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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1925

Page

3

Waterlo o Evening Courier front page and policy notes

Waterloo Evening Courier shows standard masthead with DAILY except Sunday, staff names, and pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions, plus preprinted policy statements on advertising, republication rights, and bureau affiliations. It lists Associated Press, United Press International, and Story, Brooks & Finley as representatives with nationwide offices in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Wh, Hartman Co Courier Ride Corner Park Ave Commercial St John C. Hartman Raster Jackson McCoy Treas Gut Mar Wateriog Iowa Associated Press United Press International News Audit Bureau of Circulations Goon New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Btory Brooks & Finley, Representatives

Gettysburg tablet vandalism met with federal charges

A federal grand jury will consider indictments against 23 people accused of unlawfully mutilating and defacing a bronze tablet on the Battlefield at Gettysburg dedicated to the Forty-fourth New York regiment. Complainants have urged appropriate penalties, hoping the law curbs such acts by autographing vandals.

Gettysburg United States’ Attorney Forty-fourth New York’ Regiment Little Round Top

Superstition Rules June Society Weddings and Luck

A nostalgic column notes June as a month of weddings and superstitions with Saturdays favored for nuptials and a thirteenth day avoided. It recalls trends in society pages, old beliefs, and anecdotes about luck and romance the era.

Society Gelf

Defense of Blondes Sparks Taxi Convention Debate

At a taxi owners’ convention the program joked about why women drive and how blondes compare. P L Emerson claimed brunettes are the most careful, citing affidavits from traffic policemen, while psychologists supposedly find blondes more conservative. The piece notes backlash from readers and mocks the stereotype through melodramatic examples of film heroines versus "sweet and simple maid."

P. L. Emerson Chicago Shel Vrunets Emerson Brothers of Brands Hirness Finis Marcel Mr. Emerson

Haste not civilization says editor letters and notes

Iowa editors comment on civilization and culture and a satirical view of James Norman Hall. The Saculty Bulletin notes conservatism aiding Senator Cummins and appealing to young men and farmers. Knoxville Journal reports land values turning a corner with cheap money and good crops boosting selling prices.

Cedar Rapids _Gazetta James Norman Hell Mr. Hall James Norman Trall Cuuuains Saculty Bulletin Cummins Knoxville Journal Avery

The Date Is Immaterial in Civilian Preparedness

Muscatina Journal notes it matters little when Defense days are observed and focuses on the test of national civilian preparedness through the organized reserve. Hoover praised as an economic wizard by Council Buffs, amid a broader political horizon. Toone News-Republican adds a proverb about fools and money, noting no fix for parting a fool from his car yet.

Muscatina Journal America Hoover Council Mr. Hoover Toone News-Republican

Abe Martin Antos's Death Toll Sparks Public Outcry

A fragment notes Abe Martin Antos allegedly killed 1,900 people last year. It laments poor girls walking miles to distant homes and criticizes those needing to show ostentation in public life. The text ends with a complaint about hosting obligations and pretending during July.

Antos

Wear Less Underwear Says Dr Brady In Public Health Column

In a health adviser column, Dr. Brady argues against rigid spring underwear rules driven by superstition. He urges comfort as the key factor in hygiene, cites children’s specialists who favor lighter clothing for delicate kids, and notes school is a source of outdated beliefs.

Sharon Tiki Bill Hilt Bil Ward Bon Hill Ben Yaterson Inngland Paderson

Uncle Wiggily and Four Leaf Clovers

Uncle Wiggily peers from his hollow stump house as Nurse Jane Fuzey Wurzy walks the grass with a focused gaze. He asks his wife why Jane looks troubled while planning a bunny outing to the movies and wondering about a missing pancake turner for strawberry lunch.

Uncle Wiggily Jane Fuzey Wurzy Jane Moving Pictures

Uncle Wiggily and the four-leaf clover ruse

Uncle Wiggily devises a trick to swap a three-leaf clover for a fake four-leaf one to fool Nurse Jane as she searches the grass for luck. The Bunny watches, planning a prank while the muskrat lady and the Wolf cause a disturbance at the bungalow.

Mrs. Engears Uncle Jane Minny Janie Anawerel Nurae Jane Clus Waele Wir- Kily

Minches to Answer This See SA ee Brain Tests

Puzzle item by Sam Loyd presents a column fill-in activity using definitions and word removals. It guides readers to strike out words matching clues like a minister and a boy's name, leaving letters that spell Patrick, tracing to a famous French chemist and bacteriologist.

Sam Loyd

What'll I Do with Just an Empty Flask Parody Time

Imogen scolds Andrew as he drafts a nautical minstrel show parody while he muses on prohibition era memories. He plans to perform on a boat excursion, arguing the need to shed dignity for the show. The scene shifts to his political letter about Grundy county road funding and a closing line on Chiron and creation.

Imogens Andrew Imogene Nat Neptuno Dr Pendleton Congressman Thompson Judge Sefton

Views of the People Granty County Roads

In the pages of the Views of the People column, a report from Granty County notes road damage and construction costs after a heavy rain event. The Waterloo area saw a stretch of paving damaged, with widening estimates and a quoted cost of $30,000 per mile for repairs. Nearby, deterioration near Binck Hawk County is described with road portions and ownership unclear.

Granty County Tadelitte Waterloo Ul Wilerhto Binck Hawk Amilea Grun

The Archer Chiron and the Southern Night Sky

In a reflective southern elegy the Archer Sagittarius is linked to warm nights and sea breezes. It recalls Chiron, the centaur teacher of heroes, healer of wounds, and a scholar of war and peace, whose noble spirit endures in myth.

Saggitarius Nortico Scorpio Antares Job Centaurus Sagegitarius Orion Chiron Mount Pellon Hercules Achilles Diomed Aesculapius Ulysses Castor Pollux Theseus Nestor Ghiron Pelion Jove

Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers

Nature notes column invites readers to submit questions on wildlife and insects. It references kangaroo rats fireflies snakes and cotton leafhoppers as pests and asks readers to contact the Mississippi state entomologist with specimens for advice on suppression.

Mississippi Agricultural College

Birds defend owls and rubber tree gum in old notes

The text describes birds mobbing an owl, with screams and chasing onlookers urging the owl to flee. It then discusses the rubber tree and its sap, noting a protective gum that forms a cap over wounds to block insects and disease, and mentions spruce gum flowing from a sapling.

Canterbury Cathedral Opens Free to Visitors

Canterbury England June 20 visitors to Canterbury cathedral no longer pay an entrance fee the notes era began on St Augustine day and annual fees formerly averaged more than 18060 dollars it is hoped voluntary contributions will cover the deficit

Canterbury England Canterbury Cathedral St. Augustine

Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Receives Strong Testimony

Colubmia South Carolina woman testifies after three years of illness she found relief from Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She used it through the Change of Life and regained strength to do housework, praising its benefits for women. A nationwide canvass shows over 200000 replies with 3 out of 100 reporting benefit.

Columbia, S.C Lydia E.pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham

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