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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
2
A press comment climate calls for a national tag day, urging public sympathy for a child focused drive. The piece notes winter conditions as motivation and contrasts global travel with a zest for outdoor activity despite cold. It highlights a Canadian winter tale and endorses embracing winter’s vigor and scenery.
Starry LeRoy Haywood argues that a hostile minority discredits great leaders while the nation honors figures like Franklin Washington Hamilton Jefferson and Lincoln, noting the public’s tendency to attack enduring national figures. He highlights Wilson’s wartime leadership and questions detractors who prefer mud-slinging over constructive critique.
Charles W. Eliet, president emeritus of Harvard, criticizes Lloyd George for not endorsing a plan on German colonies. He argues against restoring former colonies, urges crushing Germany’s military power to prevent renewed conquest, and supports taking Lorraine and colonies to curb German influence and secure lasting peace.
A Chicago reader argues that women may need to abandon knitting to assist farming duties in spring. She predicts more women will help raise crops to determine victory or defeat, noting midwest women currently do little farm work while European trends show broader female farm labor.
The article notes farm work is done by women alongside men in many regions, citing examples from Europe and the United States. It mentions peasant and grandmothers’ memories of female labor, references bootlegging and prohibition tensions, an American aviator winning the Croix de Guerre, crime incidents in Cedar Rapids, and compares Chicago’s rise to a major city, ending with a remark about German actions.
Iowa editorials recount robberies across the state and a gambling raid, praising resilience and humor in the face of crime. Sioux City Tribune cites Senator Stone’s stance on partisanship during wartime debates. Des Moines Capital recalls the sailor David Jones’s last words as his destroyer sank.
In a brief York Evening Post item, two senior officials examine how to apply the draft for wartime administration. The piece notes potential bylaw or ratio considerations and the broader questions of mobilization and governance during crisis.
A health column discusses influenza grips, its symptoms and risks, and urges medical care. It also recounts reader questions on stomach and bowel flushing, tuberculosis prevention and dental care, plus a note on Maeterlinck's new play set during wartime and censorship limits on German uniforms in French theatres.
The German press foresees Russia’s elimination as the central aim of the coming year, while Brest Litovsk’s crisis looms. Professors and editors debate war aims, with Frankfurter Zeitung optimistic on western peace prospects and the push for a strengthened empire in Europe and beyond.
New York World notes Gladstone family wealth tied to slave labor and trade, with Hawarden and related estates serving as political symbols for American visitors. It cites a need for practical coal conservation via a cautious light-saving act and criticizes wasteful spending.
The Minneapolis Journal reports Joseph Choate left nearly five million dollars. His wry epigram about preferring to be Mrs Cheate's second husband now seems especially apt as details of the fortune come to light.
German authorities urge Holland to stop a Dutch theatre revue acclaimed for its success that mocks a German commercial traveler. The German account claims the production breaches neutrality by depicting alleged perverse acts and despicable behavior, provoking diplomatic protest.
SIDE TALKS discusses a recurring dream of returning to school and why people hate school. The author questions whether the dislike stems from unclear goals, lack of purposeful work, and the need for definite effort as foundation for learning, comparing practice with finger exercises to broader education.
Mrs Fox guards a pantry full of pies puddings and a frosted cake as Thanksgiving nears. Mr Fox hunts a turkey and duck but learns the hard lesson that the duck he steals is stuffed with sawdust leading to a day of hunger while Mrs Fox feasts.
A historical piece argues thrift fuels WWI war effort by circulating money through wages, purchases, and government securities. It explains how spending and lending to the government sustains industry, keeps employment steady, and ultimately underpins postwar prosperity for all citizens.
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh via Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The advertisement asserts the remedy cures constitutional catarrh by affecting mucous surfaces and building up the system, with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and testimonials available on request from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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