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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
2
The Waterloo Iowa newspaper discusses postwar debt totals, casualties, and economic strain. It urges employers to reemploy returning soldiers with government citations and stresses every veteran should have a job, noting anticipated demobilization and stock market shifts.
Burlington Hawk-Eye reports Geo H Roberts at the Iowa Bankers convention warned against land overvaluation and wild speculation. He urged bankers to use influence to steady markets while acknowledging bankers err in forecasting, recalling past automobile worries.
A health column discusses episcleritis with symptoms such as eye pain light sensitivity and tearing, noting patchy purple discoloration behind the sclera and possible relapses with little vision impact. It also covers Towns method for morphine withdrawal, medical supervision needs, and urges physician familiarity.
Andrew and Imogene debate slang and the origins of phrases in a humorous dialogue about the terms bunk and got my goat. The piece presents a mock philosophical lecture on language and meanings within a domestic scene.
In a tale from the Four-Footed Club Jack Rabbit recounts how the Cotton tail rabbits acquired their white underparts after a mistaken winter quest for comforter material. Tim Coon questions the tale while Mr Fox and Mr Possum listen as Cottontail seeks acceptance as a club member.
Fragmented notes show animal fable dialogue about forming a Four-Foot Club with Cottontail as a member. Other items reference overhead charges and a plan to elect him to avoid purses chasing by Mr. Fox and others.
Iowa editors urge action against open exhaust cutouts in Des Moines with Mayor Burnea ordering arrests for drivers who leave the cutout open. The Davenport Times notes Gov Lowden signed a bill allowing dairy farmers to collective bargain, aiming to ease dealings with Chicago milk merchants.
Puzzle text presents word placement and letter rearrangement to create corrected sentences. The item includes sample clues and an answer key, published as a light brain teaser feature in a 1910s style column.
A lighthearted remark notes the trouble of a square head trying to wear a straw hat. It quips that even licensed straw hatters often fail to use their permits.
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