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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
2
A historical health column discusses preventing rheumatism in children through dry indoor living, clean clothing, and temperate climates. It stresses discipline and rest for nervous children, careful digestion, dental care, and early Gargling with salt water. It also covers neuritis, water purification with lime compounds, and cautions against harsh tonics.
It urges buyers to consider fellow soldiers and Black Hawk county boys marching and fighting overseas when purchasing smileage books. It notes some cannot afford them and calls on readers to help even if they have few local friends or family to support their own needs.
A new United States Shipyard Volunteers campaign seeks to enlist a quarter million skilled mechanics as a reserve force for shipbuilding on demand. Volunteers will serve at government yards with steady work, good wages, and deferment if draft age while building ships vital to the war effort. The program rejects unqualified shirkers and aims to rivet by rivet in the Kaiser's coffin, with Gilbert Haugen’s efforts noted in the Fourth district.
A compilation notes Judge James W. Gerard expressing skepticism about Germany’s internal stability and the likelihood of a postwar revolution, urging continued U.S. effort against Germany. It cites quotes from Hilliard, Van Dyke, Straus and Hardy, plus press comments urging unwavering focus on war goals. It highlights April as pivotal in U S. sentiment and recalls prior April war moments and upcoming actions.
The Waterloo Evening Courier discusses the Adams loyalty debate, noting that wartime views shift and political attacks may target German sympathy. It warns against misused loyalty accusations as campaigns approach and urges attention to soldiers without local supporters while promoting charity smileage book drives for distant troops.
Davenport Democrat readers are urged to eat mustard to cope with shortages while a letter-writer recalls past popular tunes as a way to cheer up. A Des Moines Register item mocks political boasting as candidates say they are urged to run, noting the rarity of genuine support in a Republican county and a long-standing Democratic county.
In a playful tale Mother Earth gathers her twelve children, the months, to decide who is most important. Each month boasts its own virtues from January’s start to December’s Christmas helper, while Earth diplomatically praises all as essential to a perfect year. The Sandman Story.
A reader recounts a church Sunday tale about conservation cards and food rationing. A wife fears her husband will not sign or change meals, revealing a wider tension between men’s war duties and domestic food choices. The piece notes Hoover’s view that women bear much of the conservation burden and urges male support in shortening the war.
Excerpts from Corporal A R Forsythe in England describe daily training on parade, bombing practice, and housing conditions amid mud and cold. He mentions leave to Scotland, a London visit with Y M C A guides, and searching for the American eagle flag. The piece notes Harry B Rowell, Cedar Falls, not aboard the Tuscania, with word of safety fears and continued English location.
In Die Hilfe, Naumann argues Jerusalem will become English International under western administration, erasing its memory as a sacred center. He warns of Turkish or German returns, stresses modernization and Zionist pressure, and laments the loss of religious identity as the city drifts into a global, secular system.
Uncle Harry explains the German strikes tied to food shortages and a push for democratic reforms. He identifies opposing forces as military officials Pan-Germans and the Fatherland Party led by Admiral von Tirpitz. The discussion notes war aims, censorship, and how hunger influenced revolt and the drive to end the imperial regime.
Omaha readers blame the decline of reading aloud on the electric light phonograph and moving pictures. Reading aloud strengthens spoken vocabulary and family bonding, with classic works such as Whitman Swinburne Robinson Crusoe Mark Twain and Little Women offered as examples to enjoy aloud for education and character building.
The column notes concern people worrying over hypocrites while praising sincere folks and cites Kaiser Bull. Rolfe Arrow laments war as hell and a poor method to settle disputes.
A vintage advert touts Brownstone hair tint as a safe, easy way to cover gray hair. It claims no lead or mercury,comes ready to use, and offers shades from light gold to dark brown or black. Sold by Kenton Pharmaceutical Co in Covington Kentucky with guaranteed results.
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