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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1929

Page

3

AeroRen Vou Publication Details and Rates Fragment

Publication box shows Daily Except Sunday by W. H. Hartman Co. with editors Harriman and McCoy. Rates list by carrier and mail, post office notice, and advertising policy. Mentions multiple city office reps and a host of typographical errors and garbled text.

W. H. Hartman Co Courier Corner Park Ave Commercial St Joan C. Harriman Waterloo Iowa Associated Press Press International Audit Bureau OF Ciroculations York Philidelphia Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Glory Bray & Finiey Representatives Weer

Feilers Wages Stir Debate On Civilian Pay Shifts

The article notes long standing concerns over underpayment of public servants and cites Art Goebel’s San Antonio trip leading to eight army air corps aviators joining civilian flying jobs for higher pay. It mentions Capt. L. R. Knight and Capt. Ira Baker leaving, reflecting broader calls for Congress to pass legislation to raise air personnel compensation.

Feiers Art Goebel San Antonio Army Air Corps Sam Goebel L. R. Knight Brooks’ Field Kelley Field Dodd Field Army Ira Baker

Masisea Transforms Peru Amazon Transport Node

Masisea village on the Pachitea river becomes an air transfer hub as hydroplanes land on the river and a new hangar and airfield emerge. The Lima to Iquitos route now covers three days, with connections from Oroya to San Ramon by motorbus. The service carries mail and serves officials and businessmen, proving air travel flexible for isolated Amazon regions.

Masisea Peru Pachitea Lima Tquitos Amazon Oroya Andes San Ramon Iquitos

Homeliest man and woman in world to feature at Coney Island

Gid Seymour reports a Coney Island sideshow will feature the homeliest woman in the world, Mrs Mary Ann Bevan of London, with Jo Jo the Arab as the homeliest man. The act promotes a quirky law of averages idea and notes Bevan supports two daughters by displaying her lack of charms.

Gid Seymour Manhattan Associated Press Coney Island Jo-Jo Abyssinia Mary Ann Bevan London Coney

Diplomatic Immunity and Alcohol Laws in Washington

A foreign diplomat stationed in Washington enjoys immunity from local prosecution. International law treats embassies as part of the sending country, allowing diplomats to bypass U S prohibitions on alcohol. Misconduct is handled by the diplomat’s home government.

Washington

Senator Blease Seeks Resolution On Diplomatic Expulsion

The South Carolina senator proposes a rule to first request offending diplomats to leave the United States and expel them if they refuse. Some authorities deem it permissible, but critics fear friction with foreign governments and a perception of meddling. The piece muses on diplomacy and the impact on international amity.

United States Blease South Carolina Uncle Sam International Amity

Forging Ahead On Two Good Feet In Modern Footwear

William Brady discusses walking regain value as safer faster transport returns. He notes cars and buses dominated, but pedestrians remain healthiest and foot fashion evolves toward minimal covering. The piece traces footwear progress from limited winter oxford styles to varied lasts and better fitting shoes for all ages.

Questions and Answers About the Binet Simon Test

Readers seek where to procure the Binet Simon test and related literature. Publisher details given for The Measurement of Intelligence and Test Material to use the Stanford revision. Also includes a nurse advice exchange on gargles and a critique of nurse training length and health letters to William Brady for responses.

Lewis M. Termian Houghton Mittin Co New York Chicago Stanford F. D Giptaina

Tarnished Halos By Glenn Bilank President of University

The article argues a shift in biography from idealized hero worship to exploring the mixed motives of individuals. It contends both old and new biographies fail when seeking a single key to character. A future approach should reveal the medley of motives shaping a person, including both kindness and fault.

Glenn Bilank University of Wisenaiss Foy the McClure Newspaper Syndicate

The Annual Battle and Everyday Life Musings

A periodical mosaic notes mosquitoes and flies as household pests urging heavy oil and cleanliness. It then pivots to elevator etiquette and crowded carriage humor, a Maryland judge on marital property rights, and Hollywood rumor chatter about Ina Claire, Jack Gilbert, Gene Markey, Greta Garbo. Finally it spotlights Mound Bayou Mississippi a peaceful town with no white residents and no murders in years.

Ina Claire Jack Gilbert Gene Markey Jack Greta Garbo Mound Bayou Mississippi Isaiah T. Montgomery United States

Brain Tests in The Evening Post Society Page

A page advertises intelligence tests with general knowledge questions. It asks readers to choose the most correct answer, noting distances, days in months, height of the Washington Monument, Columbus voyage year, value of a pound, and Everest altitude.

New York Philadelphia Washington Monument America United States Everest

Abe Martin on hush society and women

A satirical Abe Martin quip laments children out of sight and out of earshot, joking that if women had Adam’s apples he would like to see how they’d “do ’em up” at home.

Diary Notes on New York Life and City Chatter

A New York diarist recalls a day with his wife in Brooklyn and a wall street return. He observes tenement life and its gossip forum, praises neighborliness amid noise, and notes changes in modern buildings and the rise of superintendents and stylish coats, with humorous jabs at vanity and theater trends.

New York Pepys Florida Brooklyn Manhattan Wall Street Ship Lebus Kentucky

The Congressional Club Cook Book Tops Washington Sellers

Washington women backing the Congressional Club Cook Book report profits between 25000 and 30000 dollars as sales rise. The volume features foreword by Mrs. Herbert C. Hoover and recipes from prominent first ladies plus 59 country dishes and a large advertising section.

Herbert Washington D. C Washington Congressional Club United States Senate House of Representatives Herbert C. Hoover United States Congressional

Child's First School Is the Family, Froebel Valued

An Evening Courier column notes Froebel's principle that the family is the child's first school. The National Kindergarten Association and West Fortieth Street in New York are cited as supporters of home education ideas.

Baltimore Sun Internal Revenue National Kindergarten Association West Fortieth Atreat New York City

Mother's Methods. Pauline Herr Thomas

A family on a country farm recalls a brother Tom who terrorized sisters during city trips. After being marched by mother to confront his behavior, he faces a pointed challenge to manhood, ending the siblings’ fear of trips to the city and restoring peace at home.

Pauline Herr Thomas Tom Father Mother Ton Boo

Kindergarten Teaches Social Bonds and Cooperative Play

A. G. Bowden, president of New Mexico State Teachers' College, states that kindergarten helps children grasp social relationships and the physical universe while emphasizing cooperative endeavor in their play.

A. G. Bowden New Mexico State Teachers’ College

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The piece discusses cigarette culture and social habits regarding smoking in early 20th century America, noting the rise of cigarettes over pipes and cigars, and touching on social pace, leisure activities, and consumer behavior. It also recounts a real estate anecdote about No 1 Wall Street, describing its limited development and a humorous exchange over valuing the land with gold pieces.

Joseph P. Day Saturday Evening Post Wall Street Fivo Silliman No. 1 Siiman Mr. Silliman

Changing College Times From Fort Dodge to Boston

The Fort Dodge Messenger recounts Bonds in College graduates dinner in Boston where President Sills notes shifts in campus life. He cites radio, movies, and autos spreading culture, yet honors hardworking students and mentions a decline in college sports like football and baseball. He observes evolving customs and the enduring ties of reunions.

Fort Dodge Messenger Bondsln College Boston Sills Dr. Sills

Unsubscribed Congressional Record Sparks Mall Confusion

Pittsburg Kansas Headlight reports residents receiving the Congressional Record without subscription or request. The letter says no one asked for it and denies accusations while hinting at a controversial figure in Washington, noted as a friend joining publicly funded events.

Pittsburg Kan Congressional Santa Claus Washington

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