Waterloo Evening Courier masthead and policy notice
The Waterloo Evening Courier shows its masthead with editors and managers, notes on subscriptions, advertising rules, and bureau affiliations. It lists policy statements about fraud, advertising standards, and representative offices in major cities, reflecting early 20th century press practices.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ge New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Editor laments pet peeves in language usage
Winterset Madisonian editor rails against writers misusing shall and will and notes deaths under investigation. He argues language authority and urges readers to craft clearer prose while cautioning against overzealous textbook prescriptions.
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Yee Preves
Winterset
Madisonian
Rights and Immunities From Cleveland Text
The piece discusses federal powers and residual authority, noting the federal government has only powers expressly or impliedly granted by the people. If authority for actions by the president or Congress isn’t in the constitution, it does not exist. It contrasts street law with constitutional limits and mentions district attorneys and agents.
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Cleveland
Ederal
Pines
Seatiston
Tesign
Gicireed
Saatd
Congress
Razing Sinclair Lewis Sparks Sharp Press Debate
A critical exchange on Sinclair Lewis follows his novel Main Street. The piece defends his impact on American letters while condemning blanket assaults on his work and motives. It notes widespread readership and ongoing literary controversy.
What About Football by Glenn Frank President
Glenn Frank argues football should be seen as color and pageantry in American college life rather than an educational measure. He urges replacing gym drills with periodic physical exams and a varied sports program suited to region and seasons to cultivate lasting healthy habits.
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Patie
American E . i
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Valvular Heart Disease Tied to Unrecognized Rheumatic Fever
Personal Health Service explains that nine-tenths of heart disease in under middle age stems from valvular leakage due to rheumatic fever. Many mild or unrecognized rheumatic cases begin as sore throat or “common cold,” yet still risk permanent heart valve damage. Early rest and proper treatment during the primary illness could prevent many such heart complications.
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Sven
Baking powder choices in biscuits and health Q A
Reader questions compare phosphate and cream of tartar baking powders noting taste and health whispers. Responses dismiss material difference for biscuits, emphasize personal preference. Letters on infant feeding and tapeworm concern are redirected to Dr Brady with stamped envelopes.
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Dr. Brady
William Brady
Doctors Fees Persuade Clarity Of Billing In Medicine
The Baltimore Sun argues doctors should publish clear price lists for common ailments to remove mystery from charges. Patients fear unexpected costs, and a transparent menu of services could attract more patients and encourage timely care, much like a restaurant menu clarifies every item’s price.
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Baltimore Sun
Public debate over joining the world court
The Minneapolis Journal notes that most Americans were largely indifferent to whether the United States joined the world court. It argues that joining would not have yielded the gains claimed by supporters nor the dangers feared by opponents, suggesting real risks were overstated by critics.
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Minneapolis
Princeton professor reports molecule broken by light
A Philadelphia Inquirer item notes a Princeton professor stating that mercury atoms, when charged with light rays, cause a molecule to disintegrate. The playful line asks why the molecule does not resist, calling it a mollycoddle of chemistry in a humorous take on the science.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Princeton Wofessor
Broadway Hoofers and Nightlife Fads Through a City Lens
A 1927 New York column reflects on Broadway hoofers, their soaring pay, and the solitary vanity behind stage success. It traces vaudeville roots, famed eccentrics, and shifting nightlife trends from snails to cabaret antics and late night escapades along Fifth Avenue.
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New York
Broadway
Thoroly
Frisco
Chicago Honky Tonks
Uncle Wiggily and Nurse's Vacation
Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy share a breakfast scene as he offers to help. Nurse worries she is overworked as Uncle Wiggily and his wife discuss giving her a vacation from chores and duties at their hollow bungalow.
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Uncle
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Jane
Nurse Jane Takes A Vacation From Works To Sew
Nurse Jane declares a vacation but ends up at Hollow Stump School helping Lady Mouse teacher mend buttons sew torn clothes and wash ears for many little rabbit and animal pupils. Uncle Wiggily visits and comments on the humorous scene as Nurse Jane completes sixty thirteen buttons.
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Gily
Hollow Stump
Lady Mouse
Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuazzy
Tam
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
Jackie Bow Wow
Alice Wibblewobble
Neddie Stubtail
Uncle Wiggily
Nursy
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Baby Bunty
Mr. Longears
Mio
Neddie
Phantom Conspiracy Drives Rescue in Sinuous Plot
The Gray Phantom faces a tangled scheme by the Duke of a crime ring aided by Ambrose Marr. Helen, the Phantom’s ally, is tortured to pressure him. A hidden chamber and a dangerous web of forged letters threaten to convict Fay Winton and entrap the Phantom, with a perilous escape looming as police close in.
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Zielen Hardwick
Ambrose Marr
Marr
Gray Phantom
Helen
Mr. Emanon
Fay Winton
Sammy
Phantom plans jailbreak as iron nerves test resolve
The Phantom paces in the Igloo while Marr makes a relay call and confirms action. Miss Winton arrives, notices a change in the Phantom’s appearance, and hints at hope that the Duke will be freed. The plan hinges on quick, decisive steps and the Phantom’s practiced show.
Unfortunate for Republicans in 1928 Odds Favor Victory
The Lincoln Neb Journal notes the Republicans face a renewed 1924 style battle in Madison Square Garden. It argues the Democrats’ display of aggression could doom them, predicting a Republican win in 1928 if the same tactics recur.
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G. O. P. Lincoln
Neb
Madison Square Garden
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions Answered
Readers are invited to send general nature questions to the Nature Notes Dept. of this paper. The column promises answers to a variety of nature subjects and encourages curiosity about natural topics.
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Nature Notes
Answers to Tomorrow's Nature Notes
Answers to previous questions cover moth hibernation, phalarope feeding bursts, and surface swimming of sick fish. The text then delivers notes on hawks nest construction, crocodile ear anatomy, and pebble beach movement by waves with rough estimates of wave-driven displacement daily.
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Finley
Bamboo in China how it shapes homes and life
Uncle Ray explains bamboo's vast role in China from construction to furniture and water-pipes. He notes its growth, uses in ladders bridges mats and ropes, its grass class, and cites Beijing as an ancient city with a population around 1,000,800 while Canton vies for national capital status after a recent era.
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China
Sven
Peking
Rome
Canton
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