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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
2
The column discusses the R-34 airship and its Atlantic voyage, noting progress in air transportation and predicting future transoceanic airliners. It then warns about rising bicycle incidents, urging new travel regulations to prevent auto bicycle conflicts. It also covers treaty ratification debates and Iowa politics hints.
String the beans and leave them in a whole form. Cook them in slightly salted boiling water in an uncovered kettle. Add ham or bacon trimmings for flavor. When tender, drain and arrange on a serving dish. Make a white sauce with onions, sear and pour over the beans. Garnish with paprika and serve.
The article surveys scattered Iowa editorials noting whisky prices rising to fifty dollars a case and saloon owners facing disruption, while Punchline figures blame wartime policies. It cites Marshalltown and Rock Rapids editorials on governance plans, road funding, and political ambitions, including mentions of Moore and Rawson in election context.
This column explains pleurisy with dry and effusive forms, symptoms, causes, and progression. It notes age 40 to 50 as common, describes chest pain, sharp breath, and coughing. It also covers premature gray hair causes, nutrition, and home remedies, plus a brief note on a surgical operation for pleurisy and how to submit health questions.
A dialogue between Andrew and Imogene discusses new fitted coats for men resembling corsets and the social implications. They describe a man called Bill Sands attempting such a coat, a crowded streetcar scene, a chaotic struggle with bystanders, and the police using force before Bill discards the coat. Copyright Twenty-first Century Press Inc.
A Little Mouse leaves his wall home to visit two white mice in a cage. They lure him with food and a door that opens seldom. He returns to his family after tiring of life in a trap and chooses freedom over abundance.
Fifty years ago on July 6 in our town a July celebration included a national salute. Bert Bullock and Isaac Teeter were burned by a premature discharge injuring their faces. A crowd of about 10,000 filled the streets for a parade and program at Mullan's Grove. Orton's Circus drew praise for its homegrown organization. Weather and crops showed strong growth after heavy rains. The celebration featured A C Hewett urging liberty and equality before the law, with Ireland and Hungary invoked for freedom. George D Ingersoll, once a partner in starting the Waterloo Courier, rejoined old acquaintances after returning from Montana. Mining lagged due to scarce water.
The first fast mail on the Hannibal and St. Joseph line west of the Mississippi aimed to set a speed record. Engineer Add Clark steered a wood burning locomotive over a 406 mile stretch from Hannibal to St. Joseph in just over four hours, about 50 miles per hour, with brief stops for fuel as work crews gathered wood. A reflector focuses heat on the top of a new electric cook stove.
An astronomical class will lease report on how many trials were completed, detailing the test schedule and expected outcomes. The brief notes possible measurements and student participation, highlighting the pace of the assessment and its relation to the class workload.
Forty years ago reports from July 9 1879 recall Sister Mary Louis died of consumption at the Our Lady of Victory convent in this city. The obituary notes her Ireland birth and prior teaching by Rev W F Seallon. Also included are marriage news for Hiram Cordell and Miss Genevie Scharmok, a death of Mary Thayer, July 4 celebrations in Lincoln Park, a bell cannon and a river race, an accident with a cast iron ring, Mrs A Hostetler's paralysis, and a boy age 12ish boat incident at the dam.
Twenty years ago on Monday July 10 1899 H Basher announced his candidacy for governor on the Democratic ticket his widow and three daughters survive. Also notes of burglaries near C O Balliett and W Miller frightened away by a room trap door injuring W W Pierce at Fourth Street Cedar Falls confirms a damaged local record. John Finerty and Dr John P D John addressed Ireland and Ingersoll while Sam Mis... A party at Sans Souci hotel marked opening of summer season as Clarke denies U S Senate bid prompting Democratic dismay. David B Ames dies July 7 from injuries sustained the day prior while employed at I C shops since 1867.
Mrs. Josemnise Kixtare of Portland Indiana says she suffered a displacement and could not stand or work until Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was used. After treatments failed, the remedy restored her strength and enabled her to resume housework, with the company offering guidance for other women.
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