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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
2
The Waterloo Courier covers coal strikes, rail car shortages, and a bank collapse in Jefferson County, noting supervision as crucial to bank safety. It recalls the America’s Cup history, Lipton’s Shamrock efforts, and Iowa political shifts with emphasis on local governance and infrastructure.
A fragmentary item notes Sir Thomas Lipton, famed tea merchant, faced a misstep last week as a metaphorical slip halted his attempt to reclaim the Americas Cup, a contest long tied to his name and stature.
The Iowa Republican convention solidified Kendall as the favored gubernatorial nominee with farmer support and broad backing among factions. Hammill and Moore showed strong showings, Gibson defeated Evans for attorney general, and Haynes looked unstoppable, signaling a united party ahead of the campaign.
Dr John I Luhei offers thoracic and abdominal breathing guidance with step by step timing, posture, and repetitions. He advocates morning and night practice to improve posture and well being, plus a back abdomen exercise using a two pound weight to train diaphragmatic expansion.
The tale follows Reddy Fox and Mrs Fox as they laugh at logs in icy water and reflect on a turkey soup incident. Mrs Fox recounts a morning turkey encounter near a barnyard while Reddy stirs the soup. A Q&A note on separate beds for rest follows, with a medical advice disclaimer and an address to Dr. John J. Huber for inquiries.
A narrative excerpt features Reddy Fox and his wife discussing a chase and a breakfast turkey soup. The dialogue covers animal listening ears, the behavior of birds and the feeding of otters, with questions and answers about natural history and wildlife behavior.
Fragmented dialect passage describes warnings of trouble ahead and a man’s fate in a parableLike line about a man dying while eating watermelon and a preacher’s response to providence placing people in paradise before heaven.
Tom Dick and Harry start a 43 13 mile journey from Quogue to Montauk Point. Any one or two can drive at 20 mph but all three cannot ride at once. They must plan to land all three at Montauk in the shortest time. Tom walks 1 mile in 20 minutes Dick 1 mile in 13 minutes and Harry 1 mile in 12 minutes. What is the time required to land all three?
A vintage advertisement touts a cheap freckle and tan lotion made by squeezing the juice of two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to produce a quarter pint. The ad claims daily massage on the face neck arms and hands will fade freckles and blemishes and yield clear rosy skin, noting the remedy is harmless and non irritating.
The ad urges thorough chewing and salivation before swallowing to prevent stomach trouble. It advises avoiding beef and veal if indigestion occurs and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation and aid digestion without medicines.
Andrew jokes about a money saving talk Imogene must give for a mothers meeting while she explains budgeting and nutrition. He reads letters and bills, growing angry at inflated charges, then Imogene interrupts as the scene ends.
An advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a simple, zero-cost solution to break the tobacco habit. It promises immediate relief from cravings, mental and physical benefits, and a money-back guarantee via the pharmacist if cravings persist, noting Cascarets owners produce the product.
An elderly physician urges use of Marshroot for kidney and bladder issues. The ad claims thousands cured, notes non patent status and distribution through local druggists Hansen & Hansen Henderson Drug Co and C J Miller.
Willis Brown ing of Pattonsburg Missouri reports his wife used Chamberlain's Tablets about a year ago and avoided another bilious attack. She had suffered constipation for years and found relief after using the remedy.
A conversation centers on laundry charges for collars and cuffs and a 50 cent claim on a vacuum sweeper bought from the paper. Andrew apologizes for implying ignorance of domestic economy and explains the cost breakdown, including a $10 sweeper paid in 20 monthly installments.
A massive water barrier on the Ignsuic river partially separates Haiti from Argentina. It towers 210 feet high and spans over 13,000 feet in width. The flow of water over this structure surpasses Niagara, making it a colossal comparison in hydro power and scale.
An advertisement touts Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Oil as a pure remedy labeled with Kellogg's name. It mentions bottles filled in Kellogg & Sons laboratories and available in three sizes at 15¢ 35¢ and 50¢, sold by reputable druggists.
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