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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1923
Page
3
A compact discussion on Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed and his modern language translation of the New Testament, arguing that colloquial English can bridge comprehension gaps while honoring the original text. It contrasts King James precision with accessible speech and cites views on self interest from Beaverbrook and Lord Birkenhead.
Lord Birkenhead spoke at Williams College urging self-interest as the motive force in policy and critiquing idealism associated with Wilson. He cited Bentham on human motive and warned of consequences if individuals governed solely by others’ interests. A war secretary Breckinridge protested his Wil son talk to the American Bar Association.
The piece notes Acting Governor Hammill succeeding Governor Kendall in Des Moines while Kendall rests in Honolulu. It highlights Hammill’s chance to govern briefly, Kendall’s health, and the Dec. 4 special session. Also discusses diesel fuel adoption, coal strikes, and shifting heating fuels as oil and coal use wane.
Dr William Brady explains the auditory nerve parts, their link to balance and hearing, and how ear disease can affect both ears. He covers Meniere's disease, nerve deafness, and safety of laundry work with quotes from the Massachusetts sanitation report. Readers’ health questions on dates, prunes, and bunions are addressed with practical notes.
A columnist guess predicts President Coolidge would swiftly seize anthracite mines if a Sept 1 strike halts production. The piece suggests miners and operators may be puzzled by the abrupt government action and asks who would be behind it.
A husband Andrew flirts with a married woman described as the prettiest thing he ever saw, provoking a fierce confrontation with his wife Imogene. She accuses him of infidelity as he plans to keep contact while she demands he leave and dismisses churchtime secrecy. He then coolly cancels a car purchase, directing repayment to the bank.
Rinny Clay, posing as Lola Arnaut after Lola’s murder, confronts Farrance’s bold confession of love. He declares a deep, lasting love, mistaking Rinny for Lola, while Rinny wrestles with fear, guilt, and a growing attraction as she contemplates her next move in this fraught masquerade.
A nervous exchange unfolds as one character feigns ease while planning to send the other away. Farrance echoing concerns about Irma interrupts the tentative plan, revealing underlying fears and the fragility of minds in distress. The scene ends with a teaser line indicating more to come.
In the Burroughs Nature Notes column the paper shares a scene of romance between Binny and Farrance, then pivots to readers' questions about nature. It invites audience questions on coyotes use, poison plants, and dragonflies, promising answers in tomorrow's notes.
A puzzle asks readers to transform a Diamond into a Square with two pieces and into a Greek Cross with three parts. It challenges readers to rearrange shapes and provides a word riddle: Evil transposed to Vile, then Live, then Voil.
Iowa editors note Gov Kendall plans to leave politics after his term. Lieut. Gov Hammill acts as governor and aims for succession. Ernie Moore of Cedar Rapids, Anderson, and Banks of Montour also eye the governorship, each backed by active supporters in state political circles. Hammill, a lawyer and landowner, Moore a banker and landowner, Anderson a farmer.
Abe Martin notes a midnight debate at Apple Grove school concluded that automobiles do not harm railroads more than railroads hurt automobiles. Mrs Lib Pash remarks she waits up for her daughters and praises the sunrise observed this morning.
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