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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
2
The piece argues against excess profits taxes as a tool to curb profiteering, proposing government caps on corporate profit above a fair percentage instead. It also describes high speed motion study experiments showing rapid events like a crackling soap bubble and shattering china, highlighting potential uses in research and cinema.
The article praises rapid moving shutters in cameras that allow photographing moving cars at two rails per minute, producing images where the vehicle appears stationary. It notes this near-new development alongside other camera advances and remarks on the extraordinary nature of such technology.
Health Talks recounts Dr John B Huber discussing diary secrecy and sleepwalking treatment. He suggests firm resolve to avoid walking, reinforced by mild rewards and cold douches, with adult cases needing cautious approaches and nightly precautions to prevent accidents.
John Burroughs presents questions on avian protection and Partridges behavior, asks if the small green snake is as active as others, and notes answers will appear in tomorrow's Nature Notes. Readers can mail questions with stamps for diagnosis or general interest.
A fragmented page features dialogue between Andrew and Imogene about a Christmas diary gift, with musings on diaries and truth. It includes scattered questions about nature, animal behavior, and a brief note on Siamese twins and hospital surgeons.
A poor Sri Lankan boy Lara dives for bright shells and helps a mermaid by placing grains of sand in countless oysters. After three months every shell contains a pearl, yielding a beautiful haul when sold to a town merchant. The tale ends with Lara’s treasure and the mermaid’s gratitude.
A garbled report notes Miss Tawne Appin reaching a event at Leotard Wood tea shining in a scaled moment. The fragment suggests a notable first calamity linked to Wien a woman’s remark and a surprising outcome.
Mrs Bargainhunter bought 1.40 dollars worth of plates at a china sale where two cents was off each item. She returned them for cups and saucers at regular price, bought 16 more items, and swapped 10 more saucers than cups as saucers were eight cents. Determine how many duns she could have bought Saturday. The head of the automobile shows 6 in roman numerals.
A fragmented poem excerpt presents a lyric about loving in dreams with blurred lines and disjointed phrases. The text shifts to a separate line about a heroic scene where a boy on a burning deck shouts to his father to turn on the hose.
A man vows to set a mermaid trophy in gold and sell it to the Queen of the North land, offering a large price for all she can bring. Lata returns to the vanished mermaid, only to find she has disappeared.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes only weeks remain in the school year and urges parents to steer boys away from blind alley jobs that lead nowhere. It argues for training over immediate pay, stressing that the best job builds life and livelihood, not just a quick income.
An Iowa advertisement-like column extols Cocoanut OU shampoo for hair care. It warns against alkali in goops and peels, touts a pure greaseless coconut oil shampoo, and explains washing method and advantages, noting easy rinsing and glossy results.
A vintage advertisement extols Sulpherb Tablets as a mild effective laxative and tonic. A 77 year old Cambridge, Massachusetts woman testifies they relieve constipation and improve wellbeing. The ad notes the formula includes sulphur and herbs, suitable for children and adults, with a week’s treatment suggested and tubes sold for 60 cents.
An Illinois reader endorses Balmwort Kidney Tablets, claiming relief for back and rheumatic pains and urging others to try the remedy. The ad notes symptoms of kidney and bladder trouble and asserts the product restores activity, with broad availability at druggists.
A promotional prose extols "Nature's Picture of Health" as a masterful portrayal of the human body. It highlights clear skin, sparkling eyes, strong limbs, steady nerves, and firm muscles, all radiating confidence, color, and hopeful spirit.
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