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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1927
Page
2
Mrs. S. L. Close of Iowa City recalls coeds drinking spiked punch smoking cigarets and dancing all night at the state university. The piece argues such youthful folly stretches back to the early days of the institution and urges measured, reasonable responses to prevent lasting harm.
A Dover C article notes 25 warrants prepared against restaurant gas station candy store and other business owners for violating Sunday Sabbath closing law amid a blue law dispute. The piece argues moral law versus statutory law and suggests leaving minor blue law interpretations to individual conscience.
Harry F. Sinclair and associates in the oil field must appear in the District of Columbia supreme court on December 5 to answer why they should not be held in contempt for alleged jury tampering. Edward L. Kidwell, juror No. 11, faces a supplemental contempt petition by the federal government for discussing the case during trial. The filing argues the power to punish contempt is essential to preserve justice and deter misconduct.
President Coolidge frowned at chain letters urging political action noting they waste valuable hours reading and dispatching copies. The piece mocks optimism and classifies such schemes as nuisances while wondering about their originators and possible profits from selling neckties and hose chained to the effort.
Dr. William Brady discusses iron and calcium, arguing sufficient calcium in a normal diet also provides necessary iron. He lists iron rich foods such as egg yolk, bran, molasses, beans, peas, lettuce, beef, whole grains, almonds, oats, spinach, prunes, cocoa, oysters, raisins, potatoes, apples, cabbage, asparagus, rhubarb, oranges, turnips, beets, and corn. He notes a one fourth grain daily iron suffices for adults and mentions Vitamin E from lovage as aiding iron usage, while cautioning against unnecessary iron for healthy individuals. He responds to reader questions on infant feeding, chiropractic claims, and hernias, advising bottle feeding adjustments and stating hernia requires operation.
The essay argues that modern society overvalues organization and executives, burying true leadership. It critiques presidents bishops editors as leaders and calls for freeing leadership from desk-bound roles. Two actions are urged: stop killing great leaders by desk duties and frame leadership with respect without office regalia.
The Charles City Press and Alexandria paper report New England floods with a Montpelier Wisconsin home showing dented fronts and yard wreckage. Readers are urged to compare regional damage as New England and Mississippi area states share similarities in disaster impact.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican note says pop bottle throwing accusations against buyers of Towa farm lands are unfounded while urging scrutiny of the syndicate behind the proposed land purchase. The column questions the stock offering by Lacy and the men backing the plan.
The Boston Transcript comments on the South’s habit of never nominating a Democratic presidential candidate but continuing to vote for him, noting a paradox in southern political practice and loyalty to the party.
Ocean-going yachts line the Jersey shore across from Riverside Drive with wireless rooms and private staff. A lighthearted Uncle Wiggily tale follows a Thanksgiving basket he carries, a popgun mishap, and a cranberry volley against a prowling Bob Cat. Davenport Times discusses flood relief funding and river navigation politics, urging engineering solutions over pork-barrel tactics.
Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane share a bountiful Thanksgiving feast in a hollow stump bungalow. Baby Bunty tries to help herself to lettuce cake while Jingle and Jangle tease about Mrs. Szifl, setting up a playful, communal holiday scene.
T aimed a strange threat at a Bob Cat mouse woman he met on a street near the alere. She spoke of a Thanksgiving dinner for seven mice and showed only a rind of cheese. Uncle Wigelily, Tingle, and Jangle reacted with disbelief as the scene unfolded.
A collage of witty Iowa quotes on society, art, and prohibition from local papers. It notes musings on appreciation of music and literature, contrasts with vaudeville, and mentions Lt. H. Henry in Charles City Press recalling a Boston paper arrest 61 years earlier and Bell’s long distance invention a decade later.
The Baltimore Sun notes gluttony once listed among seven deadly sins has faded in prominence. It argues middlemen raise prices, reducing opportunities to indulge, and warns that overeating brings morning-after pain, while fatness now seems unfashionable, making gluttony nearly unfashionable and thus less of a sin.
Baltimore Sun notes the season for symphony concerts pleases regular and casual attendees who understand the experience. It contrasts Nordic audiences who restrain outward reactions and advises listening for critical comments at intermission to inform future performances and program selections.
Observation notes Earl Carroll prepares to promote his own act after release from prison. A casual remark suggests increased self-promo plans for his theater attractions. Also mentioned is the availability of English walnuts for sale in Chicago.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes invites reader questions on nature topics. The column answers questions about birds feeding, whether cottontail rabbits turn white in winter, and which snakes can prey on rabbits, naming species such as rattlesnakes, pine snakes, bull snakes, and the moccasin.
A Missouri gentleman denies reports of his death. He urges the public to see for themselves, noting that Missourians are hard to convince and that a candidate running on the Democratic ticket would prove his condition after the race ends.
A Chicago man who hypnotizes a woman at 30 blocks is ridiculed while noting other actors allegedly hypnotizing women at long distances. The Boston Transcript urges balanced sympathy for flood deaths, comparing it to motor vehicle tolls over decades, highlighting public safety concerns.
Today is one of the great feasts of the year with roast turkeys geese ducks and chickens popular on the dinner table in Uncle Ray's Corner.
A brief survey of Thanksgiving origins from Plymouth by English settlers to later American observance after the Civil War. It notes harvest feasts in pagan times, shifts in observance, and the spread of a general celebration, with a light aside about eating too much and colds.
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