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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1927

Page

3

SATETLT Daily MP Vol. 24 No. 24 Published Daily Except Sunday

The Waterloo Iowa area newspaper TAT ETTL Daily MP announces daily publication except Sunday by W H Hartman Co with editors Hartman Jackson McCoy and Geneee. Subscription rates apply within 50 miles for yearly six months and other zones. Includes notices of Associated Press membership and advertising rules.

Ge Gr Gt W. H. Hartman Co Searler Bidg Corner Park Ave Commercis Waterloo Associated Press

A Program for Congress Seventy Congress Session

A fortnight from next Monday the first session of the Seventieth Congress will convene with a sizable proposed agenda. Tax reduction flood control farm relief reclamation projects including Boulder dam and Columbia river basin Muncie Shoals railway consolidation national defense navy extensions treaties with Turkey foreign affairs such as the French tariff rivers and harbors public buildings and annual appropriations. No assurance exists that all will be satisfactorily handled as delays and wrangling are common in congressional procedure.

Congress Boulder Dam Columbia River Basin Muncle Shoals Turkey House Senate Washington

Police And Gamblers In Chicago Die Down For Now

The Chicago police closed gambling joints citywide to avert a feared gang war. Citizens question why the crackdown isn’t permanent, suggesting possible police collusion, fear of violence, orders from superiors, or corruption. The brief closure paused operations, but reopenings may follow after political changes.

Chicago Windy City Elappers

Obvious issues in Dempsey Tunney film case dismissed

A justice dismissed a case against Sioux City Elka and Monahan post officers for showing the Dempsey Tunney fight film. The ruling held such pictures are legal if no payment or admission fee is shown, noting witnesses failed to prove fighters were paid or an admission fee collected. The piece questions the necessity of proving unlikely facts and mocks the lawmakers involved.

Wo TS. Dempsey J. J. Tunney Tey Rickards

Warning on infantile paralysis risks and prevention

A Boston Transcript note recalls summer outbreaks of infantile paralysis in parts of the country and warns that no serum or vaccine exists yet. Authorities urge extreme caution to prevent a spring spread, as May to August are most dangerous. Mild cases may seed the disease. parental vigilance is advised to seek medical help if a child resists being held or shows pain when moved.

New York Times Square Manhattan Benniss Eddies

Personal Health Service The Cri At School

A reader critiques school responses to contagious illnesses noting Mary’s recent attendance despite a cold and the lax rules allowing her to stay in class. The piece argues for practical precautions like masking and proper cough etiquette to prevent spread and questions the authority of school health policies.

Questions and Answers on Health and Comfort

A vintage health Q A column discusses lighting for sleep a street lamp and eye comfort. Advice suggests darkening the room if bothered and moving or shading to reduce glare. Other queries cover cold sponge baths for health and safe garter use for legs and children with warnings about constriction hazards.

Miss M. FL M. R

Our Medicine Men by Glenn Fran

A reflection comparing ancient Hammurabi code on medical practice with modern ethical standards. The essay cites penalties for malpractice and contrasts them with contemporary self regulations in the medical field, highlighting the American College of Surgeons pledge to prioritize patient welfare, ethics, and professional conduct.

Babylon William Osler America American College of Surgeons Kayledge Vahine

Ideas Take Toe in Globe-Gazette Editorial Tone

The writer notes resistance to new ideas among the masses and recalls Copernicus facing ridicule for heliocentrism. It argues that people cling to accepted truth even after it is challenged, making progress seem slow and troubling.

Mason City

Chicago population estimate sparks debate over growth

Topeka Capital reports a Chicago population claim of 3,750,000, up 1,900,000 since 1820, based on a municipal reference librarian estimate. The piece questions earlier figures tied to crime and penitentiary routes, suggesting prior losses may have been overstated.

Topeka Chicago Brarian

Times Square as a hoodoo of con men and gumshoe wit

New York dispatch surveys Times Square as a haven for grafters, promoters, and spenders. The writer critiques the scene from a hardboiled, saloon-era viewpoint, noting slick talkers, crooks, and the fading clutch of celebrity dinners. He recalls impresarios and critics, from Rennold Wolfe to George M. Cohan, and observes quirks like corn pipe puffers and electric novelty canes amid cabaret culture.

Uncle Wiggily and the Frozen Apple Br

A playful Uncle Wiggily tale follows Jack Frost freezing a lone farm apple on a tree. The frozen fruit dreams of being picked, baked into pie, or made into dumplings as winter antics unfold in a rustic woodland setting.

Jack Frost Uncle Wigelly

Abe Martin on Coolidge and the White House dinner

Abe Martin quips that President Coolidge will assert himself when needed and notes the White House cook makes excess potatoes. He adds a lighter image of settling in and using a nickel lighter at the dinner table, then jokingly mentions a toothpick as a worse move.

Coolidge White House

A Democratic Editor Warns Against Feared GOP Prosperity

The St Louis Post-Dispatch argues that prosperity can be abused and the business cycle, once doubted, may reappear. It cautions against overconfidence as easy money and better banking mask cyclical risks, urging readiness to forestall depressions.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Financial District

Uncle Wiggily Transforms Frozen Apple Into Ice Cream

A playful Uncle Wiggily story follows a frozen apple found by a rabbit as he outsmarts the Woozle Wolf with a thrown apple. The fox, squirrel siblings, and a warm kitchen lead to making ice cream, ending with a note of future adventures and a playful cliffhanger.

Uncle Hollow Stump Bungalow Nurse Jane Wiesily Fin Uncle Wiggily Scowztel Uncle Virgily Johnnie Billin Bushytatl Squirrel Galle Virgily Salite Squirrel House Uncle Wiggy

A Week in Paris With Uncle Rays Light Observations

The author recalls a week in Paris during Europe travel, noting ice cream quests, Parisian scale and fashion fame, crowded wide streets, noisy autos and cheap taxi fares. He mentions poor postwar conditions, typhoid warnings, and drinks hot hotel water due to heat and water concerns. Future installments promise more on France.

Jad Mansee Paris Europe France

Nature Notes and Q&A from Burroughs Club

A collage of questions and answers on nature topics from the Burroughs Nature Club column. Readers ask about raising domestic fowl bees in winter and jack salmon in local streams, with tomorrow’s notes promising answers. The page also includes wildlife facts on peacocks, monkeys, and color-changing toads, plus a Kansas City Star discussion on divorce trends and state marriage laws in Michigan and Nebraska.

Nature Notes Washington State

Jury Reform Urged After Fall Sinclair Case

Senator Norris leads a push for broad reform of federal juries citing the Fall Sinclair mistrial as proof of flaws. Critics say 12 jurors with little case knowledge decide key civil and criminal matters, highlighting long-standing concerns voiced by Taft and legal groups.

Sinclair Columbia Missourian Norris Nebraska Senate Judiciary Committee Missouri Association of Criminal Justice William Howard Taft United States Supreme Court United States Fall

Back-seat driver defined for McAdoo in Democratic chariot

The Milwaukee Journal calls Mr. McAdoo a back-seat driver in the Democratic chariot as internal party dynamics surface. The comment frames him as a reluctant influence within the campaign.

Milwaukee Journal McAdoo

Armistice Day Letters Tone Calls for Peace and End of Conflict

A Waterloo reader denounces military propaganda and warns of a coming global clash driven by big business politics and preachers. He argues for peaceful universal brotherhood and cites biblical prophecy predicting a new heaven and earth after the downfall of earthly governments. He identifies the devil as the enduring force behind world suffering and urges divine intervention.

Waterloo Offife Devi Adam Ihim Chad Man Earth Ain jTulna Chas F. Thos Cottage Grove Are

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