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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1923
Page
3
The Courier reviews Gov Boies life, noting his early handicaps and education, his unswerving determination, and a courtroom mastery built on preparedness and honesty. It portrays Boies as a model of simplicity and service, honoring his city and state.
The piece argues that Nature can gift scenic sites, but people must protect and develop them within Iowa. It laments overabundant artificiality and urges preserving a few remaining wild, pristine park areas as representative of Iowa's early landscape. It stresses public action to prevent despoilation and restore balance.
Citizens criticize lawmakers for cutting state park funding from 100000 to 25000 dollars, arguing it endangers 18 park sites and deprives hundreds of thousands of residents of recreation. They urge a penny per person or at least a nickel contribution, urging the state to back parks without complaint.
The legislature debates a two cent per gallon gas tax to fund secondary highways with opposition from city and reform-minded members over allocation. The piece rails against road improvements as makeshift and urges real upgrading, paving, and prudent use of auto licenses and federal aid. It also touches on Jesup basketball and distant political ironies.
A Michigan public school teacher solicits health material on ventilation for sophomores. The piece outlines a brief course on ventilation, drafts, air quality, and room temperatures, plus sample Q and A on eye physiology and scarlet fever transmission.
A quarrel over buying a $30 hat reveals a playful marital negotiation. Andrew stays calm as Imogene pushes for a higher price, while he argues for simplicity and style. They agree to go hat shopping together the next day with promises of compromise.
Reddy Fox spies a new dog with a bone and pretends friendship to share the hidden bones. He bars his plan only to be nearly caught after a nighttime visit to the farm. The fox learns that traps cannot be befriended and seeks new hunting grounds.
Malcolm Starmount, a wealthy socialite, shuns his wild life to aid Mary Devlin and her family. Nalda Courteney seeks revenge, a staged murder accusation follows, and mysterious wires claim a man named Dick Tennant sails to South America. Mrs Van Eisen warns of looming scandal as Dawn approaches.
The column wryly wonders why a pretty woman in a washing machine ad would marry someone who could keep help. It notes her claim of feeling at home, yet suggests the sentiment would be unsuitable if truly felt, in a typical Abe Martin voice.
Fragment of a poem with lines pleading for sleep and relief from daily sorrows. Mentions wake, dawn, storms, hills, harvests, and faith in God. Read as a reflective verse on endurance and shared human experience amid life’s hardships.
Questions on nature topics are invited by the Burroughs Nature Club Notes Dept. Readers may send inquiries about eggs nests jute goods and frost patterns on windows for answers in tomorrow's column.
Wrens are generally helpful insect eaters but may harm by preying on eggs of other birds such as warblers and chipping sparrows. They sometimes enter nests of rival species, possibly to deter competitors for feeders.
Puzzle reads like a cryptic brain teaser blending time, atmosphere and wordplay to spell a Canadian city. It then shifts to a math problem about three reapers with rates and combined work time, followed by wage calculations and misprinted figures.
Fragmentary notes describe an all black marking in southern Arizona with tailetins spined and rats feasting on stable food while birds and a small man appear nearby.
Iowa editors discuss a proposed Illinois bill to ban strikes and lockouts in public employment, restrict private sector actions tied to arbitration, and limit closed or open shop enforcement. The measure faces heavy debate and unlikely passage but sparks discussion on legislative approaches to industrial conflict.
The grocer offers two Quaker oats styles, the traditional and Quick Quaker. Quick Quaker is cut before flaking, producing very thin, partly cooked flakes that cook in minutes. Both styles share the same quality and flavor, using finely flaked oats for a rich taste.
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