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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1919
Page
2
The piece laments the Sixty Fifth Congress as inept and controlled, noting Democrats dominated every agency while Republicans were outnumbered. It argues the legislature failed, defends limited presidential initiative, and predicts a Republican next Congress resuming people’s representation. It also covers rural teaching shortages and broader political commentary.
Yama Herald, Spire and Dulybon claim local records for two beef transactions in one day at their butcher shop. They sold a six pound beef heart for $1.20 noting the highest priced heart fat ever weighed in town and a quarter of beef for $4 to buyer George M. Malin. The column reflects on changing beef prices and rising land values in Tama county.
In a health column, Dr Currier discusses pimples and sebaceous glands. He explains how glands under hair follicles produce an oily substance, their role in skin lubrication, and what happens in seborrhea including oily skin and possible dandruff. He notes many reflections on treatment and invites questions.
A 1915 article advises balanced guidance for wives to engage husbands through small, considerate acts. It urges initiating cooperation, avoiding nagging, and gradually building mutual respect to foster reciprocal help. The piece cautions against treating husbands like slaves and emphasizes positive requests and tactful timing.
SIDE TALKS explores memory and visualization through a group discussion. It contrasts memories as pictures versus sounds, noting some people recalling events from early childhood with vivid scenes while others remember only places or sounds, and reflects on how memory shapes identity. A brief mention notes a quiet political season ahead with government inactivity after March 5.
Washington March 4 The Sixty Fifth or Great War Congress closed with vast war finance and reconstruction tasks behind it. It appropriated about 60 billion dollars, authorized 25 billion in bonds, and enacted measures for wartime and domestic needs as Democrats handed the reins to Republicans. The three sessions spanned 635 days, with notable speeches by President Wilson and many veterans retiring from the Senate and House as a Republican majority set for the new term.
Taft and Wilson spoke from the same rostrum while Sioux City Tribune notes the scene drew reactions from high party partisans who showed signs of biting their own words amid the unusual display.
A flower garden tale shows Madam Butterfly admiring her blue and gold beauty until a caterpillar and a bee reveal her vanity. The bee explains that the garden’s creatures all serve each other, and Madam Butterfly departs, never seen again, learning humility.
An advertisement touts a cheap home cough syrup using Pinex extract and sugar syrup or substitutes. It claims fast, potent relief for bronchitis, croup, and whooping cough, urging buyers to ask for two and a half ounces of Pinex from their druggist with full directions and a money back guarantee.
A historic ad advises against soaps and shampoos with high alkali. It promotes plain refined coconut oil as a pure cheap alternative that cleanses hair, rinses easily, and leaves it soft, fluffy, bright, and easy to handle. It claims the oil removes dust, dirt and dandruff and lasts for months.
An old advertisement touts Ween’s Liniment for external pain and nerve relief. It claims rapid soothing of neuralgia, lumbago, bruises, strains, and rheumatic twinges with a large bottle kept on hand for family use. Druggists everywhere carry the product.
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