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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
2
Wartime ceasefire remains a symbol yet Europe endures new conflicts while America marks the second Armistice Day. The Cedar Rapids incident underscores distrust of immigrant groups and pushes for stricter limits on entry to the United States.
A New York man Street won an injunction case under the Volstead act, ruling that private liquor for home use may be stored in a warehouse and moved to the family circle without constituting illegal transport. The decision likens the court’s stance to a foreign ambassador's premises, underscoring that lawful ownership within limits may exist.
A 1920 account recalls the Sawdust Bubbles fraud where J W Homan of New York offered counterfeit US currency in packages. Prospective victims across the nation, eager for easy riches, mailed cash for fake goods and faced loss. One paymaster later helped trap Howard. others failed to report, hoping for fortune. The piece notes widespread complicity and the long, costly stretch of fraud.
The piece argues that without booze there can be no cabaret and the industry would fade, noting Chicago and other cities would not suffer long if such gastronomic arrangements are eliminated. It suggests coal price cuts and cold weather as potential lessons for profiteers lasting years.
Iowa must move with caution as a new constitution revision is debated. Editors urge foresight to separate vital reforms from superficial change and warn against delaying code revision. Readers note rental concerns for Iowa farmers and discuss access to courts with or without lawyers amid potential reforms.
Fragmentary verse musing on national life and Providence. The speaker praises gratitude for life, heaven’s forgiveness, and rural toil while critiquing self reliant bragging. A Brother Williams motto is cited about turning to Providence for help during trouble.
Health talks by John R Huber A M M D discuss diastolic pressure and its relation to systolic pressure. The piece explains that diastolic pressure is the heart’s afterload the pressure the left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood and notes high diastolic pressure signals serious heart and artery disease. It also includes Q A segments addressing social questions and diet, with reader inquiries and brief answers, and instructions for submitting questions to the Health Talks department.
Nature Notes queries host of topics from fowls to tree abnormalities. It notes California quail are darker and larger, roost in trees, unlike the ground-dwelling eastern Bob White, while discussing how local habitat shapes coloring and other curiosities.
A garbled report recalls Abe Marlin and a Vilivor vote incident involving a woman known for bringing a bulky object and sharing the proceeds. The item notes a political bet and a quiet stance by JW to remain to herself.
Imogene finds Andrew despondent over modern life and material wants. He longs for autumn pleasures from childhood like chestnuts, persimmons, and woods walks, wishing to relive simpler ages rather than chase costly, empty comforts. She suggests his true wish is to be 15 again.
The Laughing Gull in a salt marsh tale watches goblins hold a festival and prank a sleeping goblin. A sneaky goblin shouts Boo, startling the goblins and triggering the gull’s loud, magical laugh before the gull is chased by the goblins.
Thirty lines publish from 1870 era describing European war news of Prussia and France, weather notes, local deaths and marriages, charity needs, school lodging changes, and merchants' window displays. Mentions: George Klingaman death, Shaffer family, Grace Shaffer, Nye County Superintendent, Red Jacket Engine & Hose, George W Barnes election, Hitt & Co vehicles, and a thunderstorm in Noland.
A Fort Dodge column from November 10, 1880 recounts Garfield’s election night triumph with cannon salutes and torchlight parades filling Fourth Street East, plus local notes on dam disputes causing property concerns, a new store opening at 74 Commercial Street, a wedding in La Porte City, a diphtheria toll among Arthur Shaw’s East Waterloo children, and various community anecdotes about geranium slips and local roosters.
Twenty years ago on November 12 1900 Iowa set records by delivering McKinley a 100000 vote majority. Local items note John Spelcher dies in Orange township Frank Buttke rents his Spring Creek farm and plans move to Waterloo J L Beal to close out sale near Waterloo and other small notices about marriages and people.
A brain teaser states I paid 343 dollars for a cow and sold 12 dollars of milk before pairing with Bossy for 86 dollars. Balancing accounts shows a loss equal to one fourth of the cost plus all of the cost of either item. Determine the total loss in dollars and cents.
An advertisement proclaims Diamond Dyes as simple enough for any woman to restore old faded draperies curtains and coverings. It guarantees perfect results when using Diamond Dyes and offers a Dia mond Dyers Color Card to select the shade desired.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the best and most harmless laxative for children. It emphasizes its fruit flavor and cautions following bottle directions, noting the label reads California on the packaging.
An advert describes Hamlin's Wizard Oil as quickly soothing soreness and stiffness from overuse in activities like tennis and golf. It claims rapid healing of bruises, sprains, and joint pains, urging readers to keep a bottle in the medicine chest for first aid and minor injuries.
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