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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
2
The Waterloo Courier reports on Mr. T. M. Gilmore of Louisville addressing locals about prohibition and liberty, clashing views on drinking. It also promotes beekeeping and honey production, citing U.S. Agriculture bulletins and Ford and Rockefeller notes, urging practical farming effort and studies to boost honey output and reduce sugar reliance.
Iowa editors cite the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald noting that fears about income tax financing disturbances were unfounded. The piece states over 3 billion dollars moved to the federal treasury without financial ripple, vastly exceeding past receipts and expenses.
The essay marks the first anniversary of U S troops in France and lauds Cantigny Belleau Wood and Alsace front gains. It notes eight divisions ready or arriving, estimates two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand in service, and praises French and British praise for U S valor while cautioning against boastfulness. It predicts further troop arrivals and impact on German calculations.
A health column explains pellagra, its suspected links to improper diet, and how poor hygiene and underfed populations face skin, digestive, and nervous symptoms. It discusses possible protozoan theories, treatment via hygiene, nutrition, and milk, and advises seeking clinic or sanitarium care for tuberculosis concerns.
A childhood memory frames clocks as fast, slow, or inconsistent. The speaker recalls a dining room clock that ran fast, then suddenly slow, causing a late arrival to school and a lasting sting from the missed morning bell. The piece contrasts fast, slow, and unreliable timekeepers and ends with reflections on timing beliefs.
A Department of Agriculture report shows maple sugar and sirup production reaching 52,512,500 pounds this year, up 7,000,000 pounds from last year. Value at May 15 prices about 12 million dollars. New York led with 17,772,900 pounds, Vermont second with 11,549,800. Ohio and Pennsylvania tapped 15,516,000 trees, about 1 percent of the total.
An injunction from the trinadotte county circuit court bars Jess Kinder from placing flowers on the grave of his former wife in Mount Hope cemetery Kansas City Kansas. The suit filed by E O Nold father of the dead woman cites an incident when Kinder demanded planting rose bushes after the widow Mrs Josephine Baughman died.
Tit Bits explains a method to find south by aligning the hour hand with the sun and using dial cues. It then pivots to rapid animal speeds, citing a Russian wolfhound and gazelle with extraordinary paces, though the text becomes garbled and mixes measurements and claims about speed.
Western Union Telegraph company says it has not refused to follow national war labor board instructions amid the Commercial Telegraphers union strike call for July 8. The firm notes no board decision conflicts with its stance and states workers will not join the strike, asserting employees are not union members.
Washington July 1 reports from Berne Switzerland say Germany fears its allies Turkish expansion. A Muenschaer Post summary of June 19 German press warns that Turkey seeks conquest could harm Germany’s future and draws protests from non German papers over pan Turkish demands.
An American lieutenant colonel and two officers driving a car in France were fired on by a German aircraft. Bullets sprayed the vehicle as the chauffeur sped away and lights were turned off to stop the auto. One officer was lightly wounded before the plane departed.
Florence votes unanimously to grant President Wilson the freedom of the city. A parchment scroll bearing red lilies and signed by the mayor and aldermen will be sent to him in due course.
Amsterdam July 1 The German imperial clothing department issued an ordinance restricting new clothing purchases. Applications must include a certified statement detailing all clothes in the applicant's possession. Coats will be unlined at the back and half lined in front, with a maximum of four pockets. Vests and trousers may have up to three pockets.
Moatsland resigns as patrolman to take foundry work. Patrolman McCausland leaves, while Malcom, acting sergeant, is off duty due to his mother's death. Sergeant Farrell rests at home under physician care. Patrolman Rock is off duty because his mother is ill in St Paul. Minnesota protests heavy draft rejections at Camp Grant as Adjutant General Rhinow reports.
Chicago hotels eliminate beef from menus to comply with new meat regulations effective today. Beef can only be served at the noon meal on Thursday, with other beef forms also tightly restricted. Second O Leary trial opens in New York federal court as juror indictment issues surface from a previous mistrial. American troops to join Rome’s Fourth of July celebration as announced by Stars and Stripes.
Uncle Harry discusses why German and Austrian forces have had success, the scale of troop numbers on the western front, and why the Allies remain capable. He notes estimates of about seven million German and seven million Allied troops, with real strength likely higher for the Allies, and explains the strategic advantage of the attacker and the growing American presence. He concludes that General Foch will strike at the right time and that Germany may soon face higher costs. Editor invites signed inquiries.
Old Gray Rat moves to a grain filled barn with two cats. The rats plan a mice free cat town named Kitty Cat Town. Cat Tabby interrupts, arguing no mice means no hunting. The cats seize the moment, scaring the rats away and the town collapses.
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