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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1921
Page
3
The piece surveys Senator Brookhart proposed gradual license fee reductions based on car age and weight, arguing fairness in value-based and weight charges. It notes other topics including President Harding attire rumors, Oregon beetle timber losses, Admiral Jellicoe on capital ships, Vermont felicitation for Calvin Coolidge, and mixed reactions to Harding's inaugural address.
The Courier analyzes a February letter from Burleson and 2,193 postmasters’ replies showing Republicans and Democrats nearly equal in postmaster appointments after March 1917. It notes Iowa’s scant Republican postmasters and suggests Democratic dominance may be overstated. The piece reflects on party balance and possible biases in reporting.
Senator Brookhart of Henry county introduces an automobile license tax bill that shifts the payment from a calendar year to a full year dating from purchase. The plan ends the June to June deadline and the 30 day rush, aiming to simplify enforcement and reduce penalties.
In this column Dr John Bruber discusses vegetarianism as a natural extension of life’s law of predation from granite to field mice to cattle. He argues life’s balance requires stronger beings feeding on weaker and outlines how humans rely on animal digestion to obtain essential elements. A Q&A follows on earache and seeking an ear specialist.
In a cafe Imogene confronts Andrew after accusing him of infidelity as Payne delivers a card and a sultry singer performs. Imogene reveals she saw the card and the lingering kiss note, then Drama erupts as she threatens to expose the affair while Andrew calmly downplays the scene.
In a humorous note, Abe Marling jokes that Mrs Lafe Bud acts as stenographer to win her husband’s love. The punchline quips that the population center lies in the hair brush at the New Palace hotel.
The column surveys high school theater hits Along Came Nancy and All of a Sudden Peggy and muses on writing a tragedy about John Barleycorn. It notes Woodrow Wilson’s happiness, traffic police in New York, Hoover’s tax prospects, Davenport park lights dimming, and growing anti democracy fears abroad.
The note column invites reader questions on nature to the Nature Notes Dept. Answers this time explain whether snakes eat alive or dead prey, why porch moisture appears, and how a loggerhead shrike looks. It also covers tree-planting costs and cooperation with city parks departments, plus a woodpecker anecdote and curiosity about its excavation.
Des Moines Capital praises Theodore Roosevelt son of the late president. It notes pride in the Roosevelt name and confidence in the young lieutenant colonel who relies on his own resources in his political path.
A fragmentary scene depicts a crowd in a room as a speaker pretends innocence about a crime. Dialogue weaves between stage imagery and wary humor, touching on a jailer, a devil, and a remark about Johnson’s book.
The piece recounts how Roosevelt follows his father’s path from secretary aid to naval affairs to positions in military and political service. It notes his roles as lieutenant colonel, New York legislator, and the President seeking readiness, with praise from Marshalltown Times-Republican on school elections.
Puzzle notes by Sam Loyd present two locations a New Hampshire town and a Massachusetts city in a rebus sketch. It provides an answer to No. 632 and a playful word problem about Bella and her supposed fishing scores including Mr S and Mrs S. Tommy and Bella are listed with specific numbers.
At Colonel and Mrs. Ledyard’s home a dinner party reveals tension and a fatal mystery. Mrs. Hartshorne dies after a tense evening with Swarthmore and Braddock. police, coroner Cravenshaw and Chief Burke investigate while Rose Adare assists and unveils social circles and hidden money rumors.
A discussion on apostrophes with and without s in phrases like Burns poems missionary benefactor mankind and Presbyterian usage. Notes that possessives may be written with or without s and that phrases like Mr Brown being or Mr Browns being are sometimes acceptable in older or formal styles.
Waterloo women can transform worn coats skirts kimono dresses and hair covers with Diamond Dyes. A package contains simple directions and a color card showing materials dyed in rich fade resistant shades. Druggist advertises reliable results and warns against poor dyes.
A newspaper advertisement urges readers to mail a 5e slip to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for coughs colds and various pains and cleansing effects.
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