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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
3
The editorial notes Indiana of President Markham warns automob drivers to slow at railroad grade crossings this summer. It cites a grim record of deaths and injuries nationwide and calls for railroads and highway commissions to reduce hazards, urging cautious driving and awareness as travel peaks.
Iowa papers report Brookhart's primary win seen as protest against national agricultural policy and Democratic stand. Commentary argues voters blame Washington for farm distress, frames Brookhart as anti-establishment champion, with Steck and Cummins figures in debate.
An editorial in Manchester Guardian critiques censorship efforts against H. L. Mencken and his American Mercury. It notes both official and unofficial pressure, including the Watch and Ward Society's attempted audits and threats to retailers who refuse to bow to reform.
Dr William Brady outlines practical home and medical treatments for excessive sweating of the feet. He recommends lubrication with talc, plain taleam fabrics, and socks, plus powders containing salicylic and boric acids. For tougher cases he cites chromic acid paint, aluminum chloride solutions, and formaldehyde applications, noting safety considerations and the need for physician supervision.
In a tense sequence, Leila endures persistent advances from Barry as Mona is away. Barry pressures her with insults and manipulation in the Kingsley mansion, while Leila struggles to maintain her dignity and her job. A dangerous chase ends with Leila fleeing into her room and narrowly avoiding harm as a guardian intervenes.
The piece recalls commonwealth traditions and urges continued effort to support agricultural interests. It notes Iowa voters’ reaction to the Senate’s refusal to accept certified election results and criticizes Congress for not honoring pledges to agriculture, urging loyalty to farming and political action nationwide.
A fox terrier guides Dr Grimshaw to a found boy named Paul in the snow. The physician and his wife decide to adopt him, and the boy awakens to a new family, warmth, and belonging. The tale closes with a gentle note of care and home.
A playful Uncle Wiggily story features a fox and Bob Cat fearing a trembling aspen, which turns out to shake without wind. The tale leads into cicada life cycles and entomology notes, then shifts to political commentary about Iowa elections and Brookhart.
Howard R Garis presents a Uncle Wiggily tale where the Fox and Bob Cat plot to trap Uncle Wiggily with a grape vine rope. The plan backfires as they are distracted by quarrels over their captive and the tree they rely on.
Burroughs Nature Club opens with questions on purple martins mating, geographic range of a periodical cicada, and differences among rattlesnakes and copperheads. Answers promised in tomorrow’s Nature Notes.
A terse, archaic musing contrasts a widower Abe Martin with a little flock and a frightened man fearing vice. It notes a widower usually returns to work after upheaval, while a chaotic day can leave a person undone, pondering how sanity holds before daylight.
A 1926 reader letter discusses hell as a future fate made present, condemning eternal torment and hell as a product of seduction and misrule. The writer argues for universal salvation and questions God’s justice, citing moral doubt and implications for providence.
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