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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1929
Page
3
The article discusses how the expert debenture plan for farm relief may become political capital for Democrats and insurgents if used or discarded. A Southern newspaper editorial criticizes Democratic senators for partisan voting, praising editors who put agriculture’s welfare above party loyalty and calling out political gamesmanship.
A misplaced 10 cent special delivery caused a parcel to be returned. The clerk corrected the postage, the parcel was weighed and extra stamps added, and a courteous parcel post clerk delivered it 12 hours early. The piece praises postal workers for going beyond the call of duty to serve patrons.
The piece argues for continued forest conservation and reforestation, showing wood pulp and paper demand in 1827 with 709 paper mills producing over 10.69 million tons valued near 920 million dollars, and notes the broader publishing sector depends on wood but is only part of its total value. It also reflects on T A Dorgan the cartoonist and the challenge of tracing original phrases like 23 Skidoo and Beat it to their true origins.
New York Times notes the number twenty three arose from Dickens A Tale of Two Cities scene where Sydney Carton faces the guillotine and knitting women count heads. Stockbridge recalls Henry Miller drama The Only Way using the same line as its climax. The piece traces how the phrase shifted to current currency patterns.
The piece critiques popular science writing for misrepresentation and harm. It cites readers questions about cures and miracle tonics, condemns chemists who turn scientific reports into sensational stories, and urges careful medical guidance over sensational journalism. It includes reader questions about diet for high blood pressure and general health advice, illustrating widespread misinformation and cautious medical framing.
Reprints discuss the difference between scientists and explorers. Mitchell notes explorers blend wonder and drama with discovery, while scientists seek knowledge through rigorous labeling. The piece argues modern times need the explorer’s brave madness to drive grand ventures beyond mere fact collecting.
A miscellaneous collage of jokes poems and musings spans Al Capone jokes about being broke weather quirks from Saratoga to Cal and a reader column about poets and newspapers. It includes lines on a reporter winning a Pulitzer prize jokes about a Zeppelin scene and a tourist mistaking a city limit for an amusement ride.
A page from a brain test exercise presents two sets of true false or uncertain statements. The first relates to a man with three brothers and implied family relations while the second concerns a dog chasing a cat with conditions about behavior, color, and tree size. Answers appear on the society page.
The column riffs on a mysterious sinking and a vast quantity of alcohol, musing on the depth of the wreck and criticizing a neglected husband with sharp humor.
A five hour walking match at the fairgrounds ended with Edward M. Tynan leading 22 miles and Henry F. Drew at 13 miles before Drew dropped from the race. The town’s notices mention a fire department record directive, local art scholarships, irrigation efforts, and various regional updates from Waterloo and nearby towns.
Washington Daybook reports President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover favor informal entertaining and modest life at the White House. Daily luncheons and dinners occur with guests paid from private funds, while public purse covers state functions only. A typical Sunday evening gathering shows notable figures socializing, and Mrs. Hoover drives her own car as security remains prominent.
New York readers encounter a gloomy Fifth Avenue tale centered on the Wendell mansion at Thirty Ninth Street. The solitary Miss Ella B. Wendell, 76, rarely leaves home, living amid decay and superstition while amassing a $10,000,000 estate. The piece reflects on urban recluse figures and city life’s contrasts with quiet isolation.
The president and a small guest group including men and women dined at a private picnic in Shenandoah National Park Virginia. The gathering followed a tradition linked to the first lady and earlier public appearances as the spirit moved.
In Paris Marie-Angelique Boulon, a soldier who joined her husband’s regiment after his death, rose from water bearer to lieutenant, was wounded thrice and decorated for bravery. She died in 1848 and is buried at the Invalides, with her record undisputed.
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