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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
2
An Iowa newspaper discusses the rise of deaths and blindness from wood alcohol and denatured spirits after liquor bans. It explains how wood alcohol mimics grain alcohol, the danger signs, and why distillers denature alcohol to evade taxes, urging caution and safe storage of all alcohol as a poison.
A Des Moines Capital piece argues thrift as proper spending with weekly allowances and responsible budgeting to build citizens. Knoxville Express questions At-torney Clark’s disbarment case, while Sioux City Journal notes flu fears, Patrick Henry, and optimistic takes on airplanes versus trains amid civic life.
In Dorchester court three women Ida Patlock Ther esa Snyder and Ida lsyo kalis faced arraignment for blocking sidewalks during a boycott over profiteering claims. Patlock and Snyder were found not guilty and Dunkalis case was dismissed without trial as defendants testified the pickets kept moving throughout.
This column discusses asthma seizures during sleep and progressive changes to the bronchial tubes leading to chronic asthma and potential heart involvement. It also answers a reader query on warts advising doctor removal or cauterization and provides home treatment steps while noting the column does not offer personal diagnoses.
A whimsical garden tale centers on two dolls, an eager hay doll and a dainty girl doll, who wed one moonlit night. Teddy Bear officiates with help from an Owl minister as winds hush and flowers sway in a magical garden ceremony.
A fragmented note describes laughter and disbelief at a scene with humorous people. The speaker suggests no need to move from their current place, reflecting a casual, possibly dated social moment and dismissive tone about relocation or change.
The tale describes petals on the ground and a starlit garden where the Moon Man shines through trees as 50 dolls marry with Teddy Bear as best man. The playroom dolls hope the mistress forgets them and leaves them in the garden, though no other boy doll exists to wed.
A nostalgic note recalls days when five dollar shoes were common. Tellers who worked at the saw mill last week returned to duties today, reflecting on bygone prices and factory life.
Demonstrates dissecting a 64-square checkerboard into four pieces that supposedly form a 65-square rectangle. Explains the illusion due to diagonal alignment creating an elongated gap equal in area to one small square. Also poses how to arrange the pieces to form a shape with only three squares, challenging the gain of a square.
As demobilization nears, American railroads expect to release passenger equipment from troop moves and resume normal service. Regional director B L Winchell notes hundreds of coaches and sleeping cars will return to civilian use, easing crowded travel and improving comfort for the heavy general passenger traffic. In July 1920, 949,660 soldiers were moved domestically, with 1173 troop trains carrying about 421 men over 603 miles on average, amid ongoing wartime to peacetime shifts and equipment shortages.
An old advertisement touts Marys Wonderful Remedy as a safe, simple cure for bloating gas and stomach ailments. It claims the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation, supports energy for chores, and offers money back if not convinced. Wangler Bros., Nansen & Jkinsen and local druggists sell the product.
The article notes railroads faced widespread delays as workers linked to a legal strike left, impacting inspection, repairs, and the availability of freight equipment. Coaches and sleepers suffered from neglect while time was required to undo the idle period and restore normal service.
Physicians seek an iron form to treat digestive disorders by combining with pepsin and similar ingredients. The ad touts Acid Iron Mineral as a natural iron compound quickly absorbed, available through Wangler Bros. Co. It promises relief for sour stomach and long standing disorders, with refunds if unsatisfied and urging consulting a pharmacist.
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