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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
2
A Waterloo citizen reports Colorado sugar at fifteen cents a pound with stability despite cross state trade limits. The piece contrasts market manipulation fears with real producer contracts and calls for a rational rebalancing of prices and policy to spur demand.
Britain’s postwar tax system draws sharp criticism as excess levies hit a nation scarred by war. Merchants like Leverhulme condemn profits taxes used to fund current costs and debt reduction, arguing the policy harms industrial growth and national wealth.
The article discusses Lord Fisher's push for efficient fleet over size, his advent of dreadnoughts, and his controversial later years marked by turbulent writing. It also notes political commentary on fines for repeat offenders, press recommendations to purge Roosevelt imagery, and a critique of timely political cartoons.
A brief line notes a satirical piece by Rob Fulkerston about reformers and politicians shaping their own party this year. Observers may see a playful political jab through concise prose.
An old bell's loss is mourned in a reflective tale blending memory and faith. A city church tower and homey recollections frame a debate on tradition versus urban change, as characters Imogene and Andrew witness baptisms and a shift from rural ritual to city modernity.
Article explains glandular neck swelling in children, causes from infections like scarlet fever or measles, and non infectious irritants. It outlines treatment from cold applications for red hot swelling to poultices for pus forms, plus drainage, wound care, and nutrition. It notes potential tuberculous links and autoinoculation for immunity, with extra Q A about mumps and glands.
In Nature Notes readers learn meadowlark markings and song, earthworms shaping fields by creating soil from beneath, and the St Lawrence River as a major waterway with trout and salmon sources feeding its vast flows and Niagara’s nearby power.
Dan, a penniless orphan, longs for a circus ticket while living with Uncle Tom and Dorothy. After choosing to care for a sick cow, Dan saves Dorothy during a dangerous chariot race, suffers a broken leg, and earns his uncle’s forgiveness and adoption as a son.
A rustic verse celebrates plowing and the harvest, linking bread to the Melds and bright visions of golden sheaves. An old colonel jokes about dry law and New Year oaths, noting irony in swearing off under dry conditions.
Iowa editors note Senator Harding challenged Gov. Cox on appointing a dirt farmer as secretary of agriculture. The piece lauds Tama Jim Wilson and other farmers who led the department, arguing practical farming should guide policy and criticizing Wilson era credentials.
A waiter notes prices for different diners and asks to deduce counts of single girls happies and couples based on totals. He mentions 20 cents for a single girl 30 cents for a happie and $3 for a couple, with $20 received from the last 30 customers. The puzzle requests the numbers in Ohio and Tennessee.
A letter argues Gov Cox could extend peaceful policies and appoint capable officials to key posts. It envisions choosing a secretary of war who is competent, a secretary of state with strong international law knowledge, and an attorney general who enforces laws without bluster. It contrasts reform with Republican imitation and cautions Iowa’s roads need quality paving, not wasteful materials.
Bystanders report a man described as a public figure leaving a cinema after a scene sparked chatter. Ike Lark quoted describing an unusual moment as the encounter drew attention from onlookers.
Advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap remedy that instantly eases aching corns and calluses. It claims the druggist sells a tiny bottle for a few cents capable of removing hard or soft corns between the toes without soreness or irritation.
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