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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1927

Page

3

Waterloo Courier front page notice and policy details

Daily newspaper masthead and policy disclosures for the Waterloo Courier include publication as Daily Except Sunday, office location at Park Ave and Commercial, subscription rates by carrier and mail, management and editorial staff, and advertising policies. It notes Associated Press and United Press International wire services, and general statements on republication rights and bureau affiliations.

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Illusion and echoes of famed figures in a tangled text

Fragmentary OCR presents scattered references to George Washington Abraham Lincoln Isaac Newton Benjamin Franklin Sir Walter and others. The piece weaves quotes and allusions about candor industry and inquiry, with stray phrases about a scientist spying on a cow and a chaotic, unfinished narrative.

George ‘Washington Bixby Abraham ‘Lincoln O'Leary Walter Newton Benjamin Franklin Garcia

Playing in the Park

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a city park activity titled Playing in the Park. The readable elements reference a park setting and a casual gathering or game session, but lack clear dates, participants, or outcomes.

Idaho Senator Rebuffs Salary Hike For Conviction

The Idaho senator voted against a $10,000 salary increase, citing principle over personal gain. He declined public praise, preferring to stand by his conviction even at the cost of Uncle Sam's money. Colleagues largely support the action as prudent and principled.

Congress Uncle Sam Idaho

State sovereignty and Mexican entanglement discussed

The article argues that Mexico remains a sovereign nation with the right to make laws and govern internal affairs, free from U S interference. It recalls the Monroe doctrine as not establishing a protectorate and notes the United States historically defends absolute sovereignty against arbitration of immigration tariffs or citizenship.

United States Western Hemisphere Mexico

Death by own action wave in college life debate

A columnist challenges the crime wave framing in news coverage and argues most death by own action reports are media hype. He notes college demographics and responsibility, cites historic New York data from 1904 and 1907, and criticizes carbolic acid sales despite laws.

Weiare Hfe New York City

Climate differences and health advice from Dr Brady

Question and answer column discusses Los Angeles climate being milder than St Paul and denies blood thinning or heat related stomach gas from relocation. Includes signed note offering general health guidance on hemorrhoids and urges consulting a physician. Dr Brady to reply via newspaper with stamped return envelope.

St.Paul The Angels Los Angeles Cal St., Paul Tam Brady William Brady

Denmark's Farmers Speak By Glenn Frank Reflects Danish farmer gains

Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin and former Century Magazine editor, argues Danish farmers have transformed agriculture into a successful commercial enterprise. He outlines five core strategies: science in production, livestock to monetize surpluses, farmer owned processing plants, farmer controlled sales and finance, and a political system aligned with agriculture. He cautions Americans to study principles, not copy methods, and promises to compare national differences in a follow up.

Denmark Glenn Frank University of Wisconsin The America sAmerica Branson Farmers of United States

Chemists Turn Straw Waste Into Valuable Byproducts

Detroit News notes a shift from burning straw to extracting value. Industrial chemist George H. Harrison says each ton of straw can yield about 1,600 pounds of useful products including a germicide a fly spray damp proofing paint and possibly gas for cars. The change owes to chemists teaching that nothing is useless.

Detroit News Uncle Sam Aun George H. Harrison

No lame ducks in Coolidge radio board picks

Minneapolis Journal notes that despite temptations to politicize the five member federal radio board after March 4, President Coolidge kept the slate free of lame ducks. The commentary praises the personnel as free of political paddling and emphasizes the board's nonpartisan stance in election campaigns.

Minneapolis Journal Federal Radio Board Coolidge

East Side in New Spirit as Urban Change Spreads

A New York City feature sketches the East Side shifting from tenement squalor to a refreshed social tone. It notes fewer slum labels, rising motor ownership, modernized utilities, and a push toward cultural and intellectual life centered around Columbia University and nearby institutions. Prominent figures like Samuel Untermeyer and Natacha Rambova are also mentioned amid a thriving arts scene.

News York Manhattan East Uptown East Side Columbus Circle Rivington and Orchard Poverty Belt Ludlow Pearsite

Adventures of Dimmy and Simmy in the Hollow Pond

Dimmy and Simmy ride a raft on a pond thinking it a boat until Uncle Wiggily identifies it as the shell back of Mr Poke the mud turtle. They scramble ashore with a near late arrival to school and vow to learn more from Uncle Wiggily about their quirky voyage.

Dimmy Simmy Jimmy Mimmy Uncle Wiggily Mr.Poke Poke Lizzie

Uncle Wiggily And The Squigglers Raft Adventure

In a playful tale Dimmy and Simmy the red spotted Squiggle Bugs plan a springtime adventure from their Knot Hole home. They chat about snow, spring, and the coming Monday marked as the twenty first of March when birds sing, recalling how they will gather honey from flowers once blooms appear.

Dimmy Simmy Uncle Wiggily Diminy

Burroughs Nature Club Notes Column Request

Readers are invited to submit questions of general interest to the Nature Notes Dept. of this newspaper. Look for answers in the Nature Club Notes column and enjoy nature subjects in this 1927 feature from Houghton Mifflin Co.

Burroughs Nature Club Houghton Mifflin Co Nature Nature Notes

Answers for Tomorrow's Nature Notes

Questions ask about gnats and flies in warm afternoons, their origin and wintering, plus definitions of canary, and average size and age of buffalo fish spoonbill cat carp and catfish. The source promises tomorrow's Nature Notes with explanations.

Xen Jin

Answers to Questions on Seeds Birds and Quakes

A compact summary of reader questions and observations on seed germination and soil needs, bird vocalization by sex, and notable U S earthquakes. Seeds sprout poorly where moisture and mineral soil are lacking. Male songbirds often lead with song while some species show different vocal structures. Early American quakes include 1727 Newburyport, 1755 Boston, and the 1811 Mississippi valley shocks felt across New York and beyond.

United States California Naveral Newburyport Mass Boston Mississippi Valley New York Florida West Indies Michigan New England

Americans Collect 15 Million In U S Art Treasures

Americans acquired more than 15 million dollars worth of British art treasures last year. The collection included Pinkie and works by Raeburn Hoppner Romney Hals and Boucher. Private donors had provided eighty million dollars to U S museums during 1926.

London Pinkie Raeburn Hoppner Romney Franz Hals Boucher England United States Franz Halsto Otto Kahn New York Thomas Lawrence Elizabeth Moulton Barrett Lord Michelham Joseph. Duveen New York Lawrence Gainsborough Joseph Duveen Strom Bromley-Davenport

St Patrick’s Day tribute to Ireland and humor

Uncle Ray reviews St Patrick of Ireland, noting Ireland’s wit and jollity. He sketches the saint’s life from boyhood in Great Britain to slavery, escape to Europe, and return to Ireland to spread Christianity. The shamrock symbol and legends are discussed with playful caution. Tomorrow’s column teases more.

St. Patrick Ireland Eitherngland Scotland Jie Great Britain Turope France Patrick Killalog Ray

Feathered Friends: Bird Houses Fill Vacant Detroit Homes

Detroit News notes thousands of empty houses in the district will soon host tenants of a different kind birds. The piece extols inexpensive or DIY bird houses as a source of pleasure for bird study and warns playful squabbles may erupt among martins and sparrows over prime sites.

Detroit News Martins Amlownaigh

Baltimore Sun notes lack of famous phrase for telegraph era

A historical column laments the absence of a memorable quote to mark the Atlantic telegraph milestone. It observes a wave of progress and the public’s craving for a crisp saying, noting no single phrase has emerged to immortalize the event.

Baltimore: Sun Samoug Lafayette Sheen Atlantic

Honor System in Practice at Great Meadow Prison

New York Times reports that the honor system at Great Meadow prison, in force for 14 years, aims to grant selected inmates greater freedom and farm labor as an indoor work alternative. The experiment, run under sympathetic supervisors, shows some escape risk among a minority, underscoring the system’s near 100 percent expectation in prison and the grave stakes if a single dangerous offender breaks loose.

Abe Martin Nosxt t 2 continued story

A fragment from Abe Martin describes a grim prompt about missing torso parts. Mr Leminie Peters is studying pharygi cy at the Little Gem restaurant as the setting lingers on the unsettling topic.

Leminie Peters

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