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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1926
Page
3
A mixed page item outlines politics and sports reflection. It notes Senator Brookhart's political career and Steck's rise affecting Iowa race dynamics. It discusses prohibition debates, women's suffrage, and a broader view of cricket baseball and public notices. It also mentions Luther Burbank's death and election timing signals.
Dr Brady challenges the old notion that cold or wet exposure causes diseases like diphtheria. He insists respiratory infections spread by droplets and criticizes eightteenth century ideas upheld by some health officials. The column includes reader questions on cups, cold cream, and a note about responding to letters.
The text notes ancient Greeks including Aristotle argued for a round Earth long before Columbus. It cites Eratosthenes estimating about 29,000 miles circumference and explains that belief was held by scholars, not all people, with later works suggesting Foscanelli’s map aided Columbus on his voyage to the New World.
In a playful Uncle Wiggily story, Nurse Jane finds ants in sugar and mistaken snow dreams lead to a tiny snow slide. Ants explain they sought warm snow, while Uncle Wiggily improvises a sugar snow hill with a pie plate and wooden sleds for a cheerful finish.
Kathryn Leonard confronts a stormy visitor as an altercation erupts and a revolver fires. Rodney Hyrans is found at her bedside, a web of police, doctors and lawyers entangles present and past loyalties. The inquest unfolds with hidden motives and a troubling memory.
A fragment from a crime narrative shows two men debating suspicion after a death. They discuss whether a short thick man could have escaped notice and plan to consult Kirby of The World, noting his reputation for solving mysteries.
A Burroughs Nature Club page presents questions about wildlife and plants with humorous or fanciful responses. Topics include duck down production, turtle egg counts, native versus introduced earthworms, peanut growth, bird physiology, and a nod to mermaid legends referenced from the American Museum journal.
The Freeman Journal urges a license law to curb reckless driving with affordable fees and mandatory insurance. It contrasts this with engagement ring customs and labeling trends for men and women, noting changing social expectations and the idea of tagging choices in relationships.
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