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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1921
Page
3
A Waterloo Iowa editorials on speculation in futures and the broader risks to society. It argues merchants and farmers gamble with profit, compares fire and life insurance to speculation, and warns of clandestine dangers like syphilis and public vice while urging home and public health measures.
During the war era reports disclosed high percentages of venereal disease among young men in cantonments. The facts presented alarmed the public and fueled a wave of fear about vice and temptations affecting military populations.
Dr Huber discusses child care ranging from cooling baths for strong children to warm cleansing for smaller infants. He cautions against routine use of cold baths, advises air and bed attire for sleepers, and urges careful care of convalescent and injured children to prevent disease.
The fox suspects the coon gains, while Mr Coon completes a snow figure and praises the fox. Timmy Benny and other wood folks join the return, as Mr Coon recounts a clever plan about a snowman creation.
In a woodland scene Timmy Coon and other animals stage a playful snowball fight that reveals Mr. Fox beneath a snow disguise. Fox smiles to avoid anger while Coon jokes about tricks and departs with a warning about not helping him.
Puzzle note describes wordplay to spell ILLINOIS and chains of clue edits. It mentions No 591, a mild stimulant, a businesswoman, and various word manipulations. It also references the answer to No 590 with girls named Rose Lil Violet Pausy and Bora.
A poetic fragment speaks of going onward to a glorying day and morning, with imagery of stars rising, storms passing, and harbor bells welcoming a bright haven. It centers on cheerful perseverance and renewal through rough times toward a hopeful dawn.
Readers submit questions to the Nature Notes column asking about skunk bee hive attacks breathing as a mechanical or chemical act and how a hawk outpaces rivals. The piece includes partial answers on Portuguese Man of War jellyfish beech nut germination and birds near humans with a long historical curiosity tone.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes debate over automobile tax as a license fee and road funding issue. A Wapello county bill would cut effective taxes by ten percent annually for eight years with a 30 percent reduction after eight, while Senator Brookhart proposes a continuous license system to avoid changing plate numbers. Supporters cite fairness, while critics warn of potential abuses and administrative burden.
Brenda Nielsen, a native St Thomas girl who becomes American, travels to New York to study art. On Armistice Day she and Doris join crowds celebrating peace, while Brenda grapples with guilt over war losses and a sudden encounter with a confident stranger who escorts her into a hotel luncheon. The scene shifts to Roger Daly, her friend and future influence, as Brenda navigates personal and financial worries amid sweeping social change.
The Sioux City Journal reports on the city manager proposal arguing centralized authority with instant removal aids responsiveness. Advocates say a trained expert manager raises efficiency while council salaries remain nominal, noting you cannot elect experts to office.
An old advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Suppositories for relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles. It urges readers to buy a 60 cent box at the nearest drug store and to send name and address to Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan for trial.
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