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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1918
Page
2
Excerpt shows Associated Press credit and publication notice with rates and policies. Mentions Waterloo Iowa mailing details and advertising rules. Ends with a garbled geopolitical note about Austria and Bavaria and German empire.
Washington hints that food administration rules may continue and price fixing persist into peacetime. The piece credits wartime controls for moderating prices, notes potential need for protection against price manipulators, and discusses future congressional challenges while mixing in broader war history and local political remarks.
A fragmented Berlin era dispatch describes Bavaria pressuring Great Headquarters to sign an armistice or face troop redeployment. It warns of potential Bavarian, Saxon, and Württemberg separatism and hints at a larger Anglo Allied reshaping of a reconstituted German state near Italy in a postwar order.
The compact critique argues Miss Marot's Creative Impulse In Industry shows work should develop the person, not split life into separate parts. It cites Morris and Morrisian ideals, asserting industry exists for man, not man for industry, and urges aligning labor with fuller personal and social life rather than mere profit.
Discussion of Addison's disease symptoms including weakness, fatigue, abdominal and back pain, vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, and progressive decline. Notes on trials with animal glands, adrenalin solutions, and past grafts, plus caution on cures and advise from Dr. Currier. Q&A section addresses Harlem for bladder and kidney disease and adenomatous goitre explanations.
Jack and Nina fearlessly care for Simon after a wood fire injuries him while Nina worries over Brindle Cow. Simon resolves not to sell the cow and reflects on old kindnesses as a fairy tale mood settles over the farmhouse.
Iowa editorials reflect on leaf composting and waste, noting Swiss methods of leaf fertilizer and urging thrift in fuel use. Interspersed is a lampoon from Mason City about soldiers abroad praising Franco-American friendship and German-American tensions, plus a fairy tale excerpt about Simon’s transformation after a forest fire.
A friend who endured the Spanish influenza explains that “resting comfortably” meant relief from bone-deep pain and torment after the worst of the fever, then peace and true rest. The piece connects illness with a renewed appreciation for health, wealth, and peace, arguing hardship sharpens gratitude for blessings.
A woman observer recalls entering a dugout with about 40 sleeping soldiers. She describes the dim, crowded bunks, the tired faces, and the moment a young GI greets her with a jokey “Another damn dream” before breakfast is served. The scene highlights the humble role of canteen workers amid war.
Fragment discusses local rules barring under 15 from operating motor vehicles without two mature adults. Notes some children may drive better than some adults but treats them as exceptions, implying a broader rule. No clear event or outcome provided.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds. It claims the dose every two hours for three doses unblocks nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache and feverish symptoms, and costs only a few cents at any drug store. It emphasizes ease of use and pleasant taste.
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