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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
2
In this column on health author Andrew F. Currier addresses slight facial hair, its social impact on women, and possible treatments. He notes some cases arise from heredity or illness, and that cosmetic products often fail to stop growth. surgery is rarely needed for minor disfigurements, with expert guidance available by letter.
The article urges Memorial Day as a time for humiliation prayer and fasting under a presidential appeal. It stresses personal moral reform first before seeking divine aid, citing biblical verses and warning that national renewal starts with individuals cleansing their hearts and deeds.
The piece argues that despite high war costs, salvage and postwar reuses will recover hundreds of millions. Ships, aircraft, factories, and cantons will become peacetime assets. American vessels and air production may shift to domestic ownership, with surplus planes and lumber repurposed. Overall, salvage saves money for the public.
Report describes an alleged witchcraft test to locate water at a new county home. A man used twigs and a bent stick to predict water depth. others doubted but followed, finding water a few feet from his estimation amid a dry spell.
Frank argues the United States is wholly at war with Germany and Irish support for rebellion against Britain would harm Allied aims. He warns Ireland to align with the common cause or risk losing American sympathy and impact on the war effort. He stresses Irish participation with the Allies is essential for future American backing.
A veteran critic notes how varied temperaments and life challenges shape what women can endure. She recalls a semi invalid elder who, despite illness, showed effort and will, challenging public judges of what is possible for others.
Fifty years ago in The Counter: marriage of H E Howarter to Lucinda Guehrist on May 24 by Rev C B Casebeer at Grace M E church. Cedar Valley house ownership returns to John Mesick with plans for improvements. Town notes date May 23 1868 and early talk of forming The City of Waterloo with four wards and key sites. Also Sabbath fishing ban under law. Editor gifts from D C White and cattle herd ad by J B Phillips Lincoln township. Crops promise good but rain followed hot spell.
A May 1878 county recital reports road improvement efforts near the city with a mass meeting pledging days of work from local residents. It notes fence regulation on Main Street, a possible extension to Wellington Street, and the Prairie Home school’s visibility. It also records a wedding of L. S. Parsons and Lille Garrabrant, a carriage accident injuring Richard Crowther and sister, and various town updates including births and local business notes.
A 1598 item notes Watertoo departing Camp Meitinier Des Moines for a Southern campaign against the Spantards in Cuba. Major F R Fisher assumed battalion command yesterday. W J Peddicord prepares the payroll. E F Wise Illinois Central bridge supervisor returns home after a fall from a ladder. A German Bluff dispatch reports Dewey blocking a German landing attempt. four miles of streetcar track planned plus 45000 for year. a waiting station to be built at Cedar River park.
A young rabbit, Miss Bunny, wears a white fur coat all summer and ignores practical limits. She slips in a puddle, faces ridicule, and discovers the coat attracts danger and heat. Months pass as she endures hunger and moonlit temptation before admitting the folly and returning to her brown coat.
How to maintain a tidy garden to prevent weed recurrences using wheel hoes and scuffle hoes, with tips on root-removal, weed control, and tools. Advice covers transplanting in dry weather, asparagus root care, harvesting, rust control, fall-fruiting strawberries, and disease prevention with Bordeaux spraying.
In a New York World essay Lloyd George framed a clash of systems rather than men. Hindenburg embodies Prussian autocracy and war as plunder while Wilson stands for free democracy and human liberty. The piece argues the outcome decides democracy or autocracy, with 100 million Americans pledged to defend Wilson’s cause as soldiers flood into France and Britain.
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