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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1928

Page

3

Feroktan Newspaper Front Page Debt and Editorials

The item lists publication details for Feroktan Vol 70 No 9 and notes pricing, ownership, and circulation. It includes advertising policy statements and an extended editorial explainer on U S Nicaragua policy, criticizing intervention, outlining motives, and acknowledging mixed opinions at home and abroad. The piece discusses the Monroe Doctrine, the canal, and private Nicaragua interests in a critical historical context.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Coolidge Nicaragua the Ledger Mweddling Mexico United States Panama Canal Hayling Ledger South Central America

Flour science guides pretzel making in high bureau study

The Agriculture Department reports Technical Bulletin No. 46 shows high protein flours yield hard pretzels while very low protein flours cause machine trouble and poor shape. Best results come from sound straight and patent flours with 8 to 10.5 percent protein and limited ash, with blends of hard and soft wheat flours. Farmers benefit as research proceeds at little cost.

Bureau of Agricultural Economics United States Department of Agriculture Bureau Department of Agriculture

Distribution of Iowa roads shows east heavy bond votes

A state highway map highlights shifting roads sentiment across Iowa. East of the central meridian most counties have approved bond issues while several in the east and west remain unpaved or opposed. The pattern forms a clocklike spread with 58 of 99 counties voting pay bonds, creating a largely eastern support bloc.

Iowa State Highway Commission Lewisa Marlon Mitchell Howard Anamakee Story Hardin Grundy Mine Coutres Page Montgomery Greene O'Brien Fremont Plymouth Minnesota Missouri

Direct primaries debate and old delegate method clash

The piece argues direct primaries dominate politics with finance and special interests, citing Frank P. Litschert against the system. It questions whether such changes are new, notes convention cabals and packed meetings, and presents factions favoring a return to old delegate methods and restrained primary reform.

Frank P. Litschert

Frostbite Myths Debunked by Eskimo Experience

The author argues exposure to cold alone does not injure except frostbite and condemns the popular remedy of rubbing frostbitten areas with snow or ice. Citing Stefansson, he asserts warmth is key, advising gentle massage with warm fingers and avoiding old wives tales. The piece mocks doctors clinging to the delusion when treated frostbite is properly managed.

Vilhjalmur Stefansson The Eskimos MacMillan Altha Nalkusluk North Stefansson

The Art of Waiting by Glenn Franic

A reflective critique on public silence and strategic patience drawn from Blaise Gracian and applied to Calvin Coolidge. The piece argues that restraint, mystery, and brief speech can shape perception, warning against overexplaining and premature judgments. It cites historical adages about waiting and cautions against hurried, newsworthy bulletins.

Calvin Coolidge Mr. Coolidge Blathasar Gracian Gracian Hercules Portune Walting Ufe Goolidge Draculs

Broadway's aging roisters and Parisian ads parade on stage

New York reports on Broadway after dark where older suitors chase romance, while fashioning a glam world of hotel suites and walking advertisements from Paris. The piece notes aging charmers, gold diggers, and the city’s playful yet sharp theater mood, with glimpses of newsboys, fashion, and a Connecticut Yankee musical.

Uncle Wiggily Battles a Weasel at Snowy Burrow

Uncle Wiggily frets as the Weasel pops from a hole beneath the snow while Baby Bunty steps in a meltedIcicle puddle in the hollow stump bungalow. The tale follows the comic chase and frosty mishaps in the snowy scene.

Uncle Wiggily Weasel Gentleman Bean Mr. Longears Uncle Wigelly Hollow Stump Baby Bunty

Uncle Wigilly Tricks Weasel to Freeze in Ice

A hungry Weasel corners Uncle Wigilly as he plans supper. The rabbit uses a sponge dipped in water to create an icicle that freezes the Weasel solid. The captured foe stays trapped until warmer weather returns, and a mysterious frozen turnip asks for warmth.

Mr. Longears Weasel Uncle Wiggily Uncle Wregily Mr.Longears Baby Bunty Uncle Wigerty Mr. Longeats Mr. Weasel Uncle Wigelly

Cortez and Aztecs clash and volcano climb tale

In a Uncle Ray's Corner feature Cortez marches through Cholula, faces Aztec killings, and rockets toward a volcanic ascent. The group battles ash, lava, and thin air as they inch toward the crater amid cinders and icy ground, returning with ice for companions. Tomorrow: Montezuma.

Cortez Little Republic Soes Cholula Mexico Imake Uncle Ray Montezuma

Abe Martin on Women and Dandruff in Blue Serge Coat

A humorous Abe Martin quip notes women entering domains once male dominated and adds a facetious observation about dandruff being stopped by a blue serge coat. The quirky monologue reflects regional humor and social gender commentary.

Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions Answered

Readers send in queries about honey crystallization vines and martin houses and receive forthcoming answers in Nature Notes. A reader asks how orange stones form via petrification and explains the process of mineral deposition turning organic matter into stone.

Nature Notes Dept Apache

Hogs, sleighs, and school life from Waterloo dated 1878

Fifty years ago in Waterloo on January 9 1878 hogs crowded town and died in packing houses. New Year calls shifted to wheeled vehicles. A young man attempted visits to 75 women, then a Water Witch Engine company ball closed festivities. Only one of Cedar Corner band members from 1878 remained alive. Frigid weather kept highs at two degrees. A Oak Ridge school formed a peace and order society with 28 pupils named in the constitution. Jack Frost hardened mud, ruts to ease. First Baptist Sunday school averaged 178 attendance with 3 listed entries.

iIt Water Witch Engine Company Turner Hall Cedar Cornet Band L. EF. Park Waterloo Cole Frank Zanuck P. Heyzlett John Helden G. S. Dubois K- Selpel John Thompson Ron Corson Winfield Lichty Theodore Mathias Frank Bingham Walter Schroff Will Roebuck John Hagaztett Fred Hayes Oak Ridge School D. E. Beal Alice Butterfield J. J. Shehan Edith M. Hanna Mariah S Butterfield Ellen Eldridge Katie Shehan Molle Hanna Alice Hoy Wilam Brett Thomas McDowell Darwin Brott Terrance Shehan Mary Shehan Thompson Avenue J. H. Riley Josie Brett Lyman Eldridge la Porte Road Kate Shehan Lafayette Street

Forty Years Ago Items From Iowa Newspapers Digest

Forty years ago notes from Jan 11 1838 recount Co K Dixon promoted to division superintendent on the Des Moines Central lines west of Fort Dodge with headquarters at Cherokee. Sheriff Hoxle appoints Ww W Ellis of Raymond as his deputy, land sale near Hudson to Noah Williams for 27000 dollars. Local stores close at 6 30 p m daily till March 1.

Co. K. Dixon Diimois Central Lines Fort Dodge Dixon Cherokee

Turtle care tips and bittern migration notes from Connecticut

The text discusses keeping baby turtles in dry, shallow basins with stones to dry their shells and avoid sickness, noting mixed species can be kept young. It also covers the American bittern Gotauris leniginosus, describing wintering ranges from the southern U S to Guatemala and a migration window from September to October, with sightings on Long Island coast in early November.

Arizona Connecticut U. S Guatemala Erton New York Long Island

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