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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1926
Page
3
A discussion in the periodical centers on Russell Scott, murderer deemed sane after insanity defense, and the potential shift in how the state handles mentally ill inmates. It weighs public policy, accountability, and the precedent set by Thaw and similar cases.
The piece argues that 1 500 to 3 000 dollar incomes push young couples toward marriage or independence. It notes no laws force marriage and asserts both partners in a union give up freedoms and take on responsibilities, accepting imperfect sacrifices as they build a home.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes answers reader questions on topics like animal senses and Persian palm leaf designs. It cites a robin eating 146 percent of its weight in 12 hours, worm measurements, and the Vibrissae as non sensitive hairs connected to nerves. It discusses carpet designs and almond development in Persian motifs and notes a Webster City report that tire punctures have declined with fewer horses on roads and more cars.
A humorous Abe Martin vignette notes there are no fraternities in the school of experience and mocks a liquor bootlegging era mindset, with a playful take on a Matty figure who claims he drinks nothing.
Peggy Blackton recounts a tangled love triangle ending in Elton Foss's death. Vernon Stedman stands accused as Foss’s killer, while Peggy insists she was involved in the turmoil and plans to testify. legal maneuvering follows as Rod Evans is freed and Dick Starmount seeks to clear him.
In a column by Dr William Brady readers hear about Prof McCollum Simmonds works on nutrition and how brushing teeth may not prevent decay. The piece questions internal cleansing by salt water and urges dental visits every six months for hygiene. It also answers readers questions on measles light exposure and iodine in foods with guidance from Brady.
The text imagines visiting the moon and explains gravity differences and air absence. It notes a 6 pound earth weight becoming 18 pounds on the moon, describes no wind erosion, tall mountains four miles high, deep cracks half a mile wide, a two week daylight cycle, and temperatures dropping to 200 degrees below zero before returning to Earth.
A comic Uncle Wiggily tale follows the rabbit's misadventure with a horse radish poultice for rheumatism. The Alligator swallows the roots, then suffers a burning throat while Uncle Wiggily laughs at the mishap and hobbles home rootless.
The tale opens with Uncle Wiggeily and Mrs Longears in a hollow stump bungalow. The rabbit couple discuss his back pain from rheumatism and a lazy morning after forty seven bunnies rise for school. The scene hints at a comic domestic mishap.
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