Waterloo Evening Courier front matter and policy notes
The Waterloo Evening Courier header lists volume and issue, pricing, and contact details, followed by standard Associated Press and policy statements. It notes subscription rates, wire services, and advertising rules, along with office representation in major cities.
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Mr Cootidge Vacation Mirrors Coolidge Temperament
The piece argues President Coolidge plans a west summer retreat reflect his cautious temperament. It contrasts with Wilson and Versailles, noting Coolidge’s instinct to deliberate, delay, and let others push opinions to influence his ultimate decision.
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Women Jury Service Sparks Call for Reform
A expressed plea advocates allowing women to serve on juries, urging adoption of the change despite opposition. The discussion frames juror eligibility as a matter of civic duty and equal participation.
Darrow in Roma and Mobile Stirs Deep Reactions
Chicago attorney Clarence Darrow, touring the South, urges social justice for African Americans and condemns lynching. His Alabama speeches threaten mob action as private guards protect his Mobile vacation home. He proceeds to northern destinations amid cross currents of public reaction.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Keeps Working at 86
Oliver Wendell Holmes senior associate justice of the United States Supreme Court marked his eighty sixth birthday with the day spent in the capitol drafting opinions. He remains active, resisting retirement despite age and pleas from friends, continuing to uphold legal service and the traditions of a distinguished name.
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Father Voices Views on Sex Education in Schools
A 38 year old married father argues that sex instruction should be the family's duty not a public matter. He recalls how his parents privately educated him and his siblings about reproduction and warns against relying on strangers or literature for guidance. He trusts physicians and physical educators for informed guidance.
Answers to Questions on Soap and Free Clinic Care
A reader asks if regular cake soap is dangerous for hands and if free clinics are safe for treatment. The reply says ordinary soap is antiseptic enough for hands, notes health authorities warn against shared drinking cups, and that no disease is known from common bathtubs. On free clinics, no student operations are typically done. patients may be studied under supervision, and letters to Dr Brady may be answered with a stamped return envelope.
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The White Man's Fear Revisited in 1927 Essays
The author catalogs writers who claim white world supremacy is threatened by colored races. He contrasts racial maps and population figures, noting colored majority in global populations, European concentration in Europe, and risk from higher birth rates among colored peoples. He previews addressing overlooked considerations.
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Butler fears dry candidate could unsettle Butler
Lincoln Nebraska Journal notes sleep eludes President Murray Butler as he frets over a Republican nominating a dry candidate and the impact on the polls. Butler worries about renomination and the possible effects on advocacy and party support.
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New York Shoplifters Lure Women and Sleeper Risks
A 1921 New York piece notes shoplifting as a major crime, driven by women who often work under assumed names in hotels. Sleeper thieves hide in stores overnight, while detectives and alarms increasingly curb raids. The article also cites social observations from Broadway life and a nod to Chic Sale's clean performance amid a dirty street milieu.
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Uncle Wiggily's Paper Basket
Uncle Wiggily explains a paper basket in his hollow stump bungalow. Baby Bunty asks about its material and uses, and the rabbit gentleman clarifies that the basket is willow twigs holding waste paper.
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The Bob Cat and the scrap basket tale
A bedtime tale unfolds with Mr Longears and Bunty as Baby Bunty asks what happens when the scrap basket overflows. Nuerae Jane sets out the trash for a street dog to empty, then Uncle Wigsily shares nuts from Mrs Bushytail as the story shifts to rabbit neighbors Johnnie and Billy and their world.
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Uncle Wiggily Foils Bob Cat in Scrap Paper Basket
Uncle Wiggily retrieves his nut scraps as the Bob Cat hides in the waste paper basket awaiting a trap. Squeakie Eekie alerts Uncle Wiggily to the plot, and the Police Dog comes to seize the cat, saving the bunny.
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Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions Answered
Readers asked about nature topics including tame chaparral cocks, snakes venom, and lions mating for life. The column cites Arctic birds feeding on crowberry, cowberry, pine tips, lichens, and crocodile swimming mainly by tail propulsion. It also explains tapping maples with a sharp auger for sugar, detailing hole size and orientation.
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Winnecke comet to be visible to naked eye soon
The Yerkes Observatory reports the Fons Winnecke comet will be visible without a telescope on June 26 in Aquarius, brightest at midnight. Historical notes mention Halley, Donati, and other famous comets, with reflections on public awe and the duty of civic groups like the American Legion to promote patriotism and democratic ideals.
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A Little Saturday Talk on Astronomy by Uncle Ray
Uncle Rays Corner recalls a reading audience of curious pupils who asked many questions about planets shooting stars and comets. He notes humanitys evolving grasp of the heavens with telescope aided counts showing fewer than six thousand visible stars by eye and over ten million photographed historically, projecting growth as telescopes improve.
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Legion Drive Aims to Expand Illinois Post Service
The American Legion in Illinois pursues larger membership and public education on its ideals with a drive targeting 70,000 members. Posts nationwide boost community service through libraries, clinics, safety efforts, playgrounds, citizenship classes, and other programs, with a memorial hall planned at Bloomington to honor standout local service.
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College training viewed as imperfect path to business success
Detroit News reports an ACA official arguing that college diplomas are not the only best path for young men entering business. He notes many graduates lack practical language, calculus, or philosophy skills and warns executives may struggle with college men early on. He says proper guidance and applied learning make college training valuable.
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Temporary Skeptics on College Faith in Northwestern
A Cedar Rapids Republican survey suggests Northwestern students are largely indifferent to religion, a general trend in major colleges. The piece argues youth should be given time as college is a place for questions, not fixed opinions, and predicts most will settle into conventional beliefs after graduation.
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Abe Martin Reflects on Prohibition’s Mixed Results
The column notes crowded prisons and poorhouses while savings banks overflow, arguing prohibition seems to create both winners and losers. It references the Ban Davis apple and jokes about alias prevalence, illustrating satirical views on the era’s policy impact.
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