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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1926
Page
3
An editorial argues Waterloo should enact a smoke control ordinance to curb coal smoke from homes and factories. Unchecked emissions harm health, reduce visibility, foul clothing, and waste fuel, while intelligent plant selection and enforcement would benefit the public and heating plant owners.
Luther Burbank faces questions about his public stance on eugenics and alleged healing through the laying on of hands. The interview revisits his reputation and explores his ethical considerations, including nature and the animal and plant worlds, in a cautious tone.
Iowa editors note former congressman and Volstead Act author Volstead desires solitude as reporters and cartoons persist despite his retirement. They emphasize he did not singlehandedly craft the law, which stemmed from a committee he chaired, and he laments misquotation and public intrusion into his business and private life.
Fragmentary text shows Abe Martin style musings with a disrupted line about entrees and a person named Nahucdy Low interrupting the scene. The snippet is incomplete but hints at a humorous local column tone with sidelong social observations.
Public health guidance by Dr William Brady discusses soap use and skin care, praising plain soap and warning against claims of beauty benefits. He critiques fashion and temptations around cosmetics, offers simple remedies like cold cream, and answers readers on hygiene, climbing stairs, and disease misconceptions with concise, era-tinged guidance.
A narrative recounts Champlain guiding five Frenchmen with Huron and Algonquin allies toward lake Champlain in present New York. A warrior prophecy predicted the rivals must die, foreshadowing a dawn clash with about 210 Iroquois. The French forces attacked as the Iroquois rushed the fort, Champlain killed a chief, and arrows and muskets filled the morning battle.
A riddle-like item from Puvale No 33 suggests a flat, eel-like fish found along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, three to five feet long, with five electric “batteries” on its head that shock at risk. The fish’s family name appears as the signature, plus the hint to add the word “slec trie” in guessing.
A tale of married deceit and mounting tension centers on a wife’s spending and a husband’s pride as he loses income at the Bank of Commerce. Jealousies grow while early independence fades, leading to strain over loyalty and control within the marriage. The narrative tracks their financial pressures and emotional distance amid careful social observation.
Fifty years ago in Grundy County reports note James Hugg selling 145 head of cattle weighing 168,680 pounds at a price per hundred, Blin severely injured after a brewery accident, a centennial party for the Congregational society, and a busy city with mayor Leis Lightly and officials elected. Also mentions a seven-foot eagle shot near the Black Hawk creek, marriages, local debates, and town life including river travel, church actions, and civic plans. The piece blends historic stock sale data, injuries, society events, and local governance from March 1876.
Uncle Wiggily encounters a dried peach with a stone inside. A wolf is struck on the nose by the peach and flees, while Tommie Kat returns with a penny for the hero and explains he helped trap the wolf. Uncle Wiggily learns kindness pays off as he continues his adventures with Nurse Fuzzy Wuzzy and Mrs. Longear.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes presents a Q and A from Seely Houghton in 1926. Readers ask about penguins feathers, animal forms and winter adaptations, with answers referencing plants, insects, cave drainage, water flow, and cave formations. The column blends natural history curiosities and observational tips for enthusiasts.
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