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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
2
The article argues that careful policy could greatly benefit the country through a three-year drying in of immigration. It contends that proper methods could accelerate assimilation of millions who arrived in the previous decade.
The piece notes resistance to daylight saving time, mainly from those fearing an hour less sleep, arguing the plan should have long ago taken effect. It also observes rising prices for vacant lots, with landlords and renters accepting higher rents if saved funds fund savings stamps or liberty bonds.
Practical health column offers disease prevention and sanitation tips for homes and workplaces. Readers may mail questions for general information. personal diagnoses or prescriptions are not provided.
A historic 1918 Waterloo Evening Courier page fragment shows publication and advertising policy notes. It references The Associated Press rights and local news, with details about daily publication and advertising rates, plus notices about copy admissibility and deletions.
John Spencer Clark presents a two volume biography of John Fiske, portraying him as a vibrant symbol of the old battles with new thought. The piece notes Fiske’s Harvard rebukes for irreligious views, later professorship denial, and the modern view that science and religion can coexist. It argues science remains an instrument,善 its value determined by human use, and urges moral and religious education and art for humanity’s redemption.
The piece argues that wartime immigration trends have shifted labor dynamics. It notes Congress failed to curb foreign-born unskilled influx and that immigration at Ellis Island has plummeted from over a million yearly to under hundred thousand. Philanthropic groups, once aiding newcomers, may pivot to studying and assisting the foreign-born population.
The passage urges graduates to write on what lies beyond physical and mythical mountains. It notes unprecedented opportunities awaiting high school students and describes each graduate bearing responsibility in shaping justice and humanity. It emphasizes an era where expectations and outcomes balance the nation’s future.
First robin sighting sparks talk of hill birds and early dandelions as gardeners plan for door step plots. The vacant lot garden committee offers plots and warns against wasting space while comically noting a pair of plug politicians in a heated debate as a distant distraction.
A set of editorials from Des Moines and Sioux City papers argues the public focus on the war should not be diverted by lighter topics. They note baseball enthusiasm and other memories as distractions while urging attention to the essential effort.
Advice on pleurisy from an old medical column includes chest strapping with adhesive strips, rest, purgatives, and possible drainage for fluid. It also covers swollen eyes, psoriasis, and cautions to seek a physician’s examination before treating eye conditions.
A reflective piece encourages noticing birds during winter scarcity. The author recalls a New England stay where blue jays chickadees and woodpeckers fed at a host's tree, praising their color and charm. The essay links bird-watching to happiness and enriched life.
Mr Fox fools Mr Coon by hiding stones in a doughy batter and serving crullers. He plans a repayable trick to cover his borrowing debts while a quiet night unwinds in the woods. The tale ends with Fox delivering pancakes to a hidden pantry and spying on Mr Coon’s empty home.
Those who inspected the New Jerusalem report a great need for plumbing services. Plumbers who traveled to the Holy Land are returning home to fetch their tools and gear for the work ahead.
The Kansas City Star questions Italian behavior as they remark on German airmen flying to bomb hospitals 30 miles away, implying the Italians’ stance is inconsiderate while critiquing the logistics of enemy raids.
A Pierre note recalls A F P Lane planning a two story brick block beside Dr Burnham to beautify town. Donations raised funds for Rev Eberhart and Rev Hunter at Lincoln and Russell halls netting 130 and 243 dollars. A thunderstorm damaged a bridge end and lightning rods appear. The piece surveys local life, politics, humor, and lessons from the past.
Forty years ago on March 20 1878 reports tell of a boy injuring a hand with a revolver at home and emigrant trains crowded westward on the Illinois Central. Westbound cars and passengers pass through Cedar Falls and Le Mars as crowding and shipping rise.
Twenty years back on Friday March 25 1898 sheriff W F Brown died after losing his right hand in a Dubuque sawmill. A T Brick Pomeroy, Waterloo resident and railway post clerk, died in Chicago aged 57. McKinley detailed the Maine inquiry findings to Congress with no recommendation. Dr C I Fullerton sold his horse Oh-Tay for $1000 to Lish & Vance. Weather swung from 63 to 26 with a blizzard. Y M C A bought brick for a riverside building. Fred A Platt reports stirring Havana scenes there.
Chicago Tribune reports Secretary Baker, guests with General Bliss, moved to a hotel cellar for safety as German aircraft raided Paris. The evacuation exposed Baker to wartime realities and sparked reflections on war distance and policy.
An advertisement argues sprays and local treatments fail for catarrh, urging readers to use the blood purifier S. S. S. as the cure. It claims catarrh comes from germs in the blood and advises sending a description of the case to the Medical Director at 403 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, for instructions.
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