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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
3
Publication details for the Daily Wattle Lum Advertiser including pricing, subscriptions, and advertising policies. Notes list editor, manager, and business staff, with references to Associated Press affiliation and circulation auditing. Mentions classified advertising rates and payment terms, and standard disclaimers on fraud and policy adherence.
Hollywood reports say producers may squeeze stars by cutting salaries and phasing out top names. They plan to groom new faces and promote them to stardom, lowering eventual pay while maintaining production costs. Acting remains important but not sole draw. emphasis shifts to atmosphere and branding.
Readers and libraries mourn the loss of James Oliver Curwood a popular outdoor writer whose tales of the Canadian north and the Royal Mounted sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Critics found his plots simple yet his work sparked interest in outdoors life and preserved a hopeful if not subtle romance of frontier adventure.
In a Water loo park on Sunday morning, scattered newspapers and boxes marring the greens were picked up by a man with a sack and a pointed stick. He collected debris into receptacles, restoring the park’s beauty, urging parkgoers to use labeled containers to keep it tidy.
Beyond the Alps Italy bound, Mount Mussolini is praised as the Duce’s monarch of mountains. A portion lies in France yet fascists press the title amid patriotic displays. Some insist on calling the peak Lookout Mountain instead, despite authorities' renaming.
A health column notes chalk calcium carbonate can neutralize excess stomach acid more gently than sodium bicarbonate. It causes less bowel upset and avoids blood alkalosis. Five to ten grain doses or five grain tablets with oil of cinnamon work for several hours. A country doctor warns against overuse of soda diminishing vitamins and shares a patient story where reducing soda and adding cream before meals reduced sour stomach and sores.
Questions about acidosis in fasting and epilepsy are answered noting ketosis, not acidosis, explains benefits from fasting in young patients. Fasting can cause acidosis and should be guarded against beyond 48 hours. Also explains tetanus causes, transmission via wounds, and that antitetanic serum can prevent or treat exposure, while tetany differs and is usually curable.
A critic contrasts Tennyson with R Austin Freeman on industrial life. A doorbell tale traces how guest signals evolved from knuckles to electric bells, erasing personal touch as machines take over. The piece argues the doorbell embodies the loss of human warmth in modern society.
London spurns Abie's Irish Rose, marking a quick London exit for the American stage hit. Anne Nichols' piece is said to have failed from its arrival, with American producers like Hammerstein and Ziegfeld’s era noted for contrast as London favors other works and movie stars over poplar comedies.
New York allocates millions to flowers and floral decor for theaters and society events. Left handed painters like Dean Cornwell and Robert Henri are noted, with shops and fashion houses on Fifth Avenue charging premium prices. The piece surveys floral commerce, celebrity dress buying, and Paris-New York fashion competition.
Uncle Wiggily, his wife, Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, and many bunny children enjoy a seaside romp on the sand. The Bunny couple rent a shell cottage for the season as Uncle Wiggily heads to town for provisions.
A whimsical tale follows Uncle Wiggily the rabbit meeting a sad crab on the shore. To lift his mood, the crab is kept busy by building a mile high sand hill, learning that work dispels sorrow and that joy can be shared through helping others.
The Abe Martin column jokes about the new Ford's quiet church service impact and comments on the league of nations lacking momentum without Uncle Sam, urging readers not to expect much from the international body.
Rockford Morning Star notes urban life tempts youths to leave farms as traffic policemen provide safe crossing shelter. The piece hints at dangers of rural roads and the appeal of city streets in a brief editorial comment.
John Moore of New York travels to Tucson on business and, with college friend Philip Morton, dives into a dangerous Mexican land deal. A gang’s ambush of loyalties unfolds as Moore assumes Morton’s identity to navigate a web of spies, lovers, and false assurances surrounding a ranch near Agua Prieta.
The New York World notes no direct statement from Mr Coolidge since his famous 12 word remark yet reports by indirection show the president not in a wobbling mood. After Senator Fess visited Coolidge he returned with a few terse phrases attributed to the president, totaling five sentences.
Readers are invited to send questions on general nature topics to the Nature Notes Department for answers in this newspaper column. The 1927 feature from the Burroughs Nature Club notes invites curiosity about nature subjects and provides a channel for public inquiry.
Readers ask if every bird has a tail and why goldfish can survive briefly in tiny water without aeration while other fish perish quickly. The perching foot mechanism locks toes in sleep, and rabbits have been domesticated through artificial selection. A caution on edible mushrooms points to USDA Farmers' Bulletin 796 from 1917 with safe identification guidance.
Uncle Rays Corner describes Peg the Second carrying four children high into the sky toward the Wonderful Valley. Dorothy Bobby Helen and Harold sit astride the smart horse as the Lady Impossible hands them magic candy baskets and wishes them luck on their journey.
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