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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
2
Historical notice page from Waterloo Iowa includes editorial boilerplate and advertising notes. It lists staff names, addresses, and rights for republication with standard legal disclaimers.
An analysis likens Brest Litovsk peace talks to a dark hour for Russia. It argues the Russian people, weary and humiliated, crave strong leadership and sacrifice but lack a Napoleonic figure with Lincoln-like resolve. Allies must press for liberty and end autocracy to free Russia and others.
The Red Cross set up in Paris will supply American families with full casualty information from base hospitals in France. Investigators will collect data on killed, wounded, or missing soldiers and relay it to U S. headquarters for onward transmission, with updates to relatives via personal letters.
A discussion on the mental will of soldiers facing death for sleeping sentries in France. It argues resilience, duty, and the fear of compromising discipline, noting the officers may temper punishment to avoid undermining morale. The piece reflects wartime concern for collective sacrifice and the limits of leniency.
The Iowa editor notes Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is gradually recovering from injuries and may return home soon though still far from well. He is expected to regain some hearing and walk with effort, remaining a symbol of vigor and steadfast service to the country while continuing to inspire citizens.
A Collier's piece by Hirrla Dickson explores American soldiers learning French as interpreters handle communication gaps. It highlights the pay, status, and risks of interpreters, plus a recruit from Baxter County struggling to buy lunch and learn phrases in a French cafe.
A Christian Herald statistical article notes significant gains in church membership over the past year. Roman Catholics add 148 750 adherents to 14 618 000 while Methodists gain 144 000. Baptists and Presbyterians also report sizable increases.
A scrambled relic from a 19th century paper mentions a satirist known as The Turk j 5 crall and a committee in Constantinople naming Lenine for a Nebel prison. It notes fatal illness and a prolonged crisis, with unclear dates or places.
The article explains peptic ulcer risks, causes, and progression, noting prevalence in women and workers, potential for perforation or hemorrhage, weight loss, weakness, and possible stomach cancer if untreated. Symptoms include pain between the breastbone and navel, tenderness, belching, nausea, and distress after meals, with vomiting relief.
A columnist weighs active versus passive frankness in everyday criticism. Active frankness aims to tell others the truth unasked, seen as duty and often tied to family dynamics. Passive frankness stays ready to share truth with friends, while the speaker questions its virtue and the motive behind candid critique.
George Hall explains hotbeds as simple, inexpensive tools that boost early plant production. He advocates community hotbeds, notes onions like Prizetaker and Alisa Craig thrive, and advises practical setup, transplanting tips, wind protection, and a typical six by twelve foot bed with braced sash frames.
The guide explains selecting grain fed horses manure and straw ratios, heap preparation near the hotbed, heating with warm water, turning and packing the pile, filling the frame, and waiting about ten weeks before use. It covers soil preparation, seed temperature goals 85 to 90 degrees, row spacing, thinning, watering timing, ventilation, and covering during extreme cold to prevent disease.
Des Moines Register notes the du Pont magazine defends the federal migratory bird law as boosting game supply. It argues for stricter shooting limits and better enforcement to protect nesting birds, urging Iowa officials and game wardens to actively endorse and enforce the act.
Local druggists offer VapoRub on 20 days trial as a new treatment for long trouble and chest conditions. The ad praises the product for relieving coughs and bronchial issues and describes usage for chest and head symptoms with a 20 day trial for customers.
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