Waterton Evening Courier front page notice and masthead
Waterton Evening Courier is published daily except Sunday by Hartman Co. of Wateries Iowa. Subscription rates and advertising rules are listed, with offices in New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco represented by Story Brooks Finley. The paper carries Associated Press and United Press International News. Nine-digit print lines mention pricing, delivery, and policy statements.
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Associated Press
United Press International News
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Brooks & Finley, Representatives
The Mark of Genius in Virgil’s Aeneid
A reflection on Virgil’s wish to burn the Aeneid and the enduring value of his work. The piece contrasts genius with mediocrity and notes the poet’s self doubt about reaching perfection. It argues true genius remains hungry for new worlds to conquer and never confuses achievement with finality.
Which Way to Peace in a European Union Plan
The article contrasts Spain's plan for a united Europe with U S traditional disarmament policy. It notes Spain would keep 1 2 million under arms and 3 4 million ready for mobilization under a central international tribunal, while America favors national sovereignty and disarmament. It suggests a clash between heavy armament and international control versus a fully sovereign disarmament approach.
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Coolidzs
Geneva
Spain
Central
International
America
The Death Penalty in Debate and the Substitute Question
The discussion on capital punishment resurfaces as murder is debated as murder whether by an individual or the state. Opponents favor life imprisonment but point to barriers like parole boards and legalities that prevent such convicts from dying in confinement. Without a viable substitute, humanitarian arguments stall.
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Fair
Beteen
Reflected Fame and Snobbery in Front Page News
An eastern newspaper notes prestige by birth with examples like President Arthur’s son and Lincoln’s great relation, then critiques fame based on family ties. The author argues real worth comes from personal deeds, not ancestry, citing a snobbish remark about an influential grandfather.
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Arthur
Lincoln
Estelle Taylor
Jack Dempsey
Marquis de la Falaise
Gloria Swanson
Beach fashion brief shocks visitors with brighter swimsuits
Season’s beachgoers note women’s bathing suits are shorter and brighter than usual adding to the scenery. A French aviator claims a capsule fuel mixed with water can replace gasoline. Chicagoans would have given Tribune Tower for the fuel formula during last week’s filling station strike.
Osler quotes and a personal view on healthy eating
The author discusses Sir William Osler's remarks on hot bread, excess eating vs drinking, ice water and ice cream, and soda fountains. He notes his own disagreement with some points, defends the general value of Osler's teachings, and reflects on whether Osler would remain controversial today. The piece mixes critique with nostalgia for the famed physician.
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Barnum
Sherman
Dr. Osler
Sir William
United States
Bakers' Institute
William
America
Altho
William Osler
Questions and Answers on Health and Walking Effects
Reader asks about morbid state symptoms causes and treatment. author defers to physicians. Also advice on walking improves leg shape, with Dr Brady offering replies to personal health letters. Readers urged to enclose stamped self addressed envelopes and include city on return.
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Sam
Brady
William Brady
Rising Tide of Color Study Sparks Debate on World Population
The article contrasts Lothrop Stoddard's rising tide theory with E M East Harvard scientist, detailing world race counts and growth rates. It notes whites now outnumber other groups but will remain non majority, with East predicting whites may become a global majority by 1950 unless upheavals occur.
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Lothrop Stcddard
E. M. East
Harvard
Mr. Stoddard
East
Mr. East
Murders by Drunk Drivers Urged as Policy Model
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes Philadelphia uses a $200 minimum fine for drunks with 90 day jail terms on average and a one year license revocation. Massachusetts bars driving by canceling liability insurance upon conviction. The piece argues extending harsh measures to reckless drivers, noting fatalities occur regardless of driver intent.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
You Don't Say Fort Dodge War Price Echoes
The piece notes how wartime fear once pushed prices higher, then shows a two year decline in commodity costs. It claims the Scent cigar is returning and the nickel regaining prestige, as public perception shifts from looming conflict to economic stabilization.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Europe
New York Scenes From A Village Street Portrait
An Aug 4 column contrasts lower Manhattan life with Greenwich Village glamour. It paints a street level portrait of SoHo like blocks, peddlers, old druggists, and homey parlors, noting Tim the candy seller, Arlen and Coward plays, and a Central Park mumble peg forfeit.
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New York
Washington Square
Uptown
Greenwich Village
Michael Arlen
Noel Coward
Hach
Broadway
Dime Museum
Forty-second Street
Central Park
Uncle Wiggily Tricks One Leg Blue Heron Away
In a pond tale, Uncle Wiggily and friends plot a trick with a rubber frog to lure a Blue Heron. One Leg appears as Two Legs after the bird bites the fake, and the heron flies away embarrassed. The creatures celebrate the clever rabbit and rubber frog rescue.
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Mr. No Tail
Squeakie
Jillie Longtail
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Heron
Mr No
Wiggily
Uncle
Blue Heron
Uncle Wig- Boy
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wiggilys
Possum Pinktoes
Miss Julia Carlile Marries Sam Carlile in Turbulent Household
Mrs. Pullen and her daughter Julia adjust to a new marriage as neighbor tensions flare over Mrs. Hamilton and a mysterious benefactor. Parks, a young lawyer, begs for a testimonial but is rebuffed. Julia's wedding gifts from a hidden source trigger gossip and a dramatic diamond bundle revealed by a letter from attorney Murty.
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Fred Pullen
Julia
Sam Carlile
Carlile
Pulleni
Hamilton
Pullen
Parks
Mrs. Hamilton
Mr. Parks
Altornsy
Sam
Mrs. Pullen
George
The King Chooses For Magic Candy Quest
In a forest tale, the king selects six children Bobby Helen Harold Dorothy Douglas Leonora to seek the magical Candy. They must split into pairs or go together and avoid lingering at the Palace of Candy, finishing the quest in two hours or the Candy will fade. Bobby carries a watch to time the expedition.
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Yonder Forest
Bobby
Helen
Harold
Dorothy
Douglas
Leonora
Candy
Forest of Adventure
Uncle Ray
Well Kept Premises in Sumner Gazette District
In Sumner Gazette notes well kept premises on Main Street and Columbia Avenue with fresh paint on telephone and electric light poles reaching near the cross arms. The improvement costs are small and provide a model for other property owners while highlighting the role of neat surroundings in advertising value and personal self-respect.
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Sumner Gazette
Winks
Main Street
Columbia Avenue
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