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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1929

Page

3

Waterloo Daily Ad Rates and Policy Notice

Waterloo Evening Courier header outlines subscription prices by carriage route and mail, executive names Hartman and McCoy, office location at Park Ave and Commercial St, plus advertising policies and rights reserved by the paper including wire service affiliations and audit bureau membership. It notes fraud prevention in ads and lists representative offices in New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco.

W. H. Hartman Co Gourier’ Bidg Corner Park “Ave Commercial St Oe John Hartman Verastees Jackson McCoy Waterloo Y Town Audit Bureau OF Circulations Spe New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles San Franccisco Story Brooks Finley Representatives

Speed Demons and Deadly Risks in Auto Racing

The New York World condemns the Golden Arrow record attempt by Major Segrave and the later Daytona Beach crash. It argues racing to extreme speeds serves only thrills, not industry, and calls on financiers and organizers to halt dangerous stunts to prevent further fatalities.

New York World H. O. D. Segrave Golden Arrow Lee Bible America J.M. White Daytona Beach

Realism Faces Backlash in Hoboken Stage Scene

In Hoboken four enthusiasts led by Chris Morley push experimental realism amid a theatre downturn on Broadway. The revival of The Black Crook draws crowded houses at the Lyric with new scenery while critics warn audiences tire of sensationalist plays and bad taste.

Hoboken N.d Manhattan Chris Morley Four Crusaders Broadway

Firearm fatalities and youth risks prompt safety education

A Public Safety writer cites that about 3.2 percent of accidental US deaths involve firearms, averaging 2,800 yearly with most victims under 24. It shows high rates among ages 10 to 19 and urges parental responsibility and firearms education amid airgun dangers.

United States Public Safety Los Angeles

Public Service Praise for Waterloo Street Car Company

In trying winter 1928 1925 severe weather, the Waterloo street car system faced heavy snow and ice but kept service running with determination. The piece credits the agency for steadfast public service amid tough conditions.

Waterloo

Waterloo street cars kept running in heavy snows

The article credits the W. G. F. N. for avoiding complete service paralysis during a severe winter. It notes that snow blocked tracks and required night work by men and machines to clear routes. Despite conditions, the Waterloo system maintained better street car service than expected, avoiding full transport outages.

Nes Waterloo

The Naturally Left Handed Child debated by readers

A health column discusses left handed schooling issues with parent and teacher letters. It cites a teacher who argues for letting children use their natural hand and critiques attempts to force right handed writing, urging patience and forbearance.

Ohio Ralls Heather

The Shamrock Saint by Glenn Frank

A historical essay on St Patrick tracing his birth, origin, and mission in Ireland. It notes Patrick as a Roman by birth, his capture and years of contemplation, his return to Britain for preparation, and his later voyage to Ireland to spread Christian doctrine using the shamrock as a Trinity symbol.

Ireland Patrick Calpurnius Claus Britain Amator Fith Lts Emerald Isle St Patrick

Jest at Moment in Knottville Newsroom

A humorous Knottville column notes crowd antics over a sleepwalking joke fined for disturbing the peace, a traveling man missing his train, and locals chasing gossip as floods and dike jokes unfold. Interspersed items reference spring signs, a stolen Ford, and playful editorial bits from area papers.

Knottville News Meeker Haskins Phil Upperson Gordian Knott Casper Parkheiser Knottville

Brain Tests To N Evening Pest

A fragment notes a true or false brain test in mixed sentences with items about eggs, unions, rivers, rent, Philadelphia, names, Egypt, tortoises, and calendar months. Answers appear on the Society Page.

Union Texas Rivers Hill Philadelphia Pennsylvania John James Egypt Sphinx

Lent and My God and Father

Memory verse and meditation on unseen God and inner life. The author reflects on divine presence and soul to soul communication, noting that though God and people are unseen, spiritual existence is felt and words bring comfort and companionship.

John Yill John

Diary Notes From New York A Day Of Arts And Street Life

A writer recalls a bustling March day in New York with cafe encounters and art exhibits. The narrative shifts to social scenes, theater figures, and urban observations from loafing to lyrical musings, ending with a jagged note on weather and public life.

New York Diary of & Modern Pepys Commissioner Harnett C. M. Schwab Leon Gordon Charlés B. Driscoll Hudson Ray Long Chili Villa

Savoy the alpha and omega of the Spanish war

Washington Daybook recalls Howard Augustine Savoy born 1855 who joined the State Department in 1873 as messenger to the Secretary. He kept the same post through administrations from Hamilton Fish to Henry L. Stimson and accompanied the Paris peace commission in 1898. Savoy recounts Lincoln’s assassination memory and his close view of Washington dignitaries.

Herbert Washington, D. C Howard Augustine Savoy State Department of Washingoss Savoy State Department President Grant Hamilton Fish New York Henry L. Stimson United States Paris Lincoln Fish Home Plummer Washington Mr. Fish

Prayer and law mix in a Pacific highway note

The piece references a religious prayer invoking comfort and hearing, then notes Congress and 48 legislatures at work with a cynical remark about unwritten law. It mentions the Pacific coast highway from Vancouver to the Mexican border as the world’s longest paved road at 941,478 miles.

Congress Clinton Herald Vancouver Pacific Coast

Rescue of Antinoe Aboard President Roosevelt by Captain Fried

Captain George Fried recounts the 1926 rescue of the British freighter Antinoe by the ship President Roosevelt. The Antinoe's crew struggled amid a hurricane and hail squall, steering gear failure, and shifting cargo while rescue efforts continued at sea. The operation involved lifeboats, gasping winds, and several sailors lost overboard during the perilous attempt to save the freighter and its crew.

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