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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1915
Page
2
An old piece argues the spade outperforms guns, reshaping warfare as trenches and tunnels replace artillery. It envisions future soldiers as miners who dig fast, march underground, and fight through clay rather than on open fields, suggesting war shifts to subterranean maneuvers.
The piece argues the administration ship measure is tumbling toward failure by March 4 and urges caution over further executive pressure. It questions the compromise to halt ship subsidies two years after the European war and suggests a pause or renewal only if the program proves profitable, warning against partisan hypocrisy and urging restraint.
The piece reports on show girls mingling with elite crowds in Boston and New York, kissing men and drawing protests. Witnesses recount incidents at theatres and stag banquets, sparking threats of arrests and calls for punitive legislation targeting the bald-headed fraternity.
A tabulated report from a New York commission house analyzes the global food supply by country amid wartime. It highlights England's price pressures, France’s claimed crop shortfall, Belgium’s desolate fertility, Germany and Austria-Hungary grain strains, Russia's crop risks, and a Dardanelles grain pact guiding shipments to the White Sea and Vladivostok. The piece notes grim world prospects for 1915, with wheat near $2 a bushel and farmers warned Iowa must aid global hunger despite domestic bounty.
The piece argues Emmeline Pankhurst remains a patriotic figure during wartime, criticizing past methods but praising her support for wounded British soldiers in a Paris hospital. It bitterly notes political gridlock in the United States and references Mexican affairs and Iowa Legislature action amid a chaotic political moment.
Des Moines reports hint of a Chicago dry campaign as temperance leaders from Viters negotiate with a key figure credited with shaping the effort in the Des Moines area. George F. Minehart, once of Newton, forms an enthusiastic temperance group and is described as a forceful speaker amid Iowa political conspiracies.
A reflective piece blends thoughts on unseen friendly spirits with a discussion of cancer. It argues cancer is a family of distinct diseases driven by unregulated cell growth, not a single condition, and stresses the need to understand each type separately for better outcomes.
Bradstreet's Journal reports U S clearings totaling 2 952 290 000 for the week ending February 11, down from 3 296 499 000 last week and 2 838 661 000 in the corresponding week of last year. Canadian clearings reach 182 811 000, up from 126 026 000 a week ago and 146 582 000 a year earlier. The release lists weekly totals and percentage changes from last year.
A foreign trade expert from the National Association of Manufacturers cites Latin America’s dependence on credit as a vulnerability. He argues war shortages may push Latin American buyers toward U S goods if offered fair terms, noting a South American newspaper owner shifting from German to American paper after German supplies ceased.
A fragment discusses misconceptions about disease names and views ranc her as a label for two distinct groups. It notes that the term canence or similar terms are not a single definite illness but refer to multiple conditions with shared features.
The author argues early diagnosis and patient cooperation with physicians improve outcomes for serious diseases. He emphasizes distinguishing illnesses like fever, rodent ulcers, cancer, and appendicitis. Delayed recognition increases danger, whereas timely treatment boosts survival chances and aligns with the surgeon’s goal.
Lytle Floor and Feed Co advertises crown four highest patent items with low test prices and promotional tone. The fragment notes an advertisement style listing prices and products without full details.
Emma Thompson of Sheringham describes a German air raid in a letter to her brother George H Thompson. She recalls hearing a distant noise near 8 30 pm and fearing a motor or aircraft as shards and explosion sounds filled the night. Her brother Arthur Thompson serves aboard the naval vessel Charybdia.
A resident recalls a bombing that struck a roof and narrowly missed his house as planes roared overhead. He prayed in a corner as another blast tore near the sea, noting crowds gathering after the hole in the roof appeared. The incident follows a wave of bombing and foggy days expected to bring more danger. A separate note reports new teacher certification rules requiring prior speech or normal training, to be enforced by the state board via the education department.
Des Moines report states the state board of educational examiners adopts rules fixing standards for normal work required in colleges. The move defines the training and qualifications expected of future teachers, signaling a push for uniform educational preparation statewide.
Women are suited to constipation and need careful regulation of this tendency. Delicate organs suffer from harsh cathartics. mild laxatives are preferable. A combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, sold as Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is ideal for women. A free trial bottle is available by writing to Dr W B Caldwell, 452 Washington St, Monticello, Illinois.
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