Enduring Questions in a Wayward World and Education
A Waterloo Evening Courier column discusses the impact of a 2 percent property value increase on city taxes, noting state funds rise while local school and city levies dominate total tax. argues budgets determine tax dollars and urges focus on budgets rather than value hikes. It critiques higher education trends toward vocational training, defending liberal arts and noting prime value of education beyond money. The piece also reflects on the notion of the world ending daily with sleep, the fragility of memory and aspiration, and comments on culture and public figures in a broad, reflective voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hartman Co. Courier
Corner Park Ave
Commercial St
John C. Hartman
Treas
Waterlog
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News
Audit Bureau of Creviations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicag
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Brory, Brooks & Finley
Representatives
Waterloo
State Executive Council
Waterlolo East
Waterloowest
College of Liberal Arts
Andrew West
Graduate School
Princeton University
Editorial Snippets Question Cruelty and Calamity
Columns from Iowa editors critique Chicago fur coat advocates amid a roundup debate while lampooning sensational crime coverage. Notes condemn crime reporting’s sensationalism and call for constructive action over moral posturing.
Obesity and Health Myths in Brady's Health Page
William Brady, M Dismisses fad diets and miracle methods for weight loss. He urges readers to provide age height weight and address before offering advice, and answers reader questions on reducing fat, booze cures, bow legs, and acidic mouth issues with cautious medical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Telks
Salso
Matory
Dr. Hokum
Selina Sokem
Uncle Wiggily and Nipper's Trick
Uncle Wiggily and Nipper prepare to accompany Mr. Longears into the forest to learn about bushes and berries. Skipper and Nipper discuss past adventures with Scooter Tooter and the Lady Bugs as the sun shines through the trees around the hollow stump bungalow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Wiggily
Skipper
Nipper
Mr. Longears
Scooter
Tooter
Lady Bugs
Uncle Wiggily Learns Woods Play Tricks Hopeful Bunny Lesson
In a woodland outing Uncle Wiggily guides Skipper and Nipper as they explore plants and safety, while the two rabbits hatch a playful prank on their father, only to be discovered and gently teased by the gentle hare. The scene blends learning about forest poisons with lighthearted mischief and family affection in a classic juvenile tale from Milwaukee Journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prer
Unele
Skipper
Nipper
Virgily
Ars
Uncle Wirsily
Priel Wigerty
Curious Locker Room Ad Portrait
A fragmented ad scene shows a man in underwear posing confidently in a golf club locker room. Silly boasts mix with fashion notes and casual references to a past era, hinting at a spoof or cheeky product tease.
Wild West, licenses, and Japan studies in a fragmented page
A collage of opinions and quips discusses licensing slanted foreheads to curb speeding, shifts in western land use, and migration likely to hollowed free lands. It then lampoons congressional "study" trips to Japan, contrasts shells in fashion, and critiques judges who trigger unhappy marriages amid gossip and court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmple
Topeka
Wresland
New Hampshire
Ohio
Britain
America
Santa Claus Mail Arrives After Long Winter Delay
Residents in a remote northern territory receive the season’s first mail after a six month wait. The Peel River outpost hosts a Christmas celebration as the Pin Neer carrier delivers 42 pouches from an outside source marking the first mail in months for white settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fars Simpson
Northwear
Stage Robbery Sparks Court Demand in Cottonwood
In Cottonwood Gulch rumors swirl after a stage holdup and death of an alleged robber. Red Shea learns of rising lawfulness as Sheriff and Judge prepare, while Alice and Dave clash over protection and jobs. Family tensions flare as tension mounts over what happened at 8:30 this morning and the town eyes a new era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Simpson
Baum Square
Dave Saunders
Square
Red Shea
Alice
Bon
Dangerfield
Mystery Man
Shea
Saunders
Clem Lipscomb
Red
Billy
Dave
Wes
Cottonwood
Buckner
Walt
Jitkin
Wen
Reil
Ava Saunders
Ome
Merre Dangerfield
Bee
Bob Shea
Col Hutton
Loupe
Tine
You The Door Slams Behind Him In Stable Tumble
A clipped fragment describes a man entering stables and hearing a door slam. The scene suggests surprise and disruption as he steps inside, with scattered, unfinished wording underscoring a noisy, unsettled moment.
Burroughs Nature Club Answers Reader Questions
Answers to questions about nature topics from 1925 Burroughs Nature Club Notes. Honey bees native to North America, bats in the attic should not be driven away, and a discussion of sea creatures and plantlike stems clarifies common curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton 3Supflin
Bey
Arsin
Coburn
Nort America
Puro
Crinoldea
Walters
Abe Martin Telephones Mirthless Jest Delays
Abe Martin notes that Tes Binkley made a dull introductory remark, saying the jest about nothingness fell flat. The line captures a dry, lone mood as the day wears on with minimal wit.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Althouy
Wild Trish Rose
Mrs. Goolidge
John McCormack
Mason City
The
Globe-Gazette
Chicago
Ottumwa Courier
London
Pub
Eit
Avivor
Sean
Jesuey
William Brady
Nat'l Newspaper
Tam
Alexander Lambert
Lambers
S. Th
Nour
Reid
Litmus
Brady
William
Lenis Newspucter
Uncle Wiggily and
Nipper’s
Howard R. Garis
Vite
Bride
Wiggily
Daddyeams
Uncle Wigelly
Mandy Frickt
Nipner
Uncle Wignils
Milwaukee
Freduth
Atmerica
Warner
Jay-Curse
Lise Tris
Marciles
Japan
New York World
Congress
China
Pacific
Formosa
Orient
Bastion
Hock Island
Argus
Wim Jbledion
Harold Lloyd
England
Persota
Santa Claus
Cottonwood Gulch
Doubleday, Page & Company
Dave's Square
Job
Abe Martin
Jews Bank
Ries
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