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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1921
Page
3
A pasted column discusses Seattle streetcar unions pushing for public ownership, the city taking over lines, mounting debt, higher fares, and worker pay stagnation. It argues private ownership motivates better efficiency and questions the utopian public model, ending with the claim that Seattle's experiment failed.
Article by Dr Hubert discusses how infant nervous systems are vulnerable to reflex irritants and toxins from infections or digestion. It outlines seizure types, symptoms, possible outcomes, and the need to prevent recurrences in children, advising parents to ease nervous strain and seek guidance via Health Talks columns.
M W Thompson, governor of the war credits board, proposes an adjustable rate bond issue to keep war securities at par. The plan would issue new U S bonds totaling 26 000 000 000 to retire existing war bonds, with semi annual rate redetermination matching safe market yields. Holders of liberty bonds would exchange par for par, while others receive bonds based on their purchases, ensuring liquidity and continued investment stability.
Thions say enough. Another Tose-med jeaf has fallen. Another dream has vaporized. Another glorious ideal has gone glimmering. Public ownership of street railways has received a death wound, and that right in the very bosom of his friends. Seattle is so figed in the hole, financially, as a result of its street railway owner.
A humorous editorial laments last Friday and Saturday’s California weather flareback. It urges readers not to overreact, jokes about forming an Unpaid Club with officials as officers, and notes delays in compensation for certain public figures while pondering when the “ghost will walk.”
A fragmented local page mixes folk verse and legal quips from Biltville. The court scene shows a lawyer teasing a green jurist while a judge demands proper form. Wilful mispronunciations and rustic slang pepper the dialogue, capturing small town vernacular and humor.
A collage of aphorisms and comments on film remakes and social issues. It mentions old proverbs about wisdom after events, snow shovels out of pawn, and storms blamed on comets. It notes producers turning to classics like Nicholas Nickleby and hints at slavery issues in Georgia and Texas.
Imogene and Andrew debate income tax as a social divider, arguing it benefits the wealthy and separates aristocracy from the masses. The excerpt weaves in satirical notes on society, culture, and politics, citing beekeepers, Bunco club, diplomats, and war reflections while touching on peace policy and Versailles responsibilities.
A writer laments enumerating grain on hand and household items in a humorous distress, insisting some personal belongings should not be listed. He questions the requirement to reveal private property and expresses anxiety about exposing intimate details while addressing Josan St and PL McEvoy.
The column invites questions on nature topics and lists questions about nonkey diggest, usefulness of snakes, macaw care, and raising partrats, with answers promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes. Previous issues address woodchuck fur, mourning doves, and whether snakes can sting using their tongues.
An open letter from J P McEvoy satirizes a personal property tax schedule listing horse hog steam boats carriages and other items. McEvoy questions the relevance of such filings and mocks the filing questions about age and ownership while noting humorous personal details.
The text contrasts incorrect forms with proper spelling and phrasing. It highlights errors like dont say I have written only two letters and wrong capitalization in hospital and limousine, urging standard language and clarity.
Florence Wisht, Lyon County superintendent, urged Lyon county teachers to wear dresses that clearly separate them from pupils, noting modern fashions blur lines between instructor and student. The request reflects era concerns over propriety and authority in schools.
A humorous puzzle notes a real estate agent repeatedly lowering house prices from 7600 to 8895 to 5807 and 3622, claiming consistency in discounts. The piece invites readers to predict tomorrow’s price, framed as a study in pricing tactics. It also mentions a Saturday puzzle about a sketch showing a cuttlefish swordfish and a soldier fish.
In a tale set around Colonel and Mrs. Ledyard’s estate a dimmer party reveals Beatrice Ledyard and her circle including Bebe Cowles Cornelius Swarthmore Wendle Braddock and Mrs Hartshorne. A past riotous marriage and a bank fraud case collide as detective Paul Harvey follows two stubborn lovers and a mourner’s secrets toward a climactic confession.
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