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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
3
Waterloo Evening Courier lists issuing info, staff credits, and advertising policies. It notes pricing, delivery, and subscription options, plus redistribution rights and representative offices in major cities.
A Waterloo windstorm exposed overgrown streets and lawns where trees crowd yards and shade. officials should consider rules to reduce hazards, improve sun, air, and beauty. Experts note many shade trees could be removed without harming the city.
A petition from the United Mine Workers urged tariffs on imported petroleum as a solution to competition with coal. The piece argues such a levy would likely wreck oil conservation, worsen overproduction, and provoke more aggressive domestic drilling while the global supply remains constrained.
A historian argues Columbus visited the New World earlier than 1492. Ulloa cites the Columbus pact wording with Ferdinand and Isabella at Aragon as implying prior knowledge of his voyage. The piece questions long held dates and hints at a broader reassessment of era-sensitive facts.
In a rare setback for the present generation, Bil Tilden suffered defeat before a French rival as American athletes posted disappointing results in Olympic competition.
The article notes Miss Lise Goldarbetter alias Miss Austria won Miss Universe at Galveston, beating Americas entry Miss Irene Ahlberg of New York who placed second. It lampoons American pride and questions national resolve amid beauty pageant defeat, adds quips on public figures and a local speed limit repeal.
Health column by Dr William Brady promotes chemical obliteration of varicose veins as a safe office procedure, citing the Pittsburgh Medical Bulletin and New York reports. It claims over 80,000 cases with minimal complications and argues against surgical treatment, urging sufferers to seek this method locally.
A 1929 essay argues progress requires defeating mob mindedness. The author, Wisconsin president Glenn Frank, cites Trotter on crowd psychology and warns that wartime fear and group belonging trigger suspicion, rumor, and attacks on reform. He stresses protecting critical intelligence to achieve peaceful progress.
A fragmented page column mixes a playful Morning Song verse about breakfast aromas with humorous notes on golf etiquette and physiques. It includes a contest blurb for Sadie Seagrave’s triolet prize, a poetry guide, and a jab about quadruplet birth comments. American newspaper cadence, era humor referenced.
A scanned page presents a brain teaser test with Yes or No prompts about triangles circles squares and division. It references universities, a New York Times note, and Graustein from International Paper. The text imitates a test instruction and casualty refrain.
A local seller warns that Abe Martin Mebhe George Washington image on the new one-dollar bill may affect buyers who promise to return it Saturday. Reverend Wiley Tanger remarked that more wives have changed baids under prohibition than at any period since humanity began.
Washington dispatch surveys Senatorial ego and Hoover’s individualism, noting Congress as 531 independent minds. It highlights Shouse as a potential Democratic white hope by 1932, Hogan’s Doheny estate mission, chautauquas revival in Washington, and proposals about Mrs Sayre’s possible Senate bid. It profiles Paul Segal’s rise in the FCC and links to early radio hobbyists.
Copyright 1924 The Lofty Senate Troquois South Dakota Chief laments the United States Senate's self importance and lamentable decline in ability. The writer questions why modern senators appear to elevate their own status and engage in noisy theater rather than serious statesmanship.
New York reports a bustling summer scene on Long Island with fashionably dressed gate crashers and social climbers. It critiques the coastal parties, society hosts, and flirtations, noting a mix of elite residents and transient rowdiness alongside brief mentions of notable people and a science piece on bird speeds.
Washington Daybook profiles Senator Smith M. Brookhart of Iowa as an avid tree surgeon and orchardist. The piece notes his hobby in Hyattsville Maryland and his orchard, past awards, and practice as an expert marksman. It highlights his habit of inspecting orchards during drives and his efforts to improve farming methods.
Fort Dodge Messenger notes Alabama senator Heflin's unfitness and cites John Bankhead as a potential rival. The piece argues that Alabama electors' discrimination and ignorance could help Heflin win again, while calling demagoguery a common political coin in elections.
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