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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1925
Page
3
The coming Congress faces a heated debate over a federal estate tax. Supporters fear repeal would shift tax burdens to states, while opponents warn repeal erodes revenue. Senators argue over impact on wealthy estates and residency rules amid a widening public demand for tax relief.
Report notes the orchestra played The Star Spangled Banner unexpectedly during a film ad sequence, drawing protests about propriety and distracting from the show. The crowd observed the moment with mixed emotion as President Sargent weighs whether wartime conduct and prohibition matters influence public policy.
An occasional bouquet honors those whose daily labor, like mail carriers and telecommunication workers, sustains society. The piece notes a postal carrier collapsing from strain and highlights the unseen human effort behind everyday services. It then reflects on President Coolidge’s vacation, praising his health and routine, and contrasts it with the typical workaholic vacation culture and public attitudes toward leisure. It closes with misc quotes and musings on judgment and memory.
In New York, members of the America Society of Teachers of Dancing review three fall styles for approval, including a Miami dancer described as a long slow glide ending abruptly. Many seeking wealth in Frogid Yo end their search abruptly, while concerns arise over interpretation and style across the cultural scene.
Readers send appreciation and questions on health topics and everyday habits. Misses E B and another Wisconsin teacher praise Brady’s advice while readers ask about cold water after exercise, orange peel value, and safe weight loss. the column notes limited responses due to volume and invites letters with stamped self addressed envelopes.
A midwestern congressman elect John Blake faces dynastic pressure from Anna Denniston as he foists guardianship over Julie Latimer. Anna, uneasy yet wary, questions the arrangement while Blake defends Julie’s upbringing and Lingering ties to Latimer’s legacy. A street confrontation hints at looming conflict and public gossip.
A public dialogue unfolds behind a figure named Blake who vanishes from sight. Onlookers speculate about his charm and stern gaze while a clerk defends Blake as kind and polite. One passerby imagines him as a sheik in a robe and turban, while another notes his indifference to women. The scene ends with a tease that the tale continues.
Uncle Wiggily meets a fish hawk at the seashore who asks him to return a fish so the hawk can feed its nest of chicks. The rabbit gladly tosses the fish to the water, and the hawk swoops down to reclaim it, thanking Uncle Wiggily as he flies off to his pine tree nest.
In a seaside tale Uncle Wiggily witnesses a Sea Lion attempt to nab a rabbit as a fish hawk steals the Sea Lion’s hat. The bald joke ends with the Sea Lion diving back to the ocean in embarrassment while the bunny thanks the bird for recovering the hat. The scene hints at further adventures in Uncle Wiggily land with Tooter’s pin and fell molasses mishaps.
Questions on wildlife topics are answered in this Burroughs Nature Club Notes column. Pigeon hawks prey by swift dives, sea pens are soft-bodied colonial corals, and amateur grafting is discussed with gardening references. The piece covers seal warning calls, transplanting saplings, pruning, and the value of bit snakes in rodent control.
Charles City Press notes Young Lal Follette, chosen to succeed his father in the national senate from Wisten Fin, may be a fine young man but questions arise about his leadership of the various interests and factions involved.
Local notices recount wind engine access at fair grounds to aid water supply for the crowd as schools of singing prepare for October. Marriages of Hervey Lindley and Miss Kate Owens noted. Social at the J. Gleverham home next Friday. Advertisements claim Boots and Shoes stock at highest quality. Councillman Neely welcomes nine pound son. Heavy rains boost fall field readiness. Weatherwax groceries and J F Kingman new Waterloo location listed.
Retrospective notes from September 9 1885 cover Miss Netta Robinson hosting friends, Waterloo west school staff lineup, cholera infantum fatalities among children, a horse injury near Fox township leading to euthanization, early settlers’ Washington park picnic with remarks by James Virden and D G Ellis, county history and arrivals, street railway work planned by Mayor Kuhns, and frost damage across the county with harm to tomatoes and tender crops.
Twenty years ago dated report notes a $1.6 million Grundy County estate dispute with two wills suspected. Includes resignations at Cedar Falls Gas and Electric, a bouquet presented to the Conrisr, and various local notes about community figures and events from Waterloo to Cu ar River park with a Wright County settler present.
Various editorials question the impact of income tax publicity and praise Iowa's recovery, literacy, and school openings. They note youth leadership contrasts and argue for steady, skilled guidance to win political battles.
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