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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
2
The piece discusses price pressures labeled as greed after World War I, Hoover’s observations on food shipping, and European shortages. It also covers Good's budget bill for federal funds, rail and harbor spending, and a note on Phil Hanna's retirement from federal service. It references Kaiser Wilhelm and market shifts in hogs and cattle.
A medical column outlines three malaria forms including pernicious fever, symptoms such as delirium and coma, and the hemorrhagic blackwater type. It prescribes quinine and dosage guidance, forms, and administration methods, plus cautions on prevention and care during paroxysms. It also includes a reader query about pregnancy health and a note on the column’s purpose and contact.
A couple named Andrew and Imogene mock the ubiquity of conventions. He explains how city editors, badge wearers, and various groups stage yearly gatherings to elect officers and plan next meetings, arguing conventions fuel activity, commerce, and social life.
Willy, a goose herd, wins the princess and saves the kingdom from the Great Dragon. He uses a crate and pulley to drop the dragon into its own mouth, earning the princess and a royal wedding. The tale mixes whimsy with a brave, clever ending.
A cryptic line suggests a figure described as a transgressor faces scrutiny or consequence linked to Harvard. The fragment implies moral or social judgment tied to a perceived offense and its effects on the subject and his family.
Iowa editors urge a governor who improves state finances with a budget and reduced waste. Articles discuss labor strikes, farm resilience, and a businesslike administration to ease taxation while fostering growth, with views from Anamosa Eureka and Davenport Times on labor and politics.
A 5-letter word square challenge appears with definitions for five words fitting a recess lazy girl name and mock. A strange tale of a crow’s intense happiness frames a humorous fable about self-polishing and pride, with a narrator credit James Stephens.
A cure claim promotes dissolving dandruff with four ounces of plain liquid arvonu applied at night to moisten the scalp. Morning results suggest most or all dandruff disappears after several applications and hair becomes fluffy and glossy. The ad notes arvon is available at drug stores for about 1 cent.
A period piece ad claims constipation causes illness and skin dullness in women. It promotes Dr Caldwell’s Lymp Pepsin laxative as gentle, non narcotic, suitable for all ages, and available at drug stores for 50 cents to a dollar. Endorses free trial offer to Dr HW Caldwell, 511 Washington St, Monticello, Indiana.
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