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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
2
The Washington Bureau article outlines a navy report on submarines. It covers vessel size, hull design, sensors, periscopes, torpedo tubes, depth capabilities, and the limits of countermeasures. It notes the gunnery challenge, drift toward depth charges, and the evolving strategies to deter U boats.
Sioux City Tribune discusses Governor Harding and the Chicago address on vacations for state officials. Critics say the remark implies slackers, while defenders cite rest to boost national efficiency and family welfare. The piece notes farmer officials and ministers of the soil as part of a proposed rotation to refresh leadership.
Judge C W Mullan, president of the Iowa State Bar Association, spoke at Des Moines urging stricter naturalization rules and teaching allegiance in schools. He warned of a spirit of unrest and said no divided citizenship will be tolerated, stressing the constitution as the nation’s firm foundation and the flag as its symbol.
The article explains cerebral meningitis symptoms including headache fever nausea restlessness drowsiness and paralysis. It describes basilar meningitis usually from tubercle and the often fatal cerebrospinal meningitis also called spotted fever with varying severity and a range of sudden onset symptoms. Prevention rests on hygiene diet sleep baths and quiet care with careful nursing and feeding. It includes a Reader Q&A about breast pain and medical consultation, noting Dr Currier will answer signed letters and that he does not prescribe remotely.
This passage praises genuine fathers who engage with their children, share stories, walk in the woods, and take care of the family. It contrasts such fathers with the typical absent or irritable parent, noting the respect and trust earned by a father who actively supports and teaches his children. It observes a magazine contest where many letters disparaged fathers for lack of sympathy and harsh discipline.
Bida awakens to a restored life when the King finds the magic fish. He reveals his royal birth, vows kindness to Bida, and orders a wedding to take place that very night. The Queen admits defeat as Bida becomes queen, while Sina recovers in a foreign palace and encounters Prince Poutra.
A reader letter from Waterloo dated June 26 urges action to establish a rifle range. The writer, Emphasizing gender and community involvement, appeals to women and men to press Sliver and local authorities for a grand opening. A fantasy fragment about a prince and Lina references a sister tale.
Poem fragment by Jay B. Iden reflecting on childhood truancy and faded days, recalling splashing at Brush Creek and the pull of yesteryear as shadows fall. Commercial note reports the launch of a Si0ton concrete ship from Moss Norway, with four watertight compartments and a 220 horsepower motor.
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