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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
3
Senator Cummins supports farm relief measures while the Senate reviews President Coolidge’s order allowing state prohibition agents to serve as federal officers. The piece compares this to sheriffs and municipal police, arguing the court and states should guide enforcement limits.
The essayist Mencken wrote a spoof about the bathtub’s invention and White House link in the 1840s and 1850s. Readers debated its truth, some corroborated while others corrected, prompting Mencken to issue a full denial last week.
A Glote-Gazette piece argues the Haugen bill failure shows railing at big players won't solve farm woes. It urges farmers to unite on a practical plan of cooperation and independence in Congress. Several other editorials note Des Moines safety week and price shifts in Boston coffee, with commentary on consumer motives and traffic rules.
A quirky column mocks a public figure Squire Marsh Swallow about a rumored life after Mrs Honky Wood and a critique of a film adaptation. The piece playfully questions accountability and hints at scandal without graphic details.
Dr Brady surveys whether left handedness is inherited, noting studies by H Jordon and Francis Ramaley, while describing training and infant handling factors. He cites Baldwin's baby study showing early right hand preference and assesses nursing position and environmental influences on handedness.
Leila Marsh visits Parmley Employment seeking a job. Mary Brandt sees she lacks experience and lived life, warning that pale hands show no work. Leila hopes for a sudden windfall through an agency contract to fund a post Han.
Dr Grimshaw helps ailing Mr Barlow and a sick boy in cold damp rooms. He cannot afford wealth yet finds no place at the county sanitarium and contemplates possible aid for the struggling family.
A local figure known as the Opera Tenor offered Mr Barlow a city task to shovel snow from streets. The page includes a reader crossword puzzle by Bessie Legg, age 12, with clues ranging from farming items to abbreviations and ages. The editor encourages readers to solve the puzzle and reports interest in correct solutions.
Uncle Wiggily helps two rabbit children in a poor Woodland village by making real roller skates from thread spools and wood. The project brings joy as the kids race under pine needle pilings and celebrate a small act of generosity.
The text presents a philosophical note on the concept of God, suggesting the kingdom of heaven lies within. It argues that the true living state is a spiritual consciousness and that hell would be its opposite. It references readers reflecting on these ideas in May.
A nature column asks readers for questions on nature topics and provides partial answers. The questions cover snakes condors and moths, with hints of continuing answers and reader participation. The piece reflects a 20th century educational tone from a Houghton Mifflin published series.
Mrs. Goldie Shoup of May View lends praise to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saying it improved her health. Another letter from Mrs. J. Storms of Paterson NJ echoes high recommendations. Both women recovered from run-down conditions and regained strength, improving family life. Are you on the Sunlit Road to Better Health.
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