Rivers and Harbors Bill and Nation's Waterways Debate
Editorial notes criticism of the rivers and harbors bill as a pork project while urging Illinois Des Plaines river linkage to the Mississippi and connection with Lake Erie via canal. Argues water routes offer cheaper freight, urges Iowa interest, and stresses a canal network to move goods from Chicago west to eastern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Athens
Europe
Jieré
Iilinois
Des Plaines River
Mississippi River
Gulf
Ohio River
Towa
Mississippi
Iowa
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
America
Illinois
Lake Erie
Chicago
Ghia
Erie Canal
HEALTH NOTICE ON DEODORANTS AND Gland Function
In a health column the author discusses sweat glands and underarm odor, warning that blocking sweat harms health. The piece explains gland distribution, estimates numbers, and describes how strong astringents and powders may reduce perspiration but can provoke tissue irritation and abscesses. It promotes safer care with talcum or boracic acid powders and invites questions to Dr. Currier at the Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Belle Auxilla
Currier
Dr. Currier
The Wind of Woman Who Wouldn't Mind
A neighbor recalls social tensions over name spellings and titles in casual talk. The speaker argues many people exaggerate offense at misnamings and misidentifications, noting tolerance and busy lives lessen the impact, while exploring how readers perceive Miss versus Mrs and the habit of complaining about minor errors.
Grumpy Bear Loses Pies To Bold Bird In Tale
The Sandman Story recounts Grumpy Bear a greedy cave-dweller by the sea whose pies and cakes are eaten by a bold gray bird. After a dramatic encounter the miserly bear flees to the forest, learning to share with his neighbors and keep secrets from birds that might reveal them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hone
Bear
Beau
Crumny
Teryal
Alird
Nat
First Capitalist Mother Goose Rhymes Founder
Thomas Fleet of the Boston Evening Post likely first to capitalize his mother in law by publishing Mother Goose Rhymes. He printed multiple editions to meet strong demand for the nursery verses loved by colonial children and now known to many of the ETOWNUD generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Fleet
Boston Evening Post
Fleet
Elizabeth Goose
Des Moines Capital Echoes War Spirit And Civic Courage
A collection of Iowa editorials celebrates returning soldiers' morale and resilience, praising courage like Colonel Henderson who lost a leg at Shiloh. It recalls Wilson's league speech, debates cigar laws, and muses on work as a primal blessing, urging honesty, self-improvement, and resistance to corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sollier
Des Moines
Dave Henderson
Henderson
Shiloh
Davenport
Iowa
Animal Kingdom
Paper's Cold Compound Claim Advised For Quick Relief
An advertisement urges taking Paper's Cold Compound every two hours until three doses are taken to break a cold. It promises relief from nasal congestion discharge headache fever throat soreness sneezing and stiffness and claims the drug costs only a few cents at any drug store with a pleasant taste and no substitute should be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lany Drug Store
The Men in Class A Health Ad
A vintage health claim touts Haarlem Gold Medal Oil capsules as a remedy to keep kidneys clean and maintain vigor into old age. It promises improved spirits, physical energy, and mental sharpness with two capsules daily, money back if ineffective, urging readers to ask their druggist for the imported Gold Medal brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistet-Claes
Haarlem
Brother Feels Sick He Wants a Candy Cascaret
Advert reads Cascarets as a safe sweet remedy for children’s illness. It warns against castor oil and calomel, promising easy dosing and a 10 cent box price. It encourages mothers to give Cascarets to avoid worry and trouble.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waterloo Evening Courier
H. Hartman CO
Nest Park Ave
John & Martinan
AL Wellansed
Treas
Gen
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Waterloo
Washington, D.C
Vureak
Munsey
G. Dougherty
Bravar
Henry Johnson
Alrhe
Nbriee
Johnsson
American’ Commerce
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Fty
Great Britain
League of Nations
United States
North America
Gen. Pershing
Jack
Cedar Rapids Republican Secrery
Ning
Sandman
Mrs. FP. A. Walker
Davenport Times
Wilson
Boston Harbor
United States Senate
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Woodrow Wilson
Ltrade
Portland
Mr. Hill
Pape
Grippe
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Repass Automobile Co
West 3Rd and
Cedar Sts
Hildren
Waterloo Welding Company
Wagner
East Sixth Street
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