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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1927
Page
3
Waterloo Daily Ae Report provides local Waterloo, Iowa news with Associated Press and United Press coverage. Includes publisher and editor list, subscription prices, advertising policies, and agency representation notes. Copyright and publication details appear along with postal and circulation information.
John Drew, renowned American stage star, died after a long battle with arthritis and typhoid fever. He rose from small roles to prominence, famed for drollery and crisp emotion, and was celebrated as the best dressed man on stage. He cherished classic roles like Peltruchio and The Taming of the Shrew and remained loyal to the drama throughout New York’s shifting tastes.
A column condemns writers and performers for lampooning police and post office officials in Menckenian fashion. It cites the D Autremont train robbery in Oregon and the Hirger gang in Herrin Illinois, noting arrests and trials. It argues that enforcement of existing laws should be strengthened, not mocked, to curb criminal oppression.
David C. Stephenson, ex Indiana klan chief, reveals evidence implicating several Indiana politicians. The disclosure is expected to lead to arrests as investigations gather steam. The piece notes that theft rings crumble when one member is convicted and laments the fading loyalty of conspirators.
Readers are invited to submit answers to a July health questionnaire based on recent department topics. Each correct answer earns 10 points, with 70 as a fair score, and respondents may request mailed answers. Questions cover nutrition, hygiene, safety, and medical topics including cancer care and educational policy.
A reader challenges Dr. Brady on whether temperature affects immunity to respiratory infections in humans. The exchange cites Pasteur era experiments with hens, clarifying that ordinary cold exposure does not alter human immunity. The paper invites evidence if any supports a cold induced immunity change.
The Cathedral Sense argues that industrial civilization must recapture the sacred meaning of toil. Frank compares Chartres Cathedral builders to workers, urging a renaissance driven by a better worker spirit and wiser employer statesmanship to balance wages hours and conditions.
Charles City Press notes that United States postal inspectors, less publicized than the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, have matching success in crime pursuit. They tracked and captured the D Autremont brothers four years after a mail train robbery in Oregon, killing four crew members, and brought the trio to justice after long hiding.
A 1927 New York Society scene describes the smart set at a premiere or opening, detailing aging fashion, social pretensions, and cosmopolitan banter. Observations include debonair dames, debutantes, haughty restaurateurs, and the peculiar luxury of delicatessen displays inspiring the phrase delicatessen rich. The piece ends with a humorous note on the sleeves of white coats in delicatessen shops.
Uncle Wiggily and Scooter lead a berry picking party with Jingle and Jangle. They fill leaf baskets and a tin pail while Stumble sheepishly eats berries. A mistaken bear scare proves harmless as Uncle Wiggily teaches not to fear what isn’t there.
Fifty years ago on July 4 the town heard of barbers raising shave and scrape prices from 10 to 15 cents while heat and crowds affected celebrations. A heat incident sidelined H H Bezold at a Washington park recital. a church cornerstone box theft sparked public anger before the box was recovered at Lincoln park. The note also mentions a June 26 wedding at Mt. Vernon and plans for Talmage to lecture at Union hall on July 19.
Forty years ago on July 13 1887 Waterloo items include W H Hartman and Zach H Weller heading to California with Weller possibly settling there. Opera house planned by Brown at Fifth and Lafayette with an inclined floor and two galleries. Bell installation at First Baptist Church with scripture and holiness inscriptions. Illinois Central shops showcase rebuilt engine No 71 with most parts made locally. Peported trips to California by W H and John Marquis. Ella D Williams attends National Education Association convention in Chicago. J J Fike age 70 suffers severe bull attack injury in Eagle Township.
Mrs. David Gibson formerly Miss Jennie Landis died instantly at 6 20 am when struck by a C G W passenger train 50 feet west of McKinley street near the Waterloo carriage factory. She was 35. Rev W H Rollins leaves for Boston on vacation. George W Wood Jr admitted to practice law while continuing banking. Elmer Dunkelberg operated for appendicitis and becomes Dr E I Dunkelberg. An audience of about 4000 heard George R Stuart at a chautauqua. Rev Mark Cooney of St Josephs is seriously ill after appendicitis and last rites were given by Rev H H Forkenbrock.
In Lake Chetek Wisconsin readers are urged to observe the night sky. Venus gleams brightly in the western evening sky after sunset while Mars also appears this month. On July 23 Mars nears Regulus, forming a notable double star with the bright star in Leo.
Readers are invited to send general nature questions to the Nature Notes Dept for answering in this column. The note repeats copyright and column title guidance, indicating a regular Q and A feature inviting engagement from readers.
Answers to questions on bird windpipes polecats and skunks cat family forest conservation cash return swans beaver and alligator care. The piece provides masculine and feminine terms for swans young eyenets drake usage and notes beavers diet bark preferences and winter stores.
Des Moines Tribune-Capital notes Japanese bacteriologist Dr Hideyo Noguchi may have identified the germ causing trachoma a leading cause of blindness. It highlights poverty dirt and undernourishment as aiding spread and mentions Noguchi’s Rockefeller Institute work and the irony of exclusion based on race.
Des Moines Tribune-Capital notes the Soviet government instructs agencies and embassies to avoid actions that could seem like political propaganda. The piece suggests the order should have been issued earlier and comments on reactions to London protests, arguing the Soviets should build friendships rather than provoke enemies. It questions whether the state will observe the order faithfully.
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