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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1919
Page
2
City editor notes postwar housing needs prompt Secretary Lane to call for new school buildings this season in rural districts. He cites a yearly $100 million worth of school construction normally, disrupted for two years, and urges swift action to add capacity for returning students and rural districts.
Frank Vanderlip, head of National City Bank, says the bar must clinch a peace treaty to enable work and warns Americans overlook Europe’s dangers. He notes German bolshevism risk, proposes U S food aid to save Germany, and says the treaty should have been signed earlier. He credits American patriotism for survival amid unrest.
A health column urges business people to prioritize body and mind care. It asks how they eat and exercise, dental health, and general habits, warning that neglect leads to physical bankruptcy before retirement. A reader Q A follows with angina questions and a suggested article on angina pectoris.
A 1918 Parents Association article argues wives should negotiate shared leisure with husbands. It suggests turning outings into joint events, planning alternating child care, and modeling positive participation rather than scolding. Encourages gradual, tactful change to equal recreation.
The author reflects on childhood joys and modern changes from valentines crafting to moving pictures. He contrasts simple imagination with today’s commercialized play, noting still a sense of color and life in older days and questioning whether toys dictated progress. A moral about not being born too late closes the piece.
The tale introduces Betty an orphan living with her unkind aunt and cousin Hannah. Betty, unlike Hannah, is plain and poor but hardworking, making currant tarts that draw the aunt’s notice as the king’s son passes by. The aunt boasts of a prince potentially choosing a modest girl over glamour.
A royal scene centers on Hannah and Betty as they serve currant tarts to a visiting prince. Betty proves herself a cook fit for a king and is invited to the palace to bake daily. She chooses a different husband yet finds lasting happiness with a king's servant.
Three neighbors build non crossing paths between their houses and opposite gates. The solution explains how the enclosed routes connect without crossing, forming a planar arrangement. The section also presents Loyd’s wordplay sequence transforming AY through prefixes, illustrating letter play typical of 1919 puzzles.
A survey by Supt. C. W. Kline shows high school teachers spend about 240 for board and lodging while grade teachers spend 357.25. Total yearly expenses reach 735.81 for grade and 776.64 for high school with average savings of 1.55 and 170.45 respectively. Several teachers report debt. some seek wage studies to adjust salaries for next year.
Webster City Freeman-Journal notes the Paris peace talks near a preliminary treaty with Germany, outlining terms on borders and military limits. It discusses American influence, the league of nations, and the difficulty of binding the covenant to the initial peace document.
Returning soldiers notice military fashion shaping civilian dress with straighter shoulders higher waistlines and deeper vents. Rochester tailor rooms show uniform-inspired designs as war style prompts firmer posture and morale, promising better fitting garments if postwar time had continued.
Petty Chief notes the Harding Hayner investigation may not prove the men’s claims yet will reinforce that politics is a great game. The remark frames the inquiry as a test of public rhetoric and power within political circles.
Ad offers a blak hook and Primer of Rules to help send 85 cents for outfit. It directs to Address Watchoo Evening Courin and promises easy income act assistance.
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