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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
3
A Washington committee backed compulsory driving examinations for automobile permits in a proposed uniform traffic code. The piece argues tests cannot measure driving judgment and warns that indifference remains a national peril, hindering education and public awareness.
A fiscal reminiscence notes the silver dollar issue and a Treasury effort to popularize silver coins. It recalls Bryan era debates, public resistance to carrying silver dollars, and a past campaign to persuade use amid health scare claims. The piece ends with a remark on heat waves as a modern discomfort.
A proposal to allow all senators to speak simultaneously is discussed as already being in effect, highlighting how debate dynamics may be affected and the efficiency of proceedings. The remark notes current practice and public scrutiny of chamber norms.
The Des Moines Capital and Des Moines Register discuss Albert B. Cummins age and fitness as Senate candidate amid Gibson challenge. They defend Cummins against smear tactics and urge lawfulness, while opposing Brookhart influence. Public schools and parental roles are debated in editorials.
An opinion piece by Dr. William Brady railing at medical hypocrisy, proposing a royal edict to end antivaccine sentiment, grant universal smallpox vaccination, and emphasize health education. He imagines replacing rigid professional control with freer patient choice and sweeping reforms framed in a satirical royal fantasy.
Imogene and Andrew spar over a science fad promising to alter a wife’s figure by breathing air through a mouth tube with an electric blower. They discuss Prof Grace McLeod's diet claims, a nasal metabolism meter, and absurd proposed meals, but reject the notion as impractical and silly.
A comic Uncle Wiggily tale shows Mrs Longears and Wizzie the rabbit dealing with a painful tooth. Uncle Wiggily plans to pull the tooth using a string and a playful method, amid a lighthearted domestic scene in the hollow stump bungalow.
Uncle Wiggily plans to pull Wizzie the rabbit’s tooth but discovers Weezie is in disguise wearing Wizzie’s knickerbockers. Wizzie pretends to have a toothache to dodge a pull, then Uncle Wiggily learns no tooth is loose. Wizzie reveals the ruse and vows to avoid cowardice in the future.
Abe Martin quips about two types of men who keep money in business and those who do not. The local figure Mrs. Lee Sw shares a cryptic remark about a difficult street and a distant aunt figure, followed by a street scene reference after a call on Gran paw Lark.
Nature club column offers questions on orange trees bees and elephants with answers teased for tomorrow. Readers submit queries about animal anatomy and feeding, with bird and turtle details to be clarified in upcoming notes.
Puzzle column from tabloid era showing a word-fill challenge with hidden name reveal and listed shuffled words. It features mis-typed definitions and instruction to strike out incorrect words to expose a final answer connected to papyrus and a monkish term.
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a restorative tonic made from roots herbs and bark. It claims the product builds strength heals wasting and restores appetite with visible weight gain and improved color. It cites millions who have benefited and over a hundred thousand letters of praise.
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