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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
2
The Waterlon Daily printing rate sheet lists 15 cent weekly carrier editions and annual mall rates, with a 400 dollar outside city rate. It notes payment terms for ads and a deadline near the 10th for insertion, plus copyright and Associated Press rights statements.
The piece warns of Bolshevism spreading in America with plots in New York and Waterloo Iowa, funded by Trotsky followers. It notes government vigilance, deportation plans, and calls for preparedness. It also discusses Governor Harding backing road funding and universal suffrage, amid Iowa politics and the Thirty-eighth general assembly.
The Worsted Doll Ben longs for adventure in a yard scene. He hides behind bushes and is found by Mrs Rabbit and Mr Owl who may take him home. Birds pluck his red worsted coat as Ben narrates his escape and the nesters claim the furthest bits.
A health column outlines what a sprain is and how it affects joints especially the ankle knee wrist and shoulder. It explains ligament tearing tissue damage swelling and potential long term consequences plus the need for rest and proper treatment to restore function.
A narrator recalls shopping with his nephew choosing umbrellas in bright colors and muted shades. He ponders whether a taste for dull neutrality can dull appreciation for vivid beauty in sunny days and colorful costumes. He notes people with bright voices cringing at loud color and argues for balance between subtlety and noticing surface beauty.
The fragment quotes a critic lamenting blame shifting and urging responsibility. It states a case for a progressive trio of roads serials and churches as indicators of national virtue, arguing that no state can afford fortresses and that an experiment in society has repeatedly proven risky.
A fragmented wartime missive expresses defiance toward US return and loneliness, claiming no credit for German defeat and asserting isolation from the “lucky boys” who went into combat. The piece conveys an embattled mood and personal grievance.
An annotated Kansas City Star piece Roosevelt prepared on the league of nations, dictated Jan 3, published after his death. He argues for a cautious approach, warnings about too much rhetoric, support for the Allies’ league, and restraint from forcing America into wars or meddling in Europe and the Balkans.
The Iowa editors report a sharp decline in daily papers and weeklies in 1918 as 1,954 publications gave up, with press costs and wartime wages squeezing finances. Demobilization sends printers home. editors warn paper reading may shrink while audiences shift to the same titles. Roosevelt stands unique among presidents, unlike Taft or Wilson.
A fragmented advertisement touts Clypto Ointment and other dubious remedies for rheumatic pain and inflammation. The copy promises instant relief for joints, back pain, piles, and coughs, naming several imaginary or garbled product lines and vendors.
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