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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1929
Page
3
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists subscription prices and delivery terms, with addresses and contact details for office and circulation. It notes newspaper affiliations, rate changes, and advertising policies, plus general notice of syndicate representation and publication standards.
Investigation into the Cleveland clinic catastrophe cites ignition of x ray films as the likely cause, with an open vault door and overheated pipe contributing. The deadly fumes from burning films and ruptured containers caused instant and delayed deaths, with no assigned responsibility. Emphasizes proper confinement of combustible medical materials to prevent similar tragedies.
The Graf Zeppelin, with two engines out, was turned back to Friedrichshafen by Dr. Eckener after an aborted trans Atlantic attempt. Passengers sought to continue with the remaining motors, but the navigator chose caution, arguing safety must trump adventure and noting weather and storm risks would have endangered many lives.
A communist sympathizer in the Daily Worker claims a strong militant group in Portsmouth’s navy yard and calls for immediate nuclei in bases and military schools to form an active shop. The piece warns observers to monitor agitators who might seize military stores during an uprising.
A Paris sourced cable mocks fashion driven vaccine placement as modern skirts reveal legs. It notes physicians moved vaccination sites to avoid visible marks but chic women now expose those areas, challenging old norms and prompting a call for medical science to adapt.
A fragmentary line notes a phrase about lacking another cuticle for the upper arm, reflecting limited readable context from the historical page segment. The terse text hints at medical or anatomical reference but lacks full context to determine event, person, or place.
A humorous personal health column discusses primrose exposure causing recurring rashes in a young matron and notes a humorous doctor patient exchange about removing primroses to stop meals. The piece also covers dermatitis venenate ideas, home remedies, a safety note on sulfur fumes, and brief reader letters to Dr Brady with health queries and instructions for submitting envelopes.
Glenn Frank argues modern man, driven by industrial progress, exiled religion and beauty but slowly reclaims them. He recalls a lunch with Elon Huntington Hooker, illustrating a businessman who blends artistry with industry and anticipates finding God through the machinery of modern life.
Washington May 20 Dr William John Cooper head of the United States bureau of education urges a new unitary administration for schools. He favors a state level plan with better trained teachers and state control of certificates to raise standards and fund distribution. He condemns local control creating inequities and calls for larger districts to support supervision and salaries.
The Border Cities Star notes S J M is on vacation causing the Jest a Moment column to miss its usual space for two weeks. Fioreng Ziegfeld vacationing in Florida laments palm rustling as the “sweetest music” while the Cincinnati Enquirer riffs on a legislator saying he will study a proposal to assess constituent reaction bo ib.
Abe Martin jokes about patience, noting a husband waiting nearly three years for a keg of apple jack. He remarks that every woman must rely on personality, as painting is not guaranteed.
New York May 20 diary of a modern Pepys recounts a day with Verne Porter and social life in Harlem. Vivid vignettes include nightlife, the dress and behavior of Dietys in Harlem, contrast with Park Avenue society, a cabaret pianist, a white prominent woman, and a rude jewelry store clerk. The tone blends wry humor with sharp social critique of race, class, and urban manners.
Washington May 20 The government plans a currency size reduction and new features to deter counterfeiting. Director A W Hall says the change will save space ink and labor, with about 857 million old bills replaced by new notes. The redesign will identify denominations by portrait placement and back design.
Atlanta May 20. Louie D. Newton longtime Savannah reporter and ex editor of the Christian Index was chosen as pastor of Char Hills Baptist Church, labeled the first layman to head a church of its size. Newton, known for front page story style since youth, has served in journalism and civic work across Georgia. The selection was announced after the death of Rev. McConnell and Newton has preached to capacity crowds since his ordination in a nearby Wale church.
A report notes criticism of U S rail rates versus Canada and cites tax data. U S class 1 lines paid 395 million dollars in taxes, about 1645 dollars per mile, while Canadian lines paid 9.2 million dollars, or 259 per mile. Much Canadian mileage is government owned, with a large tax burden to fund deficits. The piece argues American rail service and lower rates reflect lower taxation and strong performance, contrasting inefficient, high-cost government operation with private railroads. The column also includes a Toledo Blade teaser about salesmen and a New York Sun blurb about Oklahoma politics.
The Evening Post presents intelligence tests used at top universities. Read the letter groups and name the most frequent letter after each set, counting capitals and lowercase equally. Time limits apply and answers appear on the Society Page.
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