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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1928
Page
3
What the Bond Issue Provides
Summary of six key points from the Iowa state road bond bill campaign. It outlines total bonds up to 100 million, unaffected county bonds, retirement of bonds from gas tax revenue, caps on combined debt, the halt on new county bonds if approved, and requirement for constitutional validity before issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa General Assembly
Hammill
Iowa
Shifting Talk Turns To Stopping Hoover And Smith
A week or two of chatter reshapes presidential campaign talk. Hoovers and Smiths move from likely nominees to targets to be stopped by any possible field. The pre convention phase sees odd alliances form as bosses and managers eye unusual pacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Smith
Hoover
Smith
Commerce
One Gram of Earth and Hidden Microbes
A lecturer notes that a gram of earth contains vast unseen life including 100,000,000 to 3,000,000,000 bacteria and 10,000 to 1,000,000 fungous spores, plus actinomyces protozoa algae nematodes rotifers and larvae, among other matter, urging readers to ponder the hidden world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Weather and rainfall musings mix with sharp rumor mill
The piece surveys a dry spring and sparse pastures, noting cravings for warm rains while musing on extreme rainfall in other regions. It shifts to a sensational claim about an American mining engineer kidnapped in Mexico who escaped by killing four guards, then jokes about a traveler who has seen the most sign boards and hints at political scandal affecting a castor oil raised boy’s chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Philippines
East Bengal
India
Iowa
Mexico
This Sauerkraut Infatuation by Dr Brady
Dr Brady voices strong skepticism about sauerkraut as a health remedy and pills, argues cabbage raw is preferable, and criticizes aggressive sauerkraut advertising while warning against unsafe home remedies and quack treatments. The column includes reader Q and A on infant clinics, tuberculosis risk, hernia, breast lumps, and cautions readers to consult physicians.
Real Internationalism And Iowa Road Plan Mix In 1928
An essay by Glenn Frank argues that practical internationalism grows among professionals while nationalism dominates politics. It lists many international conferences for 1928 and suggests creative internationalism may come from experts. The piece then compares Iowa and Minnesota road plans, noting Iowa's $100 million bond bill to pave and gravel thousands of miles in six years, funded by auto taxes, versus Minnesota’s slower, surplus-fund approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Cologne
Copenhagen
London
International Association For the
Cambridge
Brussels
Paris
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
the Hague
Stockholm
Art In
Oslo
Havre
International Union Against Tuberculosis
Rome
Bilbao
Vienna
Budapest
Berlin
Tokyo
Pittsurgh
Ome
International Agricultural Insitute
International Congress of Tropical Medicine
Cairo
Lst
Ess
Iowa Road
Belle Plaine
Minn
Herald
Iowa
Iowan
Minnesota
New York 222 Illusions of Fame and Publicity
McGintyre notes the allure and burden of publicity among celebrities in 1927 New York. He recalls press clipping bureaus, costly bouquets, sauerkraut juice cures for hangovers, and luxury canes, while fondly detailing Broadway figures at the Knickerbocker hotel and the era’s glamorous press culture.
Uncle Wiggily and the Bear's Supper
In a cave with Uncle Wiggily and 40 rabbit children hiding from Fox and Bob Cat, Baby Bunty hears a bark and guesses at a puzzle clue. Uncle Wiggily confirms a drawing of Noah's ark forming a letter B as part of the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Bunty
Uncle Wiggily
Rabbit
Fox
Bob Cat
Bunty
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wiggily and the Bear in a Picture Puzzle
Uncle Wiggily hunts the sleeping hero scene as a Black Bear nears for supper. He uses a five-picture word puzzle with foods like pudding and cookie to test the bear before defending himself and the young rabbit group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Wiggaily
Fox
Uncle
Helf
Uncle Wiggily
Hal
Bunny Gentleman
Mr. Longears
Mr. Bear
Dessert Names Challenge by Rabbit and Bear
A playful tale features the rabbit challenging the Bear to guess five dessert names before supper. The story promises to reveal whether the Bear succeeds and hints at Uncle Wiggily and the Bob Cat's sneeze in a whimsical sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Wiggily
Bob Cat
Conserving a Constable
A Minneapolis Journal reply questions whether a village constable and his badge grant free admission to public entertainments. It asks if the inquirer has ever held the office, faced its duties, and coped with the social frictions and disturbances that accompany patrols in depots game rooms barber shops garages and other common spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. OG. A
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Inquirer
Abe Martin on Women and Public Life in the Nation
The spoken aside jokes about women taking part in social and political life, noting they may be taken seriously in a century. The voice also quips about aging and being seen as old.
Constable Duty At Social Events Urged In Village
In a editorial note from Correctionville News Governor Hamill praised for steady leadership. The piece argues constables should patrol town halls and church socials to prevent disturbances and maintain order, noting evenings risk riots without a visible police presence. It champions calm policing as essential to community harmony.
Burroughs Nature Notes Q and A from 1938
A nature column from Burroughs Nature Club discusses questions about robins in Mississippi, primate home life, and fish in a quarry pool, with tomorrow’s Answers promised. It recalls previous questions on why milk sours and deer antler shedding, reflecting mid century natural history concerns and casual readership.
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Nature
Lusa
Robins
Mississippi
Ife of Apes
Afterthoughts Lowell Schmaltz and the satire of a self-made man
A portrait of Lowell Schmaltz, a Zenith businessman who sells office supplies, as a composite figure satirizing modern American pretensions. The piece sketches his Amherst past, quirky home, eccentric opinions, and social circle while noting the narrator’s ambivalence about his convincings and the broader culture he embodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Schm
Lowell Schmaltz
Coolidge
Sinclair Lewis
Schmaltz
Zenith
Winnemac
Amherst
Cal
Altho
Alexandrina Applebaugh
Freud
Lfe
Smart Dog Tricks and a Call for Pet Letters
Uncle Ray’s Corner shares a village letter about a country dog that climbs ladders, retrieves mail, and offers to fetch items for treats. The editor invites readers to write about their pets and share how they taught tricks, with plans to publish select letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon Coffmen
Uncle Ray's Corner
How to mount and stuff birds for taxidermy
The piece discusses field practices and sources for taxidermy including how to mount birds and prepare specimens. It cites Bailey's handbook, Hornaday, Chester Reer, Muirad of Taxidermy, and Towdacy as guides, noting limitations due to space and providing authors and titles for further reading.
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Bailey
Western
U. G
W.S. Hornaday
Chester Reer
Menard
Towdacy
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