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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1929
Page
20
Barbara and Henderson chase a midnight treasure hunt clue at a ruined abbey near the Blue Boar inn. A crosswords puzzle reveals the treasure may lie at Trow Abbey as Barbara battles loneliness and Ray's absence, while Henderson offers comfort and professes love.
Uncle Wiggily meets a Grandmother rabbit while searching for Red Riding Hood in the woods. They discuss the familiar wolf tale and speculate on Red Riding Hood’s route as they converse by a sassafras plant. The piece blends familiar characters in a playful, archaic tone.
A jumble of crossword clues and wordplay fragments appears, with scattered hints like Chinese pig and Hawaiian food alongside musical terms and phrases. Several entries reference people, places, and items, but the text is garbled and incomplete, resembling a puzzle page with numerous misspellings and stray letters.
Invitations have been mailed to 106 secretaries of Chambers of Commerce in northeast Iowa to send representatives to the Northeastern Iowa Tax conference planned within two weeks. George D. Harris of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce chairs the tax committee and urges farmers to attend. Committees from Waterloo and Cedar Falls favor proposals to streamline tax laws by centralizing valuation and assessment control to equalize burdens on farmers and small homeowners with business interests before any new measures like a state income tax are considered.
Uncle Rays Corner describes tornado behavior and effects observed from a train window. He notes speeds from 250 to 600 miles per hour, paths under 500 yards, and that pressure differences drive damage. A cellar offers safety during such events and future installments promise volcanos.
A La Porte City reader poses a legal riddle about death by own action after a pheasant collides with a car on a public road. The incident raises questions of responsibility and disposition when a driver’s speed and bird impact seem to cause the animal’s death, leaving a prominent local figure puzzled.
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