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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1928
Page
3
The article recounts the political career of a Massachusetts leader including state senate service lieutenant governor governorship and US vice presidency plus a reflection on Coolidge deserving respite from office. It hints at a bridge expert contrasting with a political one.
Waterloo floriculture gains yearly due to the Waterloo Garden club commercial growers of gladioli peonies and perennial plants and city beautifying interest. gardeners are urged to convert weed filled lots into flower plots compact tips include straw mulch around tomatoes hoe use dry weather, prune dead blooms, stake tall plants and spray for pests to extend bloom and improve yields.
A narrative extols the classic rags to riches arc through hard work, thrift, and integrity. It cites Henry Ford Andrew Carnegie John D Rockefeller and William Harmon as exemplars, noting Harmon built real estate riches from nothing and pioneered suburban lot sales. Every success story hinges on sacrifice and disciplined living.
A 1920s profile notes Calvin Coolidge’s 29 years of public service across roles from Northampton city councilman in 1899 to mayor in 1910, then state positions culminating in the presidency. The piece highlights his long career and the chance he did not actively seek the 1928 nomination.
Dr Brady presents guidance on preventing weak ankles by improving nutrition and physical training, encouraging active play, and avoiding overprotective safety with sneakers and heelless shoes. He warns against French heels for girls under 16 and promotes proper shoe fit and types, plus barefoot-friendly habits and future bone treatment topics.
A discussion on the shift from old master apprentice training to university led science in medical education. The piece argues for reviving personal mentorship and supervised field work, with private practitioners as preceptors to restore the art of medical practice within the modern system.
In New York by day the author contrasts city life with small town observations. He notes sensory detail, traffic noise, and the pace of urban living, while recalling a livery stable sign and pine odors from quieter towns. The piece also essays on a novelist who forces himself to write fifty lines daily, and the differing morning versus evening sociability of the metropolis.
Uncle Wiggily wanders a meadow where Mrs Man Cow eats grass as a mysterious voice in a corner asks why he laughs. The rabbit helps a sad Flower puzzle over a drawing of Curly Twistytall the pig and a trick with four sticks forming an X to make ten.
A talking dandelion asks to travel with Uncle Wigglly. He uproots it, and they ride to distant sunshine before the plant wilts from heat. After reviving it in fresh soil, the dandelion vows to stay, and Uncle Wigglly leaves a puzzle about animal names as a signoff. The piece blends whimsy with the radio era column tone.
A mid summer sky guide details prominent constellations and stars visible in the northern sky. It explains finding the pole star from the dipper, identifies Ursa Major as the Plough and discusses the Milky Way near the Swan and Lyre, Vega, and Hercules. The piece notes a 1918 nova in Ophiuchus and references other northern figures such as the Dolphin and Cassiopeia.
Uncle Ray shares impressions from England noting language differences such as wireless for radio and cinema for movies. He mentions upcoming visits to Warwick Kenilworth and Stratford on Avon and compares American and British speech and film preferences.
The Washington Post reports Chicago faces a severe enforcement gap as a special grand jury probes murder and ballot stuffing. Authorities cite lack of police cooperation, forcing the jury to form its own investigative unit and arrest a key suspect.
Burroughs Nature Club presents questions about bird speeds and earth motion, and discusses caterpillar-eating birds, house fly behavior, and woodchuck temperament. It notes answers to questions, mentions stable fly bites before storms, and reports a northern New Jersey anecdote of a woodchuck reacting to an automobile.
Fragmentary notes suggest a Paris department store roof project drawing public interest. The text questions who funds and enables the venture, mentioning a philanthropist and a three day period amid unclear details.
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