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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1922
Page
2
A Waterloo Globe sample notes Armistice Day as a time for gratitude yet warns the hoped for permanent peace remains distant. It argues diplomats muddle the outcome, leaving Europe unsure of the postwar order and warning that true peace has yet to be achieved.
Health column argues against autointoxication from constipation and favors moderation over enemas. Readers submit questions on sun baths for tuberculosis, tea and coffee effects on growth, weight loss, bathing preferences, fasting, and elderly dieting. Dr Brady answers with practical guidance and cautions.
Andrew praises Macey as a brilliant entertainer while Imogene reveals Mrs. Fortesque Macey feels trapped by social praise. She is resented for being the wife of a celebrated man and fears being used as a social attraction. The piece skewers celebrity marriage and public perception.
A brief editorial snapshot contrasts Wilson's four year era with today noting Republican gains after 1918 losses, Harding's smaller majority, and a tough postwar Congress. It ends with a mystery query about a Detroit automobile maker's paid excise taxes on 350 million worth of cars in October.
The passage discusses Browning's idea that character is shaped more by what a person is than what he thinks himself to be. It contrasts optimism and pessimism, noting temperament and liver constitution as fanciful causes, and argues for confronting life rather than fleeing from it. The piece ends by acknowledging the pessimist's claim to knowledge of life.
A 1921 column from Burroughs Nature Club Notes presents reader questions on wildlife and fungi. It covers wood duck parenting myths, common snakes, ants, and a fungus specimen identification with notes on edibility and caution. It mentions Kingfishers and herons preying on young trout, iron oxide in soil, and a stray stranger seeking lodging at a police station.
Abe Martin notes a crowded meeting where William Jennings Bryan spoke. A woman lifted her baby over the heads of the audience for the Commoner to kiss, then the child returned and the man was married and settled in Kokomo. The piece laments politeness and affability in public figures.
The scene centers on nurse Sheila Elliston and her employer Mrs. Wilmington. Phil Wilmington declares love for Sheila while Kay cautions about societal expectations. Sheila deflects, then hints at a future bond with Phil as he wrestles with propriety and desire.
Mother Frog warns her froggies to stay safe by the pond. Disobedient youngsters sneak a sunning on a log and glimpse three creatures with long ears. The foxlike danger turns out to be rabbits, called little Pitchers by the frogs, who flee as Mother Frog arrives.
A Cedar Rapids report notes federal prison sentences rise for liquor law violations, signaling the end of lenient fines. Enforcers vow harsher penalties, including higher fines and possible jail, to deter bootlegging. The piece also cites opinion columns criticizing public morals and calls for better mosquito control through biological stocking.
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