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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
2
The Waterton Waterton Evening Courier reports Glenn E. Plumb's new plan broadening the tripartite partnership idea to include farmers and big industries beside labor. It envisions four groups with labor as a partner in major enterprises while exempting small farmers and small manufacturers.
The piece argues against mob law and lynching while defending free speech within lawful bounds. It contrasts patriotism, due process, and the dangers of sedition, urging adherence to law and fair trials, and notes concerns over government actions and church merger debates. It references Secretary Lansing, Benjamin Franklin, and Pershing, with satirical commentary on politics and reform.
A column blends medical musings by Dr. John B. Huber on marriage age with practical homemaking tales. It includes advice on gargling with peroxide, a humorous domestic anecdote about shopping misadventures, and brief rural vignettes about weather, theft, and frugality. The piece mixes didactic health notes with lighthearted sketches from daily life.
Imogene vents anger at department stores during Christmas shopping as Andrew challenges her word choice. She says she has spent the day in one store and feels overwhelmed by the clever displays and tempting items around the season.
In a barnyard tale Mr. Tom Cat spots Mr. Mouse atop the barn and worries for his safety. Mouse boasts of his climbing skill and challenges Tom to reach the weathercock’s head, while Tom concedes the height is beyond him in a brief exchange.
John Burroughs writes on animal senses and methods for following swarms, noting diverse animal perception, retreat approaches for swarms, and rare hermit behavior among birds and beasts. The text discusses trapping injuries in four footed animals and possible self amputation, plus solitude of aged animals like eagles.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil reports Sioux City recorded two thousand fewer arrests in its first Gry year compared to the prior wet year, aligning with the official record.
The fragment recalls Ike Soles and the New Palace Hotel and hints at past use of an empty bottle trick by girls. It presents a vague, colloquial reminiscence without clear events or dates.
An interesting dissection proposes splitting a flag design into two pieces that rearrange to create a black square, discarding the central white fragment in the process.
A faded dress material advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to renew color on any fabric type including wool silk linen and cotton. The Direction Book explains how to diamond dye over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.
In New York, Mrs Florence Holly of Brooklyn charges cruelty against Herbert Holly a Manhattan insurer. Affidavits in Brooklyn Supreme Court detail alleged neglect during overseas trip and extravagant living. Judge Benedict grants $300 monthly alimony and $300 legal fees. Holly resides in Atlantic City.
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured an 80 year old man's chronic stomach and bowel trouble. It describes relief from gas and constipation after four doctors could not help, attributing the change to the remedy and noting a money back guarantee.
Advert says Dr. King’s New Discovery cures cold cough grippe and croup fast with proven success for over fifty years. Sold at druggists for 60 cents to 1.20 dollars a bottle.
A vintage advertisement notes that Dr King’s New Life Fills cleanse the system and stimulate the liver and bowels for a strong body. It claims relief from headaches and sluggish digestion, urging readers to try the product tonight at druggists.
An advertisement touts S S S as a blood cleanser to treat catarrh by cleansing impurities. It claims long history, vegetable formula, and free medical advice for long standing cases from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
A health piece urges older adults to pursue outdoor activities with youth vigor. It notes fatigue and listlessness common in middle age as vital energies waste away faster than tissues are replaced, urging renewed physical effort.
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