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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
24
Washington May 17 weather experts discuss how old weather proverbs reflect atmospheric conditions. They note red suns signal moisture and possible rain, while red evenings suggest drier air, with gray sunsets forecasting rain the next day and gray morning skies tied to atmospheric factors.
Fragmentary lines hint at old time weather lore. Evening red and morning gray foretell fair days with shepherds staying indoors. The clipped phrasing suggests a rural proverb about sky colors predicting dry weather.
London County council disputes the idea that homelessness is down noting 310 sleeping in doorways and 900 more in common lodging houses with open air counts made in severe winter. Critics say cold weather biased figures while a separate Paris meeting discussed psychology as central to business sales and training in selling success.
A vintage ad extols CLIMALENE as a laundry aid that lets housewives use far less soap to wash Sinena fabric. The water softener supposedly prevents soap eats and fading while gently removing stains. It promises softer hands and cheaper cleanliness, urging readers to ask for CLIMALENE at grocers for a dime.
In Battle Montana Boom the dog will graduate with the class of 1929 at Girls Central High School. He attends daily, is punctual, never late, and even dines with lunching students. Known by multiple names including Rex Boom and puppy, he has no pedigree yet is a noted school fixture. His future plans remain uncertain but may include post graduate study at the institution.
At Girls Central High the four classes argue over ownership of Boom. The seniors vote to purchase a diploma for Boom, treating the matter as a disputed recognition within the school community. The move signals student solidarity despite unsettled ownership questions.
Moscow Municipal council deprived more than 47000 Muscovites of voting rights this year, a rise of about 6006 from the prior period. The city action triggered debates on civic rights and governance as residents respond to policy changes.
The article mentions 19,422 private traders and a former hockey player among the disfranchised, plus 9,070 dependents. It notes income details and others including a person who plays bridge with his wife amid the list of 13,000 additional individuals.
The text notes groups accused of exploiting labor for personal gain including one clergyman and dependents totaling 3,900, plus 1,400 former gendarmes and white Russian army officers with dependents. It places these ahead of 700 mental defectives, outlining a controversial count in the enumeration.
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