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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1924
Page
3
Garland plan to compare clemency for war prisoners debated
A report notes two groups at Leavenworth Prison under review for clemency, including conscientious objectors released by President, and soldiers still imprisoned for military code violations. It discusses proposed tax plans Garner and Mellon, and remarks on political shifts and public discourse on civilization and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Advocate General's Department of the Army
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Drumhead
Attli
Congress
Mellon
Garner
Innis
New York
Coolidge
Our impervious hide and the limits of skin absorption
A health column by Dr. William Brady discusses why skin absorption does not deliver systemic medicine, explains how mercurial inunctions can cause systemic effects, and answers reader questions on grapefruit benefits dandruff baths and other hygiene topics in a brisk Q&A format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secasion
Wong
Anewer
Jody
Andra
Dige
Brady
Jane
Daylight brings spring promises in Iowa editorials
Iowa editors note days and nights will soon be equal as spring nears. references to robins, sparrows, buds, and buds of maple trees appear with poetic imagery. The piece celebrates youth and renewed ambition as winter ends and growth begins across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedar Rapids
Mendelssohn
Pumpkin Puzzle Spells HARVEST In Eight-Space Move
Tommy hides letters on a pumpkin with eight spaces and one empty. He asks how few moves and jumps reorder the letters to spell HARVEST, moving into the vacant space or jumping over a letter. Solve mentally and show the least steps. Also a word puzzle about HORNET SEAL INK NET HORSE LINK RAILTWICK RAIL WICK yielding AT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Canaan
Friend Wife by Roe Fulkerson
Imogene quests why papers print fights and compares church disputes to prizefights. Andrew notes media hype fuels spectator interest and gate revenue. The exchange links religious conflicts with clubroom brawls and a poker game at Bill Parsons’s country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene
Andrew
Nazarene
Abe Martin Sees Days Lengthen as Married Men Stay Home
The playful column notes the longer days and jokes that married men are staying in rather than going out. It reflects lighthearted social commentary with a local flavor from the Me, iodean hall setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iodean Hall
Boardroom Poker Pot Debate Escalates Into Fight
A hotel board's poker dispute over contribution ownership sparks a quarrel among members. Skip argues money in the pot ceases to be an owner’s. the president and others counter with differing views. The melee ends with several directors grappling as tensions over fate and ethics rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Skip
Boad
Heaven
Paper promises and party secrets on a Hollywood set
In a fiction sketch a young actress Virginia and friend Gloria face stardom pressures after a wild party ends with Kitty Dalton's illness. Gloria marries Herbert Richardson, leaving Virginia to navigate finances and fate while learning from the director about acting craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Fairfax
Filmland
Los Angeles
Gloria Summers
Herbert Richardson
Gloria
Tae
Herb Richardson
Ala
Jeavoy
Kitty Dalton
Tommy Warner
Herb
John Storm
Join Storm
Giorts
Gioria
Burroughs Nature Club Answers and Notes
Answers from Burroughs Nature Club readers cover caring for goldfish in winter and identifying goose mates and pickerel weed. The column also lists previous Qs on chickadees, rats, and the mola mola sunfish, with details on rat species and the fish’s size and appearance.
New British Soldier Takes to Literature
In London on February 21, a shift from crude war tales to broader reading is noted in army libraries. The War Office recently made classics available, but Blood and Thunder remains preferred by Tommy Atkins, with Kipling, Shaw, and Wells also attracting attention. poetry is less popular among soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Tommy Atkins
Dickeng
Kipling
Shaw
Wells
Peatry
Altho
The Sandman Story Part II In Mr Fox’s Theft
Mr Possum suspects Mr Fox will return with chickens and watches from the wall of Fox's yard. He notices a nest of large white eggs beneath the wall and recalls the hen's fluttering wings. The scene hints at a planned return and the Possum’s eager anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Possum
Afr. Possum
Mr. Fox
Mr. Pogsum
Mr. Possim
Mr.Fox
Mr.Possum
Mr. Pasaiim
Harmless Marmola Fat Reduction Advertisement
Fat people are offered Marmola Prescription Tablets as a harmless method to reduce weight without dieting or exercise. The ad claims steady, easy loss and directs readers to obtain them from druggists or by mailing payment to the Marmola Company in Detroit Michigan.
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Marmola Company
Woodward Avenue
Detroit
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