Parents And Education In Waterloo Daily Courier
A Waterloo father who distrusts college education forbids his son from leaving home for higher study. The piece argues for broad educational value beyond immediate earnings, noting college graduates earn more on average but stressing the intrinsic worth of a real college education and supervised training. It contrasts college paths with vocational training and emphasizes long term benefits over short term income.
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Waterloo
Theatre Critiques Upend Sports Reporting Standards
A discussion argues drama reviewers should provide clear game information instead of clever prose. It condemns sports writers for opaque jargon and urges critics to deliver concise, factual coverage similar to direct reporting in plays and productions.
Bleeding laws and vanity at S U field house
Ex Senator Bowe attacks physical training as cruel while students face cramped dressing rooms with inadequate mirrors. The piece notes the torment of hair checks and nose shine, and adds a tangential jab about Iowa boxing and football alumni.
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Boweman
S. U
Zere
Jowa
Othors
Desecration on All Saints Eve at Waterloo Graveyard
A vandals case in Waterloo shows unknown strong individuals uprooting and scattering grave stones on All Saints Eve. Workers discovered the mess the following day as they prepared the burial ground. Prosecution efforts are pending details remain unclear.
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Samimon
Waterloo
Cancer risks from prolonged irritation urged by physician
A health column cautions that prolonged local irritation can predispose to cancer in skin stomach and breast, stressing removal of suspicious lesions by a physician. It notes cancer often targets the stomach, cervix, lip, cheek, or gum, and warns against tobacco irritation and improper home remedies, urging readers to consult Dr. Brody via the newspaper.
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Mall
Brody
William Brady
War on Unhappiness by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues happiness arises from realistic social and intellectual engineering. He highlights two movements, Creative Education and New Industry, shaping a society where talent is developed, while warning against tyranny of mediocrity and imposed conformity. The piece critiques private life regulation and notes examples from North Carolina school pledges and Ohio State Journal on vaccination and propriety.
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Henry Fahirfield Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Towan
North Carolina
Tragedy of a Movie Star and New York Servant Eden
A 1927 New York column blends a star driven tale of ego and failed fortune with social scenes in West End Avenue. It notes a lavish yet unsustainable film career, a box office replacement, and a servant class’s quiet social space before shifting to a rural vaudeville anecdote and reflections on jazz and rubes in the city.
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New York
Anvrica
Hoi-Pollat
Fifth Avenue
America
West End Avenue
West End
Pancakes Prompt Breakfast At Early Winter Dawn
Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane debate making pancakes for the large rabbit brood. The family frets over early morning cooking as Uncle Wiggily notes it is the fifth of November and they are two days late compared with last year.
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Uncle
Nurse Jane Fury
Jimble
Jumble
Baby Bunty
Mrs. Longears
Nurse Jane
Rabbit
Pancake Plan Delayed by Maple Syrup Shortage
Uncle Wiggily and Mrs Longears argue over pancakes as they ban pancakes for the week due to no maple sirup. Uncle Wiggily offers to fetch syrup while Mrs Longears insists on postponement. The dialogue shows a domestic domestic scene with repeated phrases and character names.
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Mrs. Longears
Uncle
Mrs. Langears
New
Pancakes and mischief in Uncle Wiggily's kitchen
Uncle Wiggily tries to make pancakes for breakfast as the rabbit family argues over syrup. A playful mishap ends with pancakes stuck to the ceiling, later resolved when Nurse Jane returns and bakes a fresh batch, the bunny couple's morning ritual restored. The piece shifts to a Baltimore Sun clipping about fashion and household fixtures, noting scarce items and the proverb that lasting objects belong in the family museum.
Edith Cavell film stirs Allied sentiment and debate
A British producer shoots a silent drama on Edith Cavell with Sybil Thorndike in the title role. The piece portrays Cavell’s service, martyrdom and moral disputes as Belgian critics question the choice to depict her as “too good.” The film aims to memorialize her in Allied eyes while sparking ethical reflection on truth and deception in war.
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Edith Cavell
Sybil Thorndike
Pauline Frederick
Nathan Hale
England
Great Britain
Germany
Winn
New York
Alvin York
Ihe
Simplice
Jean Valjean
Javert
John Lyly
Uncle Ray’s Corner Letters On Pets And Young Fans
A reader Joyce Watson shares pet tales about Flossie the collie six cats a pony Hustler canary Dicky and a wish for a scarlet feathered note. Uncle Ray praises the readers young fans Esther Dorothy and James and recalls visiting Willis ton Iowa to meet their family.
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Joyce Watson
Hustler
Dicky
Rearly
Joyce
West Wants Tariff In Free Trade Conquest Forecast
Grundy Register notes a shift in Western farming mood from free trade rhetoric to seeking protection. Promises of a tariff repeal in the next election appear unlikely as farmers reportedly increasingly favor stronger protection over cheaper coal and corn substitutes.
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West
Grundy Register
Nebraska
Kansas
Burroughs Nature Club Questions And Answers
Nature column invites reader questions about birds plants and wildlife. Answers preview in tomorrow's issue. topics include hummingbird and swallow speeds, captivity of cubs, plant respiration, and legal notes on cat taxation and wildlife protection.
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Nature Notes
Abe Martin II Seeks Help For Sister In Bizarre Tale
A confused report describes Abe Martin II taking seven hours to find a bootlegger to cure his sister, while considering a party fair doctor on golf links. The piece shifts to whimsical remarks about women and a poultry farmer, noting a prominent clubman involved in a humorous domestic disruption.
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