Waterloo Evening Courier Public Notice and Classified Rates
Front page notice notes daily publication by W. H. Martman Courier Bureau with address and exchange details. Includes advertising policies, payment terms, and rate notes for classified ads, with mention of multiple city representatives and policy to reject misleading or policy-contrary copy.
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Proponents push for fixed international calendar reform
Advocates led by Moses B. Cotsworth brief federal agriculture officials on a shift from the Gregorian system. Plans B and C propose equal 12 or 13 month structures with 30, 31, or 28 day months, Sunday-to-Saturday weeks, and a perpetual weekday for each date, plus Monday holidays. Critics warn of monotony and question the loss of familiar calendars.
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International
Dullnens
Compulsory Military Drill Sparks Campus Debate
The article surveys mandatory drill at Wisconsin U Town and Ames as a source of campus controversy. Proponents say it builds readiness for war by teaching rifles and squad drill, while opponents fear a Prussianizing effect. Debates occur with no intimidation or student officers present, reflecting cooler campus sentiment.
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Wisconsin U
Ames
Jona
Heidelberg
Greatness in Art Tamers Ego of Public Figures
John McCormack is described as very friendly with a porter on a private car while touring the Midwest. Galli Curci and David Warfield are noted in transit settings, engaging with workers or discussing drama, weather, and lighting issues. The piece argues that true greatness in art transcends personal ego and public image.
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John McCormack
Mid- de West
Galli-Curci
Cedar Falls
David Warfield
Calcium as the paramount mineral food and its sources
The health column argues calcium is the key mineral, essential for all, with a dairy rich diet to meet daily needs. It cites Sherman’s Chemistry of Food and Nutrition, notes Americans may be calcium deficient, and lists milk cheese eggs and many vegetables as top calcium sources to support children and pregnant or nursing women.
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America
Henry ©. Sherman
MacMillan Company
Sherman
The Secretarial Path to Power in 1927 New York
In May 1927 New York discusses the coveted secretary role at top firms, noting salaries from 50 to 200 a week up to 60000 a year. It portrays secretaries as glamorous, influential, and essential buffers who handle secrets, finances, and engagements while defying old stereotypes.
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New York
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Walking With the People by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues that leaders must walk with the people to keep vision vital. He contrasts demagogues who flatter for votes with statesmen who stay in touch with daily life in art science education religion and politics. The piece ends noting wartime reporting by wives at Camp Meade facing gag orders as the talking end of the service.
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St. Paul
Camp Meade
War Department
Camp Mende
Uncle Wiggily and the Icicle Dogs
Johnnie Bushytail asks Jimmie Wibblewobble about Uncle Wigelly’s winter party on the frozen pond. The two discuss big icicles and a party amid ice covered waters as Jimmie slides on skates and winter sets in.
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Johnnie Bushytail
Johnnie
Uncle Wigelly
Icicle Hunt Sparks Uncle Wiggily Party Plan
In Woodland afternoon, children and animal friends race to find icicles for Uncle Wiggily’s hollow stump party. Prizes include a picture book for the longest icicle a story book for the shortest and a toy balloon for the funniest icicle.
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Wiggily
Hollow Stump
Uncle Wiggily
Uncle Wiggily's Christmas Icicle Party Ends in Surprise
In a whimsical tale, Uncle Wiggily hosts a bungalow icicle party with Nurse Jane and Mrs. Longears. Puppy dogs Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow scheme to steal the longest icicles, while other animals prepare treats and await the outcome of their snowy contest. The night ends with a roof mystery and a teaser for tomorrow's tale.
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Mrs. Longears
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Mr. Longears
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Jangle
Peetie
Jackie
Uncle Wigwily
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Peetle
Uncle Wiggily
Dackie
Peetie Bow Wow
Rabbit
Tommie Kat
Uncle Wigsily
Sherwood Anderson Buys Two Weekly Papers
New Hampton Gazette reports author Sherwood Anderson buys two weekly newspapers in Virginia to run them himself, aiming to escape reliance on novels and pursue broader writing work. The piece notes dissatisfaction in the field and reflects on editors who long to write.
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New Hampton Gazette
Sherwood Anderson
Virginia
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Resourceful Germans in fuel and aviation efforts
Philadelphia Public Ledger notes German chemists developed four new fuels for aviation engines and noninflaming exhaust gases to keep dirigibles aloft. Under wartime pressure they perfected air nitrate extraction for fertilization, and recently found a commercial method to obtain lubrication oil and motor fuel from low-grade coal.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Dubuque Urges One General Community Chest Campaign
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald argues that repeated fund drives strain public generosity and hamper charitable and civic agencies. It urges consolidating annual appeals into a single general campaign to reduce wasted effort, save money, and ensure steady support for social services.
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Dubuque
Tme
Village of Bollingen Delightful Stop for Uncle Rays Journey
Uncle Rays notes a stop in Bollingen with Swiss visitors and alpine views. He stays in a local house, visits a village school where pupils sing in German and a patois, and admires window scenes of the Alps. A second school features 12 to 14 year olds and a teacher named Hans Wagner who requests an English lesson. Children play horse and rider during recess. He plans to visit Bollingen again on his next Europe trip. Tomorrow a party to Munich.
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Hans Wagner
Bollingen
Europe
Uncle Ray
Munich
Public Utility Earnings Near New High Record
Public utility earnings, excluding telephone and telegraph firms, show a near record high as the first three quarters of this year total about $10 million more than all of 1924 and nearly double 1920. Monthly net earnings exceed last year by $4 to $25 million, with annual net earnings rising from $347,383,000 in 1920 to $715,027,000 last year and over $850,000,000 by the third quarter of this year. September reports show net earnings of $61,000,000 versus $56,876,000 and $49,140,000 in the same months in 1925.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Burroughs Nature Club Answers Questions in 1927 Notes
Readers submit queries on migration weather and animal habits. Answers cover whether birds migrate due to temperature, fish survival in frozen water, fur warmth, plus home care for a canary outbreak and bat and hedgehog hibernation patterns with practical tips and natural history details.
Voice controlled machine shown in London exhibit
A voice controlled machine was demonstrated in London that starts and stops on spoken commands. The piece notes that full thinking remains beyond machines, while suggesting future devices may mimic human reactions to contact. It reflects on public dynamitings in recent weeks and mentions weather protection against air attacks.
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Atchison Drore
London
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