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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1922
Page
2
A mixture of scanned notices and opinion pieces includes a report on German gliding experiments and air currents, a humorous golf anecdote about Mrs. Galen Blackford’s nesting ball shot, and assorted editorials on coal deals and public policy. The column exposes uneven newspaper handling and social quirks with period-style commentary.
A quirky note on golf scoring and the idea of a hole in one as a gauge of skill. The piece playful explains the difficulty of driving a small ball into a hole across courses ranging from 156 to 4 0 yards, mentioning multiple drives and occasional luck.
Dr Brady argues exercise has limited value for fat reduction but is essential for health building in overweight individuals. He notes most obesity stems from muscle disuse and that targeted activity can improve form and fitness even without weight loss. He emphasizes medical guidance for heart or artery conditions and outlines reader questions on ears, parasites, and tea.
Imogene taunts Andrew about confidences with Mrs Henry a widow. He jokes of many widow types and proposes a labeling society to distinguish widows by hobbies and circumstances in a satirical comic sketch.
Questions on nature topics and answers printed in this 1931 Burroughs Nature Club column. Topics include muskrat skin quality, a parrot beak term, and whether asparagus is native to North America, with explanations and notes.
Abe Martin notes women boast about husbands savings under prohibition while Governor McCray of Indiana stops Jack Dempsey at Michigan City on Labor Day.
The note discusses Christian em and how its form changes from wild character even with extensive cultivation, indicating ongoing variation and development in its appearance and growth.
Grand Chief Warren E Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers issues a Labor Day address stressing labor ideals. He urges workers to focus on peace liberty and justice, condemns war and greed, and calls for dedication to humanity and democracy. He emphasizes the universal brotherhood of workers across trades and nations.
A fragmented verse piece mixes lively street scene with fiddle play and a rural quiz. It evokes celebration and nostalgia while noting a numeric riddle about rails and an acre.
Puzzle text describes a wordplay challenge using arithmetic style clues. It references a field, fences, and rails, with cryptic steps yielding the name of one of Job's daughters. The fragment hints at a July era field and a peculiar measurement description.
The tale follows Woody Chuck preparing a winter den when Mr. Fox appears watching him. Fox plans to wake Woody or fire up a trap to fatten him for a meal, while Woody senses the danger and must find a safer winter home to survive until spring.
Woody Chuck conceives a winter sleeping ruse with Porcupine to deter Fox. Porcupine sleeps by the door while Woody hides deeper, Fox digs in, hurts his nose on quills. Granny Fox heals him and Fox never returns, Woody emerges lean but alive in spring. Copyright 1922 McClure Syndicate.
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