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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1926
Page
3
A Waterlog Gumning Courier column surveys prohibition enforcement, isolationist views, and League of Nations debates. It cites Adler College suspensions over drunkenness, Roosevelt quotes, and editorials from Cedar Rapids to Jefferson discussing law, citizenship, and national policy.
A misread OCR note records a committee meeting where Abe Martin Sllerif Moats invited citizens to view a jail visit, but the panel decided against following through after due consideration. The text shows garbled language and unclear names, reflecting damaged source material.
A health column on tobacco use discusses the cigarette habit, its psychological allure, and the risks of addiction. It urges temperate, non disruptive smoking and argues that habit strength varies by gender and character while noting harm from tobacco overall.
Uncle Wiggily plans an adventure with Mrs Langears at the breakfast table. She fears something might happen, while he insists on the thrill of exploration despite her warning.
A quirky bear and rabbit quarrel over a jellypop while villagers seek thrills in the woods. Anete Wisgily discovers a white dollypop in a hollow stump, noting its color and powdery coating as curious watchers debate its origin.
A rabbit named Uncle Wiggily encounters a field, a group of men, and a Black Bushy Bear who steals a white treat believed to be a lollypop. The bear bites a golf ball thinking it is candy, breaking teeth and prompting a comic escape. The bunny returns home, musing on dreams and upcoming tales.
The Burroughs Nature Club notes include a quiz about animal life cycles and nesting boxes for robins. Questions ask whether life exists on bodies, how plants grow, and if robins can be encouraged to nest in boxes.
The note explains how birds shed and regrow feathers, detailing superficial molts in species like pelicans and others. It notes spring changes where plumage becomes enlarged and colors deepen, aiding mating and insulation.
The passage recalls the spread of Manchu rule in China before 1616 and the forced pigtail hairstyle. It notes Manchu customs, later revolution in 1911, decline of pigtails in cities, and contrasts workers wages and daily life with rice, fish, and chicken as staple foods.
A fragmentary amused piece notes Pompeii lies in southern Tyre near Naples and dates its Roman past with thousands of inhabitants. It recalls visitors at the ruins and the curious ritual of washing a dog, ending with a comic image of umbrellas and rain.
The text discusses plant leaves and stems with pests like aphids and scale, offering remedies such as soap suds with kerosene emulsion, nicotine wash, and careful picking of insects. It also reports Brockton Massachusetts laundry offering to clean clothes and even live animals, ensuring separation from the wash.
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