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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1918
Page
2
The piece argues victory brought wealth and spared costly postwar sacrifice, crediting American military effort in France for halting German advances and enabling a swift return to normalcy. It discusses road funding via auto taxes, Iowa bond plans, and the need to leverage returning soldiers and engineers for infrastructure. It also contrasts harsh force with political rhetoric on war aims and urges calm, measured policy after the war.
A reflective essay declares this era a monumental birth of a new world, urging nations to rebuild Europe and manage postwar order. It warns Russia's chaos endangers peace, calls for cooperation to reconstruct cities, rails, and industry, and notes rising nations like Poland and Ukraine. The piece insists on steady leadership, allied aid, and disciplined transition from war to peace.
An Iowa discussion on good roads approaches without class prejudice or hysteria. The state aims to reach a standard surfaced roads system, with debate on methods to secure funding and construction. Windsor election voters approved a 360 million good roads program by a large majority.
Des Moines Capital argues that U S reform to trade with South America hinges on adopting the metric system in commerce and documentation. It decries nonemigration of metric rules and urges complete US adherence to standard classifications to promote uniformity in merchandise trade.
A reader asks what acromegaly is, its dangers, and whether it can be cured. The condition, described by Pierre Marie in 1885, features enlargement of hands feet and facial bones, spine curvature, joint swelling, and possible brain pressure from a pituitary tumor. No proven cure exists. treatment focuses on managing symptoms and bleeding risks, with surgery cited as a selective option by experts.
A neighbor reflects on paying doctors promptly versus the common delay. The writer argues that doctors deserve immediate payment, noting physicians often wait months for settlement while patients pay grocers promptly. The piece urges fairness and readiness to settle medical bills as an urgent matter.
In this continued fairy tale the white cat eats berries to gain strength, escapes the witch, and with a brave mouse's aid uses a magic pill to regain form. The old witch is transformed into a white rock as the palace and spell break, restoring the king, queen, and princess.
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