Waterlog Evening Bourier See ee Published Deity Exeept sunday
A fragmented newspaper page from Waterlog, Iowa features publishing details, circulation notice, and an editorial passage on medical grafting and gland replacement. It cites staff roles, office bureaus in Washington and New York, and discusses opinions on gland transplants and their potential outcomes.
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Hatmax
West Park Ave
John C. Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Treas
Gea
Mgr
Iowa
Wateriog
Associated Trens
Wil News
Toenl News
Washington, D. C
Munsey
Dousherty
New York
Philadelysia
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Wilson veto overshadows prohibition bill clash in Congress
The veto faced swift, bipartisan House rejection as lawmakers united to oppose President Wilson’s move. Observers note his frail condition and rare actions, questioning motive while predicting Senate override chances.
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Republic
Mr. Wilson
Dreuth
House
Wilson
Senate
New Gland Transplants Offer Prolonged Life Prospects
The article describes surgeons claiming living glands from a deceased person can be kept viable for hours after death and transplanted into ailing patients to extend life. It envisions grafting healthy glands into the living, with rapid retrieval from the dead and readiness for the transplant procedure.
Senate Demos poised to defer on peace treaty directives
A critical critique argues Democratic senators may wait for President Wilson’s direction before voting on the peace treaty. The piece questions the erosion of legislative independence, warns of autocracy, and urges senators to vote their convictions for the nation’s best interests.
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Senate
Wilson
House
Congress
United States
Repenting at Leiscure Endangers A Man With Millionaire Love
A satirical column warns about gold diggers targeting older men like Farmer McDermott of Anita. It mocks a $100,000 husband sending a wife from Los Angeles to Des Moines for marriage, then facing a $15,000 alimony and a costly divorce, illustrating the era’s cautionary tales about matrimonial ads and swift gains.
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Leiscure
Farmer McDermott
Anita
Los Angeles
Des Moines
McDermott
Mac
Mildred
Health Talks By Dr John B Hub on Farm Life Health
Health guidance focuses on proper eating and hydration, clean milk, good dental care, cleanliness, fresh air, and vaccination. Emphasizes avoiding polluted water, maintaining hygiene, and the value of recreation. A cried letter about a weak two year old illustrates concerns over infant feeding and the goal of preventing malnutrition and illness.
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Mall
John B. Huber
Little Life Confidences in a Couple’s Dinner
Andrew and Imogene Fulkerson recall a dinner at the Smiths, debating true hospitality. He laments lengthy kitchen runs and rigid hosting, preferring simple, shared conviviality over elaborate courses and hidden labor behind the scenes.
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Andrew
Imogene
Rom Fulkerson
Newburg
The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker Me Fox and the Grapes
Mr Fox cannot reach grapes high in a tree and plots to hire Billy Bear and Teddy to pick them. The boys climb for him and he later withholds honey as payment. They poison his wine with vinegar, he drinks, suffers, and learns to be honest about his deal with the children.
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Fox
Mr. Fox
Billy
Teddy Bear
Teddy
Bitty
Mr.Fox
Billy Bear
Billy Bearl
Reoply
Henithi
Travelers' Troubles Described After East Coast Trip
A New York returnee criticizes rising costs and tipping culture in travel. He recounts high hotel breakfast charges and prices for basics, notes conductors and porters demanding tips for services, and claims workers expect payment for minor actions, reflecting pervasive inflation and service gripes.
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Cedar Rapids
New York
Flo
Wonder What a 19 Month Old Thinks About Decorator
A playful piece presents a toddler musing on art and music, hinting the child envisions a future as an actress or pianist as sanders and decor elements become stage props. The humor centers on a musically inclined imagination and familial reactions to the child’s bold self-vision.
Women and Silk Stockings in Hard Times Editorial
Iowa editors urge restraint in purchases to stabilize prices and conserve scarce goods. The piece argues cutting back on silk stockings and eggs, with references to social attitudes and dressing norms. It urges prudent consumption as a practical holdover until markets normalize.
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Cedar Rapids
Woman's Club
The North and South Debate on the Negro Problem
The piece contrasts northern aloof philanthropy with southern personal handling of black individuals. It argues the race issue demands national unity and suggests wider dispersal of the Negro to foster understanding. It also notes a light aside on wasps and bees, praising the implied wisdom of wasps.
Abelentin's Gran'father Dies in Wisconsin Birth 1850
A brief obituary note announces the death of Abelentin's grandfather, born in Wisconsin in 1850 and who emigrated to the country in 1870. The message conveys the sense of loss and the challenge of maintaining a calm demeanor in the face of mourning.
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Lafe Bud
Wisconsin
Jook Pleasant
Brain Tests By Sam Loud Rebus Sketches in Hardware Shops
Two rebus sketches are posed as brain tests and claimed to appear in every hardware shop. The puzzle presents numbers and coins such as twelve pounds twelve shillings and sixpence, along with a coded figure linking farthings to value for its answer.
Wasp Uses Smart Flight Trick After Catching Bluebottle
The article explains a wasp removes the legs and wings of a bluebottle to reduce air resistance when carrying its prey home. It notes wasps are strong enough to carry heavy loads and comments on their color preferences and occasional stinging, ending with a view that they are a nuisance.
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Bluebottle
Hej
Bolivar, Mo
Dr. Lewis
Begg's Mustarine Promoted For Aches And Colds
An advertisement extols Begg's Mustarine as a fast acting non blistering mustardrub for chest colds sore throat pleurisy bronchitis and rheumatic pains. It claims quicker relief than mustard plasters and promises a money back offer if unsatisfied, noting one box equals 50 plasters and listing S. C. Wells & Co. LeRoy as distributor.
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Begg
Besy
Hegg
S. C. Wells & Co
LeRoy
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