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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
2
Physicians discuss empyema and pleurisy including causes such as pneumonia and tuberculosis. They describe septic fever, potential complications like lung, spine, or abdominal spread, and advise chest care to avoid recurrence. Other Q A items cover tremor of hands and spina bifida causes and treatments.
The column reflects on human habit of leaving choices to chance and signs. It recalls a speaker noting common nonsense in seeking right space for actions and tells of a mother torn between leaving a child and companionship, plus a Margaret Deland scene where a man battles desire for freedom versus keeping her. The piece condemns indecision as cowardly and unhealthy.
Reuters dispatch from London reports nineteen enemy divisions identified in yesterday’s fighting. British HQ notes the battle’s scale is hard to grasp and acknowledges the enemy paid a colossal price for limited gains.
The piece argues for mandatory food controls as war needs grow, noting Hoover may seek absolute powers over the food supply. It critiques reliance on voluntary conservation and urges mobilizing food like munitions, warning against delaying action while Germany advances and America debates duty and accountability.
A 1918 column extols freedom through German autocracy critique and American democratic ideals. It praises Lincoln, Mill, Acton, and Herbert Spencer, and highlights Edward Carpenter and Walt Whitman as eminent voices shaping liberty for democracy.
Iowa editor notes Senator Kenyon’s fervent wartime stance urging unity and victory. The Cedar Rapids Republican cites Iowa’s prominent role in firefighting, casualties, and early French decorations, praising Iowans as models of national commitment amid war.
The Mason City Times reports Senator Gore denounces profiteering and advocates fixing wheat at two dollars and fifty cents a bushel. The piece frames profiteering as wicked or righteous based on who profits.
Little Eagle, living with his grandmother Kamis in a northern Canadian tent, learns sugar can be made from maple sap after a southern Indian visitor shares the concept. A talking beaver and Sprite grant a wish to obtain a maple sap method, allowing Eagle to gather syrup. The tale ends with Eagle becoming chief and the grandmother recovering, and notes that maple sap tapping became a northern tradition.
German bombardment hit multiple sectors including Hurlus and between Miette and the Aisne as French batteries answered with energetic counterfire. In the Meuse and Wore regions first line positions endured heavy shelling while Belgian front fighting intensified with gas shells. Naval action off Dunkirk involved coast bombardment near Panne.
Mrs. Justin E. Cook, longtime Independence resident and active in church and women’s work, died suddenly of heart disease at home. Born 1845 in Dane County Wisconsin, she moved to Decorah as a child, graduated from the University of Iowa, and taught four years. Surviving are husband and five children: Ray a lawyer, Robert a medical officer at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia, William a former French portrait painter now with the U S aero squadron in France, Voracs at home, and Florence a Sioux City high school teacher. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
An Amsterdam telegram says a large explosion at Mevrignies station near Mons Belgium killed 30 German soldiers and left more than 100 wounded. About 500 munitions wagons were blown up after enemy trains were camouflaged beneath sheds.
St Buzzard of the Black Hawk fruit house offers free sprouted onions to conserve resources. Between two and three carloads are available, suitable for seed and culinary use.
In juvenile court Henry Mehl, 15, is described as a pathetic figure as his mother asks Judge Boies to commit him to the Boys Industrial School at Eldora for delinquency. Deputy Sheriff Rev E J Laur accompanied the boy to Eldora for schooling and training.
Advertisement claims blood cleanliness prevents many diseases and promotes health. It touts S. S. S. as a lasting blood remedy used for over fifty years, says it cleanses the blood thoroughly, and invites readers to request free medical literature from the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta.
Milwaukee March 22. The Loyalty League of Wisconsin plans to center the issue at a meeting this afternoon and evening, with Irvine L Lenroot and Joseph J Davies the Republican and Democratic nominees for United States senator expected to be discussed for possible withdrawal. The nominees’ managers deny rumors and proceed with campaign preparations.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla with Peptiron as a remedy for rheumatism anemia and general vitality. It claims improved appetite complexion brightness and renewed energy while highlighting iron and blood-purifying ingredients. Hood's Pills are suggested as a supplementary cathartic for biliousness and constipation.
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