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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1919
Page
2
Water power column notes the endless cycle of hailed motor fuels and edible cocktails that vanished, critiques sensational hype, and urges restraint. It questions labor party remedies and urges individuals to cut living costs, produce more, and curb hoarding amid high prices and fuel transport questions.
We confess to erring in our comment on the feeding and sleeping features of the giant planes of the Lawson air line. We were apprehensive that the illustrated accommodations for twenty six passengers might irk a passenger sitting upright for 36 hours while the ship goes coast to coast and that some conveniences of the family would be missing.
An eight year old boy Clyde J. Lewis died in Eugene after choking on a peanut. Initial reports suggested poisoning but autopsy findings indicated the peanut became wedged in his windpipe.
Dr Joh n B Huber explains neuritis causes from cold injuries to nerve pressure and infections. He notes symptoms such as pain numbness and twitching and warns against untrained treatments while inviting readers to mail questions for general health guidance.
In a long digressive passage from 1919, a couple exchanges wry, intimate musings as they recall a moment of speech, fashion, oysters, and pearls, weaving observations on love, marriage, and small desires with humorous, drifting recollections. The scene ends with a sharp interjection and a copyright notice.
Practical guidance from the National Tuberculosis Association advocates sunlight in homes. Open windows and doors to expose living spaces to healthful rays, using sunlight as a strong disinfectant against germs and tuberculosis. Remove darkness and dampness to banish despair and invite healthful living.
A night wind whispers gossip to honeysuckle and flowers about how White Rage became red. The frosty tale begins as the flowers listen and wonder what happened beyond the garden wall.
Night Wind recounts how White Rose turned red after a kiss from South Wind while the butterfly, bee, and Ladybug gossip in the garden. The flowers vow not to tell, though Red Rose fears the secret leaks.
Uncle Harry discusses the cause of strikes amid wartime industry shifts and rising living costs. He cites high wages during war, price inflation, and the growth of unions, noting salaried workers suffer most from cost of living while some employers raise payrolls. He foresees broader organization among professionals and clergymen seeking higher pay.
The Rev. John Buttim, formerly a brakeman on the Boston and Maine Southern Division, becomes pastor of the North Parish Congregational Church in Lexington Massachusetts. The article notes no record of a letter brakeman on the southern division.
Editor notes call for a new partnership between owners and workers to ensure fair rewards and reasonable prices for public service commodities. The piece argues that strengthening both sides only hardens conflict unless a cooperative framework is built. Readers may send signed inquiries for responses.
A compilation of editorials comments from Iowa papers discussing happiness from a clear conscience over money worries, comparing farmer and business life, and urging budget discipline in government. It notes land a farm wage issues and jokes about rural life.
A fragment hints at public grievance about a group labeled socialists and a general distrust of workers. The text suggests political tension and confusion over why government actions are not harsher. The source notes Uncle Sam and Chihuahua in a provocative but unclear line about poison gas.
Puzzle text from 1919 featuring a word fill exercise and a humorous dialogue about savings and practicality. The piece presents a riddle on inserting four words into blanks and hints at the solution by showing an alphabetical-to-numeric hint. It notes copyright by Sam Loyd in 1919.
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