from Boston.
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