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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
2
The paper reviews the coal strike situation with Garfield and McAdoo, calls for full profits disclosure by mine operators, and urges swift law enforcement. It critiques Senate Kenyon's steel report, defends Kenyon against syndicate attacks, mentions Iowa politics, and comments on public figures and policy.
The governor declines a special session before March 25 and signals no session unless a pressing need arises. The paper views this as acceptable, noting the main aim would be revising the code, though lawyers and courts may see an immediate need for changes.
Medical column explains multiple sclerosis as a brain and nerve disease with sclerosis spots. It covers affected ages 20–30, possible inherited tendency, causes from fever illnesses to exposure and poisoning, and a progressive, irregular course lasting years. Symptoms include weakness, coordination loss, speech difficulty, tremors, vision problems, and possible mental changes.
Andrew and Imogene discuss why sporting pages attract attention. They argue merit is shown on field or stage, not by outside influence or scandal, noting athletes and performers gain fame only through actual performance and not due to reputation or connections.
Young Reddy Fox schemes to use a dog’s boast to plot a Thanksgiving turkey theft. He bribes Mrs Fox with flattery to reveal Dog’s plan to attack their young, and plans to exploit the farm fence to reach poultry. He foreshadows further talk with Dog about the night’s move.
Benares known as the city of temples houses sacred wells where flowers are offered and some wells are believed to possess special powers. The well of knowledge sits near the golden temple, while the wall of fate is famed for its noon shadow omen. Half a million pilgrims visit yearly, drinking and bathing to gain the wells power, risking dip in water carrying varied germs.
A Burma amber collection gifted to the British Museum reveals an astonishing insect cache. An English expert identifies 31 new species, including five new genera, mostly from a block larger than a man’s foot cut into half inch slices, with ants notably absent.
A fragmentary lyric scene depicts two friends starving in a land of plenty awaiting food. The overheard dining room noise hints at impending relief as the pair faces hunger and dramatic misfortune, culminating in a triumphant but ironic exclamation. The passage evokes performance tone and stylized exclamations.
A summary of how postwar exchange rates hit American farmers, pork prices, and exports. It explains how falling sterling and weak foreign currencies lowered real income for hog producers, raising domestic prices while reducing foreign demand, and outlines the broader impact on industry and national prosperity.
Iowa editors lament American overreliance on foreign demand while urging focus on domestic production. Modern farm kitchens reveal progress yet expose labor shortages as farmers struggle without help. Iowa Falls notes looming grief without a legislative fix amid strikes, and Sioux City imagines Bandit Carlisle becoming a film star.
A man in a show window plans to join the union soon. A seller upsets his finances by charging nine dollar coal and fifteen dollar alcohol, cutting into his income.
A narrator rides from Bixley to Quixley on a steady mule pace. After forty minutes he is told they are half as far as Pixley, then after seven more miles the distance to Pixley is again half of that. They reach Quixley in one more hour. Compute the distance from Bixley to Quixley using the presented ratios and given journey details.
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