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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
3
A lengthy article cites federal education data showing about 4 6 million children enter first grade annually and roughly half fail to reach the second grade. It argues mental or physical defects hinder progress and calls for regular health screenings to early detect and remedy issues.
A front overlooking a park near the Latin Quarter hosts a new student city with cottages dining halls theatres and a symposium under university supervision. It will serve undergraduates from the provinces and extend to Belgian Canadian and Ikatian students at Paris schools.
An essay extols the Cedar River as a richer local treasure than distant praise. It contrasts tourist letters with hometown beauty, describing shimmering waters, emerald islands, sandbanks, and tranquil, lifelike scenery. It ends with a wry note on public perception and a stray forecast about arrests.
A short Iowa clipping notes possible Balkan pact among Greece Bulgaria Romania and Serbia to curb war risks. It warns against assassination threats and highlights how peace in the Balkans impacts global stability including America.
A health column roasts the Graham neutroids fraud peddlers exposed by postal authorities. It details how a phony Eminent Physician scheme claimed obesity cures via neutroids and alcohol myths, and notes the crackdown and the broader rise of frauds in popular magazines. The piece also tangentially covers nutrition questions and reader letters, signed by Dr. William Brady.
A frustrated contestant rails at beauty judges claiming favoritism and crookedness after a loss. He vents that home audiences praised his act, yet the judges ruled against him and he vows action, insisting the judging is unfair.
John Blake, a young lawyer, is elected congressman from a Midwestern state and navigates Washington life with a blend of public duty and private charm. The piece contrasts his modest ambitions with rapid social acceptance, his cultivated manners, and a web of romantic entanglements including Anna and Julie while detailing his leisure, letters, and the political start of his career.
A poor old Mouse Lady living in a hole under the radio dreams of two cheeses. She hears music and stories from the loud speaker, sighs, and wishes that two cheeses could be hers since it costs no more to wish for two than for one.
A radio bedtime tale in which the Mouse Lady believes Uncle Wiggily the bunny will bring her two cheeses. She ventures out, spots Wiggily with a basket, and shyly confesses her hunger and wish for cheese, hoping for a kind gift. The scene blends whimsy and want as the unlikely encounter unfolds.
Uncle Wiggily offers two cheeses to the frail Mouse Lady who drops and rolls them down a hill. The two cheeses roll back up hill as Johnnie and Billie Bushytail mice push them, solving the mishap. The Mouse Lady thanks the bunny and peace returns to the bungalow.
Burroughs Nature Club notes explain plant propagation by cuttings and describe birds aiding pest control with cuckoos orioles and catbirds. It details how some snakes hiss using a glottal membrane and notes rattling sounds from wind, leaves, and dry matter in the distance.
Plainview Texas September 10 five railroads contend before the Interstate Commerce Commission for control of a fertile 10000 square mile South Plains area. C E Boles examiner hopes to decide by October 1. The fight rivals a major regional rail war with seven lines named including the Santa Fe Texas Panhandle Gulf and others.
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