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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1918
Page
2
Germany faces an existential crisis after World War I, needing access to raw materials to sustain its population and industry. The piece argues German manufacturers will concede harsh terms if allowed to secure imports of cotton, wool, copper, hides, silk, iron ore, rubber, and petroleum to restart production and keep shipping alive.
The Courier warns that 122 southern Democrats dominate the 435 member House and most major committees, leaving northern Democrats sidelined. It argues only a Republican Congress next Tuesday can rebalance power as southern influence taxes the north, with similar strain in the Senate where southern Democrats hold key power ships.
In a closing statement the Iowa Republican central committee led by Charles A. Rawson urges Republican representation in Congress to shape postwar policy. It cites war expenditures favoring southern states, calls out tax data, and argues northern states like Iowa receive far less federal wealth than their population would justify. It mocks Turkish politics and urges Republicans to aid their party.
Iowa editors recall the daring Belgian paper Libre Belgique, a three year old publication defying German suppression. Despite print location bans and court tyranny, it continued to report abroad on secret trials, shootings, and executions, with editors and publishers remaining a mystery.
A reflective essay contrasts autumnal imagery with the modern fear of extinction. It cites ancient beliefs about death, the Egyptian afterlife, and a widening cosmic perspective. The piece links mortality to renewal, citing Henry Law Webb and cyclical life, and ponders future existence beyond this world.
An article explains that paralysis results from arterial damage in the brain. It notes outcomes depend on blood loss and clot formation, advises a quiet simple life to reduce blood pressure, and cites Pasteur’s long poststroke life as an example. it also mentions seeking medical advice from Dr. Currier for general health questions.
The Sandman Story recounts Red Rooster straying from a fenced yard and declaring he would find corn and worms in a field. His owner had kept him in a net to stop seed disturbance, but the tale notes the rooster’s bold exploration and a near perilous outcome.
Detroit report describes a tale of Red Rooster trapping Old Man Fox after a tumble in the yard. The narrative shifts to Great Lakes shipbuilding where engineers perfect a method to rejoin halved vessels afloat, avoiding drydocking through temporary frames and ballast ballast adjustments.
An old advertisement promotes Father John's Medicine as a cure and preventive for grip and colds. It warns that grip can lead to pneumonia and death, urges early treatment, touts the medicine as a safe, foodlike tonic with laxative effects, and guarantees no opioids or alcohol. It encourages choosing the large size for more value.
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