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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1927
Page
3
Waterloo Iowa daily newspaper masthead details publisher editor and officers. Includes subscription rates and mailing areas. Mentions Associated Press rights and advertising policies with offices in major cities and sales representatives.
The piece recalls the late congress and notes the vice president’s view on filibusters. It cites historic stands against Oregon, silver purchase, canal tolls, and other bills, highlighting long delays and the evolving cost of procedure. It hints at reform advised by Dr. Dawes.
The article discusses growing worker and investor participation in public utilities. It notes 2,000,009 customers enrolled as stockholders or bondholders, with American Telephone and Telegraph leading in employee ownership. About 57,000 workers own stock, and 200,000 more are buying shares on instalments amid debates over capitalism and socialism in the United States.
The text argues that U S policy and market forces will eventually restore profit balance for farmers. As rural populations shrink and city dwellers rise, food prices will rise and farming incomes improve, an inevitable shift beyond political lobbying. It notes mortality of loss in farming prompts exit to other work and predicts adequate rewards when producers are fewer than consumers.
Secretary Wellngg says the U S would be glad to treat with China if the Chinese unite. He warns that if China ever mobilizes its population it might not care to pursue further negotiations.
Dear Dr Brady advises a 22 and 24 year old university couple to start a family now, arguing mature age offers no guaranteed brighter children. He recommends prenatal care literature and specific books, noting a normal woman is best around 30 but urging immediate childbearing over delaying for ideal conditions.
Public health column discusses goiter prevention and treatment advice, risk of family exposure to bovine tuberculosis, and milk safety. It covers pasteurization, tuberculin testing, boiling milk for infants, and dietary notes. Reader letters are answered by Dr. Brady with stamped envelopes requested.
A 1927 essay discusses fears about biology guiding world events, distinguishing militarist fears of a colored alliance and biologist worries of slow infiltration. It argues history may be determined by race rather than economics and outlines calls for white unity or science-based race values as remedies.
A humorous meditation on neighbors divided by having children. It contrasts noisy, boundary testing and forbearance, noting neighbors may betray personal tools yet lack generosity in small favors. The piece lampoons intimacy and social codes that govern yard and home life.
A March 11, 1924 column reflects on Broadway life and New York strolls. The writer notes actors, agents, and venues like the Winter Garden, Radio Roxy, and Sixth Avenue delis while observing street life, pigeons, parks, and pairings of lovers in Central Park. Mentioned figures include Charles Winninger, Harry Richman, and James Huneker, with social scenes from cabarets, toy balloon women, and night life.
In a daytime scene Uncle Wiggily and Uncle Butter the goat stroll past a billboard advertising a radio as they search for tangled string. The rabbits banter about finding string while Butter nibbles the billposter paper amusedly.
Uncle Butter and Uncle Wiggily visit Hollow Stump school where a bent pin causes mischief among the children. Bunty the orphan rabbit uses the pin to prank Fatty Moppy, triggering a scolding from Lady Mouse teacher and a lesson about careful sharing.
Uncle Rays Corner recounts receiving a Japanese book translation by Mrs. Ichiko Kamichika from Tokyo. He notes stamps valued at 72 cents and explains sen and yen concepts, discusses reversed page order and vertical text, and compares printing methods with American editions. A brief note ends with Tomorrow a Little Saturday Talk.
Reader questions on nature topics are welcomed by the Burroughs Nature Club Notes column. Send general interest inquiries to the Nature Notes Dept of this paper for answers.
Arctic birds find food by foraging in icy waters and shorelines, feeding mainly on fish, crustaceans, and other small marine life. They exploit seasonal abundance and migrate to exploit rich feeding grounds.
A Sioux City Journal reader notes that the old time whisky saloon has disappeared from American life. He reflects that a ten year old boy now asks what a saloon is and expresses mixed views on prohibition and anti saloon forces, while acknowledging the change.
A terse note from the Boston Transcript hints that gold supply may meet demand without lavish arrangements, signaling restrained expectations amid broader market chatter. No explicit figures or dates are given in the readable text.
Washington March 11 the oil land case against Harry Sinclair looms over the Senate power to compel witness testimony. The Supreme Court ruling requires obedience to a Senate subpoena but leaves what questions must be answered unsettled, guiding Sinclair and related cases as the government pursues contempt charges and oil land recovery.
Abe Martin and Nicholas Murray discuss a feller who liked to knock off in the middle of the afternoon and Huck enjoying a couple of beers and Holland herring. They muse on whether another way to live is to eat or pay your taxes.
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