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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1922
Page
3
Political and fashion essays discuss Greece’s postwar turmoil with Venizelos and Constantine amid Turkish pressure, and an American clash with Paris over skirt length. The writer critiques Greece’s shifting leadership and questions European alignments while noting American fashion resistance to Parisian dictates.
Dr Brady explains how radium and x ray therapies compare in treating fibroid tumors in women and bleeding, noting both can aid inoperable cancer cases but not when maternity is desired. He cautions against claims of complete cancer removal and emphasizes doctor guidance.
Imogene objects to Nellie Clifton attending a house gathering over smoking cigarets. Andrew defends Nellie’s qualities while noting social censorship of smoking by women and the risk of hypocritical judgments. The discussion exposes gender double standards in morals and public behavior.
A 1931 nature column offers questions about a robbed robin nest, tadpoles or peepers, and horn pointed shell-like tiles on the seashore. The entry promises answers in tomorrow's Nature Notes from Burroughs Nature Club Notes by Boughton Micflin Co.
A miscellany of reader questions covers cuckoo nesting behavior bats in chimneys and tree growth. The cuckoo selects nests often matching egg color by chance rather than precise mimicry, bats hide in crevices and can be discouraged from chimneys with caution, and trees grow exogenously or endogenously with North American species showing annual bark-laden growth while palms add internal fibers.
A satirical verse by Frank J. Stanton depicts Billville readers ignoring papers and preferring walking to riding. An editor faces a contemptuous subscriber who damaged windows with rye while protesting the paper’s reading, exposing a dull, unprogressive town reacting to press and public discontent.
Abe Martin muses that marrying for money or for love has mixed success while noting no statistics on marrying a house keeper. He recalls a time when the town’s most popular man didn’t own his dress suit, and hints that borrowing a car today isn’t easy.
Fragmentary OCR text describes affectionate exclamations about a grand feeling and a person returning to call her pets by name. It mentions praise for good care and a grand, glorious moment. Limited readable portions focus on emotional tone and adoration.
Fifty years ago in the Courier Cedar Falls items report Leander Chapman's death at 63 after coming to Cedar Falls in 1800 from New York where he served in the state legislature and as a circuit judge. The page notes thanks to the Cedar Falls band, a fire department parade, the Academy of Our Lady of Victory opening, the death of Harvey Halleck, Barnum's great show arrival with crowds and receipts, and commentary on Barnum's circus.
A 1882 Kellogg bus line adds a new baggage wagon with repainting. Miss Fannie Hammond plans college study at University of Town. Union township sorghum mills lead county production from 600 acres of cane with steam and waterpower. J L Buechele of Fox township visits. he aims for Cornell. Henry Daniel injured, using crutches after timber fall. Y M C A room in Taylor block dedicated. Drill corps members of Ascalon commandery attend Cedar Rapids encampment. team wins first prize. L F Walker Hose Company wins La Porte City fair, $39 cash prize. Squire Crowther to work with hardware firm TAft, also handling notary work.
Twenty years ago this week a Waterloo item recalls Speaker David B. Henderson denying charges about a Capitol bar room. Other notes include bicycle trip to Chicago by J R Cheasbro and F S Hillel Singer, a 11 mile ride via Cedar Rapids and DeKalb, Horace Hoias named Democratic candidate for Third district Congress, Piatt Strayer starting work at Epworth Gas Light Co, and fish erman H B Boles with a 10.5 pound pike. Also mentions Rhey N. Cowin aiming for Cornell College, Waterloo West school enrollment at 959 on opening day, and building costs delaying Waterloo projects with Harry Pinkerton heading to Chicago for a radical cause farewell.
A Des Moines Capital note reports a congress bill proposing government payments of one million dollars for cures to TB pneumonia cancer epilepsy or dementia and a medical board to judge awards. The article argues doctors won’t seek rewards and cites Panama Canal Zone progress as proof of medical success. A Clarion Monitor item covers Crawford family popcorn trade and crackerjack math prompt for locals. A Sioux City Journal item notes Edgar Lee Tasters and his wife reportedly reconciling.
After a separation of three years the case drew wide publicity as suits for alimony and divorce were filed due to Mr. Masters being a noted poet. Reconciliation merits attention, though less sensational than the split.
Brain teaser by Sam Loud presents a word puzzle about spelling the Father of History and a math riddle on Peggy turning 17 and her parents totaling 85. In four years Peggy will be 21 and her parents 106, making her age one fifth of the combined ages.
Read accounts from women across cities like Youngstown Ohio New Orleans La and Indianapolis Indiana describing relief from nervousness back pain and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound At least two named individuals share how the remedy restored energy and improved monthly cramps sleep and mood, urging others to try the product and request the company text or testimonials.
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