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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
2
A Waterloo newspaper editorial discusses Cedar Rapids' deadly disaster and calls for improved plant safety and inspections. It critiques boiler and ammunition explosion theories, urges vigilance in factory oversight, and emphasizes the need for stronger safeguards to prevent future incidents.
A 1918 column advises wives on how to gain desired admissions from husbands without heated arguing. It promotes showing the right spirit, kindness, and forgiveness to foster calm responses, contrasting it with combative disputes and listing a bedtime example of reconciled misunderstanding.
War comparisons reveal high casualty rates and advanced care. Ambulances and evacuations improved survival. X ray and reconstructive surgery boosted chest brain and abdominal outcomes. Many wounded returned to duty swiftly, while some base hospitals reported very low mortality. A medical Q and A discusses nose bleeds and home care until doctors arrive in this health column inviting reader questions.
Iowa leads in plow land value at 168 dollars per acre as of March 1, with Illinois California and Indiana following. The report shows U S farm land values climbing since last year, with strong gains in the South Atlantic states and slower increases in New England and some western regions. A Chicago druggist shot at a burglar during a store break in an attempt to defend the cash drawer and inventory.
A reflective note on hoaxes and gullibility outlines classic scams such as silk Petticoat offers, three yards of silk for a quarter, and George Washington engravings for fifty cents. The author discusses how readers chase unlikely fortunes and how hoaxes prosper before they are exposed, urging readers to see human nature at work.
Des Moines Capital reports a dramatic warning from Senator Sherman of Illinois threatening relocation of the national capital amid rent protests. Sac City Sun urges Republicans to present constructive policies for 1920, not just opposing Wilson. Marshaling opinions, the Fairfield school board endorsement of a teacher who disciplined pupils is noted alongside rural tales of Tabbie the horse and farm labor forecasts in Kansas, Oklahoma, and railroad wage considerations for harvest season.
The article describes a sweeping wheat prospect across the western and southwestern states, noting prosperity and vast stretches of green wheat fields in Kansas and Oklahoma as seen by travelers. It captures a mood of optimism tied to a bumper harvest and growing agricultural confidence.
A curious description explains drawing a design with a continuous line without crossings. It includes arithmetic about spikes, distances, and a pole climb, ending with a note from National Newspaper Service. The text references a puzzling question attributed to Algernon and a 1923 copyright reference.
Wool growers urge cooperative marketing this year to ensure clean merchantable clips free of foreign material and aimed at quality. County agents and sheep extension specialists stand ready to advise. eleven New York employers report emphasis on women to help raise output and quality, with consign pens to trusted firms if needed.
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