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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1920
Page
2
A 1920 newspaper column discusses What is religion and who possesses it, recounting a Waterloo area tale of a popcorn stand owner who, aided by a charitable committee, prayed aloud in gratitude after receiving aid. The piece argues true religion shows in action and questions why many lack such conviction despite public demonstrations of faith.
A farmer laments the current market, noting prices lag behind prewar levels. Hog prices hover near 8 per hundred, corn under 40 cents per bushel, wheat around 1.25 per bushel in Kansas, with cattle prices depressed and overall market uncertainty reflecting 1913 figures. The piece contrasts past and present price dynamics.
Des Moines editors report a Burlington jewelry store was smashed and valuable diamonds removed. Police hold a brick as a clue and seek the thrower. Also notes on local politics and editorial snippets from Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Davenport and Vera.
A surreal tale from 1800s London recounts a false news blitz declaring Napoleon dead. The city erupts as stock prices surge on fake tips, then crash when the truth is revealed. Brokers, clerks, and commoners face ruin while two men are jailed for conspiracy. Lord Cochrane is implicated but exonerated.
Whispering Breezes warn of Jack Frost approaching as Asters fear winter. Fairies and the Fairy Queen intervene to shield the blooms, tucking away their petals to save them from frost. Jack Frost delays, leaving the garden safer but flowers bent from the close fairy protection.
Puzzle content features Loyd style brain teasers about weighing with scales and balance problems. It references tasks and solutions including weight calculations using square roots, ratio interpretations, and balance scale outcomes with metal weights and amalgam in a historical puzzle context.
Andrew recalls his beard mishaps and barbershop misadventures while Imogene mocks whiskers and kisses. He rants about razors and a lifetime spent waiting in barber chairs, joking that a kiss without whiskers would be like pie without cheese.
Health Tasks by John R. Huber discusses middle life dietary restraint to maintain energy and health. Excess eating and drinking early in life lead to ailments after 50, with meat once daily and modest portions improving mind and body. A Q and A on tuberculosis notes heredity is not the main risk and emphasizes sanitary living and cleanliness.
A fragmentary poem reflecting on time, seasons, and enduring hope. The speaker urges believers to dream of spring and a rose amid approaching winter while life’s journey remains brief and the mind seeks a brighter morning beyond tribulation.
The article asks how warm weather stimulates nest building how squirrels find nuts and what elements shaped Yosemite. It promises answers in Monday's Nature Notes and presents a brief reader inquiry framing rather than a narrative.
A reader notes findings on the Canadian pika in the Rockies storing grass and plant stalks for winter, curing them in sun and moving it if shaded. Another observer details orioles nests varying by location, deepest in pendant sites on willows and elms, shallow on maples. The piece ends with a reflection on nature’s economy of seed and pollen dispersion.
A letter discusses school consolidation with Mr Silas B Miller from Orange Township sharing his seven children riding to a consolidated school for five years with one trip lengthening to 3/4 mile. The writer recalls a visit to consolidated school in Coto Story County on a rainy morning showing punctual arrival and dry students. Attendance figures are cited by State Superintendent A M Devoe indicating 72 percent for rural schools 79 percent for town schools and higher for consolidated schools.
Macy Campbell argues for school consolidation in Iowa, citing higher attendance and far better punctuality in rural districts after buses replace walking. He details rider experiences from multiple consolidated schools, notes numerous motor-bus fleets, and advocates state support to maintain roads and sleigh standards to sustain transport.
Tip-4 ton Bud suffered a decisive loss in the township trustee race on the Democratic ticket while a note mentions seven quail shot that morning. The report reflects everyday rural life and local political activity with a rustic voice.
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