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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1926
Page
3
The article notes a dramatic congressional session with Speaker Longworth ruling a Curtis-Aswell provision out of order. A compromise measure advances from the administration, backed by Tilson and Spell, amid broader political maneuvering and debate.
The article recalls Big Tim Murphy a powerful political figure whose influence could not save him from a federal sentence for complicity in the Dearborn station mail robbery. Murphy’s release was followed by Mahoney’s transfer rather than dismissal, prompting concern over political influence in law enforcement during Chicago’s probes and cleanups.
New York writer John Goldstrom aims for a June 20 baste in Manhattan to chase the world travel speed record. He plans a route from New York to Plymouth and Berlin by air, then Moscow to Peking by air, seeking substantial time savings over the 1885 world tour by Mears.
Ottumwa Courier argues to remove radio supervision from the commerce department and form a five member bureau with high salaries, though the Des Moines Capital urges keeping old landmarks and Main Street names. Other items discuss autos reducing fish stocks, and a Webster City note on prohibition satire.
The piece muses on Sirius, the Dog Star, its prominence in spring nights, and its relationship to Orion and other bright stars. It notes the star’s brightness near sunset, its periodic invisibility near the sun, and the old lore linking it to heat and heatwaves. It recalls Keats, Milton, Gay, and Johnson in relation to Sirius and mentions a hidden companion star and the quest to understand stellar density.
California health column condemns Wun Fang and similar advertizing fakery. Dramatizes the claim of Chinese liquor being harmless and criticizes lax regulation enabling fake healers. Also includes a Q&A on tuberculin milk testing and public health cautions about pasteurization safety.
Mrs Longears notes rain and Baby Bunty lacks umbrellas. Uncle Wiggily worries, as Saturday errands with Jessong and Molloy Stumn School mix up. He plans to fetch Bunty with an umbrella to keep her dry.
A local children’s contest at Uncle Rays Corner tallies votes for favorite birds. The robin redbreast wins first place, followed by the oriole and the canary in third, with the cardinal and bluebird also ranking highly. Readers from multiple states participated.
A table lists seven birds with votes and notes additional species that received votes. Chickadees cedar wing huntins dove catbird crow red winged blackbird quail and whippoorwill appear among the voting results alongside named entries such as robin qriole canary cardinal bluebird mockingbird wren bebotink eagle meadowlark.
A rabbit and Baby Bunty help a bedraggled May Bug by giving it a paper waxed-house to keep dry in the rain. Uncle Wiggily uses crackers for waxed paper and returns home safe under an umbrella as playful adventures continue.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes answers reader questions about animal life. Topics include whether insects squabble like birds, which is bigger crocodile or alligator, thrushes diet and benefits, and how long snails live with reference to edible snail data.
The text notes that certain sea varieties live in large numbers in pens and that observing individuals is difficult. It references NOL sea and domes, suggesting collective rather than individual study.
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