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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
2
A feature on Mischa Elman the violinist visiting New York customs for a Leviathan honeymoon trip. He is described as incorrigibly romantic, with remarks on how romance pervades all ages, citing Tarkington and social views. The piece blends light commentary with cultural observations.
Remembrance should include gratitude for Civil War veterans and peers who died in service. The piece notes dwindling survivor numbers, urges education in patriotism, and highlights Sidney A. Foster of Des Moines and his catechism book as a tool to train good citizens for tomorrow.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette look at who reads editorials notes that readers span politics and classes. It cites varied reactions from wets and drys to pacifists and militants, while arguing editorials provoke strong responses and self discipline in readers. The piece also mentions Gov Hammill and a senate decision on Jim Holden’s highway post, framing the hearing as a minority check. Taxes are said to be cut with a looming auto market consideration as next year’s changes loom.
Chitaco May 29 A horizontal cas burorr streams fire into hardwood sawdust to generate smoke for curing hams and bacon in Chicago packing plants Wood fires previously produced smoke that contacted meat. now pulverized sawdust smolders to yield smoke. The process refines by warming meat before smoking and timing sawdust addition.
Dr. William Brady discusses common and incorrect beliefs about insanity and its causes, contrasting medical and legal definitions. He covers how tests of sanity work, misattributions to smoking, alcohol, overwork, insomnia, and quack shows, and notes heredity factors while urging caution and clarity in public understanding.
Imogene and Andrew debate psychoanalysis and self study with wry humor. A sea of quirky quotes contrasts views on mind, ego, and society as they mock vanity, grandiosity, and the lure of introspection in a late night exchange.
A scrambled column puzzle text by Sam Loyn describes filling words to match definitions. It details striking out a preposition and other clues, leaving letters that spell an ancient instrument for measuring time by water flow. Words inserted include Sparrow and human, with Sparrow struck out.
Uncle Wiggily and the Guinea Hen presents a whimsical tale as Mrs Longears asks for guinea hen eyes and Uncle Wiggily considers where to obtain them in a playful exchange. The dialogue features Mrs Guinea Hen and the bunny hero in a lighthearted domestic moment.
Uncle Wiggily helps Jingle fetch guinea hen eggs for mother while they travel through woods. A fox intercepts their bag, but Buckwheat cries mislead the thief. Jingle escapes with the eggs, and Uncle Wiggily recovers, planning a lollypop purchase.
A humorous Abe Martin line notes that a current mustache might have stopped a bullet, while Mies j Pearl Moots buys a bikini for rides. The quip blends political satire with a playful image.
Questions about nature topics are invited for the Burroughs Nature Club Notes. Readers may send inquiries to the Nature Notes Dept and receive answers in the next issue.
A reader asks about insect smell and bait methods, noting antennae as odor receptors and experiments to trap pests. The pigmy rattlesnake is said to strike without a prior call, with trembling coils described and a gardener mentions leaving orchard prunings to feed wildlife.
A vintage advertisement touts Rheuma as a remedy for rheumatism, claiming relief in two days with nightly and morning doses. It promotes dissolving uric acid and flushing it from the body, offers no payoff if not effective, and notes Wangler Bros. supplies under a no-cure-no-pay plan.
The U S department of agriculture endorses feeding rabbits as a cheaper alternative to fighting them. They suggest corn, cabbage and perhaps gourpsy as winter feed, and recommend washes and guards for trunks though these can wash away in wet weather. The simple plan of giving rabbits food has often succeeded.
In an advertisement a doctor named Dr Leonhardt claims a internal treatment for piles called Hem-Roid. It asserts the remedy removes the cause by a year of internal experimentation and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Wangler Bros and all druggists distribute the product.
The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co sent over one hundred thousand questionnaires to women who used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ninety eight percent replied affirmatively, saying they were relieved from ailments, praising the old fashioned fruit and herb remedy.
A man recounts a near death from a stomach attack after Sunday dinner. Two years of gas and bloating improved after trying Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy eighteen months ago, with claim that one dose proves it and money back. Sold by druggists.
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