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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
2
The newspaper column defends the Y M C A, praises its global service, and urges continued support despite faults abroad. It cites Luther Burbank’s agricultural breakthroughs and remarks on German politics, suggesting caution in interpreting periods and brackets in wills and elections.
Health column explains digestion basics from chewing to gastric juice. It notes saliva, Ptyalin, albuminoids, and the stomach’s muscular churning as food becomes a liquid for absorption. It also includes reader questions on fractures arthritis healing and medical consultation.
A reader reflects on the emptiness after finishing a beloved novel and the pull of books versus short stories. She describes the melancholy of ending a book, the lure of starting another, and the deep comfort a novel provides compared with other prose. She muses on how fiction builds a second life and meaningful connections with characters.
A mother tells young Robert that the sleeping suit of steel houses a brave knight from long ago. The knight speaks to him, urging bravery and self control, as Robert learns to conquer Old Black Sin and imitate a knight within.
The piece expresses hope relations between Ireland and the British empire remain workable. It shows skepticism about an allied invasion of Russia under current conditions and endorses the idea with a passing quip, George do it.
The article argues that even before the war the U S food output lagged population growth causing price rises. It cites Jim Hill of St Paul predicting trouble without policies to boost agriculture and expand farming areas as wheat acreage grows.
The Sioux City Journal reports that during the 1900 relief expedition German forces took bronze astronomical instruments from the Forbidden City and shipped them to Sans Souci for display. Chinese delegates at the Trace conference seek return of the stolen property, denouncing the act as a breach of the alliance accord and a German hallmark of wartime plunder.
In Des Moines a contested seat in the legislature arises between T. E. Mann and F. W. Ingersoll after soldier votes gave Ingersoll a one vote majority. Mann asks the Republican legislature to seat him, citing 1862 law repeal by 1873 code. House contest committee leaders include Frank Clark and others.
In Cedar Rapids the column condemns the so called friends of liquor for provoking riot conditions by opposing law and decency. It argues the liquor foe contributed to unrest and laments the American saloon as a major outlaw, signaling moral critique of prohibition era tensions. The piece touches on broader social accountability and foment.
A compilation of quotes from Iowa newspapers discusses free mail for letters during wartime, blocking a zone rate amendment for papers, and Kitchin's duties in Congress. Other items oppose aesthetic housing laws and note mixed views on boxing and recruitment stations in Iowa.
An old ad targets mothers warning of a child’s drooping restless state and white tongue. It promotes Cascarets as a harmless candy cathartic, costing 10 cents a box, claiming children take it willingly and it never g# ipes the bowels or sicks, with directions for children aged one year and up.
A home made Pinex cough syrup recipe claims to loosen stubborn coughs quickly and soothe chest and throat congestion. It touts rapid relief within 24 hours for bronchitis hoarseness croup and winter coughs and urges customers to ask druggists for Pinex with directions.
An ad touts Zemo as a near-failing remedy for itching and skin irritation. It claims eczema itch pimples and rashes improve quickly with a safe antiseptic liquid from The E. W. Rose Co Cleveland Ohio offered in 25 cent and 1.00 sizes.
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