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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
2
A Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporters piece argues Congress should convene promptly due to global tensions and the risk of war. It notes that an extra session could hurt national image by signaling bellicose intent while stressing the need for timely war powers action.
The Black Hawk County Bar Association backs Judge Charles W. Mullan for the Iowa Supreme Court to fill the late Justice Horace E. Deemer. His career spans Watertown, county attorney, and state attorney general with a record of firm legal interpretation and public service. The piece lauds his poise, dignity, and devotion to the judiciary, advocating that he deserves a seat on the state’s highest court.
The death of Captain Jack Crawford the poet scout removes a western link to the plains and to Buffalo Bill Cody. His life resembled Cody in looks and romance though his poetry led in a different direction. The piece also notes Washington's Birthday celebrations and calls for national consecration amid tense times.
The piece argues against conflating actions to curb high food prices with broad anti market reforms. It contends emergency relief is possible but warns against relying on monopolistic or anti social measures. It notes holding back produce can either ease or worsen future prices depending on market conditions. It critiques simplistic explanations of onion and egg storage and urges careful policy that preserves supply dynamics.
Iowa editors discuss home gardening to ease living costs, noting California’s move to boost vegetable growing and urging local groups to promote urban gardens. They critique teacher salary delays and reference pending dry bills in the Nevada legislature. A Sioux City report tracks vote shifts affecting the Eleventh district seat.
Health column explains pneumonia as a germ disease with two factors: germ presence and bodily predisposition. It cites outdoors labor, weather, cold exposure, fatigue, poor airways, chronic illnesses, chest injuries, and alcoholism as risk factors, and urges removing predispositions and maintaining hygiene to guard the germ. The column notes city living heightens risk and describes general guidance for preventing pneumonia and handling swollen eyes questions.
A garbled, era-like run of phrases describes a radical mockers clash at a convention in Rhavsasity. It mentions a civic protest, odd misprints about Tim Qioys and baseball, and scattered dialogue between a mother and child.
A retrospective note recalls the March 1997 election in Cedar Falls where I. M. Groat won the mayor’s term, with opponent C. H. Turner trailing by 17 votes. J. S. Gass returns from Chicago with four 46-foot passenger cars and rails, while local business changes include the Parsons Music house sale and planned remodeling by James Black. Weather records show subzero readings and ice breakup in February, and postmaster candidates C. Manger and C. B. Stilson seek Water-Ton office amid Cedar Falls electric line controversy.
Fifty years ago notes recount a Lincoln hall sociable by the Masonic Fraternity with address music toasts and a free supper. The piece reflects on Indiana era politics and the perilous times with Andrew Johnson’s presidency and the need for strong crops and agricultural focus in Cedar Valley.
Items from the era include R H Leavitt visiting his son J H Leavitt in Massachusetts, the death of Lizzie Adams at age 28 who taught in local schools in 1874, a farmer Jeoney tending two cows and an orphan pig, and school salaries in Waterloo at 4089 dollars for the year ending February 20. Also noted are early seeding by farmers, boys marble games, a 14 year old killed by a wagon wheel in Fox township, an eight hour workday at Illinois Central shops, a large 7 3 4 inch egg from Oak Ridge, and a hen that hatched 13 eggs producing 12 chicks.
A reminiscence contrasts past and present cottage interiors with shift from crowded, mixed furniture to simpler mission pieces. It recalls the buying pattern from attic to cottage, the dining room tables for many, and the evolving taste toward harmony and fewer items. Also brief, unrelated fiction notes and a 1917 copyright notice followed by a teaser for tomorrow’s story Bonny's Magic Bag Part I.
Neighbors fear Mr Fox plans a long feast and avoid sharing risks. Granny Squirrel, Mrs Rabbit, and Mr Bear assemble to check on him. Fox feigns illness to hide his pantry full of food while planning to seclude himself for two weeks.
Old time advertisement claims a catarrh cure can reach the blood and treat a constitutional disease. It promotes a remedy called Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and claims it is a combination of tonics and purifiers. Testimonials are solicited and the product is sold by druggists in Toledo Ohio.
A Wisconsin mother reports her two week old baby suffered a painful facial rash that caused itching and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, including three cakes and one box, the child healed. A free sample offer from Cuticura Department A, Boston, is noted.
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