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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1926
Page
3
A digest from Waterloo shows wide ranging topics. Prohibition discussions as senators consider Volstead amendments loom while West remains dry. Building activity nationwide tops eight billion dollars with rural housing growth. A safety note warns against garage exhaust hazards as storms and local incidents illustrate daily life.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette and Des Moines Capital share a collage of 1920s editorial pieces praising media literacy and civic virtue. Articles touch on Bible Society work, constitutional law, and public debates about referendums, with commentaries from Charles City, Council Bluffs, and Ames region papers.
Dr William Brady discusses George Washington's illness, noting debates on bleeding as treatment and possible causes such as quinsy diphtheria or pneumonia. He cites Ford's writings, diary entries, and modern opinions, weighing whether repeated bleeding shortened life and reflecting on historical medical practices.
Kathrina Leonard confronts Elton Foss at her door on a stormy night. An attempted entry ends with Foss dead. Rodney Evans, later by the body, informs his lawyer Dick Starmount and Kathryn of events. Inquest prep begins as Kathryn is ferried to hospital amid whispers about a possible cover up.
Abe Martin reveals a stubborn misstep by a local figure as nerves test the crowd. A vaulting risk at a bank rowdily underscores tensions in the town.
A collage of readable fragments follows Uncle Wiggily and friends. Rod faces pressure over a planned murder, while Frog toys and baskets spark a village quest. Tully and Bayly seek forgiveness after misplacing food baskets for their grandmother.
Uncle Wiggily, while hopping near a pond, hears a hungry voice. He suspects a Bad Chap and queries the creature’s identity as the tale unfolds with garish whimsy.
In Nature Club Notes from Houghton, a rabbit and a grandmother frog discuss hunger and foraging. The rabbit asks how to gather food and the frog speaks of tail, worms, and hunting methods while a woodland journey leads to baskets filled with various foods. The piece explores animal behaviors and seasonal food supplies through a narrative dialogue.
A fragmented fairy tale segment recalls a village near a mountain top, a beloved schoolteacher Minerva, and a looming Frost Giant threat. It intermixes with a short natural history note on the goosander duck, detailing male and female plumage and winter behavior.
The text outlines a murky procedure involving ging worms, laments from fur, and a transfer to a solution with PRINE foaki tusks. It mentions water content, a sulfate tasting step, and a dye stage yielding a white leaf and a green residue. AML extraction with alcohol is noted, but details remain unclear.
Dr W J Caldwell of Mone cello, a practicing physician for years, warns against harsh purges and laxatives. He promotes a syrup pepsin laxative that gentl ystirs the bowels, aiding even chronic constipation without violent evacuations.
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