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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1927
Page
3
Waterloo Iowa Daily paper details subscription and advertising policies. It lists staff John C. Hartman as president editor and general manager and notes AP and UPI news service privilege. Rate structures include carrier and mail prices with distance bands and payment terms. It also mentions editorial standards and advertising rejections.
Nicholas Longworth warns Europe’s dictatorships in Poland Portugal Russia Italy Hungary Spain Greece threaten liberal order. He cites postwar bloc rule, riots in parliaments, and war’s upheaval of governance as fueling autocracy. if peace returns, he believes such absolutism will fade rather than endure.
In a Chicago underworld shooting, Patrolman Daniel Healy shot and killed Vincent Drucci, the Schemer, a feared gunman. Testimony by Drucci's companions is disputed, raising questions of justification and the deadly risks faced by officers.
An American journalist’s interview with Ramsay MacDonald on the eve of his voyage to the United States shows the British socialist leader still sees hope for his party and, when asked if he is a monarchist, concedes that traditional institutions endure. The piece frames the English mind as bound by precedent even amid radical dissent.
A reader-posed riddle asks if a man may wed his widow sister. The reply notes a death condition, then says there is no law prohibiting the union and suggests it would be legal if a way could be found. The passage mocks legal trolling and notes no statute on the matter.
A health column discusses megrim, or migraine, detailing symptoms such as unilateral vision loss and fortification lights. It notes hereditary patterns, links to neurosis, and contrasts with other disorders, urging individual prevention and awareness.
Diabetes not inherited directly and is not strictly hereditary. About one fifth of cases show family history. A poor quality pancreas tissue may be inherited, so descendants should avoid overeating and obesity. Letters to Dr Brady require stamped self addressed envelopes and brief notes.
In a 1927 commentary Glenn Frank discusses Guy de Maupassant s The Necklace as a vivid preachment on frankness. He argues truth and open communication prevent misunderstandings in personal life and public affairs, contrasting the tale s cautionary debt and the value of plain facts over refined evasions.
The Philadelphia Record discusses advertising and poetry, noting students prefer prose and slogans over lyrical cadence. It jokes about a shy muse shed tears as advertising traits dominate, yet hints the muse may rise with new resolve and broaden appeal beyond mere branding.
A Cedar Rapids column cites Yale President James Rowland Aneks urging higher professors salaries as a cure for growing college enrollments. It argues the nation faces a shortage of qualified teaching staff as student numbers rise, and calls for raising pay to attract top minds to faculties.
A 1927 column blends Hell's Kitchen lore with Greenwich Village quips. It describes a rough, insular Irish district, notes on crime and social life, and then shifts to whimsical scenes featuring Uncle Wiggily and friends in woodland adventures. The piece mixes urban ethnography with light children’s fiction, ending with a tease of Uncle Wiggily's next scene.
Uncle Wiggily is invited by Wumple to a midday picnic for lunch. Wumple brags of a fine sandwich carried in birch bark, claiming it’s ample for both. The pair discuss the outing while wary of possible foxes nearby.
Philadelphia Public Ledger reports radio manufacturers and broadcasters oppose the proposed widening of bands by the Federal Radio Commission. They argue new bands beyond 544 meters invade ship channels and below 200 meters would clash with amateur users. They warn expanded broadcasting would raise costs for listeners and force new receiver designs. The piece notes 783 stations already overcrowd bands, signaling industry congestion and potential station reductions or shifts in bands.
The April 11 1877 issue notes Waterloo cheese factory to resume operations next Monday and a Waterloo Minstrels performance at Union Hall on Friday. A thief stole a lightning rod from FE A Raymond’s store Monday night, leaving a hole in the ground. Dr J H Crippen and Miss Minnia Clingaman wed by the bridegroom’s father Dr J T Crippen with Rev W A Allen on April 10. Daniel Slade’s new sawmill hums as power transmission works well. The Black Hawk County temple of justice fence is a talking point as horses tied to it gnaw palings. Congregational church members welcome Rev H S DeForrest and wife on Friday. Reserved seats on dry goods boxes in front of stores are being claimed. Chris Brubacher becomes new landlord of the Commercial House on Commercial Street. Iowa reportedly has 140000 acres of artificial groves. Cedar Rapids mayor warns saloonkeepers to stop whisky sales or face consequences. beer is allowed.
In April 1887 Angie M daughter of Mr and Mrs P W McStay died after a diphtheria illness. Her father a traveling man arrived shortly before her death. she could recognize him but not speak. The piece also notes church gifts, local business news, a 41 year old hardware firm member Peter Lemper dies, and local happenings from Sioux City to Dunkerton including a large pike catch and postal change.
City council urged to build a Park avenue bridge over the river. Estimated cost sixty thousand dollars. Aimed to ease Fourth street congestion. Rail routes shift as Rock Island and Great Western agree on a joint depot plan. Great Western will abandon its west side depot. North Michigan copper country endures a week of blizzards. Thaw jury reports a hung verdict. Ellis hotel remains packed nightly.
Years ago plans are being studied for an addition. Mrs. SM Bentley and daughter Mrs. C D Cass are visiting relatives in Ohio. R J Bordner mayor of Jesup and Mrs. Belle Taylor were married at the home of her sister in Oelwein last Monday. Georges K Beal an old resident died last Tuesday night after a long illness. He was born in Somerset county Pa in 1845 and came with his parents to this county in 1862. C O Gronen has left for a business trip to the Pacific coast. Two men were charged into court for letting their chickens run at large to scratch up their neighbors gardens.
UNCLE RAYS CORNER highlights the house wren as a small, clever, hard fighting bird that nests in bird boxes, apple hollows, or fence gaps. Wrens winter in the Gulf states and migrate north to Virginia by month end, with sightings moving toward Minnesota and Ontario by late May. They defend nests fiercely, sing with bubbling force, and the Pacific wrens share similar habits.
A reader asks about goldfish growth and bird sightings near marshes, plus notes on sheep, garden plants, and wild coyotes. The reply covers birds as foes to sheep, cultivated plants like convallaria, coyotes adapting to hunted areas, and Mr Coolidge’s vacation plans with political mentions.
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