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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
3
The page blends a caustic social essay on hunger with a reflective autumnal column. It argues that prosperity suppresses radicalism, noting Bliven’s view that progressivism wanes when meals and shelter are secure. It also muses on autumn rites, leaves, and seasonal change, linking want to shifts in thought and culture.
A Chicago jail contempts case links press scrutiny to prison laxity. Terry Druggan’s supposed escapes sparked a reporter’s investigation, leading to sensational newspaper coverage. The sheriff was summoned to court to explain why prisoners were not properly guarded. The piece argues publicity drives accountability and notes shifts in media role and manners.
Lime and milk of lime explain disinfection use for feces and organic matter with fresh slaking, cautioning against chloride of lime. Milk of lime, lime water, and mouthwash benefits noted, plus small Q and A notes on chiblains, infant feeding, and turpentine exposure. Dr Brady answers reader letters with brief guidelines and envelope-for-replies instruction.
A collage education is more than book learning. Athletics, classroom mental vigor and campus activities shape a college graduate who can think, concentrate, and extract relevant facts. The piece argues schooling should accelerate entry into a chosen position, not hinder it.
A midwestern Congress hopeful John Blake returns from Europe to find Julie Latimer, his former ward, grown into a striking young woman. Tensions swirl with Anna Denniston and Julie’s fragile position as gossip and romance threaten Blake’s political and personal life. Blake greets Julie and wonders about Mrs Ames’s care and growing rumors.
Julie voices grumpiness over a lengthy absence and a sick niece while Blake expresses sympathy for her loneliness. Neighbors and new visitors, described as friends of another character, show interest in Julie’s stay, though she insists she is content and not lonely. The scene ends with a tease of continuation.
Buzzer the yellow bumble bee scouts woods and fields gathering honey and pollen from pink flowers to store for winter. The story follows his buzzing activity and plans to collect nectar for the nest’s winter food supply.
Uncle Wiggily helps a trapped bee inside a morning glory bloom then places the flower in a sunlit vase. The bloom opens at dawn releasing Buzzer the bumblebee who warns off a fox, while other garden tales follow spiders at sea and bird vision feats.
Abe Martin jokes that President Coolidge has rarely posed twice because his lips moved in photos. The quip reflects early 20th century humor about the silent president and his famous quirk with a playful take on photography.
A reader questions column asks about trapping English sparrows coyote control and marine plant roots with tomorrow's nature notes promising answers. Previous entry describes a wild cat in Europe, its size fur and howl, noting disputed native range and behavior.
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