Waterloo Courier Inside Front Page Advertisement Notice
Waterloo Courier announces subscription and advertising policies with rates for weekly and mail options. It lists office addresses and executive names, notes second class matter status, and cites Associated Press and United Press International news affiliation.
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The Work of the Federal Trade Commission Explored
Address by Charles W. Hunt of Iowa before the American Wholesale Grocers Association in Louisville explains the FTC's origin and duties. He discusses criticism of harshness and favoring big business, the 1914 act creating an administrative agency to curb unfair competition, and the commission's role in investigations, orders, and industry conferences to protect the public interest.
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Pershing For President Word From Nice Editor
A French correspondent asks why General Pershing should not be a presidential candidate. He notes Pershing’s age, public visibility since World War I, and current duties in France. The piece argues his window closed by 1928, with thoughts on age and political timing.
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Onetime Perils of Bathing in City Press Era
Charles comments spark a mock movement toward a bathtub centenary in 1942 as Adams Thompson faces ridicule for new plumbing. Newspapers attack the contraption, doctors warn of rheumatism, ministers denounce luxury, and cities debate bans on bathing during winter.
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Canker Sores and Leukoplakia Warn of Mouth Health Risks
An old health column explains canker sores from trauma and stresses mouth hygiene. It warns leukoplakia from tobacco can lead to cancer, outlines basic home treatments, and notes syphilis-related lesions and risks from sexual contact.
Questions and Answers What Price Surgery
A reader asks the cost of an appendectomy from the same doctor after a prior tonsillectomy. The bill would total about 486.58 if no complications arise, including room, operating room and anesthesia charges. The column notes a lighthearted view on insurance and hospital costs and invites letters to Dr Brady.
Does Politics Matter
The piece argues that voter apathy stems from a belief politics matter little, noting 1890 to 1914 reform drivers were largely nonpolitical. It cites Mark Sullivan on causes, analyzes the shift to science and industry, and suggests politics must limit scope or gain real effectiveness to engage the masses.
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The Lash of Literature
Baltimore Sun piece argues publicists and literary figures shape government and public opinion. It cites Uncle Tom's Cabin and Ten Nights in a Barroom as factors in social change, notes British propaganda and Voltaire versus modern writers like Sinclair Lewis, and claims government resists change unless pressured. The essay contends government widens power while literature acts as a whip.
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From Paris Bois to Cafe Culture in May
The observer describes a lively Parisian scene in the Bois de Boulogne with families strolling, boats on artificial lakes, and a strong sense of public ownership. He notes varied social types, occasional mishaps with a gendarme, and contrasts shopkeepers’ fortunes in early May. A blonde Frenchman in a shop greets an American, prompting musings on how the U.S. might impress. The writer hints at broader economic detail to come and ends with plans for snail supper and a sober wine vendor.
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Uncle Wiggily and Ow's Mistake
Uncle Wiggily walks the woods toward May flowers to take to Lady Mouse Teacher when voices and moving bushes hint at trouble. He readies a hollow log to hide, fearing capture as the approaching speakers demand quiet.
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Ow the puppy and the golf ball misadventure
In a playful Uncle Wiggily tale Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow introduce their new puppy Ow. Ow learns by mischief as he bites a golf ball thinking it candy and hollers when he makes mistakes. Uncle Wiggily helps free Ow’s jaws and they head to school with Ow in tow. Next comes a note about Uncle Wiggily’s funny snow.
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The Gray Phantom's Romance in a Mystery Tale
The Gray Phantom resumes his pursuit of the killer in Sylvanus Gage's murder case. A trapped chase unfolds in a basement tunnel ending at a narrow window while Pinto the detective is pressed by truth and fear. The Phantom contemplates who else could have killed Gage as a killer may remain concealed.
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Uncle Rays Corner A Quiz On Dogs
UNCLE RAY Tomorrow A General Quiz. A playful old feature presents dog trivia with questions on breeds, skills, and origins. Answers hint at Rhine Moscow France Great Britain Spain Italy Belgium and more, reflecting a light, period tone and reader participation.
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Whales Entangled in Cables Echo Earlier Gulf Incidents
The New York Times notes a whale in Alaska tangled in a cable who attempted to bite free and wonders if a similar Gulf of Mexico case occurred years earlier. It questions causes whether accidental collision with a submarine or attack on the cable, and whether the whale survived. It hints at a rise in such incidents as bootleggers aided whalers after the eighteenth amendment.
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Burroughs Nature Club Notes Queries Welcome
Readers are invited to submit questions on nature subjects to the Nature Notes Department. Answers will be published in this column, with inquiries sourced from the Burroughs Nature Club notes. Copyright 1927 Houghton Miff lin.
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Nature notes answers on seeds foxes and prairie birds
The column answers reader questions about plant germination canary eggs earth worms and spider navigation. It compares red and gray fox mating times and diets and distinguishes prairie chicken from prairie hen with descriptions of plumage tail shape and markings.
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