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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1927
Page
3
Waterloo Daily News lists subscription prices and advertising rules. It notes delivery areas, rate changes, and payment terms, with statements on accuracy, rejection of misleading ads, and the paper’s policy on advertising content and public policy.
A Nebraska farmer, John Marsh, 34, described as half witted, fired a shotgun at workers near a corn crib killing two and wounding three. Marsh surrendered calmly after violent outburst. The same day in Davenport a man shot at a cashier then killed himself after prior insanity ruling. The incidents spark concern over rising violence and societal unrest.
A compact historical polemic denounces artificial lighting and air pollution as sunlight-suppressing schemes. It argues health, urban life, and architecture suffer from sulfuric acid and distant powers, urging persistent public action to overthrow this “giant” and reclaim bright skies.
A discussion of whether children inherit business genius. It cites examples: Standard Oil’s head started as a stenographer at fifty dollars a month, General Electric’s president began as a helper at one dollar a day, and most railway leaders rose from bottom roles. The piece argues wealth goes to the owner’s chosen successor, while wealth creation depends on the person making it.
Dennis Albanese of Lyn Massachusetts was ejected from a Boston theatre on Sunday after snoring during a concert. He was fined $15 the following day for disturbing a public assembly. He claims a right to sleep at a concert as the music soothed him and rests, while ushers and police say his snores disturbed others and the singer.
A Ludington Michigan reader writes Dr William Brady to deny constipation as a habit and recounts abandoning laxatives for eight months. He describes improved health after a natural bowel movement and urges others to free themselves from fear of delays. The letter highlights testimonies claiming relief from long-standing constipation without harm.
A reflective vignette from New York in February 1927 catalogues vivid scenes of Broadway, cabarets, times square bustle, and cultural figures. It mentions Ri Alto, Chic Sale, Ziegfeld, and actors, along with public sights like newsies, firemen, and shopfronts, capturing a restless city mood.
Abe Martin Nordo notes how youth seek movie stars while Gene Tunney and Gertrude Ederle attract attention before slipping into anonymity. A clubby prom crowd, a man blocked by police, and a midtown hotel door fiasco appear amid prosperity chatter. Miss Fawn Lippineut flaunts a raccoon coat with no underwear.
A cluttered miscellany of health letters and advice notes from a newspaper page. The items discuss slimming, but also include anecdotes about sulphur in shoes and elderly health claims. Readers are invited to send brief stamped letters to Dr William Brady for replies.
An essay examining anti Jewish prejudice and the contradictory labels used against Jews. It argues that hostility arises from unfixed definitions and suggests psychoanalytic roots in Western values. The piece notes Jews are variously labeled nationalist internationalist materialist and more, illustrating the incoherence of hate.
The Harvard dispute over a campus clash with Boston police is ridiculed as researchers should not overthink causes. The piece questions the logic of investigating student cheers and police actions, urging practical consideration of why students shout and officers intervene.
Jean Hunter, a Chicago flapper bandit, and her male accomplice faced sentencing after a 44 minute jury deliberation. Hunter received a prison term from three to 20 years and faces potential early release. A Chicago trio also pled guilty to similar charges, while the court made clear strong disdain for flapper-era crime.
Uncle Wiggily the rabbit discovers his toothbrush is worn out after a snowy morning at the hollow stump bungalow. Mrs Longears plans shopping while Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy asks if children took the brush. He decides to hop to the drug store for a new one.
Uncle Wiggily buys a toothbrush and red pepper to clean teeth. A fox leaps from a barrel to nibble his ears, but the rabbit uses hot pepper on the fox’s teeth, making the fox cry out and flee. Uncle Wiggily exchanges brushes and heads to Nurse Jane with the peppered brush.
In a St Paul Pioneer Press analysis the piece argues a patched up navy may suffice to maintain peace if the government can also keep the nation’s other defense and diplomatic programs repaired.
The Gray Phantom fights a Duke led gang amid a detention of Helen Hardwick. He outwits guards, escapes Sing Sing, and plans to strike at the Igloo where the Duke nests. A trap unfolds as Miss Winton and Sammy the Swell trigger events for the Phantom’s next move. But the cliffhanger ends with a question on access after bookshop closing.
Culligore pines as the Phantom tortures silence and plots by lamplight. He bounds a helpless lieuten ant, studies letters, and waits for the crucial hour. The phantom weighs risks, eyed by Sammie the Swell, as he readies the knife for the next move.
A 1927 Nature Notes column invites readers to send questions about nature subjects to The Nature Notes Center. The card encourages inquiries of general interest and promises answers in the column.
In tomorrow's nature notes, questions ask if birds have eyelashes, how large the horns of a big wild sheep can be, and to identify a light green timid snake about 70 miles from New York City, a couple of feet long, with harmful potential.
Answers explain that canaries’ natural song pleases, but in domestic birds it is greatly developed by training. Young males learn to trill by secluding them with an older trilling bird. In America a small musical instrument helps provide trill cues to aspiring singers.
In a local column Uncle Rays Corner explains Persian religious life focusing on Mohammedan practices in Persia, prayers, Mecca pilgrimages, Koran origins, and the Parsees fire worshipers including dietary rules, atonement methods, and priest gifts.
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