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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1929
Page
2
A column discusses Lincoln Steffens, radical writer, and his son Pete. Steffens reportedly encourages risk takers and defiance to shape character, inviting a burglar companion into the household, prompting questions about parenting and social influence. The piece questions long term effects on Pete's future.
A London meeting of a manufacturing concern disclosed England India airline plans by Imperial Airways. Aircraft will carry 40 passengers plus crew, powered by four 2,000 horsepower motors. Slotted wings curb engine stall and spins. Cabins resemble railway cars with lavatories and a buffet. All-metal, quieter engines placed away from passengers. Government subsidies spur rapid European airline growth and private enterprise.
Satirists aside, a good book remains a proven sedative for a troubled spirit. In an age of jazz gin and whoopee, literature offers escape, transporting readers to other places and lives and leaving them refreshed after finishing.
The article recalls the 14 story Tacoma building known as the world’s first skyscraper, a marvel admired by visitors in fall 1893. It highlights the steel frame rising above the loop and the wonder it caused, noting a life of less than half a century.
The city prepares to demolish a 49 story building to make way for loftier modern masonry. The wrecker’s sledge and torch work on the towering hulk, once Chicago’s pride, as speculation grows about future architecture and the possible end of the traditional skyscraper era.
A reader asks about delaying children after marriage and the doctor advises waiting until physically and financially able to rear kids. The letter contrasts urban labor hardship with family planning, urging thoughtful decision and noting social pressures and health implications. The column includes health Qs on dandruff and hookworm with brief guidance and a request for stamped envelopes for replies.
Guenn Frank argues that Jeffersonianism, once a decentralizing democratic ideal, must evolve beyond political decentralization to transfer power from politicians to expert groups. He predicts a new Jeffersonianism rooted in technic al civilization, police oversight, and governance by those with first hand knowledge to avoid drift toward weak government amid private interests.
A fragment describes a lantern parade with two leading girls and children in colorful costumes. Gipsy girl nods as merry sounds and music fill the scene, capturing a bright, nostalgic street festival atmosphere.
The passage lists three incorrect claims from a Brain Tests page. It challenges Peary discovering the pole in 1909, Panama Canal locks suitability for Leviathan, and Italy joining a 1914–1918 war effort, noting errors about accessibility, ship passage, and conflict dates.
Abe Martin Bandit Stew Nugent was paroled at noon yesterday and, at 2 50 PM, surprised his mother 272 miles away, crashing a cross country record in a car chosen at random from about 80 parked along the street. An opelimist is a fellow who thinks customs officers at Key West won t look in his golf bag.
A reflective essay argues that solitary walks fuel creativity for Charles Lamb and other authors. It links personal solitude with inspiration from nature and crowd experience, citing Wordsworth Emerson Bryant and Bryant as examples, and reflects on the writer’s own lifelong habit of strolling alone.
Paris April 27. Hazell Reavis recalls Ambassador Herrick as a steadying force for Charles Lindbergh during early fame. The longtime diplomat refused to flee Paris during invasion and helped shape public memory of Franco American friendship. A new street likely honors Herrick near the American embassy amid avenues named for Wilson Lincoln and the Place des Etats Unis.
A Morristown man was reported to have hanged himself using his underclothes in a despondent act. The item notes a lack of similarly despondent women as a comparative detail.
The piece recalls quick thinking onstage from a hiccuping audience member who hurled a note across the footlights, a prop-throwing moment deftly hidden, and an actor who improvised lines. It highlights the theater’s live improvisation on opening night with managers, musicians, and critics watching. It notes contrasts with new conveniences and fashions among Broadway people and venues.
Washington Daybook reports President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover attending the season opener in Washington. Both watched intently. she wore wraps and kept a peanuts bag, he kept his gaze on the plate. Cabinet members Good Mellon Davis Hyde attended, with Mellon briefly delayed by park officials. The day mixed officialdom with casual amusement in chilly weather.
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