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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1928
Page
5
New York’s dancing mothers are portrayed as rich neglected wives amid cafes, cabarets, and clubs, filled with wealth and social codes. The piece contrasts their lonely ennui, a world of moneyed husbands, and a striving social scene, ending with whimsical holiday scenes and a Bunny story.
Martin Barnes visits Lord Aldrington to discuss the threat from Porle Graunt and Victor Parle as two villains loom over the estate. Aldrington frets at fear and contemplates letting Barnes meet the men to end the suspense, while Barnes offers practical, blunt advice and reflects on the past. The chapter ends with an imminent confrontation to be continued tomorrow.
Daily Waterloo newspaper page lists publisher W H Hartman Co with editors John C Hartman and Jackson McCoy, subscription rates and policy statements, advertising rules, and syndicate offices in New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco. It notes Associated Press United Press International wires and public notices.
Surveys in Chicago and San Francisco show parking restrictions do not hinder trade, but New York Fifth Avenue retailers argue restricting spaces harms business. They favor physical improvements to increase space and curb congestion, noting city streets are narrow and costly to widen. Until then, traffic and parking rules must stand to avoid chaos.
The commission lists current concerns from chain station experiments across 300 miles to study effects. It surveys reallocation results, demands clear notices for mechanically reproduced music, and guards against FCC discrimination in candidate access. It weighs radio advertising limits and seeks station synchronization while addressing complaints from broadcasters and listeners.
The piece urges citizens to shovel snow from sidewalks as winter nears, noting little snow to date but predicting more to come. It labels neglect as a minor sin of omission and says authorities may compel sidewalk clearance and bill costs to the property owner, urging pride in civic duties.
The census committee of the house of representatives has prepared its final report to distribute seats among 48 states based on a current census rather than an 18 year old count. Influenza delays progress briefly.
The report argues for automatic reapportionment after each census with the 435 member House kept, accepting a “major fractions” method to allocate seats. It notes holiday adjournment delays, low attendance, and aims to prevent post‑1920 squabbles while ensuring growth areas gain representation.
The author argues dignity relies on physical bulk, noting age, height, and presence affect perceived respect. He contends youth often dismisses courtesy, while age and bulk confer status. extreme shifts in stature can render dignity comical, with dignity peaking around age 45 and declining after 70.
A reader asks about diphtheria carriers and virulence, noting carriers harbor germs in the nose or throat and pose a risk to close contacts unless immune. A 15 month old bow legged child is advised against braces, suggests cod liver oil, daily, and promotes activity and sunshine to gain leg strength, with supervision and medical input recommended.
Glenn Frank argues Christmas serves a two fold purpose as a spiritual holy day and a social holiday. He traces Dec 25 as the church date for Christ's birth, linking pagan solstice rituals to Christian celebration and noting Gregory the Great's advice to adapt existing customs. The piece frames Christmas as a union of gratitude and social merriment rooted in early church guidance.
In a holiday tale Uncle Wiggily wanders his hollow stump bungalow as Christmas joy fills Wood land. Presents litter trees stockings chairs and tables while Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy shouts Merry Christmas. Uncle Wiggily struggles to hear through cotton in his ears.
Columbus Dispatch notes that most rural states resist bonds, but Iowa approved a $100 million bond issue to build an improved road system. It explains poor soil for dirt roads, the burden on farmers, and the proverb about copies of the borrower and lender, contrasting prudence with the voters’ choice.
Renowned author Sinclair Lewis purchases a 300 acre farm in northern New England. He plans a forthcoming work noted as a sharp satire aimed at New England farmers and rural life.
A Cincinnati judge ruled that radio music isn't noise, suggesting there may be other sounds he has yet to hear. The comment implies ongoing questions about what constitutes noise in broadcasting and public spaces.
A Detroit hospital authority asserts singing helps recovery though patients resist staying as the session begins and express a wish to depart. The report notes the therapy’s potential in speeding convalescence amid patient hesitancy.
Uncle Rays Corner wishes readers a warm Christmas greeting and shares memories of giving gifts as a child. The piece notes holiday customs such as mistletoe and holly, explains their origins, and mentions longer days as the year ends. It closes with a teaser about Tomorrow The Mohammedan Year.
Residents are invited to send general interest questions about nature to the Nature Notes Dept. The column promises answers published in this paper, reflecting 1928 Burroughs Nature Club topics and inquiries.
Answers address whether an insect eating plant is a parasite, how many backboneed animals exist beyond the common four legs and humans, and why sparrows endure cold better. Noting prior questions, the passage explains gizzard pads, tree growth patterns from cambium and internal fibers, and explains coal formation via plant structure and cellulose to lignum leading to peat and anthracite.
Local cartoon caption humor follows Abe Martin noting a girl need not worry about the mistletoe harvest. He quips recalling the line Not by a jug full as a playful take on luck and superstition.
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