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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1929

Page

2

REvoRTes VOL 21 No 1t Newspaper Masthead

Waterloo Waterloo Waterloo area daily notes membership in Associated Press United Press International and local news. The paper lists subscription rates within 60 miles and 30 miles, advertising policies and circulation details.

W. H. Hartman Co Courier Bidg Corner Park Ave Commiercial Bl John ©. Hartman Jackson McCoy E.s Cpall Waterloo Town Associated Press United Press International News

Nebraska News Freedom in Peril Against Public Policy

An uproar follows a Nebraska legislature bill banning government news coverage aside from what officials publish. Newspapers warn such censorship would enrich bureaucrats, hide spending and legislation, and erode self-government, risking a Supreme Court challenge under the First Amendment.

Nebraska Supreme Court

The Battle of the Oil Men

John D Rockefeller Jr renews demand for Col Robert W Stewart to resign as chairman of Standard Oil Indiana at the March 7 stockholders meeting. Rockefeller holds about 17 percent of 9 million shares and seeks proxies from other holders to defeat Stewart amid past perjury trials and senate inquiries.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr Standard Oil Company Indiana Col Robert W. Stewart Young Rockefeller Stewart Senate Continental Trading Company Standard of Rockefeller John D., Jr

Endurance and comparison in self improvement

The piece argues that when envy or discomfort with neighbors' fortunes arises, one may compare to those worse off to gain confidence. It suggests recognizing others’ good fortune can inspire personal effort rather than discourage, and that effort and talent determine success more than starting gifts.

Junior

Collegiate and the Rise of Ralleyian Style in Drama

In probing what makes a character collegiate writers and filmmakers define a certain polish. Magazine prose and novels addressed the concept, then screen writers and directors of classic films borrowed the trait. The trend even touched legitimate drama as box office returns mirrored the appeal of this stylized persona.

Ralleyian Screen Classics

Do Collegiate Students Hold Back From Wrinkled Attire

Professors doubt the typical undergraduate habits with regard to dress and study as they speculate on the link between collegiate lifestyle and issues like drinking necking and neglect of class work. Dean Doyle surveys 400 colleagues to test if the humorous press and vaudeville student is typical, aiming to report at the Washington convention.

Association of Deans and Advisers of Men Washington Henry Grattan Doyle George Washington University Doyle

Don’t Tell The Doctor Health Advice By Brady

William Brady M D offers blunt guidance on medical consultations urging readers to present symptoms honestly, avoid prewritten diagnoses, and not insult a physician. The column also includes a Q A section with lay questions on sex education, trench mouth remedies, and nasal polyps, answered in plain terms.

Norice Linis Dora John Lfe Jans Offce Washington, D. C Trench Mouth J. C

Defending the City by Glenn Prankb of Wisconsin

A 1928 essay argues that urban and country mindsets shape civilization and that the city will increasingly influence Western life. It cites Agnes Repplier and others on suburbs, urban vitality, and the tension between bustle and retreat, urging the city to cultivate meditation and seclusion amid progress.

Glenn Prank B University of Wisconsin Ue Century Magazine McClure Newspaper United States Agnes Repplier Yale Review London Jacknson Ufc Chariss Lamb Fleet Street

Stargazing January Draws Novice to Clear Winter Skies

The article urges beginners to take up astronomy in January when skies are crisp and stars bright. It praises low-cost gear, cites Willis Milham's How to Identify the Stars, and highlights Orion, Betelgeuze, Rigel, and the Belt as starting points. Planets Mars Jupiter and Venus appear in a near straight line, offering a celestial show amid a rich mythic framing.

Willis T. Milham William College Yeat Miss Cannon Harvard Observatory Baltimore Orion Sirius Michelsors Rigel Procyon Little Dog Castor Pollux Ptolemy Aldebaran Capella Pegasus Andromeda Algol Cassiopeia Mars Jupiter Venus Mount Olympus

Guarding the Unknown Soldier at Arlington’s Tomb

Washington Daybook describes the Unknown Soldier tomb guard duty at Arlington Cemetery. Eight soldiers from Fort Humphreys Fort Washington and Fort Myer rotate 15 day details, marching 31 steps each way for three hours daily, under strict discipline to maintain honor and decorum. Visitors arrive from sunrise to sunset, with crowds growing yearly at the nation’s capital landmark.

Herbert Washington BD. C Arlington Cemetery Hkely Fort Humphreys Fort Washington Cavalry Fort Myer Hach Arlington National

Radium Institute Honors Curie Family in Paris Memorial Lab

In Paris, Rue Jacques appears near the Sorbonne to a new street Rue Ferre Curie and the Radium Institute, a fitting memorial to Pierre Curie. Mme Curie and her daughter Irene oversee 20 to 39 workers studying radioactive substances, preparing radium for medical uses, with radium priced at $70,000 per gram and about 170 grams in global supply.

Pierre Curie SE Jacques Sorbonne Paris Flerre Curie Gohomond Radium Institute Curie Jie Mme. Curie Curie Laboratory Annales de Physique Belgian Congo Mme Curle France

Soft coal yield near peak as 180000 union men idle

Washington reports soft coal production nearing record levels while about 180,000 union coal miners remain idle. Output shifts south as northern strikes and wage disputes curb northern mines. Southern districts and nonunion areas fill the gap with steady expansion, meeting demand amid competition from hydro power and oil.

Washington D. C Dan National Post United States United States Bureau of Mines PF. G. Tryon Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Tennessee Kentucky Virginia Milnes Illinois Western Territory Towa Kansas Wyoming

Skyscraper Boom Weighs on Midtown Manhattan Skyline

A casual skyline survey shows Grand Central district swelling with towers. Reynolds building at 67 stories will rise 808 feet, plus the Grand Central project on Park Avenue and the Ghania building reaching 92 stories. Traffic congestion and office demand strain streets as thousands converge daily. Nearby social notes recount a cobra-clad 1937 fashion moment and a high society dining scene alongside a costly florist bill.

New York Midtown Manhattan Grand Central District Cheyenne Brownsville Reno Emporia Albuquerque Woolworth Main Street Grand Central Station Bunkling Rush Reynolds Lexington Avenue Forty-second Stree Grand Central Park Avenue Ghania Belmont Forty-second

Northern coal industry faces survival struggle and mine closures

The article notes the northern coal sector is strained by too many mines and miners, with survival hardships pressing on production. Prospects for a revived demand were not in sight, hindering any reopening of full output in the northern territory.

Northern Territory

Delafield and Hurst novels spark diverse postwar fiction

New York readers encounter EH M Delafield's First Love a study of young romance with Victoria and Elle. Parallel coverage notes Fannie Hurst Procession stories and Andrew Jackson biography by David Karsner detailing ghost writers and Jacksonian traits. Biographical works on Agnes Repplier Pere Marquette and the Empress Frederick letters are praised. Also recent Krassin and Italla disaster accounts by Giudici and Parisanine are highlighted as major journalistic records.

New York M. Delafield Ellie Carey Simon Lawless Simon Victoria Elle Vic Brer Miss. Delafield Miss Delafield Fannie Hurst Miss Hurst Agnes Repplier Pere Marquette Empress Frederick Frederick Ponsonby Bismarck William IT Tavo Krassin Italla Arctic The David Giudici Maurice Parisanine Europe

Department and Grocery Chains Share One Third of Sales

Washington January 19 Sales of department stores and grocery chains account for about one third of all chain store sales in the United States according to a survey by the U S Chamber of Commerce domestic distribution department. Department stores total 16.8 percent of chain sales while grocery and delicatessen stores account for 16.6 percent.

Washington, D. C United States Chamber of Commerce

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