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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1923
Page
3
A 1920s style column decries public access to real facts behind official actions and media reporting. It criticizes secrecy in government, cites the Harding era, and mocks California boosters misrepresenting climate with overly sunny narratives while noting actual winter mildness versus summer exaggerations.
The article forecasts Senator Underwood as a rising Democratic presidential candidate, noting his qualifications and the South geography hurdle. It considers whether his name will appear in the race, possibly against McAdoo, Cox, or others, while he is abroad seeking insights into continental conditions. The piece frames Underwood as a potential stalking horse to mobilize Southern strength.
The appointment of former Postmaster General Work to lead the Interior department is praised as fitting for Colorado where land irrigation forestry and related issues are urgent. The text argues against Senator New’s selection and endorses Work’s suitability amid ongoing interior concerns.
Dr William Brady critiques current public health practices, arguing terminal fumigation and rigid postmortem rules offer no real disease prevention. He urges modern, science based sanitation and warns against imposing costly, unfounded measures on families and schools.
Imogene laments fatigue as Andrew argues women’s social duties exceed those of grandmothers. Heretorts with a humorous history of domestic chores and modern conveniences, highlighting the imagined toll on women and a backhanded jab about manicure routines.
The article notes Franks W. Mondell, a son of Towa, will retire from Congress this week and be reassigned to a different post. It also discusses Senator New and the political nature of postmaster general appointments, contrasting with Work’s nonpolitical tenure.
A wealthy neighbor asks a person to attend a formal dinner in place of two guests who disappointed them. The request frames a favor and raises questions about social etiquette and personal boundaries in a closely knit community setting.
Reader questions about plant and animal life are answered in this Burroughs Nature Club Notes column. Topics include wax plant root galls, local names for birds such as shite poke, beaver fur maintenance, cactus blossoms, and whether some animals can live without air.
A talking character Pearly Button, a clump of a fellow pinned to a white apron, muses on escaping confinement. He notices clothes swinging in the yard and contemplates the world beyond, hinting at a forthcoming adventure in this Sandman tale.
A rebus puzzle narrates a successful merchant who returns to school as an older adult. It contrasts old days with current earnings showing how expenses rose 40 percent to 1820 while income grew 10 percent to 1650, leaving a deficit of 170.
In a breezy column Mrs Tilford Moors and Mrs Em Moots quipped about wartime thrift and domestic life. The remarks riffed on a former Kaiser’s wife and a second-hand store, capturing small town humor and daily bustle.
Fragmentary verse lines speak of singing to a beloved under dawn dew and skies bright with blue and red. A character named Sam or Samueller references love, daisies, and a future with God guiding the hand. A stray line hints Pearly Button wrestling with identity and a sewn apron.
A Pearl button detaches from a garment and rolls from a line to a stone after the wind. Madam Hen, a Fat Rooster, and a cook chase the button. The rooster swallows it, and the button ends up back in the kitchen water as the girl’s mother searches.
A home made cough remedy using 2½ ounces of Pinex in a pint of sugar syrup promises rapid relief. The formula soothes inflamed membranes and stops throat tickle, phlegm, and cough with a taste that children enjoy. It claims to treat bronchitis croup hoarseness and bronchial asthma and is offered by The Pinex Co Fort Wayne Indiana with a money back guarantee.
A fragment hints at a future story about Mr Fox and a character named Junior Fo. The brief note suggests a planned encounter or tale to unfold, with no clear setting or outcome provided in the readable text.
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