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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1928
Page
3
Waterloo Evening Courier presents pricing and policy details for subscriptions and advertising. The page lists offices, editors, and managing staff, mentions multiple wire services, and notes advertising standards and payment terms for classified ads. It identifies Associated Press and United Press International affiliations and notes bureau memberships and rate inquiries.
The infant industry of radio evolved quickly into aviation as it grew into big business. Commerce data show 100 million dollars yearly in plane manufacture, airport construction, and air transport. More than 200 license applications daily and 2 500 monthly. Air mail routes expanded from 216 miles to 10 816 miles with 4 000 more planned by 1929. Last year 130 manufacturers built 1 985 planes worth 14.5 million, with output for this year around 6 000 ships. Col Lindbergh, leading the drive, capped the rise with his New York to Paris flight last May.
Anxious observers warn that rapid car speeds outpace safeguards as 80 horsepower machines push to 100 mph. Even with four wheel hydraulic braking advances, accidents occur in moments, forcing a question on judgment and expertise in chauffeuring amid a speed obsessed America.
The Aug. 27 ceremony in Paris will bring together ministers and heads of foreign relations from up to 36 governments to affix signatures to the Kellogg Briand war outlawry treaty. Supporters hail it as a solemn pledge likely to influence public opinion toward peaceful dispute settlement. Skeptics warn against disarmament based on hope alone, urging cautious optimism.
Denominational and state colleges alike push for money, yet the real hurdle is not securing funds but obtaining them without strings. In America, wealthy alumni funding remains biased and difficult to secure without attached conditions. Pensioned by the era’s funding frictions, educators face a persistent campaign for open, unrestricted support.
In a battle over public school spending and private endowments, reformers argue for concessions to lawmakers and adherence to theory when grants are routinely cut. They lament the gap between wealthy benefactors and free education, noting education's long, contested history and Socratic censorship.
Health columnist William Brady argues that honest workers can eat before bed to aid digestion and gain weight if needed. He notes digestion works during sleep, urges light bedtime meals like milk and bread, warns against overindulgence for those undernourished, and discusses insulin's role in metabolism.
A reader asks why tart foods irritate the tongue and whether acidity is to blame, noting heavy tartar on teeth while a sister remains unaffected. The reply says tartar can irritate the tongue, no link to systemic acidosis, and advises dental cleaning for tartar.
Glenn Frank argues that childhood illnesses like measles and whooping cough are not natural or harmless. He cites dramatic declines in child mortality from 1900 to 1925, crediting better health care, nutrition, and immunization. He urges continued effort against the myth and stresses lifelong consequences.
A 1926 column recalls flapper culture fading as prohibition, parties, and smart social choices transform New York life. It notes leaner revelry, marriages of chance, and the rise of quiet, stable ambitions among artists, critics, and newcomers, with a glimpse into Uncle Wiggily adventures reflecting broader modern mood shifts.
Uncle Wiggily encounters two young June Bugs named Sam Watered and Furie near a fence. They boast about fun while a burbling chorus of insects buzzes above, including a character named Guarie. The rabbit asks their names and notes their playful quarrel about what counts as fun.
A battered clipping shows Mrs Ary Purviance planning to file for divorce after a photograph of a Vanderbilt appears. Wiss Fawn Lippincut recalls promising to sell you the image as Abe Martin notes. The era voice hints at social twists and looming separation amid era gossip.
Patricia's serialized tale follows Mally Lee in Sir George Peterson's house as she evades suspicion after being accused of theft. Hidden, pursued, she escapes with help from Bunty Lennox and Ethan, while a dangerous chase unfolds through garages and barns toward a shadowed resolution.
In this Uncle Ray column Maurice Kemp describes cricket to readers, detailing roles of batsmen, bowlers, fielders, and wicketkeepers. He notes the game may last three days, high scores like 260 by a single batsman, and how crowds attend to see star players from Great Britain.
Peterson Patriot notes Bill Brown shipped a carload of Spottert Polants to Sioux City market on Wednesday. He expects around 1600 dollars as payment, a fourth such shipment this summer with more stock on the farm. Earlier he sent a carload of hogs and cattle, receiving 2560 dollars. Brown shows no farm relief concern and stays confident about the presidential election.
A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette note observes a western man who spent £9.08 on his presidential candidacy would have reached the same outcome with a rail ticket of equal cost. The remark contrasts campaign spending with travel expense as a measure of pursuit and distance in political effort.
Readers ask about basket nesting Orioles edible Wigelia sativa seeds and bat classification. Tomorrow's Nature Notes will answer these questions and share additional tips on preserving moths and butterflies including methods for stretching specimens and suitable mounting materials.
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