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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
3
A detailed report discusses bomber aircraft effectiveness against battleships, noting a 2,000-pound and a 4,390-pound TNT bomb tests at U.S. proving grounds. It examines range, accuracy, and implications for naval warfare, stressing defensive limits and potential home guard countermeasures.
Fragmentary text discusses coal as a resource with a claimed 740,000,000,600 tons stored in West Virginia. Mentions miners and those who exploit coal and a hopeful weather forecast note. The passage is garbled with unclear context and risks of misinterpretation.
A historical note explains the fuel cost involved when trains stop and start. It details coal consumption for passenger locomotives, estimates 50 to 700 pounds per stop, and notes variations by train weight, grade, and stop length. It also mentions a five minute steam release costing about 75 pounds of coal and comments on fireman wages versus mechanical operation.
Iowa editorials discuss protective tariffs as cures for industry while urging tax cut experiments first. Cedar Rapids notes rain dampening Des Moines residents and praises local transit. Hampton observes kerosene usage waning to cylinder oil nationwide. Council Bluffs suggests Wendell should challenge cement trust. A bookstore girl selling love poems reflects on local men.
The Ladies o th Art Embroider Club held a pistol practice yesterday afternoon. Burglars attempted a break in at the Moots home about 4 o clock this morning but were deterred by Mrs Ike Lark who stayed up waiting while her daughter slept.
Puzzle item asks readers to find the surname of a Civil War general who later became Rhode Island governor. Mentions a child named Sisley and a moving piece from New York, with ages noted and a brief chaotic caption in a vintage puzzle page.
A collage of opinions and quips touches on wisdom after events, women’s rights, Germany and France politics, fire prevention, crime prevention weeks, and public figures. It notes Pershing’s stance, jokes about the world series, and Nashville’s Parthenon replica in a blend of witty social commentary and current events.
Question and answer column from Burroughs Nature Club Notes 1921 invites readers to submit inquiries about nature subjects. Readers are told to send questions to the Nature Notes Dept and look for tomorrow’s answers, with sample questions about chinchilla fur origins ants harm and webbed feet in geese and ducks.
Readers ask about tree ring accuracy elephant birth measurements and swift winter whereabouts. The Stons City Journal notes the Arbuckle case coverage sparks mixed reaction with some readers upset by both excess and lack of detail.
Health Talks outlines Gorgas style sanitation for 500 square miles of canal labor camps. District inspectors, clerical staff, and three specialists supervise 17 districts with 40–50 laborers each, enforcing prophylaxis, drainage, and mosquito control to keep malaria in check. Questions on blindness and broommaking are answered by Health Talks.
In a satirical scene Andrew and Imogene debate honesty and greed during a supper. Andrew boasts of stock manipulation and smart talk while Imogene critiques his morals. their banter touches on wealth, deceit, and social appearances as they prepare to go out.
Amrosé Doane, freetrader, is arrested in Fort Enterprise after Watusk fails an ambush and blames Doane. Nesis, the only witness, is missing. Ambrose endures mistrust from police as he awaits trial, while Inspector Egerton delays a formal hearing and Colina remains absent. Doane awaits a clearer fate amid growing tension and a brutal public gaze.
A mother watches her toddler depart for school with a sigh and hopeful waves, fearing he may not return. She muses on war keeping many from home while the child plays and later calls to her unanswering. The scene captures a wartime family moment and a mother's enduring love.
A home made cough syrup using Pinex and syrup outperforms store bought remedies and saves about eight dollars. Combine Pinex with sugar, molasses, honey, or corn syrup to yield a full pint of potent cough relief. It eases the throat, loosens phlegm, and helps bronchitis, croup, hoarseness, and asthma with rapid effect. Ask your druggist for 235 ounces of Pinex with directions. guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. The Pinex Co, Wayne, Ind.
The boat sank. They hoisted the flag. He rose and walked away. He repeated his speech. I read a biography of Franklin.
Proven ad claims Diapepsin quickly eases sour gassy stomachs and upset digestion. It promises relief within five minutes after taking a small dose and suggests it helps regulate the stomach so people can eat their favorite foods without fear. Advert says large case costs sixty cents at drug stores.
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