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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
2
The piece notes Russia's soviet government losing favor as 70 percent of industries idle and coal for railroads scarce. It cites urban hunger, frictions between classes, and a plan for compulsory work with ten hours daily, challenging Bolshevik promises of short hours and plenty.
Foreign dispatches suggest over a million English, Scottish, and Welsh women may migrate to the western hemisphere to balance wartime losses. With six million men dead or wounded across Europe, these women seek mates in Canada and the United States, potentially altering domestic marriage markets and nudging American women to adjust ambitions and habits.
The article argues that Bolshevism, originally led by Lenine and Trotsky, is unsound and illogical. It suggests the scheme will collapse under its own weight as time exposes its vagaries as illusory and impractical, dampening enthusiasm among early supporters.
Following the coal strike settlement a people’s truth demand led to a pamphlet by the United Mine Workers outlining wage history and living costs. It cites 1909 to 1918 wage growth, estimates of family needs, and regional payroll data, while contrasting with other industry gains and prompting future reviews. Minor notes critique stock promoters and Watertown’s prospects.
A puzzling poker hand described in limited readable text shows a mistaken king straight scenario. The fragment hints at players named LitTyee and Ferrrah race to interpret the strategy and outcomes amid uneven, garbled language.
A fragment discusses violet species in northern woods and marshy flats, noting a summer sighting of spurred violets with strong fragrance. It mentions hens eggs as the first sign of spring and observes fowl shelter and weather. Also references automobile night laws and modesty in political boosterism surrounding Hoover.
Davenport Times notes a sudden German cabinet resignation after Gustav Bauer was named premier and reports rapid Civil War events as radical workers and troops clash. Newton News adds a headline about glaring headlights in a separate city report.
A pattered home remedy touts Pinex with sugar syrup as a cheap, fast cough cure. It claims to heal inflamed membranes, stop throat tickle, loosen phlegm, and end coughing within 24 hours. The ad urges asking a pharmacist for two and a half ounces of Pinex, notes pine extract heat, and offers money-back satisfaction from The Pinex Co. Wayne, Ind.
Dr John B Huber discusses diabetes symptoms and risks for the young and old, urges annual medical exams, and contrasts sterilized versus pasteurized milk. He explains thirst, weight loss, skin issues, and nerve problems, plus the role of water in digestion and body temperature.
In a casual remark, Pinky Kerr muses over spring wants including a shirt, two pairs of shoes, or a two piece suit. The scene captures a lively mood as Tell Binkley is photographed getting on a tractor plow, prompting speculation he might be a candidate for Joy Nor.
The tale centers on a wild orange yellow flower in a shaded place belonging to the jewel-wood family. Goblins hide in it to ambush fairies at night, despite the Queen protecting her subjects so goblin pranks have not troubled them for a long time.
The piece blends Frank L. Stanton style lines with a whimsical fairy tale about goblins painting yellow flowers with spots, the fairies dancing, and a stern fairy queen punishing the goblins. It ends explaining the Touch-Me-Not seed burst as a punishment, linking to the goblins being nearby.
The item asks when the chipmunk appears in spring whether the wren rears its second brood in the first nest and why bees frequent saw- fangs or wicker. The fragment lacks clear facts or sources to provide definite answers.
In a tense domestic moment Imogene presses Andrew to kiss her while he feigns embarrassment. He concedes the prank, yet notes her appeal and the idea of timing in doing the right thing. The pair exchange banter as they reflect on their relationship dynamics.
Imogene teases Andrew about his public claim to handsomeness while praising his lasting affection and reminders of birthdays and anniversaries. He protests, she scolds his self admiration, then she gently settles on his knee and declares the bond hers. The text shifts to a note about the Polish Senate.
The text ponders if wild creatures accept an escaped captive and how POWs pursue and threaten a seize crow. It compares a tame wolf’s fate to that of wild wolves and notes the moral decline of a captive. It also asks about violets that are uniformly fragrant and remarks on variety and capricious perfume.
Puzzle narrative shows Loyd style wordplay with slide objects spelling a city name. It mentions a focus on smmoth ary laws driving thirsty citizens and a numeric riddle about Smith’s money, starting $99.98 and $49.99 spent, ending with equal pennies and dollars as described.
A Cincinnati center discovers Freezone for corns and calluses. The ad claims the product hurts nothing and costs only a few cents, with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It promises removal of hard or soft corns and toe calluses without pain.
An advertisement claims many women suffer misery from constipation causing headaches nerves and a sallow complexion. The ad asserts Chamberlain's Tablets bring relief they are easy to take and pleasant in effect and cost a quarter.
Thousands suffer kidney trouble without knowing it and many life insurance applicants are rejected due to unseen kidney disease. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a healing aid, available in two bottle sizes, with a sample offer for ten cents via Dr Kilmer & Co. This Waterloo Evening Courier advertisement urges readers to try the preparation.
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