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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1924

Page

3

Waterton World News and YWCA Building Urgency

A scanned Waterloo Iowa page notes subscription rates and postal details for Waterton Evening Courier with ads from W H Hartmann Co. It promotes a new YWCA building as a social hub for Waterloo women, praising donors and urging support for constructing the facility to improve local life.

Fou Ee Nomis W. H. Hartmann Co Courier Corner Park Ave Commercial St John Waterloo Iowa Associated Press United Press International Associated New York Philadelphia Chicago Los San Francisco Brooks & Finley Represental

Another Children's Crusade for Lincoln Shrine 1924

The piece contrasts the medieval 13th century child march with a 1924 Iowa Missouri youth caravan to Lincoln's tomb. It frames the modern trek as a faith driven, educational crusade shaping future citizens through patriotism, tolerance, and love of country.

Ihru Europe Holy Land France Germany Iowa Missouri Abraham Lincoln Joseph America

Building For Happiness at the YWCA Dedication

The YWCA building dedicated yesterday afternoon is a structure of happiness. Its facilities for giving happiness to those it serves are exceptional. The young women of this community are provided here a real home and social.

Waterloo Y. W Hones Centlege Fe

Gas tax proceeds split between state and counties

California's 2 cent gas tax for the first year has produced over 12 million dollars, divided 50 50 for highway use between the state and counties. The proposal touts road user funding, aims to curb road costs, and suggests Iowa could benefit. The text also references savings from a more economical roadbed.

California Iowa

Monkey Wrench in Iowa Hard Road Plans Sparks Debate

Towa editors warn that cities, with monkey-wrench tactics at the Iowa League of Municipalities meeting, plan three tax schemes on motor vehicles. Proposals include removing only state license taxes, imposing city wheel taxes on municipal cars, and diverting tax revenues from trucks on city streets. Farmers fear added personal property taxes could derail a state-wide hard road program.

Burlington Wawk-Uye Iowa League of Municipalities Towa General Assembly Iowa Illinois

Piles mistaken for hemorrhoids and cures

Medical columnist explains many so called piles are not hemorrhoids and warns against quacks selling cures. Surgery remains the only permanent treatment while prevention and proper diagnosis are emphasized. readers’ questions cover cabbage salad health tips and simple tuberculosis testing.

Gauncer Kuferer Alneo Bome Brady Adjcomfort Wiliam Brady Pewsoaner

Cabinet selections and highway funds debate emerge

The letter references a warning to keep municipal funds from going into political hands and urges prioritizing highway improvements. It notes Warren Harding's cabinet selections, praising the prior four years of service and public trust despite some wealth among members. It cites a Detroit police encounter linked to a crossword puzzle and a Canadian writer Gilbert Parker’s injury in a London accident, contrasting western frontier danger with city jungles and horsepower cars preying in urban settings.

Mr. Harding Davenpark Warren Harding Itis Lnant Marshalltown Gilbert Parker Lonedon

Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q&A 1923

Questions on antler growth head rotation and giraffe necks promptAnswers tease tomorrow's Nature Notes. Also featured are toxic mushroom warnings cause of delayed poisoning and lack of antidote plus ornithology tips on feeding habits nest placement and essential skin moisture for breathing dangers of dry skin in mammals and birds.

Tom Orrcles Ne&t

FrienD WifE Syroe FulkerSon Dialogue Quarrel Turns To Gift

Imogene and Andrew discuss why women are disappointing. A letter from Patrica reveals she nearly died. Imogene describes shopping for her, including a peach negligee reduced from 34 0 to 17 50, mailed parcel post with price tag. Andrew recalls undertaker advice and Perkins praised for kindness, soft steps, and fair charges.

Imogene Arizona Andrew Patrica Sam Perkins

Farmer Jones Melon hawker brain teaser

Farmer Jones hawked watermelons through a town selling halves and fractions of melons to successive buyers. He sold until twelve melons equaled a dollar and the rest at thirteen for a dollar. The puzzle asks for the total monetary return and includes wordplay on Frog Man Ghost and similar phrases.

Farmer Jones

Buried Muriel and the Lavender Teddy Dilemma

The dialogue centers on burial, roses, and a peach negligee. Patrica requests a peach dress and lavender rose buds, while fear of burial prompts reflections on what one should think of beyond clothing and vanity. Andrew challenges the idea of being buried by Perking or anyone else. The scene touches grief, fashion, and the notion of heaven.

Muriel Andrew Jany Perking Imogene Sam Par‘king Heaven

The Bibliophile. Des Moines Register style note on book collecting

The piece extols private book collectors like William Tiarris Arnold who spent about 40000 dollars to build a prize library in New York, selling for 148000 at auction. It highlights Stevenson items, Keats letters, and Washington history copies, noting private collectors preserve national literary life more than public or museum holdings.

Des Moines Register Arnold Library New York William Tiarris Arnold Robert Louis Stevensan J. 2. Morgan Library Henry B. Huntington Morgan California Library Stevenson Waritt Amy Lowell Keats George Washington William Gordon The United States Frst

Abe Martin Lige Bentley Ends Life Over Hard Times

Abe Martin Lige Bentley, plagued by family scandal and financial woes including a missing daughter, a wife who left last June, and a home sold for back taxes, reportedly committed suicide last night due to carbon trouble. Mrs Late Bud was in town today for the first time since missing an invitation to a Literary Digest poll.

Lige Bentley Bud Literary Digest

The Flower of the Family affair at The Little Club

Lenore Ralston and her beau Rafe Latterly attend a gala at The Little Club where Lenore’s sister Marta encounters Gordon Plesher a wealthy suitor. Marta flees with Gordon to a Plaza rendezvous while Rafe follows, leading to tense hotel stairs and a planned 4:30 tea.

Lenore Ralston Rafe Gordon Plesher Lenora Gordon Marta Marty Lenore Mrs. Stom Kent Summers Norrie Dale Gordon Flesher Joue Bin Arta Ralston Marie Tean Fifth Avenue Rafe Snallarly Ralston’s Plaza Hine Kate Flesher Riverside Drive

Musterole Remedy Ad Claims Quick Cold Relief

Musterole is a white ointment made from oil of mustard and home ingredients. It supposedly prevents colds from becoming flu or pneumonia and eases sore throats chest colds rheumatism and other pains. It is sold in 35 65 jars and tubes and hospital size priced at 3.00 with a milder Children's Musterole option.

Rheumatic Pains Go Swollen Joints Vanish

Twisted swollen joints are rapidly freed from pain and return to normal with Rhuma a remedy claimed to treat rheumatism gout neuritis hodage and neuralgia. Advertises Wangler Bros and druggists selling with money back guarantee if not satisfactory.

Jong Pruyad Wangler Bros

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