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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1919
Page
2
The Waterton Evening Connice features Baron Makino’s Japan peace conference remarks and a survey of locust forecasts in Iowa amid 17 year cicadas. It also covers France’s postwar finances with American tourism, Liebknecht’s Bolshevik money woes, and broader European tensions.
The article recalls wartime shortages in 1918 and 1919 with coal scarcities and blockades, noting relief after the war’s end. It mentions an unexpected pleasurable turn as the seventeen-year locusts will not visit that spring, reflecting a seasonal and economic mood of optimism.
The United States Department of Agriculture survey appeals to hunters nationwide to stop shooting game birds in spring as they migrate to breeding grounds. Birds survive winter then head north to breed, so letting them pass unscathed supports future populations.
A health column stresses that bacteriological throat tests are essential to diagnose diphtheria, warns against misdiagnosis and delay, and recounts a traveling salesman case in which early lab confirmation prevented quarantine failures. It urges patients to question eye-based diagnoses and notes that experts answer general health questions.
The social instinct in children emerges as early as age two as they seek playmates and group activities. It urges sharing, tolerance, and cooperation, guiding growth beyond self centeredness. A properly run open air kindergarten with varied toys, nature activities, and supervised play fosters social development and imaginative expression.
A local office scene recalls frequent use of wonderful as a catchall praise. The speaker notes a chatty group outside and overhears phrases like it’s a wonderful day and simply wonderful chocolate. A critique of repetitive fillers and stuttering in writing follows, with self reflection on speech habits and asking the reader if they stutter.
Fido the puppy roams the yard chasing hens and a cat while his mother Nina Dog warns him to avoid poking his nose into hidden things. He spots a covered basket on the porch and cannot resist approaching it despite his mother’s advice.
In a yard tale Fido noses a basket hoping for a treat but a trap clamped to his tail. The creature in the basket bites, causing a yelp and chase as Passie the cat laughs from a tree. His parents arrive to free him, and Fido learns to avoid covered boxes or baskets to protect his tail.
Iowa editorials compare Vice President Marshall and President Wilson, noting Marshall's political savvy and ability to navigate men, contrasted with Wilson's teacherly, autocratic style. Other pieces urge fiscal responsibility, reference Wilson's France visit on the thirteenth, and touch on campaign themes and public sentiment.
A 1569 census shows 743 residents in Orange township with 6 males and 227 females in Jesup. Rev William L Hunter of Water church becomes pastor at Independence. Wheat 141,915 bushels. oats 30,272. corn 66. buckwheat 432. grain yields per voter noted. Water district election: President Grant address boosts press. Waverly city votes Risdon mayor, Goes street commissioner. Building boom seen. new wick hotel planned. Gen Grant inauguration cable congratulatory notes from Count Bismarck Berlin Exchange. local office staff move to new fields. Courier prints letter heads.
The item lists marriages of G S Myers Myra Stickley Willoughby Cedar Falls and other couples with dates March 5 9. It also notes local events like a tailor injuring his ankle a goose hunt ice breaking on the river and the Masonic temple painting petition. Bluebirds appear and civic items include a petition to post street names and numbers.
A vintage ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a universal laxative for children and adults. It urges mothers to use the product for constipation, noting a pleasant taste, safe use, and that it cleanses liver and bowels. It warns to beware of counterfeit syrups and to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company.
An old ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and bronchial attacks with claims of decades of use since 1869. It promotes Dr Xing's New Life Pills to relieve constipation improve digestion and liver function with affordable prices of 60 cents and 1.20 dollars and 25 cents for the life pills.
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