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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1919
Page
2
In a Detroit opinion column, W H Hartman argues Washington should scrutinize the plan for a society of nations. He suggests naval buildup and East Asia dynamics signal deeper aims beyond public aims, and questions internationalization of Constantinople and the Panama Canal, urging caution about war profiteering and diplomacy.
Cornel Blints Nonpareil notes a mild winter boosts pessimists who warn that this season's warmth will ruin the crop. He and his partner Jack forecast a lasting decline in yield due to the unusual weather pattern.
Readers discuss hair removal with electrolysis as the only permanent solution. A doctor explains papilla destruction is essential, with 20 to 50 percent regrowth possible on first attempts and multiple sessions often needed. Expert skin doctors should perform the work to minimize scarring.
A reflective note contrasts global upheaval with advances in the last decades. It cites hardship from shortages and higher costs, yet emphasizes the era's transformative changes in feminism, suffrage, labor relations, aviation, and the prospect of ending war as seen through the eyes of a 40-year-old observer.
Grandpa Fox narrates a tale of escape and clever tricks to outwit Mr Dog. Reddy Fox learns doors and windows keep a home safe, and Grandpa recalls a past chase using a wall and a pond to shake off pursuing dogs. The Hudson Bay Railroad note follows in a separate item on Canadian progress and delays.
Iowa editorials question civic duty and church leadership, urge prep for future conflicts, and critique the Senate me-too stance. They condemn hung juries, praise a push for universal war-time training, and offer practical home tips in a breezy column style.
A fragment discusses common soap use damaging hair and favors plain coconut oil as a cheap rinse. It also notes a Parisian scholar Professor Lefranc proposing Shakespeare works were by the Earl of Derby and mentions American backing for an underground telephone study in Montevideo Uruguay.
A Burlington Hawk-Eye report notes a bill before the Town legislature to allow a ten member verdict after deliberations exceed a set time. The proposal targets civil cases and suggests a faster path to verdicts, but the Iowa legislature appears not yet ready to extend to that extent.
In a Wall Street Journal snippet a crowd comments on a young speculator unnamed in a tale of fortune and folly. A floor manager notes he has cleaned up a million or more, while a joking participant questions how one learns golf after a head injury.
An advertisement endorses Pape's Cold Commando to end grippe misery and break a severe cold within hours. It promises rapid opening of nostrils and air passages, relief from runny nose and headache, and claims the compound acts without aid, tastes pleasant, and costs only a few cents.
Andre Tardie cites French casualties to four years of conflict while praising a stomach and liver remedy introduced in America as Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the preparation relieves intestinal ailments, mucus buildup, and prevents surgeries with a money back guarantee.
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