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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
3
Waterloo resident complains of being sprayed by a coughing theater patron. Health officials urge muffling coughs and sneezes to curb influenza spread. Courtesy and sanitation reduce disease transmission in public places.
On January 2 1928 the United States Supreme Court hears a case centered on the St Louis and O Fallon railway system. The dispute over valuation methods could affect earnings, rates and the financial welfare of railway security holders nationwide, with potential Wall Street reverberations.
A 50 page Iowa Studies in Business booklet compares Iowa and national business cycles from 1919 to 1928. It shows Iowa's stability with fluctuations from 88 to 115 nationally and 82 to 115, noting Iowa averaged steadier than the nation despite inflation and deflation. The article also discusses a radio shakeup and optimistic forecasts from Radio Commissioner Marcid A Lafounr about benefits and growth for the industry.
Mr Lafount notes promised advances in high powered stations on cleared channels may boost sales abroad and in neighboring countries. He cites about 12 million receiving sets in use in the United States, with seven million modern and the rest crystal or obsolete types, condemning antiquated receivers amid mixed reception.
Dr Brady discusses insulin treatment for undernourished patients at Pennsylvania Hospital, noting average weekly gains of three pounds for males and about two point four for females. The piece covers dosages, diet, and management of hypoglycemia, with reader Q A on hair care and measles quarantine amid light, opinionated commentary.
A reflective essay contrasts devotion to fixed convictions with the need for flexible judgment. It cites Lenin’s bold breach of party dogma to warn against rigid formulas, praising authentic greatness in adapting decisions to reality rather than clinging to worn theories. The author recalls urging adaptability to avoid misguided policy.
A vivid montage of New York street scenes and personalities. Citizens, poets, balladeers, and police collide in a rapid, painterly tour through foggy avenues, theater, and rooftops. Ambience swirls around Broadway pomp, urban slang, and a reverie on skyscrapers built to endure storms.
A boy asks his father to catch Uncle Wiggily so he can view and play with him at home. The story presents a playful scenario as the boy expresses his desire to have the character visiting his house.
In a playful exchange Daddy jokes about Uncle Wiggily residing in a hollow bungalow at the forest edge. The dialogue imagines where Uncle Wiggily would be happy and what would happen if he were removed from the familiar woods and its animal friends.
The final tally records Gov Smith carrying Rhode Island by 1451 votes. Given the opponent’s state wins, the piece notes that even the smallest states can loom large in overall totals.
In this chapter, Martin Barnes navigates Aldrington’s fortune transfer, Laurita’s impulsive romance, and fraught consent as Aldrington questions a serious marriage to Laurita. Barnes wrestles with duty, identity, and the shadow of Port Graunt amid a shifting social web.
UNCLE RAY present a space travel thought experiment with speeds of cars airplanes and light. He calculates travel times to the Moon Venus and the Sun at various speeds, highlighting gravity cold space and vast distances. He notes light speed would still take millions of years to reach distant nebulae and ends with Tomorrow A Little Saturday Talk.
The item mocks college hardships faced by Herb Hoover and mentions that no one has discussed loans until Saturday. A quoted woman, Mrs. Lato Bud, remarks on a six month period until slot machines are suppressed and comments on improvements since “Nicer now baby.”
A 1938 Burroughs Nature Club feature answers reader inquiries on plant origins for ginger, exotic meat lore, and bird range shifts. It notes ginger’s Indian plant and the old Hebrew dietary rules about bats, plus birds moving to new regions when food and nesting opportunities arise.
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