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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
3
The Waterlo o Evening Courier reports on the Des Moines farm conference where representatives from 24 Grain Belt organizations unified on broad policy. They back equal conditions for farming with a government funded export corporation to ensure cost plus a 5 percent profit, while stressing science, efficiency, and businesslike farming.
Davenport's Democratic column laments an excess of weekly designations from safety to music to homes and children health. It argues too many weeks invite clashes with local programs yet hopes no one loses temper as officials debate taxation and Iowa's reputation abroad.
A garbled Abe Martin excerpt critiques law enforcement profits from prohibition, noting excessive money in arrests and evasion. The fragment mentions three issues: political theater, fiddler legend, and a sudden death, all rendered in a satirical, dialect tone.
A reflective essay celebrates true anglers over casual practicers, contrasting patience with zeal. It lauds the boy’s joy in fishing, the enduring appeal of Walton’s The Compleat Angler, and the solace of nature even without a catch, urging honest devotion to the sport.
Dr Brady discusses slimming the waist through abdominal training and overall fitness. He notes that intra abdominal pressure affects appetite, outlines simple exercises for front and rear belly muscles, and comments on corsets and modern corsetless trends. He also answers reader questions on scarlet fever contagion and lip palate issues.
Nature Notes column invites questions on fur protections plant care and wildlife. Answers mention bears cubs and litter sizes with February births, a squash beetle color change, and the Baltimore oriole stealing peas, highlighting natural history queries from Raleigh and patent activity of Reuah Toviss Henry.
A fragment from Howard R. Garis features Uncle Wiggily Longears in a woodsy scene near his hollow stump. He hears a voice calling for help and jokes about tricks by his new wife’s rabbit children as he contemplates a playful response.
A traveling trick dog asks Uncle Wigglily and bunny children for help finding a golden ball lost during performances. After Jingle and Jangle’s mischief, they cover a wooden ball with tin foil then sprinkle buttercup dust to create a golden ball. The dog balances and juggles it again, delighting all.
A fragment from a Sam Loyd puzzle page presents a word-fill challenge. Readers are asked to place words top to bottom that fit given definitions such as mystical, settle without strife, and dull and stupid, with an exclamation likely appearing as a clue. The item showcases Loyd’s wordplay style and puzzle formatting.
A word puzzle column explains striking out phrases to reveal Porcupine from top to bottom. It notes removing forms of a religion a small piece degree of value and a brother's saw along with inserted words Pallor cup inequality. The remaining letters create a small musical instrument name with a mouthpiece and finger-holes.
Andrew and Imogene debate how to entertain Myra Baines, a strict country friend visiting after 20 years. They sketch plans from country sewing circles to modest home gatherings, rejecting clubs, theaters, and nightlife to fit Myra’s religious, small town sensibilities. The couple ultimately improvises a shopping spree to plan a comfortable weekend.
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