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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1923
Page
3
A Waterl oo newspaper column notes the Iowa Good Roads association backing hard surfaces for primary roads and state control, with historical examples from Rome and Egypt. It also reports a Cedar Rapids Kiwanis talk lampooning Prohibition era rules, favoring less censorship of women’s hair and skirts.
Waterloo Iowa is hailed as the state health board’s healthiest city with a death rate of 9.6 per 1000 in 1922, lower than Cedar Rapids Mason City Des Moines Dubuque Marshalltown and Keokuk. The piece credits pure water clean milk proper sewage garbage disposal sanitary housing clean streets epidemic control and outdoor exercise for Waterloo’s standing. It notes an editor’s aside about unrelated economic and medical anecdotes and mentions Mr. Skidmora as the supervisor of the new local paving project.
A fragment from The Sandman Story presents a distant land of dwarfs beneath a rocky sky. The tale describes a diamond stone serving as sun and moon and references twinkling jewels scattered across the sky as part of a fantastical dwarfish world.
Dr William Brady discusses standard physical tests for youth and young adults, noting muscular strength alone does not ensure health. He cites the National Amateur Athletic Union tests for running, jumping, and vaulting, with age classes and college standards from Recruiting News 1928, and urges real testing in schools plus self assessment for age and fitness.
Imogene confronts Andrew Brinning about a night with a slangy companion at Statia’s. He explains male duality and urges her to study him, while she argues that every woman tunes her life to please her man and that he chose a lively conversational partner over the “old language” they share. He calls for restraint as she mocks his views.
Brandiether recalls winter hunger and a tale of queer dwarfs within the mountain. Waynne watches liths creatures emerge from the slopes not fearful, noting their large heads short legs and minimal bodies as they approach with odd sounds.
Readers send questions on nature topics for the Burroughs Nature Club Notes column. The page invites inquiries about frogs and toads drinking, wolves before settlement, murre parental defense against gulls, with answers promised in tomorrow’s issue.
The record notes a blue gray gnat catcher likely, with a black and white tail, eye rings on the male. It confirms Ireland has two lizards, Sand lizard and viviparous common lizard, with the latter giving live young. It states the little green snake causes no harm and feeds on insects.
Malcolm Starmount a rich young man seeks reform and funds a sick girl and her brother, Mary Devlin and Eddie, to the mountains for recovery. Mary blossoms and trains in opera as Starmount faces love interests Ramon Graves and a dramatic entanglement with Nalda Courteney. racing motives, legal talk, and a fatal accident drive a tense tale of romance and betrayal.
The Militan Opera director weighs a choice within two weeks influenced by Starmount’s backers. Veself praises the test’s value and the impulsive Tiaifan credits recent intense practice and technical focus for her broadened voice as she anticipates maestro’s judgment.
Iowa editors report a rail system comeback with heavier freight and grain movements. Davenport Times notes executives cite prompt shipments and peak traffic mid October, urging carloads full, quick unloads, and storage for coal and supplies. Newton mayor vows curfew enforcement to curb youth dating, fearing parental backlash and recalls of home discipline.
A hidden dwarfs’ rocky realm discovers the moon then the sun in the sky. Princess Alfrida seeks a toy sun and causes a ruckus, prompting dwarfs to flee after a crash, while a poor shepherd boy Waynne observes the unfolding events near the mountain foothills.
In a mental challenge a group tests their aim on paper targets marked with rings and a bullseye. A marksman scores 96 with six shots by making three doubles through the same hole, a puzzle requiring inspection to verify. The puzzle also gives a wordplay path from HOLSTER plus LING minus STERLING plus MESA pli PEN minus APE...
Abe Martin offers a humorous take on court cases and marriage predicting that a wife waits for her husband only after he appears, comparing notions of interest and possession with a playful rural voice.
Mix juice of two lemons with three ounces Orchard White from any druggist for a quarter pint of skin softener. Apply gently to face neck arms and hands to gain youthful softness and whiteness. Stage beauties use this lemon cream to fade freckles sunburn and tan without irritation.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder and a free trial of Woot-Ease, claiming massive world sales and a worldwide trial package. The copy urges readers to read the formula to encourage purchase and mentions a free waiting doll and LeRoy, N. for trial offers.
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