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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
2
A dated column discusses a booming oil industry and byproduct use, rising fuel demand with millions of cars, and refinery profits. It critiques a proposed royal visit to Washington and contemplates housing kings, while noting Des Moines streetcar issues and Berchtold's wartime role.
A medical Q and A column by Dr. John B. Huber discusses brain tumors and water on the brain, symptoms, and how they relate to fever or fright. It covers headaches, vision and balance problems, mental changes, and the importance of professional evaluation for children and adults.
Andrew and Imogene reminisce about a banquet of costly luxuries and recalled dishes. He contrasts fine dining with a humble past, recalling a roasted suckling pig and the savory stuffing, ending with a longing for simpler meals from home.
The Princess enters a silver hall where white bearded messengers guide her to a feast then to a swan shaped boat. A pursuing witch in a broom returns as she reaches a gold palace door, but magic denouement saves her, ending with a promise of later reveal.
Pharies A. Kayson reports Des Moines Capital notes Charles Rawson will not seek the Republican nomination for governor. The piece cites business reasons and says Rawson has many friends statewide. It mentions his leadership as campaign chairman and manager and hints at his future role in politics.
Puzzle note describing a ten minute test with spelling tasks and arithmetic. Mentions instructing readers to spell out names of small objects and perform addition and subtraction to reveal a hidden name associated with a fictional tester.
The Sioux City Tribune comments that Bryan may be pivotal for the Democrats, suggesting the party could collapse if they fail to nominate him. They advocate for a straightforward business man of solid character, like Grover Cleveland, rather than a pure party orator.
The Des Moines Register notes congressional hesitation over presenting General Pershing with a sword to avoid setting a precedent. It jokes that even if England had as many picture theaters as America, it would have 10,000, and France would have about 7,509. both comparisons illustrate opinion on public displays and cultural reach.
In a local cafe patrons soothe tense moods with music from an old haunted house tale. The upbeat tunes calm nerves as customers enjoy ice tea priced at a quarter, while the spooky ambiance lingers in the air.
Uncle Harry discusses Germanys postwar strategy toward trade emigration and foreign investment. He notes 2 000 000 Germans may leave, with Argentina and South America as key destinations, and predicts fierce competition for markets as Germany seeks new suppliers and alliances.
An old time beauty recipe for buttermilk cream modernized into a ready to use product sold as Howard's Buttermilk Cream. A young woman extols its ability to reduce wrinkles and whiten hands, promising rapid results with a nightly facial massage. The ad notes supply from Hansen and Aansen’s or Flanderson Drug Co. and dates to 1919.
An old advertisement warns against alkali in soaps and shampoos drying the scalp and brittling hair. It promotes mulsified coconut oil shampoo as pure cheap and effective, detailing how to use a teaspoon with water to produce rich lather that cleanses and leaves hair soft and bright.
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