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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
2
A Waterloo Waterloo Evening Courier page reviews postal worker wages, calls for a square deal in Congress, and critiques anti British notes. It covers price lists, Associated Press rights, and a broad opinion column arguing for fair treatment of postal workers and warnings against provocative foreign rhetoric.
An editorial column condemns Carranza and Mexican leaders for treachery and disloyalty, arguing such treachery undermines Mexico’s sovereignty and leadership prospects. It condemns assassination and double crossing as corrosive to national character and state strength.
A columnist lambasts Mexican leadership and warns that Carranza and his successors face treachery from their own generals or cabinet officers. The piece accuses Mexicans of duplicity and calls out officials who seek to take executive roles, claiming history supports the indictment and declaring that the drys have it.
Clips from Cedar Rapids Republican Marshalltown Times-Republican and Sioux City Tribune question England America war talk and league of nations. They debate labor capital and farmer interests shaping a government of the people and ponder Bryan's political uncertainty.
A medical column addresses a blue baby risk from intra uterine oxygen failure and cord issues. It discusses leaky heart in a nine year old, recovery outlook, and guidance on rest, diet, and activity before returning to school. The piece invites readers to mail questions for diagnosis or treatment and quotes a personal vignette about cross country travel and trust.
Imogene and Andrew bid each other farewell at the station as plans echo a domestic comedy. They joke about daily letters water the canary and a locked dresser, while Imogene frets about Andrew’s night wanderings and poker talk with Billy Sands, who he vows to avoid.
In a late edition brainteaser, the fire chief tests a ladder’s height with three men Tom Dick and Harry. Tom steps five rungs per move, Dick four, Harry three, and the last step must land exactly on top. The bystander’s puzzled crowd seeks the ladder rung count, credited to Holland and Holmes.
The cuckoo clock strikes twelve and the toys in the playroom awaken as Little Cuckoo finds himself stranded outside his clock house. The others assume everyone slept in after a long day of play, while the clock fails to ring the last stroke.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a trusted laxative for children. It stresses a harmless relief for stomach liver and bowels and notes full directions on each bottle with the brand emphasis on the spelling California.
A grocer recalls odd profits and a boy who earned too much to know what to do. The Little Cuckoo clock maker’s night of noise unsettles the toys and toys fear the blame, prompting the clock to flee home and never linger.
A fragmentary humorous vignette mixes a lyric about Mollie’s eyes with a playful, flirtatious mood. The piece includes a jaunty aside about happiness and a brief anecdote where Mr Brown’s theological breakfast conversation is interrupted by his wife noting his frequent absence from home.
The text discusses assimilation in tropical climates versus temperate zones, noting richer form and coloration in the tropics. It asks if solitary wasps can reason, citing a wasp enlarging a too-small hole to admit its prey as an example. It also contrasts wild and domestic birds, arguing wild instincts are keener and more fixed, while domestic birds may tolerate an empty nest.
A nature notes feature promotes a dandruff cure using four ounces of plain liquid arvon applied nightly to the scalp. It claims complete dissolution of dandruff by morning with several applications, plus improved hair texture. It includes a promotion for arvon and an advertisement feel.
The text discusses tropical fish colors and their relation to the bright elements of tropical habitats. It notes that vibrant hues in angelfish and other species reflect their living environment and suggests an improbability of pro fish coloration being unrelated to their surroundings.
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross as a mark of authenticity. It urges buying unbroken packages with proper directions to relieve colds headaches toothache earache neuralgia lumbago rheumatism neuritis joint pains and general pain. Small tin boxes of twelve cost a few cents, with larger packages sold by druggists.
A. Newell of New Kensington Pa endorses Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a constant household item and recommends it to friends. He notes that keeping it at home saves the trouble of sending for medicine and highlights its effective results.
An everyday patient letter to Blackburn Products of Dayton Ohio extols Cadomene Tab jets as improving nervous irritability and sleep for an older couple. The pair claim both feel much better and not old, praising Cadomene as the best medicine for nervous exhaustion sold by druggists nationwide.
Consumers urged to use Cham berlain's Liniment as directed for quick relief from rheumatism. No internal treatment needed for chronic muscular rheumatism. apply generously according to printed directions for best results.
A 16 year medical struggle from appendicitis to gall stones is recounted. The speaker credits Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy with ending pain after five years of use. The ad claims the product clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract, promising full relief with one dose and a money back guarantee. Vanpiles Bros. and Hansen & Hansen, along with druggists, are named distributors.
Advert explains Geta It corn and callus remedy alleviating pain as drops loosen and lift corns with no pain after application. Mentions instant effect and painless removal. No dates or organizations provided.
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