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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1918
Page
9
A fable like tale describes Spring Flowers mocking winter wearers the pussy willows and tall pines. Spring arrives and cruel wind nips the flowers, leaving the hardy pussy willows to endure. Those who mocked winter clothing learn a quiet lesson about patience and wisdom.
OCR text is garbled with scattered fragments mentioning Russia and Dahlis. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge to form a coherent news item or public notice.
Lawrence F. Adair of Waterloo writes from Camp Cody area about a two and a half day ambulance company trip through the region in February 1918. The account details visits to Santa Rita, Silver City, Fort Bayard, Tyrone, and Hurley, with notes on scenery, camping, cooking pancakes, a sand storm, and a dance planned at the Deming club.
E N Bailey recalls boyhood winters in Britt with no fur coats or overshoes. He describes walking to town in freezing weather, stamping feet, rubbing ears to stay warm, and wearing rough cowhide boots that were nearly impossible to walk in, sliding back as far as the hub of the universe.
Washington Times editorial warns that allowing hatred to sink into the mind and heart harms the hater, urging restraint and rational thought during wartime to avoid personal corrosions and social division.
The Cuticura guidance urges bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, then applying Cuticura Ointment. It claims the formulas soothe and heal while preventing skin troubles by daily use to keep pores free from impurities.
The New York World discusses Mark Twain daughter suit over astral writings and whether posthumous fame rests with heirs. It notes courts rarely settle spirit-world authorship and praises the minstrel era for American cultural identity and lasting songs from Civil War era performances.
The Oskaloosa Herald notes skepticism toward weather bureau forecasts, arguing that if a thermometer shows colder winters and hotter summers, people distrust such data while eagerly accepting rumors about others from strangers.
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