Waterlo o Evening Courier Classified Price Sheet and Golf Note
A scanned page shows publication details for Waterloo Evening Courier and advertising rules, with a golf feature noting Scotland’s gift to the world and American growth including Detroit and Chicago plans. It mentions Walter Hagen and Archie Compston as leading figures in a proposed 72-hole match and notes rising public access and course construction in major cities.
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Sun
W. NM. Hartman Co
Courier
Corner Park Ave
Commercial St
Ed Nees John
Hartman
Billter Jackson McCoy
Waterloo
Town
Yireas
Associated Press
United Press International News
Nezeln
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Insercion
C.e
New York
Philadelphia
Chisago
Los Angeles
San Frantisco
Story
Brouns & Finley
Representatives
Ee Eens
Detroit
Chicago
Scotland
England
America
Little Isle
J. H. Taylor
Hampstead Heath
London
Walter Hagen
Archie Compston
Death of Superstition in Woolley England
A Woolley village tale notes 13 local men served in the war and all returned safely. On Friday the thirteenth umbrellas opened and ladders were walked under, yet superstition declines as townspeople accept safe outcomes and history’s proof against fear.
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Woolley
England
Aerial Safeguards and Slotted Wings Highlight Early Flight Safety
Test flights at Chanute Field Illinois show 10 rookie parachutists exiting a 160 passenger plane at 2 000 feet in 6 2 seconds with safe landings. The article also describes the slotted wing design aiding stall prevention and mentions criticism of a Kansas City widow's bid for $200 000 in compensation linked to government denatured alcohol regulation.
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Chanute Field
Minois
Harry Wilson
Air Transportation 4
Army
Unrequited love and medical alibis in Dr Brady column
In a satirical health column Dr William Brady mocks the old practice of guessing cause of death and disease from bedside bulletins. He warns against overused alibis like unrequited love and cold diagnoses, notes dangers of public appetite for sensational medical news, and invites readers to send questions for answers by mail.
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Shakespeare
Romeo
Hamlet
Brady
William Brady
We Are Sun Worshipers by Glenn Frank
This piece argues fear of the dark is a deep human legacy. It contrasts ancient sun worship with modern psychology and notes civilization has freed bodies from jungle foes but not minds. The author cites Carl Van Doren to illustrate primal fears and the enduring need for sunrise reassurance.
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We Are Sun Worshipers
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
Ibsen
Carl van Doren
Hammer Hand
Who Sets Styles in History of Fashion
The Mason City Globe-Ginzeth notes fashion trends shift with public interest after Egyptology and tomb openings. Style decisions appear driven by influential figures through history, from royalty to powerful leaders, with long trousers emerging from a king’s unattractive legs and general trends reflecting the whims of the powerful.
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Mason City
Subtle New York Cafes Attract The Gourmet Elite
A 1920s style piece reviews the shift in New York dining toward quiet refined cafes with European waiters and restrained decor. Prices rise a third above first class but cuisine details and presentation entice gourmets. The piece also notes social quirks from luxury trends and anecdotes on fashionable habits.
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New York
Texaco
Foyot's
Paris
Puzzle Picture Prompt From Lady Mouse to Rabbit Boy
Sammie rushes to finish the puzzle by fitting cut up pieces to form a picture. The Lady Mouse promises the story tomorrow night if the reader succeeds, with Uncle Wiggelly and Mrs Fox to feature in a raincoat journey to a candy store.
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Sammie
Uncle Wiggelly
Mrs. Fox
Uncle Wiggily and Slow Sammie in the Schoolroom
The Lady Mouse teacher enters as the boy and girl animals cheer Uncle Wiggily. She scolds for disorder while he explains the noise comes from pupils praising Susie Littletail for solving the puzzle. Quick Swale prompts are noted as the rabbit girl answers.
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Lady Mouse
Uncle Wiggily
Curly
Floppy Twistytall
Glutu
Alice Wibblewobble
Jimmie
Jackie
Peetie
Anceie
Miss Mouse
Sammie Littletail
Susie
Sammie
Quick Susie
Mr. Longears
Bub
Uncle Wigelly
Mie
Curly and Floppy Teach Pupil Susie About Living Things
Curly and Floppy recite grunting and squealing lessons as Miss Mouse praises Susie for quick understanding. They discuss basic habitats noting fish frog pond bird nest dog kennel horse barn and the lesson ends with Miss Mouse affirming Susie’s grasp.
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Susie
Miss Mouse
Cracked News Bits from Iowa Papers Spark Quirky Notes
A collage of scrambled clippings from Iowa papers mentions nerve currents in science, humor about dieting and popularity of baseball, a Texas legislator proposing a law, and whimsical lines about garden plots and odd sayings. The items read like a humorous cross-section of late 19th or early 20th century filler.
Miss Brown of X Y O A Country Awakening Scene
Miss Brown journeys with Dessiter to a private coastal estate arriving at a Tudor house. They tour gardens, watch the harbor and sea, then share a first kiss as Edith and Geoffrey exchange names. The moment closes the segment with a romantic embrace.
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Miss Brown
Dessiter
Dessiver
Andrews
Liz
Edith
Geoffrey
Masai Warriors and Homes of Easter Africa
Uncle Rays Corner describes the Masai of eastern Africa as tall, dark skinned warriors and herdsmen with hides homes carried on donkeys, brass wealth for wives, red or white facial earth, ankle bells, ox-hide shields, and three and a half foot spears. The marching procession can span two miles, with goats and cattle grazing along the route. Tomorrow Marrings Customs.
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Mncle Ray
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
A 1928 nature column answering readers questions about birds, mistletoe, and why a spider is not an insect. It also explains thorns as modified shoots, and recalls a moon rocket idea as impractical, noting atmospheric limits for human ascent.
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Everest
Indie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waterloo Evening Courier
Isabel C. Allen
Kansas City
Congress
William Brady, M. D
Nat'l Newspaper
Nostruma
G. Hy
I. Cobb
Nya
C. O. McIntyre
The
McNaggas Syndicats, Lye
Long Island
Europe
Dudley
Mr. Dudley
Central Park West
Harlem
Park Avenue
Paul Whiteman
Neptune
Ash Boy
Chris’ Columbus
Uncle Wiggily and
Slow Sammie
Howard R. Garis
Floppy
Iowa
Fort Madson Democrat
Oine
Lon Herald
Creston Advertiser
Texas
Boone News-Republican
Uncle Whegily
Lumbegu
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Phillips Oppenheim
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Villadom
Logan
Smith
Uncle Ray’s
Easter
Africa
Equator
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin
Nature Notes
Thia Colma
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