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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
2
Local editorials praise the Rainbow division veterans from Waterloo and surrounding counties. Citizens welcome the veterans with a grand före and urge support for postwar recognition and remembrance efforts.
A brief note from the paper reflects on how few people ever enjoyed having their picture taken and got away with it. It comments on ideas of pleasure and illness, cataloging social expectations in a local context.
A reader share details from a medical journal about a beloved doctor Dr. Martin who died young after long service. The community mourned, placing the doctor’s old sign on his grave as a symbol of devotion. A dream features St Peter and heavenly gates welcoming the faithful clinician.
A 1918 Thompson Feature Service piece explains early language training builds clarity of thought and speech organs. It cites learning multiple languages in childhood aids pronunciation, even if forgotten later, and notes children create private languages as part of natural linguistic growth.
The article discusses self analysis and its dangers. It warns that constant self scrutiny can become egotism and hinder growth. It contrasts knowing oneself for worthy purposes with perpetual introspection that stalls progress and distracts from external life.
A short children story about Benny an orphan boy living in a cottage who meets an old man with a bag of seeds. Benny longs for wealth and help as his aunt grows ill and poverty tightens the family's grip on their home.
Benny’s patient work in a Courter farm field yields a mythic gold crop as an old man explains the rules of wealth. The tale follows Benny’s rise to a major farming figure, with parallels to the completion of the Pacific railway and civic notes on local projects, church dedication, and a pocket loss incident.
On May 14 1879 Ed ward F Tynan and Henry FP Drew competed in a walking match at the fair grounds. After Drew quit after five miles Tynan led 22 miles to 13. Drew blamed his limp and has moved stock to Cascaden building. Tynan resides in Waterloo a cigarmaker at 444 Cherry Street.
Iowa editors note war bond values rise fractionally with market demand as Victory bonds roll out. Analysts expect faster gains after peace treaty and reconstruction, while the intrinsic interest remains steady.
May 15 1899 report notes gala city dress for returning Co RB 49th regiment veterans from the Spanish American War. Marriage announced for Robert Apfel and Miss Mary Margadant on May 25. Waterloo school superintendency sees 50 applicants from nine states. H Sheakley to Des Moines. Eight young ladies named in east schools. Sans Souci cottages to reopen for summer life. P J Siberling injured May 11 in carriage mishap with Jacob Demmei. Col D B Henderson poised to be speaker if loyal Town delegation supports. Cedar Falls hosts state PBO convention May 10 with Mrs Walter Campbell presiding.
An old lady received a handmade 18 by 18 quilt with eleven granddaughters contributing squares. The puzzle asks how to divide the quilt into eleven squares matching each contributor. Also included is Loyd’s answer to a turkey shoot scoring sequence from 1919 and copyright notice.
A phonograph is used by Pacific seal hunters to lure seals to the surface. A large portable device is placed near seal rendezvous and its music attracts the animals, allowing hunters to shoot many of them while they surface or rise above the water.
Cedar Rapids Republican notes Congress will soon be in session and hopes it stays active without prolonged adjournment. The piece laments clamor both for action and for inactivity when in session. Perry Chief observes citizens shifting to support funding for early road projects.
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