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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1921
Page
3
A lengthy dispatch from the Railway Age warns of a looming coal crisis in the United States. It cites reduced production, idle cars, and weak demand driven by high wages and prices. The piece argues for year round mining and prioritized coal transportation to avoid empty bins in spring.
Political plans unfold with the incoming administration as L. E. Bidine publisher of the Cedar Falls Record and Third district committeeman is named, seen as a favorable choice for the region. The notice notes the quick action and local ties, reflecting a favorable reception in the Third Iowa district.
The piece notes renewed fighting between new and old reds in Russia as progress toward normalcy becomes possible if battles continue. It mentions rapid ammo depletion and scarce cannon fodder, and frames worker and packer agreement to settle disputes without violent conflict.
Madrid Register News notes a playful line about the U S counting cash on a monthly cycle, joking that the average man sees the cash count itself every 30 days and emphasizing a lighthearted economic tidbit.
Health Talks by Dr John R Huber discusses how slight hereditary nervous system predispositions can intensify across generations. It notes the central nervous system coordinates body harmony and environmental adaptation, and warns against addictive influences like alcoholism shaping offspring. Questions and answers address adenoids and eye pain linked to sinus issues, urging professional evaluation.
Imogene asks Andrew about next Thursday and the Perkins invite. He explains their strict social set, the "little whirl" of friends, and why they must decline to avoid dissolving into multiple crowds. He describes how invitations pull them into overlapping eddies of poker clubs and social events.
BISBEE ARIZ.--Discovery of mastodon skeleton near Benson, 50 miles NW, reported by Dr Gidley of the Smithsonian. Tusks exceed six feet. turtle remains about seven feet found with bones. Remains packed for shipment to Smithsonian.
A Des Moines movement to plant trees on school grounds gains praise as a moral, civic act. The piece cites poems, proverbs, and headlines about crime, politics, and culture, contrasting optimistic and wary views of progress. It notes cabinet members, Einstein, Gypsy Smith, and Billy Sunday in a mosaic of public discourse.
Burroughs Nature Notes invites readers to send questions of general interest to the Nature Notes Dept. Entries will be answered in this panel, with helpful notes on local flora and fauna.
At Colonel and Mrs. Ledyard's dinner, Mrs. Hartshorne's sudden departure with Neely Swarthmore is followed by her murder. Detective Paul Harvey probes rooms, servants, and guests including Bebe Cowles and Trixy Ledyard as alibis unravel and motives emerge amid rumors of wealth, secrecy, and a jeweled past.
An early 20th century verse by Frank L. Stanton offers a hopeful wartime lyric about light after darkness and a brighter sun rising for believers. It contrasts with a humorous note about Peel Jones and a busy stove, mixing poetry with a light local aside.
Readers ask about curly grain in sugar maples and how to tan skins. The article explains curly grain forms from bent fibres, and provides steps using salt sulfuric acid mix, washing, drying, and fleshing to prepare hides. It also advises on keeping martin houses sparrow-free to protect purple martins, noting a government pamphlet on English sparrow control.
The Webster City Freeman Journal notes several Harding cabinet members are capable of becoming president, while the president appears unthreatened by their prominence. An unrelated anecdote recalls a Chicago World’s Fair event and a Texas visit during that era.
Perry chief notes gardeners cutting acreage as winter work ends and spading nears. Des Moines Capital cartoonishly rues the long toil of lawmaking and urges fixes to automobile laws this session. Rio de Janeiro’s Church of St Sebastian is the city’s oldest building, begun in 1667.
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