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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1921

Page

3

Bread for Waterloo relief and Harding inauguration stance

The Waterloo relief drive urges gifts to aid families facing hunger and unemployment, pledging every cent to beneficiaries with 75 percent of local families able to help. Separate coverage lauds President-elect Harding for halting extravagant inaugural preparations, praising leadership and restraint as prudent for a nation in distress.

Waterloo Europe Clearing House Committee Gallar Andrew

Farmers must sell cider after eight if allowed

A rural quote notes farmers would need to stay open past eight o clock to sell hard cider while a speaker jokes about hunting and possibly being called to Marion Ohio by Squire Marsh Swallow.

Marion Ohio

Pneumonia of the Elderly Warns of Hidden Dangers

Health column discusses how pneumonia in seniors often starts with subtle signs, focusing on hypostatic congestion in lower lung zones. It notes high fatality due to debility and heart weakness, especially in winter amid chronic diseases, and warns of terminal complications like pleurisy meningitis peritonitis and dysentery. It also includes reader questions on poor circulation and obesity with guidance to send stamps for information.

Fort Atkinson landmark urged for preservation and study

A writer urges park enthusiasts to preserve Fort Atkinson in northeastern Iowa. Remnants of the old fort and powder houses survive on the hill, linking to early territory history. The piece warns ruin could prompt later regret and argues for prudent use of public funds.

Iowa Vox Populi Fort Atkinson

Carrie Nation thanks WCTU for sympathy and support

A letter from Carrie Nation the anti saloon crusader of Wichita Kansas expresses gratitude to the local WCTU members for their sympathy and backing in the anti liquor campaign. The text also recalls a lecture by A J Edwards on The Church of the Twentieth Century at First Baptist Church and notes historical items from twenty years ago including railroad service and local business growth.

Carrie Nation Wichita Kan A. J. Edwards First Baptist Church

Credential for teachers urged at Cedar Falls convention

A century and a half ago, Prof. Wilson Palmer urged teaching credentials and an examining body to ensure qualification and moral character. Chicago’s blizzard disrupted traffic and telegraphs, yet roads reopen. City reports free sittings in Congregational church and new night watchman hire. council discusses mail route funding. brewery for sale in Waterloo. a Cedar Falls procession postponed due to cold. County board condemns extravagance in poor-relief spending, enforcing strict rationing and itemized warrants.

Wilson Palmer Association of Principals and Superintendents of Schools Iowa Cedar Falls Black Hawk County Twelfth General Assembly Persson

Forty Years Ago Business Review Shows City Growth

FortY years ago on January 12 1881 a business review of 1980 reports strong city industry. Twenty five firms employed 249 workers with sales near one million dollars. Winter brought record cold with 32 degrees below zero at some points. Local officials changed hands as A J Edwards succeeded to county clerk and George Beal resigned as county farm steward.

George K. Beal

The Sandman Story or Mrs Wadebr Brave Ikey Duck

A whimsical tale recounts Mrs Duck warning her runaways about Mr Fox and Ikey Duck bravely defying danger. Ikey taunts Teddy Bear, fuels a risky chase to the water, and learns about consequences as Mr Dog intervenes and the family reassesses threats on the pond.

Ikey Duck Ikey Madam Duck Mr. Fox Iker Grandpa Drake T ‘P Medam Big Mother Teddy Bear Teddy Tkey Dog Mr. _ Doz Mr. Dog

Staying In The Conveyance In Horse Runaway Debate

A Des Moines Capital note recalls New York Sun discussions on whether a driver should stay in a runaway carriage with the lines or jump out. Many experienced responses favored staying in, arguing it reduces risk of death compared to leaping free.

Burgy Des Moines New York Sun The Sun

Life and Love in a Poem and Editorial Snarl

A nostalgic lyric refrains life time is love time and May dreams while a poet asks the editor to ruin him. The editor boasts of past poems The Wine Accursed and The Weiler wurst, then curses a faulty proofreader and plans to dock him at a hotel.

Dre. Huber

Kenyon votes to trim inaugural funds as senate scrutiny grows

A Davenport Democrat notes Senator Kenyon was among eight who supported cutting inaugural expenses from 50 600 to 10 000. The eight defend thrift as a start to a broader economy, while Cherokee Times highlights code revision as a major task for the legislature and funding needs without boosting taxes. Sioux City Journal observes John Burke once decried Wall Street and now seeks alignment with financiers.

Kenyon Davenport Sioux City Journal United States John Burke North Dakota Wall Street New York Satan

Burrough Nature Notes 1927 Nature Questions Column

Readers are invited to submit general nature questions to the Nature Notes Dept. The column promises answers in tomorrow’s issue. Queries include turtle health, collecting bird eggs, and autumn foliage on blueberry and huckleberry bushes.

Nature Notes

Answers to Previous Questions on Birds Pines and Bears

A reader asks why migrating birds strike lighthouses and die. Luminous light confuses birds, causing exhaustion after circling. Experiments show perches below lights reduce deaths. Also notes on identifying pine varieties by clusters is unreliable, and bears chew with a side to side jaw motion for grinding vegetation.

Holland North America Stigers

The Testing of Brenda Chapter XXXV Thirty Five

Brenda and Roger enjoy a sightseeing holiday in New York as she grows closer to him yet remains guarded. The next day Brenda starts art studies, endures rude remarks, and resolves to focus on painting, despite emotional tension and uncertainty about her future.

New York Bronx Battery Zoo Aquarium Brenda Roger Ben Viking Bronx Park Nog Art Club Tropics Toomland Clut'f Arté Brynhild Nielsen

Grandmother’s Birthday Presents Rebus Riddle

A rebus puzzle shows two gifts for Grandmother. The first likely hints at a book or journal, the second at a scarf or shawl. Decoding may yield a greeting or phrase hidden in the picture clues.

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