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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Waterloo Bourier prints editorials railing against sugar price manipulation by speculators and Palmer's investigations, urges a national boycott, and discusses postwar reparations, German bonds, and the evolving presidential candidate landscape amid April export shifts and delegate politics.
The piece laments female seating in public venues provoking anxiety, mocks mass hysteria over price cuts, and notes a 39 day cold storage labeling law with year-long bans. It references Chicago conventions and tempts humorous gear shifting from a scare to a tractor at night. It also cites Cedar Rapids Republican on room profiteering and tourism bait. The tone satirizes consumerism and rents while predicting continued travel to California.
A health column by Dr John B Huber discusses hygienic living maxims. Emphasizes early rising, fresh air, sunlight, frugality, cleanliness, balanced rest, warm clothing, and a cheerful home. Warns against excess, promotes judicious pleasures, and notes mental vitality supports health. Includes Q and A on phobias, medicines, and annual body exams with postal diagnosis requests.
Andrew shows off a bold spring suit while Imogene questions its youthfulness and color. He defies age talk, arguing a man’s youth is defined by spirit, not clothes, and accuses her of jealousy in their ongoing male female dynamic.
A poem fragment offers rustic wisdom on rain and daily mood, contrasting sunny zeal with weathered humor. It reflects a simple, homespun philosophy about finding joy amid hardship and the small gifts of morning. The text hints at a religious undertone in praising life despite adversity.
A dialogue jabs at gendered aesthetics in nature, contrasting male splendor across birds, fish, and big cats with drab wives. The scene shifts to a domestic quip about women and vanity, ending with a comic plea to fetch window screens as a playful jab at appearances. Andrew concedes while Imogene presses the domestic task.
Sing Sing inmates in Ossining form a Mutual Welfare League chorus. They adopt as the prison anthem a song set to the music of My Hero from The Chocolate Soldier, titled Singers at Sing Sing.
The Fairy Queen plans a grand ball for her only daughter May. A brown earthworm, longing for beauty, asks for a chance to attend. May encourages him, promising joy in the event, and the worm dreams of transformation as night falls and magical preparations unfold.
An earthworm dreams of dancing with Princess May and transforms into a butterfly. The insect gains two delicate wings, captivates May, and they dance the night away. The story ends with their wedding the following night, uniting earthworm and princess in a magical tale.
A long despatch combines a political column praising Senator Cummins with nature notes by John Burroughs. It includes commentary on government ownership of railroads during war, plus Burroughs questions about thrushes, bluebirds, herd sympathy, and insect defenses.
A compilation of editorials and notices from Iowa papers discussing labor indorsements, dentist price cuts in Omaha, Mayne’s print-shop sale and editorial shift, Democrats’ stance on Wilson, railroads and government ownership, and a call to support Senator Cummins at the June 7 Republican primary.
A wolf tries to impersonate a policeman to trap a goat on a roof and is exposed by the goat who cites a prior crime. The tale ends with a moral about not arguing with a cop and facing a serious charge. The piece also notes a peanut counting puzzle and a testimonial about Chamberlain's remedy with a promotional prompt.
Andrew Benny of Cleveland Ohio writes of severe facial itching pimples and blackheads that covered his face for about three months. He used two cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box of Ointment and was healed. The advertisement touts the Cuticura Toilet Trio Soap Ointment and Talcum as purifying soothing and fragranced skin care products.
An old advertisement shares Willie Carter of Lazar, Pa describing relief from weak bladder, kidney and liver issues after using Foley Kidney Pills. It claims the pills rid the body of poisons causing aches and pains and notes they are sold everywhere.
A lecture at a young ladies college advocates women improve health by using free-grain hypo-nucrine tablets, claiming benefits for nerves blood and figure. The speaker, a well known physician, promotes this pharmaceutical product as safe for home use.
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