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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
3
A Waterloo council move threats to cancel the street railway franchise after three months, as lack of profits delays Jefferson street extension. Des Moines contrast shows public transit debates, with calls for city action or new management to serve residents.
The letter discusses including farmers manufacturers professionals and businessmen in the disarmament delegation. It argues for the best minds on the panel regardless of vocation and critiques current figures and speed of progress, noting lingering partisan tensions and a satirical view of a long political timeline.
Health column by Dr John B Huber outlines alopecia areata with patchy hair loss on head and face, itching, possible nervous or parasitic causes, and mixed treatment: constitutional and local remedies, hygiene, weekly shampoo, tweezing around patches, zinc ointment, capsicum or carbolic acid painting, galvanic current therapy, and guidance on obtaining a galvanic battery.
Andrew and Imogene argue over money habits in a domestic scene. He mishears and teases about a missionary payment, while she presses for reimbursement of small expenses. The couple swap jabs on budgeting and fairness as the quarrel narrows to a final dollar dispute and the humor of their bickering.
Ruth Cameron argues for stricter highway safety, praising careful drivers and urging laws against reckless acts like cutting corners and driving with poor brakes. She supports speed limits and better license standards to protect both drivers and pedestrians on crowded roads.
The passage contrasts two English forms. It argues that you should use he and I or him and me in subject and object roles, while noting that pronoun choice affects meaning. It presents two versions with errors and corrects to proper grammar, including subjects and verbs.
Rose Leaf Fairy longs to visit the sea floor and learns from Creepy Snails that waves are strong yet the waterproof wings and dress protect her. The tale unfolds with playful dialogue about underwater life and cautious daring.
In a fairy tale segment, Rose Leaf asks Creepy to arrange an underwater meeting with Soft Crab. She insists on going under the water despite warnings that darkness and currents may pose dangers, while Creepy plots with Soft Crab to fulfill the request. The dialogue hints at further adventures to come.
Questions about apple scab spraying, a white butterfly with black spots, and odor removal from skunk-scented clothes are answered. Readers learn which plants and animals are safe, including water cress risks, martins and bluebirds diets, and hookworm biology with brief notes on life cycle and human impact.
Fifty years ago details from The Courier dated August 28 1871 report government orders for 260000 bushels of flour to feed the noble en of Dakota, a Cedar River bridge project opening September 1 with quarries supplying stone, cavalryman Powers of Cedar Falls claiming 55 bushels of oats per acre, a threshing crew member John Price suffering multiple foot bones after an accident, and a countywide remark about 16 threshing crews seen during a 40 mile ride offering rural insights.
Forties era notes record a Dubuque Southwestern locomotive disaster near Anamosa on August 24, 1881, killing engineer John James of Farley and injuring a stone cutter with others hurt. Also noted is the Upper Iowa M E church conference set for Sept. 20 with Bishop Hurst presiding. A Cedar Rapids telegraph test amusements story and a city council hitching post proposal on Fourth Street.
Peter Minctana ambrose Doane recounts a river journey from Fort Enterprise where Goussard works for a major fur company. He describes the enterprise’s vast trade and the post arrival of Colina Sariller, the factor's daughter, a striking young woman.
John Gaviner and Colina argue over her living as a free spirit in the frontier town. He worries about reputation and a chaperon, while she asserts independence, defends her wild energy, and teases his authority as their scene shifts through breakfast talk and social notices. Colina vows to choose her own path.
Twenty years ago a new double house at Seventh and Wellington was leased by the city for an emergency hospital. The Crippen-NeStay block on Jefferson street earned a contract for 9246 dollars with 45 by 80 feet frontage and depth. Rev Tillinghast may accept a Brooklyn church call. Water in the Wapsie river at Independence is at a historic low and an epidemic fears due to stench. A lawn party at J T Cushman home featured frappe bowls by local girls. Engineer Frank Bender injured at Fort Dodge with grave outlook after being impaled by a splinter during a siding incident. Methodism’s fiftieth anniversary in Waterloo to be celebrated at First Church September 1 to 30. Hard coal selling for 9.50 a ton, up a dollar from last year. Miss Kittie Herring returns from Buffalo exposition as special representative of the Waterloo Daily Reporter.
A clef of terse puzzle lines hides German city names in each sentence. The column teases readers with wordplay and a late puzzle answer about ALLEGATION transforming through letter changes to reveal a hidden place.
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