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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1929
Page
3
A Chicago divorce wave shows four wives suing for social equality with their husbands. One says her broker colleague left her, another reports a husband who taunted her plebeian lineage, a third notes a Count von Moltke claim, and a nurse cites a doctor husband drawing class lines. The piece argues such equality is still contested in modern marriages.
The piece weighs pros and cons of mergers and chain systems arguing big business boosts living standards. It notes advantages like higher wages shorter hours improved conditions and greater provisions for workers and retirees, while warning that individuality and small shops may fade.
Philadelphia police push to close Sunday grocers, enforcing a 30 year old statute. The drive, sparked by a process association complaint about unfair competition, illustrates how old laws linger, become lax, and spark debates on repeal versus enforcement to maintain respect for law.
The Y Woulda Made Rube Goldberg club saw membership fall as the stock market tumbled following the Fed board credit restrictions. Quoted values dropped by as much as 45 dollars per share, wiping out hundreds of millions in market value. Most of the session remained bearish with only a brief midday rally.
A humorous snapshot of market speculation culture with tales of a club that recruits during price surges, self styled tipsters chasing profits, and the obsessive chatter of investors tracking pages, recounting missed gains and praising bold wagers. The piece closes with a quip about Hoover and a bride adopting a daring motto.
Dr Brady argues stuttering stems from habits and posture, warns against conscious breathing, and urges proper physical education and tolerance for left-handedness. He recommends vocal lessons from qualified teachers and raises questions about schooling practices. A Q and A section covers home heating humidity and comfortable room temperatures for winter.
Glenn Frank ponders how societies judge new tools and ideas and how welcome or hostile attitudes shape national progress. A parable from Owen D. Young recalls a New York village in 1905 where an old horse fears a first car, illustrating generational resistance to novelty and the question of temporary discomfort versus lasting change.
A mosaic of oddball notes and quips on coins hogs and pensions. Disjointed items mention Indian head pennies value, a joking pension for Tom Mix, stain removal tips, sewing circles fading, canned salmon on radio, and a quip about a Oklahoma legislator and peacetime cruisers.
A dated puzzle item from the Louisville Times presents a set of analogy questions labeled No 351. The piece notes answers appear on the Society Page and includes a humorous 1920s aside about future furniture and cigarette scars. The text mixes test prompts with a whimsical period remark.
Abe Martin notes President-elect Hoover rests in a fine locale to study the liquor question. A theatre box office line suggests a crowd of three dollars in the audience, hinting at interest in the political mood on prohibition.
A 1850 AP feature recalls Millard Fillmore's sudden rise to the presidency after Zachary Taylor's death. The July 10 oath, somber Capitol ceremony, and national mourning framed a quiet White House tenure with guests such as Jenny Lind visiting and admiration from contemporaries. Distinguished visitors included Louis Kossuth, Washington Irving, and Thackeray.
A New York Times summary notes aging cigar tastes, the five cent cigar’s appeal, and hearings on Sumatra wrapper duties. It cites Tom Marshall, questions tariff levels, and argues a higher tariff may protect growers though raise costs for makers and consumers.
In Grant’s early Galena days he drilled the Jo Daviess Guards and helped train officers, though the captainhip went to others. He joined Springfield with the company, unnoticed, clutching a grip sack and pipe, a dramatic undercurrent to a pivotal moment in Civil War beginnings.
The writer captures Monte Carlo's glitter and danger from Feb 11 on the Terrace. Celebrities like Elsie Janis and E Phillips Oppenheim mingle with heavy losses and tight security around croupiers. A Paris prefect of police and high hotel tariffs frame a city of dreams, danger, and expensive diversions. A sobering note recalls two attempted suicides over losses, and aging players endure harsh realities beneath the glamour.
Washington Daybook reports Mrs William E Borah wife of Idaho senator visits disabled World War I veterans at Walter Reed Mount Alto and St Elizabeths hospitals three afternoons weekly. Her cheerful wit and charity stand out as she brightens the lives of injured soldiers in Washington.
A fragment describes vibrant war ending crowds and a plain man who would lead armies and become president, noting the splash of color, clapping, waving handkerchiefs, flags, and cheering that mark a defining moment in history.
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