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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1929
Page
2
A chapter from a 1926 Associated Press piece presents Captain George Fried describing the layered duties of a sea captain. He recalls gambling troubles, shipboard disputes, the dog and canary episodes, a moonlit marriage at sea, and the need to balance safety with hospitality and humor across a North Atlantic voyage.
A Waterloo column reflects on the irony of invention showing how inventors like David Buick and Ottmar Mergenthaler often receive little financial reward while others gain the breaks. The piece argues inventors deserve recognition and compensation beyond posthumous praise.
Two hundred years ago James Puckle received a patent for a rapid firing weapon from King George I. The idea did not reach use as politics and favoritism blocked progress. The piece argues merit and competent public servants are essential.
In March the League of Nations will test short wave broadcasts aimed at the American continent, Japan and Australia. From Geneva the speakers’ words travel by telephone to a Dutch post office station at Kootwijk, then broadcast on 14.4 and 38.8 meters. The American broadcasts are set for March 12, 19, and 26, each lasting one hour.
The piece argues that Americans expect prosperity from Hoover's incoming administration and business leadership. It contrasts U.S. optimism with European worry over likely U S economic and policy directions, citing Frank H Simonds on European views of chances for continued growth and new markets.
The argument links debt payments and tariff raises to expanding exports abroad, asserting US industrial efficiency and a tariff wall shield the home market from foreign competition. It warns Europe could seek a defensive alliance against the American peril and frames prosperity as tied to maintaining living standards.
Dr Brady argues that cold exposure does not cause colds or pneumonia and criticizes the idea of a single definable illness. He cites Eskimo pneumonia, Panama Canal crowding, and Rand mining studies to show pneumonia links to crowding and warmth, not cold. Readers’ questions follow on child leg bowing, eczema, perspiration, and stage fright with concise advice.
GLENN PRANK reviews Everett Geen Martin's lecture series on history of liberty. He contrasts Renaissance and Reformation eras with modern notions, arguing liberty once meant self restraint and achievement, now hints at self indulgence and crowd conformity while stressing need to rethink our aims.
A fragmentary column mocks flapper culture with satire on glamour, politics, media, and social trends. It includes playful lines about actresses, reporters, and public figures, ending with Wells’ optimistic take on world peace and social progress.
Topls Sent and My Church memory verse for Saturday cites James 1:9 urging respect for all, especially the poor. The meditation notes the carpenter's social access and the need for inclusivity, praising universal charity and humility, with a closing prayer from Daily Devotions.
A mistrial results from a Chicago court case over Mrs. Harry Hahn’s suit against Sir Joseph Duveen. Twelve lay jurors failed to agree whether La Belle, alleged to be a Da Vinci, is authentic or a faked copy, despite expert testimony and massive publicity.
New York reports Ernest Hemingway as a celebrated yet enigmatic writer living in Paris, visiting New York with George Slocum. He avoids editors, prefers Florida fishing and Spanish bullfights, and recently turned down an option check for a short story idea. The piece notes advertising anxieties over sensational ship-travel stories and local restaurant practices, ending with a vignette about a nightclub heckler and a curt reply.
The article recalls the origin of the marathon name from the 490 B C Greek battle at Marathon and the runner Pheidippides who delivered news to Athens, then collapsed. It contrasts modern endurance feats including swimmers on Lake Ontario and other long-distance contests with ancient history and Miltiades’s victory.
A Washington Daybook item profiles Senator Jim Watson as a formidable Republican floor leader under Hoover. The piece compares his steady, strategic approach to John Marshall and notes his absence of vacations in 12 years, his disdain for golf, and his deep care for an Indianapolis home for orphan children of soldiers and sailors. It also recounts a persuasive tale of a West Point appointment linked to his oversight.
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