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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
2
The Waterloo Evening Courier prints reader inquiries on Iowa land values and coal prices. It analyzes corn yields in Carroll County and Indiana, noting high yields alter farm profitability and acre values. A reader from Parker Street questions miner wage talk and coal pricing amid farm price slumps.
The piece argues Harding as an inactive senator will set a precedent for his future presidency and reflects on the political implications of his absence. It urges timely support for farm aid through war finance or other agencies to help farmers weather low prices and high production, noting the urgency of the present situation.
Health talks present a method by surgeon Waliot to remove tattoos using tannin solution, blackening with nitrate of silver, and tannin powder until a crust forms and fades to leave minimal scarring. A single silver dollar area is treated at a time for work continuity.
A wartime era toy tale unfolds with doll characters of diverse origins facing change. Kiku San maintains patience while Marie and others debate moving from the wall, hoping a new fate awaits them.
Along the Dutch coast life-saving crews adopt a 58 foot craft that sucks ocean water to drive a 140 horsepower steam engine. It gains about nine miles per hour, rests steadily in heavy seas, and can carry 40 to 100 passengers. The boat’s steering relies on selectively closing outlet pipes to steer, and it has saved many lives. Miss Marie Mafereya is named director of Prague National Theatre.
Rebus puzzle by Sam Loyd asks for solving a string of wordplay. The clue hints at removing letters and reversing parts to form a final answer. The puzzle mentions decapitation, wandering sprite, and a substitution riddle with mail and worm as outcomes.
Andrew mocks Imogene as she frets over her bank account and a $6 overdraft, while she laments bank checks and pushes to close the account. He jokes about ragtime and soon schemes to use the remaining checks after her irritations with Union Central and the bank.
Sibley Tribune argues Iowa is far from poverty and will have ample cash for winter travel and shopping. It notes grain, coinage, and wealth in the country, suggesting better living than sensational reports imply and referencing the Philadelphia mint.
Poem text in rough dialect reflecting hopeful rural life and marching toward morning. Imagery of sun, love, lilies, crops, and celebration persists despite hardship. Strong person and place references include a country setting and a national symbol echoed by the eagle on the dollar.
A wary reflection on trust and money spans editorials from Knoxville to Mason City. Debtors must repay to restore credit. state funds debate whether to keep money at county level or in state hands, urging fair distribution. Community action and steady effort are urged to weather the approaching flurry.
The report recalls the first BCR&M train over Cedar Rapids bridge and expected Burlington connection by Christmas. Also notes Mrs Isaiah Plank aged 105 in Connecticut, Waterloo livestock ordinance, windy conditions, a major schoolhouse fire with $30,000 loss, Cedar Falls rail arrival, scenic Waterloo to Cedar Falls rail stretch, Capwell’s tea price, a Dec 1 marriage of Conrad Stoy and Mary Weller, and obituary for Mrs Margaret Heath.
Fortnightly notes from town recount kerosene oil sales and lamp use, Abe Turner’s Minnesota deer hunting haul, Crippen’s Pocahontas church dedication, a Manitoba cold snap, Colfax's December Lincoln lecture, ice harvest of winter, and a snowy mood aiding work and romance. Coal price rise to 64 per ton soft coal and 8 for anthracite. hopes for better fuel shipments. Wedding in Hast Waterloo Jacoby to Minnie Jefferson. Oyster slipper festival at First Baptist with 10 cent admission proceeds for new furnace.
A 1900 timeline notes L Hosteter selling his fur niture stock to George E Logan and George A Johnson of Mitchell. Marriage by Rev J E Johnson unites Burton H Sweet and Miss Lola Riseley, with Olive Budd and Ned Miller wed at the bride’s mother’s home. The Daily Courier’s first issue dated Dec 12 189? is recalled. Mrs J W Logan, widow of an editor, dies. their son W C Logan is a banker. Alice Holmes buried after service by Dr J A Earl. bearers listed. John Weltzin reports shooting a wolf for bounty. The Syndicate block in Waterloo will be five stories high, a new record for skyscrapers.
The article asks how various birds seize and carry prey and whether wrens wash food when water is scarce. It also questions what a bee never learns from experience, promising answers in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
A fragment discusses flocking birds showing brighter hues, citing junco and snow bunting as examples. It notes robins as the most social thrush and brightest colored. It also mentions cows and sheep as engineers of paths, then starfish self-amputation to free from tubing, illustrating problem solving.
The excerpt contrasts instincts of self preservation with sensory cues on nights. It notes a white light extending farther on dark nights, while red commands attention on foggy nights, implying color impact on perception and safety.
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