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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1927

Page

5

Indiana plans 9 million for concrete highways and 3 million bridge

Indiana plans about 9 million dollars for concrete highway work and 3 million for a new Ohio River bridge at Evansville. The program will be funded by gasoline tax and auto revenues, without state debt, with Kentucky and Vanderburgh County sharing costs. The plan aims to expand western Kentucky markets and improve federal mileage maintenance.

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Expert Adviser on World Tours Never Left U.S.

Miss Ruth M. Bain, chief of the American Express bureau in New York, is a famed domestic expert on world travel. For seven years she has guided itineraries from Europe to the Orient, detailing transport times, landmarks, weather, and the best routes, with vivid, firsthand style. She plans to test her theories abroad in August to verify her beliefs about distant lands.

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Denver Underwrite Memorial to Eugene Field by Pupils

May 3 Denver residents plan to fund a Field memorial through pennies from schoolchildren. Mrs Brown has optioned a house near civic center and hires gardeners to renovate it as a shrine to Eugene Field with support from Superintendent Rather Craig. Public entertainments are planned to finance the project and house relics, aiming for a shrine if funds suffice.

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Construction Starts on Grandstand and Educational Building

Des Moines reports start of work on the state fair grandstand and a large educational building at the fair grounds. The complex will be completed by August 17 and include 98 240 square feet of exhibit space housing clubs, school exhibits, university displays, and art. Seating will accommodate about 12 000. architects are Keffer & Jones.

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Umbrella Men Protecting Women From Public Gawkers

A quirky Monte Carlo system deploys umbrella porters at hotels to shield women guests from eye contact when alighting from cars. The practice earns a franc per protected knee and has Waterloo women wondering when such protectors will arrive in town.

Monte Carlo Waterloo

Disowned 12 Years Ago, He Means to Remain "Dead

John J. Shackleford, told his Hannin Missouri kin he would stay dead after learning of a $2,500 inheritance and a share of the family farm. Private investigators traced him to a Denver hotel where he lived on a meager wage, avoiding his past and family.

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John J. Shackleford Chooses Nonexistence After Inheritance News

In a Missouri town, John J. Shackleford rejects an unclaimed inheritance and proclaims a life as a dead man. Friends seek reconciliation as the quirky case stirs local curiosity about his self-imposed demise.

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Wild game plentiful. Minnesota farmers seek relief

In northern Minnesota wild game is abundant again, alarming farmers who petition the legislature for relief. Deer and prairie chickens trespass on crops despite protection laws, with one representative citing crop damage and seeking $300 in relief funds.

St Paul Minn Minnesota Anntes

American to Attempt Treacherous Irish Sea Swim

American swimmer Henry Sullivan plans a historic crossing of the Irish Sea from Donaghadee to Portpatrick, facing strong tides and currents. He weighs a 40 hour challenge with trials in the North Channel, while experts caution on the difficulty and advise timing in June to August for warmer waters.

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Jesus Forgives and Restores Peter in John 21

The lesson centers on Mary’s discovery of the empty tomb and the risen Lord’s fellowship with Peter. It explains Peter’s restoration after denial, emphasizing supreme love for Christ as the essential qualification for service, and outlines care for new believers, with Peter told to feed my lambs and provide right surroundings.

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Oystex Compound Promises Five Day Relief

Advertisement for Oystex Compound claims to ease bladder weakness symptoms including frequent nighttime urination, back pain and leg groin discomfort. It promises money back if no improvement in five days, with a one week treatment offered by Wangler Bros.

Wangler Bros

Feed My Sheep and Follow Me in Christian Maturity

The passage distinguishes two duties to different groups of Christians. Feed my sheep addresses mature believers needing appropriate instruction and discipline. Feed my aged, guiding their specific needs. Follow Me prophesies Peter's crucifixion, urging Christians to endure even cruel crosses for God’s glory.

Tians Thors Pater Peter

Yale seeks endowment amid faculty pay controversy

New Haven May 3 The Yale drive for a 20 million endowment faced scrutiny as alumni were urged to fund higher professor wages while poorly paid faculty were pressed to contribute. Students challenged the approach noting if a drive aids Armenians it should not solicit outside funds.

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Prohibition Not Needed in Spain and Coffee Customs

Article notes Spain rarely drinks alcohol publicly, with intoxication cited as rare. Cafes bustle from morning to late night, but drinking means coffee with milk rather than alcohol. Tea rises in popularity among women, merienda shifts to five o'clock, and meals occur later than other countries.

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Mrs Levi Morrow Endorses Dr Peirces Remedies

Mrs Levi Morrow of Clinton Iowa states that over several years she used Dr Pierce remedies especially Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with better results than any other for general ailments. Her daughter also benefited and they recommend the medicines. She notes availability from druggists and offers to send for free medical advice from Dr Pierce at Invalids Hotel Buffalo New York.

Woupe Bros Clinton Iowa Pierce Levi Morrow 1St Ave Dr. Pierce Invalids Buffalo

Nu-Tone Tonic touted for nerve and stomach relief

Mrs. M. Frentress of 326 State Street praises Nu-Tone Tonic for curing nervous indigestion gas bloating and numb hands and feet after nightly discomfort. Hundreds of Towans endorse the remedy and promise a refund if no benefit. sold in Waterloo by Miller Drug Store and Robert Drug Company and elsewhere bottle one dollar six for five.

Ian Waterloo C. Dh. Miller Drug Robert Drug Company

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