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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
2
The Waterloo area reports a mild flu season with fewer deaths than last year. Early symptoms include headache back and limb pain, dizziness and nausea. Prompt bed rest warmth and laxatives when needed have yielded quick improvement and faster recovery. Do not fight the illness stay in bed and rest with fresh air and care.
President Wilson names E. T. Meredith of Des Moines to the cabinet position created by Houston moving to the treasury. The article lauds Meredith for knowledge and efficiency, notes his Cass county farming roots, and highlights his success as a farmer and publisher serving farmers nationwide. It also discusses political maneuvers involving Bryan, Wilson, Roosevelt, and Kenyon, predicting future action and tensions in party leadership and policy.
A health column discusses skin respiration and bathing benefits for circulation and digestion. It notes varnish like coatings harm skin and that eczema can be hereditary or environmental, plus readers may inquire by mail with stamped envelopes.
Imo Gene urges Andrew to hurry as they endure a tiring dance night. He laments the pace and injuries from dancing, craving simpler parties and a humorous thought of pulling taffy with a pretty girl as Brandma’s noted teeth loom in his imagination.
In a May meadow a quarrelsome clover patch meets a four leaf stranger named Goodbeck Clover sent by Fairy Queen. Though odd, his cheerful smile and calm presence ease tensions as Daddy Clover welcomes the newcomer and hopes for peace among vain flowers.
The column asks if eggs’ color relates to bird color, where cardinal flowers grow, and if young birds leave nests early. It notes many fledglings perish from premature flight, and remarks on bees drones as relatively unlucky to be in the hive. It highlights a fearless raccoon as a familiar wild animal.
A poem recalling gentler days and prewar mornings. The speaker, a Colonel, muses on times when government scarce mattered and simple comforts like two lumps of sugar defined the day. Now, amid dry land and change, the old song lingers unlit by the old fireside warmth.
Uncle Harry discusses Russia and Siberia with readers, noting Soviet gains across Russia and possible implications for Japan and Korea. He explains the Russo Japanese question depends on Soviet strength and Japan's responses, urging watchers to follow developments in coming weeks.
A column trio weighs prohibition as a national constant and taxes as a growing strain. The Sibley Tribune notes tax shifts while local valuations outpace levies, and the Carroll Herald mocks Havner’s game prosecutions. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil riffs on political seasons.
Iowa editors echo the Iowa Supreme Court ruling in a suit over yielding half the right of way to prevent a coasting accident. The decision sustains a $42,000 personal damages verdict, framing the open road as shared by all travelers.
An advertisement touts liquid argon as the only sure way to dissolve and destroy dandruff. It claims nightly scalp moistening will eliminate flakes and stop itching, with multiple applications ensuring total eradication. The ad notes argon is cheap and available at drug stores.
An old advertisement highlights Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand with tablets for headache, colds, pain, neuralgia, rheumatism and other pains. It asserts Bayer tablets are sold in a handy tin box and cost only a few cents.
An advertisement promotes Nicotol tablets from AU druggists with a money back guarantee and claims it drives nicotine from the system to stop the craving. It urges asking the druggist for opinions on its effectiveness and promises low cost with a full truth claim.
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