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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1923
Page
2
A local essay argues human senses are narrow and unseen realities may exist beyond sight or sound. It cites spirit possibilities, compares audible wire vibrations, and cautions against dismissing unseen phenomena while praising potential talents like a young film star in rough form.
At Atlantic City Baptist convention Dr Faunce faced charges of liberalism and heresy while Dr Straton clashed over his address. In Indianapolis Presbyterian General Assembly Dr Fosdick faced similar charges. The split between fundamentalists and liberals centers on biblical inerrancy and the virgin birth, with conservatives pressing resignations and liberals seeking broader interpretation.
Dr Brady warns readers about the dangers of habitually using medicines containing acetanilid phenacetin or antipyrin. He notes government data listing many cases of acetanilid habit and even deaths from slight overdoses. The piece urges avoiding pain killers for mild illnesses and explains risks to the nervous system and overall health. It includes reader questions about infant binders and iodine for asthma with Brady offering cautious guidance.
A humorous dialogue explores gender roles and hypothetical worlds without men or women, debating manners, art, fashion, and social behavior through a playful misplacement of a comma and a clash of voices. Readers see banter between Andrew Imogene and Bene with Tino and others weighing how society, dress, and culture would adapt.
In a reflective piece the author notes that dogs drawing the notice of passersby expose a social irony. A man leading a dog becomes the center of attention while the same man in a dress suit or on his own lacks remark, provoking questions about popularity and appearance in the neighborhood.
Malcom Starmount, a rich socialite, seeks a new path at his country home and encounters Mary Devlin, a penniless teen from tenement origins, while a wild party led by Naida Courteney unfolds. Accusations swirl as Dick Tennant is hurt, and rumors of love, betrayal, and legal entanglements complicate Starmount's circle, with Katie O'Toole and Mary Devlin drawn into a web of gossip and intrigue.
A 1923 Burroughs Nature Club Notes fragment poses questions on a tumbler pigeon and the Malemute Ox, asks why nicotine sprays fail against scale insects, and discusses keeping fish in a pond that freezes solid. It includes student queries about plant and pond care.
Puzzle text presents cryptic wordplay and clock angle calculations. It references Julet's father and Festerlay with times and arithmetic steps, ending in a translated clock time of 2 40 A 31 and a 10 hour day fraction.
Des Moines reports stir speculation as Speaker Anderson, Hammill, Ernia Moore and others are tipped for the governorship or the United States Senate. Kendall’s health and hearing rumors cloud the field while several contenders watch the bars drop for a lively early campaign season in Iowa politics.
The column satirizes how a woman may pick any husband if she believes another woman desires him. It suggests a merry feud of flirtation and judgment, with Abe Martin poking fun at social expectations and feuds over romance.
Mr Fox guides Jimmy Skunk toward Wooddy Chuck for a planned trap. Jimmy sprays Mr Fox with his stink weapon, subduing the fox and foiling the plan. Wooddy Chuck returns to the woods, while Mr Fox suffers the aftermath and heads home in defeat.
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