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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1929
Page
23
Emma Janss notes recount a biblical garden story as a playful, moral fable. Adam and Eve flee the Eden patch after temptation, while animals react with whimsy and the dog befriends humans, illustrating early humanity and companionship.
A dense OCR of radio listings shows a mix of station calls and program notes across NBC CBS networks. It mentions WEAF WJ? WABO WMAQ and other outlets with concert hours drama hours and orchestra broadcasts, naming several performers and shows. The fragmentary text lists times and programs, including operas and children's segments, across multiple cities.
A cluttered OCR listing outlines Chicago and national radio schedules with stations WLW WGN WEAF WABC WJZ and others. It names programs, orchestras, dance bands, hours and fragments of lineups across multiple stations, including opera, dance music, and news, with several named ensembles and performers scattered amid frequencies.
Paramount presents Richard Dix in The Wheel of Life a desert love adventure with romance and news reel. Two reel dramas and comedies include Young Nowheres with Richard Barthel Penniless city tale. Waterlooo Name the Woman and Strand Frozen Justice star Lenore Ulric Louis Wolheim Fox all talking Alaska tale.
Promoter Paddy Harmon of Chicago signals talks with Jack Sharkey of Boston for a probable next year heavyweight match. Harmon aims to match the winners of the Griffith Azucan bout at stadium No 28 and the Fence von Paint Gent winner in New York, with a $50,000 offer plus gate share and Sharkey seeking a $75,000 minimum guarantee.
Iow a City hosts the eighth annual midwestern interscholastic cross country meet Saturday morning with 127 teams from 31 high schools across five states. Keokuk 1921 champ and East Division Milwaukee 1927 champ return as threats. Froebel Gary enters a strong unit. The field marks the best entry in meet history with defending champion Keokuk missing its last year’s individual winner West. An authority notes unusual race density for a non agricultural area.
Fordham University officials declined to confirm reports that Major Frank Cavanaugh, Fordham football coach, is a possible successor to Enoch W. Bagshaw at the University of Washington. Cavanaugh, whose three year Fordham contract ends this season, hinted a change may come as Washington officials reportedly seek talks in New York.
Vague report lists Holy Cross Dartmouth Boston College and other schools including Denver Athletic Club University of Cincinnati Worcester Tech as participants in upcoming regional competitions. No dates or results provided.
An educational motor bus exhibit drew attention from Iowa Electric Railway Association members on Thursday and Friday. The display outside the Hotel President showcased a W. B. McCormick A. EF motors coach. A second, larger Mack motor coach for 29 passengers with 40 by 9 balloon tires was also shown.
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