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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
2
The Waterlog Evening Courier reports Dr Frank T Allen predicting upheaval in March and April with a calm era afterward. It also notes Iowa suffrage foes shaping a strong campaign against the Susan B Anthony amendment and references a national publication The Woman Patriot detailing Lansing Wilson intrigue.
A Waterloo editorial urges constant safety campaigns as traffic grows and ice and snow complicate driving. It criticizes reckless driving and calls for obedience to traffic laws, noting recent local accidents and the need for systematic, careful road use. The piece also questions political appointments and industry changes affecting workers.
Dr John B Huber discusses insomnia causes and symptoms noting how sleep loss affects weight appetite digestion and energy. He emphasizes examining hereditary digestive and nervous factors and correcting lifestyle before restoring natural sleep. He also answers public questions on cancer contagion and treatment limitations with a note about forthcoming articles.
In a witty dialogue set amid wartime strains, Imogene laments rising living costs and drug shortages while Andrew downplays concerns, noting shifts in pharmacy work, shop offerings, and a culture chasing cures from home remedies to fashionable novelties as doctors retreat from the drug trade. The piece then shifts to a stark note about Italy's wartime industry impact and Japan's artisan export push.
Child notices arm pain and imitates adult speech in a fragmentary diary-like entry. The text reflects a mother’s concern and a parent’s commentary as a 23 month old observer voices discomfort and curiosity about the world.
A 1870 column reports engine coal and wood tonnage, engine mileage, and costs for the Iowa division of the Sinois Central. It notes a new hotel by H. J. Swift from Auburn and rising stranger numbers, plus local items about spring, carpetbaggers, saloon pricing, a farmer’s misadventure, a possible lithographic bed in Van Buren, and N. W. A. Crowther handling city assessments.
Forty years ago a local marriage unites Miss Ollie E. Byers and WR Huntington. City election results name J H Kuhng mayor and others. Obituary notes report R 5 Rownd and Rosetta Munger death. Parsonage ceremony and baptisms mark Baptist activities. Robert Cardy receives a purse from Western Union patrons.
Poem fragment features Love guiding through night and strife with a refrain that love is life. Interwoven lines reference nature, faith, and resilience amid hardship. Noted by era voice and slang like Brer Williams line hints at African American dialect.
The columns pose questions about trout jumping, distinguishing the red eyed vireo, and sweetness in plants, then promise tomorrow's answers. It discusses whether wild animals need medicine, cyclones direction and zero latitude, and when birds sing hardest due to food needs in spring.
A tiny goblin invites Sue to make a wish and take a night ascent to the Moon Man. Sue hops from her bed and is guided by dozens of glowing goblins who are actually fireflies forming a bright path to the sky. The goblin promises Moon Man will not be cross if they wake him for a picnic.
Miss Myrtl Pash complains about ill fitting shoes saying no matter how she folds her feet the shoes won’t go on. A playful aside notes flattery won’t help if you swallow it and wisdom in daily phrasing.
Twenty years ago on March 5 an explosion at Gustavus Horn’s Dunerton home injured two children. Gen Dundonald aids Ladysmith relief as Britain celebrates. Clown Dan Rice dies leaving three fortunes. widow and daughter survived. Severe sleet disrupts streetcars. Eliza Odell sells farm share for 5500 to George Huntington. Archbishop Hennessy dies at Dubuque aged 83. born in Ireland 1828 ordained 1850 famed for Daniel O Connell oration. Job J Rudd, county pioneer, dies at 69. John S Glover stock sale settled last Saturday.
Louis Rosenberg, 39, actor of 124 West 47th Street, admitted calling the officer who served him with a summons a big piece of cheese. Magistrate House fined him $10 in traffic court, stating he had no right to use the phrase.
Sue a blue eyed girl dreams of a goblin taking her to the Land of Moon and Star. A mother speaks of rain threatening a picnic and the Moon Man possibly clearing the sky. Sue longs for the Moon Man to rise from rest and wonders about a strange sight.
In Webster County the road bond proposal failed by about two to one at the recent election. The editorial notes a drop in support for permanent improvements since last year, blaming rising costs and scarce labor and materials. It suggests taxpayers feel waiting a few years will not harm.
Iowa City Republican Terry Watterson calls Wilson temperamentally pedagogic in a sharp jab about policy in a college town. The remark plays to tensions in the town where academia and politics intersect.
The Vinton Eagle laments a projected census rise of about ten percent and 35 to 40 new congressmen based on 200000 inhabitants per seat. It jokes that taxes might rise to pay salaries for many lawmakers. Sioux City Tribune forecasts an aviator scoop arriving soon.
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