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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1921
Page
3
The Wateries Evening Courier notes rising liberty bond quotations and discusses their tax implications. It argues that higher tax rates push money into exempt securities, shifting government costs to lower income groups and asking why Congress does not address this imbalance.
A satirical notice discusses Princess Mary’s engagement to a wealthy viscount, noting the shift from marrying royalty to a nonroyal suitor. It mocks the public mood and contrasts imagined consequences with old imperial traditions. The piece blends commentary on Iowa land values and contemporary stories with humor about societal norms.
Health Talks by Dr John B Huber explains how pneumonia can strike the elderly subtly, with minimal fever and chest signs. It stresses hypostatic congestion in dependent lung areas, links pneumonia to debility, and notes poor outcomes in chronic illnesses.
The Presbyterian church will rent pews for the coming rear on Monday evening. Renting will occur at the church. Worshippers may designate their locations.
Fifty years ago in the Courier are recounted a Yorkshire family reunion at L A Cobb residence with five brothers and relatives. A Horace Greeley marriage prank tale is told alongside weather notes, bridge work updates, and landmark events in Des Moines and Waterloo.
A 1881 item notes the council bought two coal stoves for 84.80. A cafe scene follows with Imogene and Andrew debating horses as a metaphor for wives, then a hunting trip report and local business notices. An accident, a drug store lease, a church dress code, apple arrivals, a death, and circus purchases close the column.
Twenty years after a long career in public primary work Miss Ella Nichols died Monday night at C P Rugg's home. An estimated 1,000 pupils were under her direction during that time. The Courier reports business notes and local changes include New Hartford Review sale to George E Hamilton and plans for the Denver Waterloo interurban line opening soon.
A collage of remarks notes a manager's resignation and poor sportsmanship, recalls wartime losses including Col. Whittiesey, and mentions Marshal Foch earning new names from Sioux and Crow legends. It also hints at New York stage changes and seasonal cheer as Yuletide nears.
A 1921 Burroughs Nature Club feature invites readers to send questions on nature topics to the Nature Notes Dept. Questions ask about alligator egg counts, fringed gentian germination in swamps, and bird wing strokes per minute with answers promised in tomorrow's issue.
The text discusses whether minks attack poultry, noting their weasel lineage and diet. It mentions rattlesnakes and behavior of the rattle with potential noises near intruders, plus a note on lack of a real tail rattle. It also ponders if all birds eggs are couple and asserts hens lay abundantly while artificial feeding elevates egg production.
A reflective verse-like line argues a woman may seek marriage yet keep public office and jokes about regional pace in football. It ends with a quip invoking Horace Greeley urging the East to advance while the West plays on the field.
A fragmented musings piece questions the joy of a white Christmas for California dwellers. It recalls home life, past reads, and a state pharmacy list omitting rock and rye. A postmaster Hays ruling on a postmistress is mentioned in passing.
Sylvia’s color heightens as a visitor appraisal sparks tension in the livery yard. A younger man named George tears away her hand, prompting her mother to banish him from town. George enters Princeton then Wall Street, returning as a football idol and class president, reshaping Sylvia and Betty Alston’s social circle.
In a winter garden scene Sylvia meets George near a decayed box and laments a painful past. old Planter looms over memories as George presses for closeness while Sylvia resists yet recalls old vows. The encounter ends with a tense, unresolved beat toward a continuation.
The text contrasts correct and incorrect forms of pronouns in questions and statements. It explains who was elected or blamed and who was taken to be a burglar, with examples using me whom whom and their versus their forms.
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