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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1929
Page
3
A Waterlo, Iowa newspaper column argues for municipal street clearing equipment to combat winter street damage. It cites higher repair costs, dangerous ruts, and impeded fire and police access, urging city action after heavy snowfall.
A Minneapolis newspaper analyzes tax distribution showing 43 cents of every dollar go to city or local bodies, 44 cents to education, and 18.4 cents to improvements. It notes most tax money is spent by local agencies and warns of apathy in local office qualifications.
A Minnesota driver returned to his car on a Minneapolis street to find the transmission stolen, despite a 45 minute garage job. The tale, used to warn motorists, notes thefts of radiator caps tires and other parts rising as car parts theft grows. It ends with a question what auto parts may still be safe from thieves.
In England authorities suppress a controversial novel prompting protests from authors and a move to publish it in America. The episode triggers a wider discussion as readers on both sides of the Atlantic weigh free expression and control.
A Sioux Falls Argus Leader excerpt discusses censorship's clash with public morals and the advertising economy. It notes court action, bookleggers, and readers seeking forbidden fruit, arguing suppression may boost demand while acknowledging the subjective nature of morality and its impact on authors.
Dr Brady notes coryza often stems from food rather than cold with several case examples. Hay fever triggers included herring pork cantaloupe and certain vegetables and beans. removing these foods relieved symptoms in multiple patients. The column also answers reader questions on reading tuberculosis books and a home method for taking flaxseeds to ease constipation.
Glenn Frank argues that medieval cathedrals symbolized unity in society and that modern substitutes like town halls and community centers fail to match their unifying power. He notes Protestant fragmentation and the loss of a single communal symbol of unity.
An eclectic page mixes a elegiac poem about lost love with brief editorial snippets and notices. It recalls a Mexican officer, critiques Hoover, and references a poetry contest while mentioning Arabella and a one-hoss shay comparison. Cyclones athletes are noted in passing.
A sample IQ style quiz with multiple choice items asks about banking, education, color symbolism, and sports gear. It notes that the questions are part of regular intelligence tests and that answers appear on the Society Page.
Meditation on universal Christian fellowship that rejects exclusivity and urges charity toward other churches as brethren in Christ. It calls for shared work and cheerful cooperation, recognizing one faith in Jesus and praying for unity among believers.
Selections from March 2 1859 through March 14 1909 chronicle local deaths marriages church ties and civic notes. Obituary for Elizabeth Washburn born 1793 Londonderry NH and married 1819, donation party for Rev Hood, ferry boat update, 1879 legal and school data including salaries, 1889 council actions and consolidation, 1909 school board elections and civic projects.
Mrs. Thomas P. Wilson, 66, a longtime First M. E. church member, died Thursday from pneumonia. Funeral planned for tomorrow. Rev. Frank Cole to conduct. Rev. H. W. Reherd ill at home. Snow drifts near Rockford delay Rock Island railway traffic with several vehicles stalled for hours. Revival at Walnut Street Baptist led by Rev. W. B. Riley and singer Harry Maxwell drew nearly 400 converts. Beeman and other pastors joined the campaign. Fresh ces (sic) available for 20 cents per dozen.
A mariner recalls courtship aboard the America and marriage to Miss Laura Parmenter. He describes homesickness, home life in New York, moving to Greenwich, Conn., and a two-room West Eighty-fourth Street apartment. He praises his wife as navigator and cook, and notes a later pneumonia illness and enduring love nest aboard.
The New York Times reports United States Steel proposes canceling its funded debt and replacing it with new stock. The move signals a shift in the investment market where bond demand has faded despite high money costs, while investors rush to new stock issues.
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