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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1927

Page

4

Water loo Daily News Business and Editorial Masthead

The Waterlo o Daily News lists W M Hartman as President and Editor with Jackson McCoy as treasurer and General Manager. The paper is published in Waterloo with six leased wires and United Press International news. Subscription prices and advertising policies are outlined, noting payment terms and rejection rules for ads.

Waterloo United Press International News Secon Lawa Associated Press Audit Bureau of Circulations New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Story Brooks & Finley, Representatives

Waterloo Plans Modern Airport On Grant Highway

A committee announced plans to establish an airport 2.5 miles east of Waterloo on 120 acres funded by local business leaders. The city may seize the field within five years at cost plus 6 percent interest, with hangars runways lights and other improvements planned to modernize air travel near Waterloo.

Grant Highway Waterloo Union Trafic

Princess and Commoner Rescue Tale Sparks Romance

Queen Marie of Roumania narrates a romantic incident from her American tour. A Culver cadet aided Princess Tieana as she fainted during a motor drive to Indianapolis. Newland Knight disputes the romance, saying he only assisted by rubbing feet and ankles, while the princess’s mother praises the “manliness and chivalry” of the student.

Marie Roumania Culver Tieana Indianapolis Newland Knight Shiva T- Sherenwaa

Air Ace Hawaii Flight Delayed Over Plane Faults

Arrangements for the Dole prize flight to Hawaii paused after several planes proved unfit for the hazardous test. Two naval lieutenants died in a cliff crash during trial hops, and inspection revealed faulty compasses. Caution remains vital to avoid further injury or death despite aviation’s rapid progress.

Hawaii

Henry Ford Flies In Spirit of St Louis Flight

Col Lindbergh brings new feather to his cap as Henry Ford climbs into a special cockpit seat for a 10 minute ride above Ford airport with Lindbergh, Edsel, and Ford officials. Ford has long backed aviation projects and finally joined the ascent after Lindbergh persuaded him to try.

Col. Lindbergh Henry Ford Spirit of Lindy

Wanted A Little Variety In Everyday Greetings

A reader suggests adding spice to daily conversations by using descriptors other than fine. The note asks for alternatives to vary exchanges, proposing options like excellent very good and creative terms such as swell rotten or ton hole to enrich the tone of ordinary greetings.

Prohibition Policy Seen as Enduring in America

An Atlantic News Telegraph analysis argues that prohibition has proven a lasting policy in the United States, despite debate and adjustment. The piece reflects a confident forecast that temperance aims will persist beyond current disputes.

U.S. A Atlantic News-Telegraph America

Tomatoes Cause Eye Swelling Prompt Allergy Term Debate

A southern correspondent recounts a case where eating tomatoes swelled his right eye, prompting doctors and druggists to suggest removing tomatoes. The piece discusses old terms like idiosyncrasy and the modern names allergy and anaphylaxis, noting that some infants react severely to egg white and may outgrow sensitivity with gradual immunization.

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Where to live free from goiter in Great Lakes region

Readers ask about places to live away from goiter. Experts say goiter is prevalent across the Great Lakes region with maybe less on seacoasts. One advises not to move solely for goiter concerns, stressing adequate iodine intake and general health for families.

Duluth Detroit H. E Great Lakes

Craftsman Spirit and the Cathedral Builders

The Record of Philadelphia weighs Glenn Frank’s defense of artisan devotion in building Chartres and Madrid tapestries, arguing modern American industry must foster worker spirit. He warns against wage hunger and urges statesmanship to balance quality with quantity amid industrial progress.

the Record of Philadelphia Chartres Madrid America Charles

Crowd control and humor thread through New York life

In a New York dispatch, Manhattan’s crowd management shows polite, effective handling of large gatherings. The piece notes police psychology at play in guiding crowds, cites the Valentino incident, and contrasts city life with Brooklyn, where Monday washday and domestic patterns persist and home life remains less mechanized.

New York Manhattan Metropolis Hollywood Brooklyn

Uncle Wiggily Seeks Adventure With Beavers At Pond

Uncle Wiggily recalls business with beavers Mr Flat Tail and Mrs Flat Tail at water houses near a pond. He plans to visit Toodle and Noodle the beaver boys during the long school vacation, hoping for an adventure each day while they deepen a shallow stream for their dam.

Uncle Wiggily Mrs Flat Tail Beavers Toodle Noodle Beaver Boys Rabbit Gentleman Beaver Pond Beaver Dam Rabbit Mr. Longears Uncle Wiegily

Beavers Build Mud Slide For Food And Fun

Uncle Wiggily slides down a muddy hill and narrowly escapes a bob cat thanks to a beaver mudslide. Toodle and Noodle, with their parents, explain beavers use the slide to move tree bark for winter stores while otters enjoy mud slides too. The episode blends play and work as the rabbit learns beaver life and humor ends with a teaser about Uncle Wiggily's rubber boots.

Toodle Mr. Longears Mr. Flat Tail Toodie Noodle Uncle Wiggily Uncle Bob Cat

Lindbergh smoke sparks debate over hero image

In a column by Austin Tims the aviator Lindbergh smokes at a Cincinnati banquet, provoking discussion on idol worship and idealized heroes. The piece recalls Paris banquet abstinence and suggests real life defeats perfected images, celebrating a rough, roistering side to Lindbergh that humanizes him.

Avlows Charles A. Lindbergh Philip Love Lindy Cincinnati Lindbergh Reform Paris Heman Fiesh George Washington Abraham Lincoln

A Saturday talk on speed and safety from Uncle Ray

Uncle Rays Saturday corner muses on fast trains planes and cars noting the speed of machines exceeds human strides. He warns that urban auto speeds endanger children and urges safe habits for older kids and guardians to protect tots from harm.

Uncle Ray

Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q&A Pierce Interest

Short nature queries from readers reach the Burroughs Nature Club Notes column. Questions about general nature topics are directed to the Nature Notes Dept for answers published in this paper.

Burroughs Nature Club Houghton Mifflin CO Nature Notes

Do slate colored juncoes have juvenal plumage

Tomorrow's nature notes answer several questions about birds, fish, and animal care. It explains juvenile plumage in slate colored juncoes, variation in family sizes among species, and goldfish diet and care. It also discusses bird perspiration, egg care in fishes, and unusual parental roles in catfish and pipe fishes.

What is a shooting star and how it shines

A shooting star is a meteor, a tiny bit of matter traveling in space that follows an orbit around the sun. When its path crosses Earth's orbit it enters the atmosphere where friction heats it, making it incandescent and visible before burning out in seconds.

London laundry marks face abolition clash with Scotland Yard

New York World reports Lady Ossulston plans to abolish laundry marks to perfect a new scheme. Scotland Yard objects, arguing marks aid police work by identifying criminals and crime victims. The piece notes detectives rely on marks amid tough cases, while citizens debate the change.

New York World London Ossulston Scotland Yard Sherlock Holmes

Scotland Yard Aims To Identify Suspect From River Find

A claim cites Lady Os sulston asserting the plan cannot pass because Scotland Yard expects to fish out the river and identify the suspect with little trouble. The remark frames the anticipated detection method and the ease of identification.

Ossulston Scotland Yard

Learning from Cincinnati on smoke prevention

The Kansas City Star notes two core obstacles to smoke regulation: inspector shortages and public unfamiliarity with enforcement. It cites Cincinnati’s approach where every police officer acts as a deputy smoke inspector, issuing notices, increasing fines for repeat offenses, and offering prevention guidance. The result is reduced smoke nuisance through police-led enforcement and community cooperation. Kansas City could study this method to strengthen its own program.

Kansas City Star Cincinnati Police of Kansas City Kansas City Safety Council

Hollywood Economies Promise Stable Salaries in 1930s

The St Paul Dispatch reports that amid producer pay cuts the film industry will not reduce star salaries but will tighten production. Writers and directors vow faster work and fewer costly retakes, with directors pledging not to shoot unusable scenes or endless angles. The piece notes large footage waste in classic epics, highlighting 100 reels for The Merry Widow and over 1,000,000 feet for Ben Hur, where only a small fraction reached the screen.

St. Paul Dispatch Hollywood America

Henry Ford Apology Sparks Mixed Jewish Response

Spencer News Herald notes Ford’s public apology to Jews drew little increased support. observers say the move was dampened by ongoing million dollar libel suits. The item frames the speech as lacking impact amid legal battles and strained relations.

Spencer News-Herald Henry Ford

Campaign battle drawn by parties and the Anti-Saloon league

Wayne 8B Wheeler frames the upcoming presidential campaign as a contest between the Republican and Democratic parties with decisive influence from the Anti-Saloon League shaping the outcome. The Boston Transcript notes this perspective as part of its editorial framing.

Boston Transcript Wayne Wheeler Anti-Saloon League

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