Waterson Evening Courier masthead and notice details
Waterloo daily paper page shows publication details, pricing, telephones, staff roles, and policy statements including advertising rules, carrier data, and newspaper affiliations. It notes Associated Press rights and bureau affiliations with Story, Brooks & Finley representatives.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Mother's Day sentiment endures amid commercialized culture
The piece argues that Mother's Day has been commercialized yet retains its deep universal meaning. It notes mother love inspires timeless tribute in literature, art, and music, and suggests true love prompts grand deeds in justice and truth despite cynicism. It concludes many mean it when they say they owe all to their mother.
Supreme Court okays sterilization of mentally unfit
The U S Supreme Court ruled sterilization of mentally defective individuals constitutional in a Virginia case. The decision, written by Justice Holmes with one dissenter, holds the state may prevent procreation by the unfit, protecting public welfare while affirming procedural safeguards. The ruling signals broader impact on imbecility cases across the union.
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America
Supreme Court of the
United States
Virginia
Union
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Commonwealth
Admonitions on fairness in trials over Elmer Gantry critique
The text argues trials guided by prosecutor bias undermine justice and questions whether Sinclair Lewis intended Gantry as a universal American minister. It contends Gantry depicts a specific evangelist type chasing gold and flesh over spirit and suggests destructive literary gifts can destroy when misused by society.
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Sinclair Lewis
Elmer Gantry
Lewis
Gantry
English and American Attitudes Toward Sports Compared
An article contrasts American and English views on athletics. Americans pursue victory and grind training, treating sport as work, while the English value playing for pleasure, seeking enjoyment and overall well being in sport. It notes cultural differences in seriousness, discipline, and attitudes toward effort in athletics.
Personal Health Service SAVING THE TUBERCULOUS CHILD
Tuberculosis is not inherited and a child must avoid contact with active cases. Immunization by Calmette’s vaccine may reduce infant mortality among tuberculous families. Knopf promotes cattle tuberculosis testing, milk sterilization, and vitamin rich diets. Regular skin tests help, but do not confirm active disease. Removal of diseased tonsils is advised for anemic or frail children. Sun therapy is recommended under medical supervision for prevention and treatment.
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Calmette
France
S Adolphus Knopf
Knopf
Odd New York fortunes and city oddities of 1927
New York offers many oddities in millionaires who rose from humble starts. Immigrants, ambitious entrepreneurs, and unique ventures are profiled, from Polish and Russian arrivals to the quick perfume pioneer and Broadway showman. The city’s summer shift, vanished residents, and quirky anecdotes accompany glimpses of wealth awakening in a bustling metropolis.
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New York
Europe
New Land
Russia
Switzerland
Florida
Long Island
Broadway
Park Row
Harry Stevens
Ball Parks
Hudson
Fifth Avenue
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Butter vs margarine nutrition in pasteurized cream
Q and A discusses whether pasteurized butter contains more fat soluble vitamin A and vitamin D than oleomargarine, noting calories are similar. Explains pasteurization aims to kill germs in milk or cream and invites readers to send health letters to Dr Brady with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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D.C
Brady
William Brady
The Politics of Quality by Glenn Frank
The statesman is an impresario of creative forces while the politician acts as a referee. As life grows complex the state must judge more by quantity and less by quality. We need a politics of quality outside official state activity to preserve spiritual legacies like Goethe and Weimar beyond mere state budgets.
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Count Hermann Keyserling
Germany
Goethe
Weimar
Goethe House
Michigan Prison Population Reveals Broad Social Snapshot
Detroit News reports the Michigan prison commission finds a rising state prison population of about 100 inmates per month. Of 3,078 prisoners, 44 have college training, 300 high school, 2,172 common school, 500 literate. 2,250 Protestants, 760 Catholics, 52 Jews. Occupations show laborers 1,280, mechanics 293, auto drivers 200, machinists 387, farmers 151, clerks 111, painters 69, salesmen 0, tailors 42, cooks 70, moulders 60, plumbers 37, printers 21.
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Detroit News
Michigan Prison Commission
Michigan
Taven
The Big Reason Flood Changes Across Iowa
A Manson Journal note links Iowa flood patterns to historical changes in runoff. It contends that past snowmelt and spring rains took weeks to move, with much remaining underground, while modern heavy rains flood the Mississippi in days due to larger drainage ditches and accelerated runoff.
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Manson Journal
Iowa
Mississippi
Uncle Wiggily Mends Toys as Bob Cat Interferes
Uncle Wiggily and the forty bunny children mend broken toys but face a snag when Tumble asks for a spinning top. The top lacks a proper peg, so Uncle Wiggily searches the forest for wood. Bob Cat ambushes, offering his claws as a peg, prompting a escape.
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Bunty
Jingle
Jangle
Bumble
Scooter
Children’s Day Reflections From a Faded Past
The article recalls childhood memories of church led Children’s Day, with tuyents reciting verses, singing hymns, and performing plays in a decorated meetinghouse. It notes Maytime Maypole origins, Puritan restraint, and contrasts past spontaneity with modern school led festivities and political talk about term limits.
A Little Saturday Talk on Chewing Gum
In Milwaukee two girls were given annual gum days by their mother. The piece urges chewing gum privately, cleaning up wrappers, and avoiding public chewing. It warns against sharing gum due to germs and suggests responsible behavior in public spaces.
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Milwaukee
Europe
Bunny crafts fix and wildlife antics spark quiet afternoon
A playful scene unfolds as a bunny finds beech wood to craft a peg for Tumbles top, making it spin well while a bored narrator jokes about dull knives and scaring a Bob Cat. The whimsy hints at more stories about Uncle Wigerly and Nurse Jane's beater to come.
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Bob Cat
Tumble
Uncle Wigerly
Nurse Jane
Old Fashioned Lady in Pittsburgh Murder
A Pittsburgh woman who killed her husband with a rolling pin is described as a lady of the old school. The piece notes modern automatics and hints at women who rely on others for such tasks, contrasting with the subject’s alleged solitary act.
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Trenton State Gazette
Pittsburgh
Hoover Boom in Davenport Reflects White House Ambition
In Davenport Times speculation rises that Secretary of Commerce Hoover could be elevated to a presidential path if Kellogg retires or Coolidge declines seeking another term. Hoover’s admirers press for a move while Coolidge’s stance remains uncertain and cautious. Washington sources say Cal may refrain from declaring himself for some time.
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Kellogg
White House
Hoover
Coolidge
Lowdon
Covernor
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Washington
Mary Lew leaves career to marry after five days
The Omaha World Herald notes Mary Lew abandons her art career to elope with a husband of five days. She says engagements must cancel themselves and vows they are deeply in love. The piece mocks romantic ideals and contrasts modern freedom with old fashioned allure.
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Omaha World-Herald
Mary Lewis
Europe
Valentino
Doug Fairbanks
Richard Dix
Andy Gumps
Solomon
Editor denounces nicotine temptations at Sumner
Sumner Gazette reports a visiting university man arguing tobacco and morals are unrelated, while the editor counters that nicotine enslaves the will, weakens faculties, and may lead youths toward crime and regretful paths. The piece laments lapses in self-control and warns against tobacco enslavement.
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Sumner Gazette
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Column Inquiry
Questions of general nature interest invited to the Nature Notes Dept. of this paper for answers in the column. Copyright 1927 by Houghton Mifflin Co.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes Dept
Beetle hunting and bird nests in nature notes
Tomorrow's Nature Notes answers ask about beetle collecting spots and nest box value. It explains orioles migrate after nesting, sugar preservation, and constrictor snakes swallowing prey. It notes boas swallow small animals and rare anecdotes of large meals, with caution on cattle size.
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Baltimore Orioles
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