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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
2
The editorial piece discusses German defense, the Hindenburg line, and allied advances along the Marne while praising Illinois Republicans for McCormick’s victory over Thompson. It notes black walnut planting for gun stacks, muses on J Ham Lewis's Mount Vernon sinking, and highlights blind piano tuners as wartime opportunity.
On September 13, 1917 Argentina recalled its naval attaché from Berlin. Earlier dates mark Allied and Central Power maneuvers across Europe, with 1916 noting gains in the Combies Peronne sector as France expands positions. 1915 reports Hindenburg’s movement toward a railway between Vilan and Dving, while 1914 cites Joffre declaring widespread German retreat.
A historic health column discusses Graves disease or Basedow’s disease with varied symptoms including eye protrusion rapid heart action tremors and skin flushing. It links thyroid secretion changes to outsized symptoms and notes possible nerve and organ impacts with intermittent delirium epilepsy and weight loss.
The author imagines an ideal, middle class neighborhood populated by childhood friends and varied professionals. It features easy walking access, informal gatherings, equal incomes to avoid vanity sprees, and simple pleasures shared among a diverse set of residents including businesspeople, a musician, a lawyer, and a professor.
Mr Fox envies Tim Coon's red and green plaid trousers and schemes to steal them. He schemes to repaint his rocking chair, accidentally staining Tim's trousers with paint. He pretends to offer help washing wool, planning to gain Tim's trust. (Continued Tomorrow)
The narrative follows Henry and the author with Medilla McCormick as they travel from Paris to Italy. They encounter crowded Genoa streets filled with industrial reservists, civilians, and music, then Rome where war presence is felt but not Parisian in full force. They reflect on Red Cross roles, uniforms, and the humor of fat men in period military gear en route to a broader wartime study.
Davenport Times notes that military service is an incident in American life and urges ending the war quickly and properly so soldiers may return home. Marshalltown Times-Republican reports strong cheers for Theodore Roosevelt on screen, praising the Roosevelts and national pride at war.
Brooklyn New Jersey reports a 15 year old girl who suffered backache dizziness and loss of appetite. After three doctors and months of illness she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, took five bottles, and improved gaining weight and relief from pain. Mrs M Finore of Brooklyn endorses the remedy and urges mothers and daughters to try it.
Anna Hellen of Seattle earns the Northwest sack record with a 189 minute performance. Her feat places her as the region’s leading competitor, highlighting endurance and skill in a showcase event.
A vintage advertisement promotes nitro phosphate as a cure for thinness and nervous weakness. It claims the product feeds nerves and body cells to increase weight, improve health, and restore vitality, warning only those not seeking flesh gain should avoid use.
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