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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1929
Page
4
A Waterloo Evening Courier item discusses using cornstalks to make paper and a German chemist Adolph Haverlander claiming to convert corn stalks into fine lumber. Demonstrations in New York produced a two by two foot board half an inch thick with marble like surfaces.
The article extols perennials for early color and notes annuals offer greater variety and longer bloom. It urges harmony between perennial and annual fans, highlighting flowers like oriental poppies lilies of the valley violets columbines tulips pansies iris snowballs peonies roses and phlox as seasonal players.
Cambridge astronomer Professor Eddington told a London Quaker audience that science cannot fully explain religion and faith cannot be proved by natural law alone. He argued that belief in God rests on consciousness of a relation beyond proof and that science and religion strengthen each other. He noted elm seed vigor and referenced a Caldogna incident, ending with two girls in church attire.
Witnesses recall clashes as skirts deemed too brief provoked an usher to eject wearers. An altercation ensued with a brother striking the usher, dividing the congregation into pro and anti skirt camps while the priest halted the sermon to restore order. The piece reflects on reform costs and a quaint early home priced at 8.90.
In a brief change at city hall Mayor Ragsdale retires due to a mild illness. Mayor Pro Tem W Guy Dobbs officiates. Dr Brady explains respiratory infection spread via conversational spray and notes public health guidance, while the censor blocks explicit discussion of the spray.
Readers discuss iodine glycerin mouth gargles and risks of undiluted use. A painter asks about lead poisoning from white lead. doctor notes inhalation or ingestion risks, not simple handling. Calcium lactate for asthma is advised seasonally. health letters are answered by Dr Brady with self addressed envelopes.
An essay argues meekness and scientific humility as guiding traits. It cites A S Eddington on uncertainty and the method of careful evidence, suggesting future religion and politics depend on the meek mindset guiding inquiry and progress.
Washington dispatch reports Hoover administration ignores District of Columbia Republican organization recommendations for patronage. Three appointments for DC leveraged over party leaders provoke talk of future policy and possible expansion of DC judiciary under Gibson bill.
New York report details the rise of spotters in speak-easies and exclusive night clubs who decide who may enter. Doorman and head waiter scrutiny now precedes the spotter’s final verdict while bootleggers adapt to in-person sales and tightened security. The piece notes upscale venues on Park Avenue catering to a close set, with tickets and social circles shaping access and prices. A Yale graduate and Spanish American War veteran is mentioned in a broader profile within the column.
Washington Daybook profiles the trio of Nicholas Longworth John Tilson and Bertrand Snell as the potent steering force of the House of Representatives. The piece notes their 432 independent minds dynamic and their long service linking social circles Harvard Yale and Amherst while praising their role in passing farm relief quickly and maintaining efficient governance.
A line asks which profession wrote the quote about rest and calling a doctor when tired. The puzzle invites readers to identify the author based on the terse advice and context suggestive of a medical background.
A training exercise from Evening Post supplants a set of geography pairings. Read the general names and match each to a proper name, identifying states seas islands rivers lakes mountains peninsulas or cities. Time limit three minutes. check pairs and place numbers after second set items. see Society Page for answers.
Paroled Bandit Stew Nugent boasted he would take a single heroin pill to hold up everyone as he read about a new seventy five story building in Chicago. Miss Bertie Plum received five convictions last week.
New York May 28 Educators debate the Colum-bia Teachers College survey showing 85 percent of arithmetic taught is not life adapted and should be dropped from the curriculum. The dispute pits Arithmeticians against Anti Arithmeticians with leaders like Clyde R. Miller and Dr. Rollo Reynolds weighing in on simplification and practicality.
The former legislation by T J B Robinson draws favorable comment from the press in his district and statewide. He keeps watch on tariff schedules to protect constituents' interests.
A reader from Lodi California writes that California has no driving age limit and notes youths as young as 14 receive driving cards. The letter defends driver rights, mentions Waterson and local figures, and asks for clarity on state rules while reflecting on daily paper readings.
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