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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1926
Page
3
A Waterloo Iowa Independence Day style page notes road crews removing billboards per state highway commission order to curb roadside clutter. feature essays discuss citizens who serve others with discipline, balance and respect, cautioning against overindulgence by pampered youth.
In the Chicago area 174 to 200 miles of bridle trails wind through forest preserves in Cook and DuPage counties. The paths read linen like walks and connect to form a system for riders on publicly owned land. About 13 600 acres of forest preserves and streams are involved, with cooperation between the forest preserve commissioners and the department of Medways.
The article argues that belted huths are established and used for outdoor sport, noting civilian casualties and 1 060 wounded. It warns readers to seek cover and assess danger during bombardment, advising against risky actions and praising practical self preservation. It ends with a cynical remark on using wit to avoid harm and a note on not abandoning watches during encounters.
Cedar Rapids faces smoke pollution over the business district urging better coal combustion and efficiency. Des Moines and other papers note public health gains from disease prevention, urging equal progress in reducing accidents and improving safety.
The country observes Chauncey Mitchell Depew turning ninety two and aiming for one hundred. He shares views on moderation, health choices, and longevity while noting past habits, marriage, and his calm outlook. The column includes reader questions and Brady’s health column style tips.
Kathryn recounts a tumultuous evening with Elton Foss who boasts of a recent fortune and pressuring desire. He drinks, hints at a continental trip, and pursues a kiss as Kathryn plans to avoid him and protect Rod and Lada.
A 1925 Burroughs Nature Club feature discusses how humans began using wild plants as vegetables and addresses questions on wildlife, plants, and birds. It includes descriptions of owls, snakes, grasshoppers, and bird species with notes on identification and features.
An English missionary John Roscoe and his wife were seized by a practicing tribe in German East Africa during rising anti colonial tensions. A fat chief named Bushiri demanded ransom and warned death if not paid by noon. two cannibal tribe members threatened the captors. Roscoe described cannon and war talk to move the chief, the ransom arrived an hour before the deadline, and the couple escaped aboard a ship back to Europe.
In a rainy night Uncle Wiggily finds a tiny lost bird fallen from its nest. He identifies the bird as a robin by a blue feather and returns it to its parents, while other forest friends stay safe in the hollow stump school after a storm.
Uncle Wiggily, snug in his hollow burrow, hears rain and wind. He wakes to a small bird carried off by the storm and sets out on an adventure after breakfast. The night’s damage and ivy clues hint at what lies ahead.
The text describes heavy rain flooding brooks and overflowing banks, breaking branches and uprooting flowers. A rabbit gentleman lies in bed as the storm causes trouble, noting Io sleeping and the storm's impact on the countryside and paths.
Fifty years ago women had few jobs but now many work in factories and professions. Elizabeth Chamberlain, a union overall factory worker in Trenton New Jersey, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her health gains and recommends it to fellow female workers. She invites letters from readers seeking advice.
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