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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1922
Page
2
A postwar column discusses European views of Americans, war weariness, and Ford’s accusations against Wall Street in driving strikes. It weighs public policy, railroads, and safety with references to unions, corporations, and political fault lines shaping United States discourse.
Henry Ford asserts the coal and railroad strike was engineered by two cent sharpers in Wall Street. He asks for full consideration of the claim, suggesting the nation faces a broader conspiracy if the remark is true.
Question and answer column by Dr. William Brady discusses tuberculous cervical nodes and lymphatic drainage. It covers the shift from radical neck surgeries to conservative treatment, including heltherapy sunlight exposure, and the importance of hygiene and general care for tuberculous patients.
Imogene dazzles in dance as Andrew critiques new shoes and their sizing scheme. The couple discuss comfort, price, and the clerk's honesty about shoe fitting.
Readers ask about cuckoo egg laying tests bats in chimneys and tree growth. Nature Notes promises answers in tomorrow’s issue.
The text discusses bird migration timing, weather effects on food supply, and references to Steller’s 1741 expedition. It mentions attempts to forecast migration and notes a need to observe when events occur. It also covers garter snakes diet and advice on overwintering a seedling cottontree.
Davenport Times notes motor vehicle deaths topped 13,000 in the United States last year, a rise of 3.5 percent from 1920. It reports autos accounted for one sixth of accidental deaths and highlights a decline in other causes while motor vehicle fatalities increase, with state statistics implied.
An editorial review argues motorists are safer at crossings than in cars, citing 75 percent of 3,000 crossing deaths were auto occupants. It urges revoking driving rights for reckless operators and implementing proficiency tests before driving publicly. The piece contrasts Brookhart coverage and president’s wartime actions with mixed public reaction.
A quirky note from Abe Martin authors hints at chesty cases and stories in magazines while a grocer’s bill grows. Bryan’s election looms as a developing backdrop in this columnish snippet.
A column argues lightning does not attract by itself to home aerials. It explains the condenser analogy, ionization, and how proper grounding and a lightning rod provide an easy earth path to relieve strain, reducing risk during storms and protecting radio setups.
A puzzle involves Peggy whose age grows to one quarter of the combined ages of her parents in eight years and six months. The text presents garbled dialogue and a list of word-pair clues, asking to deduce Peggy's current age using age relationships.
A garbled excerpt blends a poem by Frank J. Stanton praising enduring love with a stray weather sermon urging cheerfulness. It includes odd maritime notes about a two blade switch for lightning protection and a dated line claiming 1994 by Puble Ledger Company.
A letter from Waterloo Iowa argues for rebuilding the Park Avenue crossing with a combined bridge and dam like the Rapidan plant near Ranidan Missouri to prevent accidents on Illinois Central tracks and river embankments. The writer urges cost figures and a concrete plan, noting improved city appearance and traffic relief.
A vintage advertisement hawks a lemon based skin whitening lotion mixing two lemons with Orchard White. It claims daily facial application will brighten the face neck arms and hands and promises a fair rosy white complexion. It also touts stage celebrities using the product for freckles and tan removal.
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