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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
4
Waterloo Evening Courier lists staff names, offices, and subscription rates. It notes advertising policies, payment terms, and the paper’s affiliation with the Associated Press and other organizations.
A Chicago federal court found 52 petroleum firms including Standard group members guilty of violating the Sherman act by pooling cracking patents. The ruling enjoins further activity under these agreements, a move opposed by the government and likely to appeal to a higher court.
Dr Franklin Martin and the Gorgas Memorial Institute publish a profile praising Gorgas for Panama Canal work and eradication efforts in Cuba. It notes his leadership of the U S Army Medical Corps, war readiness advances, yellow fever campaigns, and postwar international health service.
The story predicts Mussolini will try golf, though a beginner at the sport. The piece notes his strong rule over Italy and Europe, and foresees the spectacle of a leader famed for power now facing rough rounds on the course. It jokes about censorship and future golf scores.
A local man observes a car repeatedly cruising downtown last Saturday night along the main artery between Fourth and Commercial, seemingly to be seen by residents and enjoy the bustle. The incident is described as typical small town silliness.
Towns protest that less of it goes on in their communities than in the cities presumed to be progressive and sophisticated. A Saturday night in Waterloo shows crowding on sidewalks and streets as people come downtown for a purpose. It cautions sightseers to keep clear of others and notes that rude behavior is not lawful. The piece ponders men who think chorus girls can understand them when their wives cannot.
Dr Stearns Bullen of Rochester reports 235 asthma cases in children under 15 studied 1 to 5 years. Half show family history of atopy. Removal of diseased tonsils or adenoids helped some. Nasal infections found in 13 cases. Food and animal exposures linked to sensitivity. egg wheat peanut tomato dairy and others top the list.
Glenn Frank outlines corporation farming as applying industrial triad principles to farming. It seeks efficiency through better methods, savings via cooperative buying, larger profits from cooperative selling, and access to outside capital. Federations of farmers may unite to compete with large-scale corporations.
A fragment from a summer column notes a hot day with a scanty dress of a dainty girl wearing few garments but fur at her neck. It contrasts modern dancing and fashion while listing light entertainment, verse offers, and a Berlin nightlife mention.
A mailed exercise from the Evening Post outlines intelligence tests given at leading universities. It asks readers to underline the strongest reasons why a person place or thing is well known and to refer to correct answers for a mental rating.
A dated aside remarks on a farmer giving a portion from a seven straw hat and reacting to the word brat when addressing a youngster. The speaker suggests the phrase lacks the broad use it has today.
Washington reports that the proposed Commerce Department building will be known as the Hoover Monument and tower above the Mall. The piece compares its scale to the Washington Monument and outlines vast dimensions and facilities. It notes 5000 staff, 3000-meal cafeteria capacity, and a large aquarium among other features.
A collage of city life features. Photographers, performers, beggars, and cabbies mingle with industry chatter. The piece notes Hollywood glamour, street showmen, and a glance at currency reform and poetry from Mason City.
A Washington Daybook item details the Cosmos Club on H Street and Madison Place, once the Wilson era center of power, fading under Harding and Coolidge but now regaining influence as Hoover era members return. Notable names include Ray Lyman Wilbur and other officials and scholars.
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