Subscription and advertising terms from Waterloo paper
This fragment notes subscription prices by mail within and beyond 60 miles, advertising rate notices, and payment terms. It also includes boilerplate about Associated Press rights, circulation audits, and an advertising policy disclaimer with submission deadlines.
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Waterloo
Iowa
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United Press
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Bureau of Circulations
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Nera
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Leprosy Cure Progress Highlighted in Outlook Article
An Outlook article notes advances in leprosy treatment, citing the Philippines as a site where over 1,000 patients have been cured and returned to ordinary life. The piece frames this as a turning point in public understanding and medical effort led by Gov Gen Wood following prior efforts against yellow fever.
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Philippines
Wood
Optimistic Dispatch Cites Bhiley Baldwin Amid Gov Talks
A fragment mentions Prime Minister Bhiley and Baldwin in optimistic notes about ongoing government talks. No full context or dates are provided, but signals a hopeful stance on negotiations.
Melancholy Thought on Invention and Public Spectacle
A quoted meditation contrasts Hoover's public address with future jazz era spectacle. It frames invention as a double edged force, enabling connection yet inviting harm, noting the telephone both unites and isolates society through accessible communication and potential escape.
Horse Thieves That Time and Auto Theft Attitudes
The piece contrasts old and new punishment for theft, noting horse theft sparked swift vigilante justice, while auto theft in 1927 draws limited criminal response. It questions whether harsher auto theft penalties could reduce crime, despite no calls for the death penalty.
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Automobile Theft Bureau
Barefoot Health Advice Sparks Debate on Skin Absorption
A letters page discusses going barefoot at home and in public spaces, arguing it can benefit health. It contrasts with claims that nothing is absorbed through the skin, explaining ringworm risks from gymnasiums and baths while noting no evidence for transmission in private yards.
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Brady
West Dee
Broadway Carnival Minded Street of Now and Then
New York dispatch reflects on Broadway as a carnival of commerce and whimsy, where children’s wonder and fleeting luck define the street. It notes Sixth Avenue’s transformation, with new theaters, grand hotels, orchid stalls, and glamorous shops replacing thrift, while a boastful roguish figure and a brash crossing cop color the scene.
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Sixth Avenue
Fifty-third Street
Ziegfeld
New Theatre
A. Hall
Air Embolism and Monomania in Medical Q and A
A medical note discusses whether injecting air into a vein is fatal, citing air embolism as a danger from air bubbles obstructing lung vessels, yet a French investigator found small air amounts may not kill a 500 pound bull. It also answers whether monomania is hereditary, explaining it is insanity on one subject and often a sign of senility in the elderly.
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D'Abreu
C. McK
Watermelons and Morals by Glenn Frank
An old Illinois man returning to heaven over a melted memory asks forgiveness for past deeds while a watermelon anecdote prompts reflections on how society defines morality. The piece argues that people judge current ethics by immediate issues while neglecting larger lifelong choices. Each generation reshapes goodness to fit its own challenges.
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Arthur Brisbane
Ilinois
Thiania
Mr. Brisbane
Allah
Heaven
Canada's Suggestion for U S Canada Reciprocity
Chicago reports Canada's liberal government informally suggests reviving the old reciprocity treaty with the United States. Ottawa leaders expect any new treaty to be negotiated and sent to the Senate for ratification. Senators Capper and others say chances of approval are slim due to opposing farm interests on both sides.
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Natives and Foreigners in American Identity
Marshalltown Times-Republican argues that Americans are defined by character rather than name origin or arrival date. Foreigner status is common, yet many newcomers prove loyal, while some natives may lack citizenship in spirit. The column stresses unity and individualized judgment.
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Marshalltown
Darrow's broadside on human nature misfires
Clarence Darrow argues sensitive individuals become poets or drinkers while calm men become ministers. The stance seems to misfire, and his delivery misses impact, leaving supporters and critics to weigh the joke against the claim.
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Uncle Wiggily and the Boat
Uncle Wiggily meets Baby Bunty in the woods as he searches for adventure. Baby Bunty teases him about returning to Howie stump and the wooden couple by the Hollow Stump school. The scene hints at his journey and companions like Boppy and the Wog glejigs.
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Longears
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Uncle Wiggily and the Red Paper Boat Adventure
Uncle Wiggily receives a red paper boat from Baby Bunty and plans homeward, then helps Squiggle Bugs in a sinking paper craft. Dumple and Wumpple, wooden Woggle Jig bogs, rescue the bugs, and the voyage ends with a warning to avoid sailing in paper boats.
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Wumopte
Wumpple
Uncle
The Gray Phantom Seeks Clues In Gage Murder Tale
The Gray Phantom operates as a reporter to shadow police, flee from danger, and pursue the Gage murder case. He taunts Patrolman Pinto on Houston Street while following a lead to the Gage residence and the hidden tunnel. The scene ends with Pinto revealing worry over Mrs Trippe’s whereabouts.
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Gage
Tommy
Granger
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Sphere
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Chinatown
Tommy Granger
Houston
Axo
Third Avenue
Bowery
Gages
Pinto
Joshua Pinto
Tee Lo
Mary Trippe
Trippe
William Herschel Studied Heavens Amid Revolution
During the American Revolution a English man William Herschel pursued astronomy. His focus on the stars contrasted with the war news and reflected a separate historical moment in science.
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England
William Herschel
How Earth Compares With Uranus In size and distance
The article explains Uranus size relative to Earth, noting it would take many Earth-sized balls pressed together to equal Uranus. It describes Uranus’s long year, short day, dim sun at 1.8 billion miles, and its rocky yet not solid surface. It adds a future touristic view and hints at Neptune travel.
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Uranus
Earth
Saturn
Ray
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Requests Questions
The Burroughs Nature Club column invites readers to send questions of general interest to the Nature Notes Department. Answers appear in this column, with Houghton Mifflin credited for the 1927 publication.
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Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Do Female Elephants Have Tusks And Other Nature Notes
Answers to TOMORROW S NATURE NOTES reveal that female elephants can have tusks in some populations, bluebirds may not make ideal long term pets, and fish move faster under certain conditions. Ostriches produce powerful vocalizations though their windpipes are simple. Snake eggs grow as embryos develop, absorbing moisture, changing shape. Arbor Day origins trace to Swiss villages planting oaks from acorns and saplings for communal benefit.
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Switzerland
Bruges
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