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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
2
A survey of editorials from Iowa papers contrasts Kentucky's distilling fame with the ratified federal prohibition amendment. The clippings cite war rhetoric, labor views, and European turmoil, noting Gompers and Trotzky while gathering diverse press voices on national policy and morale.
An old tradition frames the Psalms as inspired songs born from wind and broken dreams. The essay argues authorship matters little beside the eternal breath behind the psalms and highlights their prophetic humanity, moral depth, and universal appeal through references to Bright, Homer, and martyrs.
The article recalls Silas Marner style punishment and condemns the fuel order as drastic and unprecedented during wartime. It warns of economic disruption from factory shutdowns, urges centralized war control in competent hands, and stresses the need for cautious peace and vigilance against pacifist positions. The piece also cites George Warvey on conscientious objectors and invokes pacifist leader John Bright to contrast wartime ethics.
The letter discusses millia on a 48 month old child and birth marks on a newborn, with medical commentary. It mentions treatment by digging out milia, cautions against cosmetic procedures, and notes some birth marks fade while others may require specialist evaluation. Also touches on neuralgia, abdominal abscess history, and suggestion of surgical opinion for persistent symptoms.
Two mothers, one neighbor who kept her son’s room and belongings as a memorial, and another who donated his books to a village library. The latter created a “David’s Shelf” of boyhood readings, inspiring gifts to the poor and support for education.
A reflective fragment contrasts inward broodiness with outward tenderness toward humanity. It questions which form of grief truly honors the deceased, suggesting the deeper or more generous response may carry greater weight in memory.
The Rotary Club will visit Waterloo Business College for an after luncheon talk by attorney B F Swisher on what business men expect of employees and what employees expect of business men. About 200 students will greet guests while a simultaneous Rotary bowling contest on April 19 will send scores to Indianapolis.
A Morning Post editorial argues Germany cannot accuse the Allies of conquest as the United States enters World War I to preserve life and justice. It states America has no alliance, aims to restore lawful owners of German lands, and will not seek peace until Wilson’s conditions are met. The piece stresses U.S. manpower, resources, and sea power as decisive.
The Christian Science Monitor envisions a postwar salvage boom as explorers plan to locate and recover ships sunk in war. Using charts airships pipes magnets and powerful blasts engineers expect to retrieve coal metal cargoes and other riches from submerged holds. The piece wonders if transatlantic travel on the Lusitania could return in this era of grand salvage.
Grover Cleveland once claimed soil stays fixed. today Townsell sees land rising sharply by £9 an acre annually, illustrating a shifting economic landscape. The remark frames a historic view on agricultural land value growth and its implications.
A devotional fragment invokes a fatherly blessing for a group or leaders named Krop, asking for guidance, safety, and strength in perilous times. The speaker pleads to avert danger, honor their cause, and bring them back if fate allows, referencing James W Wise as the source.
A critical summary of President Wilson’s speeches distinguishing the German government from the German people. It notes his portrayal of autocracy backed by force, the German war posture, and America’s stance that peace rests on equal rights of peoples not governed by tyrants. It highlights hope for equality if the German people reject domination.
Nan recounts Peger's departure and the home front tale of Pegsy, her mother, and Peggy's uncle, detailing raids, family grief, and care in a wartime hotel, ending with Pegsy and her mother moving to Grimsby. The piece frames resilience amid loss and hope for Peggy's future.
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