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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1920

Page

2

Yankee That 3330. John Hartman Leaders A&W.

The piece discusses wartime and postwar figures with John C. Hartman as president and Buition A&W Peterson as treasurer and general merchandiser. It notes Associated Press dispatch rights and postal and advertising details. It also covers a host of editorial opinions on road maintenance, motorist rights, and winter highway needs, stressing year round road access, tax equity for car owners, and infrastructure budgeting. It references Dutch royalty and Lord Grey, with political reaction to the Nonpartisan League and independent voters.

Fabiienes Bally Baeepe Sanday Oy Yankee John C. Hartman Buiton A&w. Peterson, Treas Uen'l Mer Wees Cartier Mall Iowa Iyear Waterloo Wenger Associated Press Audit Bureau of Circulitions Washington, D.C Aronsey Bidg Dougherty New York Philadelphia Chicago Story, Brooks & Finley Rep’s

Foreign Money Slump Signals Global Trade Tremors

The piece analyzes a dramatic drop in foreign currencies led by the pound and franc, driven by exporters seeking to realize on foreign drafts. It uses the hypothetical Jones and Hawkins trade to show how weak exchange rates trigger losses, reduced exports, and lower demand, with long-term global economic strain.

Siunin New York Jones of America Hawkins London Jones Joss Waterloo

Guests Not Choosers and the Hohenzollern Dilemma

Allies urge the Netherlands to grant asylum to Herr Hohenzollern by housing him outside Europe. The proposal presents a puzzler for the Dutch government and may shape how to resolve the recent career issue. The text hints at a possible path if Hohenzollern insists on his preferred status.

Holland Netherland Herr Hohenzollern Europe Hol

Diminishing Honesty and Washington Warnings

A collage of Iowa editorials laments scarce old fashioned honesty and warns of political and liquor fights. Columns from Glidden, Council Bluffs, Webster City and other papers discuss trust, strikes, and the risks Ed Meredith faces in Washington, with tips from Champ Clark on prudence in the capital.

Peter John Mr. Meredith Webster City Freeman-Journal Ed Meredith Washington Manson Champ Clark Champ

Keep Out Of It Iowa Subcommittee Move Warned

Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a newly announced “committee of forty eight” aims to organize an Iowa subsidiary with cautions to oppose it. Council Bluffs Nonpareil references Bryan’s stance on party unity and his plan to finish the dry cleanup. Sioux City Journal reports Berger’s vow to carry his flag to Congress or prison.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowa Bryan Council Democratic Party Berger Sioux City Victor Berger Congress

Health Talks on Posture and Smallpox by Dr Uber

Dr Joan B Uber discusses feminine posture and the distinction between congenital and acquired bad posture, stressing muscular weakness, proper exercise, and clothing or shoe effects. She recalls practices like pillow use and daily floor-sitting routines, and notes smallpox explanations will appear in the column with public health information and mail inquiries to Dr John B Huber.

Mathilda K. Walling Guts John B. Huber

Friend Wife by Roe Fulkerson

Imogene complains about Andrew reading a country paper while he explains an offer to mail six two cent stamps and four names of people with artificial legs to obtain a book on etiquette. The scene shows domestic friction over reading material and a quirky advertising gimmick.

Imogene Andrew Grave Informa Ime

Dreaming o Spring and Ads in Frayed Letters

A rambling piece threads poems about May and spring with a jumbled mix of advertisements for cures, scales, gadgets, and a peculiar tale of Mr Dog and Jack Rabbit. It blends travelogue whimsy with spoof notices and a humorous hunting tale ending with a moral about sticking to known steps. The fragmentary text centers on seasonal imagery and a sequence of curious, dubious offers.

The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker

Mr Dog learns a new step in a quaint tale about Mr Dog and younger dogy listening at the house door. The elder dog recalls hunting adventures and memories, including a curious time when Mr Jack Habbit fooled him.

Sandman Mrs. F. A. Walker Dog Jack Habbit

Relearn Fellers in Ambulance Return Home

In a coarse, dialect voice a man notes that Fellers who used to roll dice have now come home in an ambulance. Safe Rud comments that dancing has reached a silly point, joking about a teller needing a bib as he leaves his dress suit at the cleanest place.

Nature Notes Monday Answers on Springs Birds and Mice

Answers in Monday's Nature Notes address several questions. They discuss where the country’s largest springs are located, compare bird populations in England and America, and whether meadow mice swim, followed by brief notes on raccoon fat, Canada violet fragrance, and hummingbird nest thatching.

Ingland Amerwal

Milks Emulsion touted as cure for chronic coughs

A Terre Haute testimonial claims Milks Emulsion cured a two year chronic bronchial asthma and persistent cough. The ad markets the product as a nutritive emulsion boosting digestion and flesh, with a six bottle guarantee and refunds if unsatisfied.

J. M. Parkhurst Leon St. W. Terre Haute Ind Milks Emulsion Co Terre Haute

Brain Tests By Sam Loyd No 205

A Loyd brain teaser leads readers through a backward puzzle about money rounds and doubleings. The narrative tracks initial amounts 260 Baron 80 Count 140 and shows successive rounds where sums change and the final loss is 100. The piece blends historical context with a math puzzle about doubling piles and losses.

Sam Loyd Baron

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Grippe Relief

The ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound as a fast and effective remedy for nasal congestion, headache, feverishness, sneezing, and grippe. It claims relief within the first dose and advises dosing every two hours for up to three doses. The product is said to be inexpensive and free of quinine.

Political Barbs Highlight Town Dissent in Times-Republican

In a Marshalstown Times-Republican item Daniels attacks Sims with a jab comparing him to a "land sailor" while likening broader remarks to a Wilson insult, signaling ongoing partisan tension and sharp editorial rhetoric in local politics.

Marshalstown Daniels Sims Wilson

Luxuriant Hair Promoted by Cuticura Advertisement

Luxuriant hair promoted by Cuticura promises to stop dandruff itching and thinning. Instructions suggest gently rubbing Cuticura Ointment into the scalp and following with a hot Cuticura Soap shampoo next morning. Repeat in two weeks. Fragrant super creamy excipients claimed for skin and scalp care.

Count the cost of a cold with Chamberlains Cough Remedy

An advertisement notes that a cold costs money in time and effort. It claims a cold takes about ten days to recover with usual care, but Chamberlains Cough Remedy can shorten this. One bottle in the home is presented as a wise winter and spring investment.

Chamberlain

Life Was a Misery to Her in Carrollton Ky

Libia N. T. Tharp recalls nearly two years of female weakness that left her unable to walk or exercise. After months under a doctor and trying remedies she began Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, taking sixteen bottles in total, later working at a State Hospital and recommending the treatment to friends. She invites others with symptoms to seek free advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.

Carrollton Lydia E. Pinkham 4 State Hospital T. Tharp St.ee Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass

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