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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
3
Publication details and advertising policy snippet from Wateries Evening Courier. The text lists staff titles, subscription pricing, postal classification, Associated Press affiliation, and advertising conduct rules, reflecting standard 1930s newspaper boilerplate about circulation, rights, and representative offices.
The Kansas City Times discusses rising public support for city and regional planning. It notes growing planning boards, suburban and regional schemes, and coordinated highways, parks, and utilities. About 25,000 square miles and 30 million people are under regional supervision, with Kansas City’s six-county plan under way.
The piece describes May Day clashes in Berlin with armed radicals, police battles, snipers, and a siege in two city sectors. It contrasts German violence with American liberal critiques, claiming Americans are better off than others and more aware of their advantages.
The article jokes about Charlié Dawes as ambassador to Britain and the social rules he must observe. It notes siting Mrs. Gann, debates on whether he should wear a hod, and contrasts American cigar culture with British tastes, suggesting English norms will shape his reception.
The piece notes that English peers favor curved-stem pipes while Charlie Dawes uses a straight-stem pipe with an underslung bow, raising questions about propriety on palace grounds. It also mentions George Harvey’s reluctance to wear short silk pants and stockings as aminor curiosity alongside cultural pipe norms.
William Brady M D presents a health feature arguing that diaphragmatic breathing can reduce high blood pressure by about 30 percent when no underlying disease is present. The piece covers breathing habits, exercise benefits, and practical tips, with Q and A on onions, cellophane, discipline, and a doctor’s hearing anecdote.
Glenn Prank advises a graduate on choosing a career path in business. He outlines seven factors: firm prosperity and future potential, standing in the field, maximum opportunities and income by department, chances to gain an equity stake, training for broader responsibilities, promotion practices, and alignment of tasks with the individual’s abilities and temperament. He warns against salaried-only paths and firms with limited advancement.
A mix of verse in bright satire with local notes on paddling, gender segregation, and school life. The piece jokes about dandelions, a Seattle high school incident, and the broader mood in a farming week column. Also references lost bonnet, manners, and public opinion amid playful puns and brief notices.
A society page teaser notes a page featuring intelligence tests for readers at major universities. It presents word similarity puzzles across eight groups with two minutes allowed per set and promises the solutions on the Society Page.
The humorous fragment notes Abe Martin warning of more trouble if the clerk does not brief Mrs. Gann before inspection. It mentions Farmer Jake Bentley plowing today while valves are being ground.
May 6 1879 issue recalls Dr John E Gillin who died at Hudson aged 38 after a year’s practice in Reinbeck. notes a wintry scene with a bilizard and a high wind. Four Winnebago Indians visited the city. J M M Fry opens hide and tallow business at 17 Bridge Street. Laura Lichty James Ball and Raymond Austin win spring scholarship honors. Lore Alford building a home at Lafayette and Fifth streets with Jensen and Snyder are builders. frost and quarter inch ice hint at a harsh early May. Rev J J Austin Universalist pastor also grows strawberries for extra income and gardening pleasure. inquiry about Mercury Day May 30 in Waterloo and Independence preparations for absence of soldiers.
Forties era notes report a council meeting set for May 8 to organize a Fourth of July celebration in Waterloo. Rev L F Porter named Universalist pastor, T A Rose sells house to A N Ferris, Frank Neely dies aged 46 with funeral at his South Street home, and local church breakfast patrons express gratitude for support. Farmers praised warm weather while county auditor pays wolf bounties and locals report livestock, farming, and town regulations. Mayor Cummins orders cows impounded if staked in streets and livery stables closed on Sundays.
A Waterloo page recalls George F Althouse of Minneapolis visiting his parents on Jefferson Street and notes his rise to assistant cashier at a Minneapolis wholesale grocery. Graduating seniors from West High include Mercy Banton Hazel Bond and many others. Land sale reports 20 acres bought from J P Hummel at 400 per acre. Federal summons serve 15 Waterloo saloonmen to appear in Dubuque court for liquor sale to an Indian. Walnut Street Baptist Church welcomed 85 new members from evangelistic services led by Dr William B Riley. Congregational leaders to Cedar Rapids May 18 21. Kenneth son of Rev and Mrs Sandford bitten by a horse. Dr F W Powers returns from Indianapolis on business.
A Washington cafe near the Capitol, The Ugly Duckling, is noted for never missing a day in seven years serving chicken salad and daily apple and butter scotch pies. Notable patrons include Senator Robert La Follette, Justice Edward T. Sanford, and representatives like Thomas Heflin and Fred A. Brition as passersby during lunch hours.
New York on May 8 reports the Waldorf Astoria plans to demolish its famed building. The piece recalls the hotel’s long prestige as home to elites and its notorious speakeasy era, noting the end of an era with a block purchase for a new Opera House. It mentions a mysterious woman about town, a Brooklyn church social invite, and playful regional vignettes.
A Globe-Gazette excerpt recalls dining anecdotes with Congress members including Mrs Florence Kahn and Rep. Ruth Bryan Owen, noting tastes from fried chicken to omelets. It shifts to a Mason City commentary about graduates facing opportunities, urging enterprise in everyday objects and honoring Edison.
The Michigan House conducted a legislative inquiry to probe a rumor that University of Michigan women students smoke cigarets. The move was criticized as a soft, overcautious effort with little substance.
The piece notes Lindbergh’s ability to speak of business to the world and then depart unseen. It contrasts with Rochester Demorab and Chronicle’s remark that evidence grows for relativity while Georges Clemenceau quips about avoiding cinema until talkies prove him wrong.
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