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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1927
Page
3
Historic Albion faces overcrowding as Memorials to famous dead multiply beyond Westminster Abbey. A subcommission favors building a new north aisle adjacent to the present structure to provide space while maintaining architectural balance.
A newspaper boss laments that accusations outlive retractions. Readers often remember the initial charge more than the disavowal, making public remarks risky. The piece urges circumspection, noting harm from untrue claims cannot be fully undone.
A fog described as a heavy black blanket from chimneys blankets Waterloo streets. The piece notes many smokestacks emit thick fumes, causing auto jams and constant office lights, urging strict enforcement of a smoke ordinance for cleaner air.
The piece lauds Wisconsin justice for rapid murder case handling with Belzhold and Greenwaldt sentenced to life within a day and sent to Waupun. It compares speed to a jewelry-store robbery case and notes the demand for sure and speedy punishment. It ends by contrasting a San Diego Union call for international athletic contests to aid world peace.
A reader recounts a health department iodine scare linking puberty age to hyperthyroidism and worries about iodized salt. The author accuses health authorities and patent medicine interests of fear propaganda, urging rational caution and fielding reader questions in a column by Dr. Brady.
Diary of modern Pepys details a morning with Earl Carroll and sightings of Blind George at Bryant Park. The writer visits Lindy’s for dinner, misses Will Irvin and John Golden, and notes high rents and sparse gallery activity on Fifty seventh Street.
Glenn Frank argues that real conservation goes beyond tree planting and scenic beautification. It requires a shift from conquest to stewardship, calling for scientific agriculture, forestry, and a national mind reform to restore denuded lands and sustain America’s cultural vitality.
Louisville and other Mississippi valley cities face reports of a vast underground brewery retreating from detection. Chicago is cited as the liquor source, and a Washington plan to use airplanes to spot moonshine stills across states is discussed as optimistic but beneficial for air service.
Baby Bunty wishes for something to happen so time would hurry. Uncle Wiggily jokes about ears and growing up as the pair discuss delaying the long wait before school and the arrival of a snowball party plan.
Jackie Bow Wow and Baby Bunty await Santa as Uncle Wiggly and Mr Longears hatch a plan. The bunny-gentleman promises a cozy snowball party at his bungalow tonight, sparking excitement and whispers of a festive surprise.
In Wood land Uncle Wiggily plans a snowball party where each guest brings a snowball with a treat inside. Children wrap candy nuts and other goodies, while Johnnie and Billie Bushytail arrive with their own snowballs to crack open and share.
A 1927 column invites readers to submit nature questions to the Nature Notes desk. It asks about lightning bolts on wood, young swallows catching food, and alligator teeth shedding, with answers promised in the next issue. Previous Qs discuss why dry clam shells crumble easier than fresh ones due to dead shell brittleness and membrane material.
The Carroll County case challenges Maryland courts to decide if state courts must enforce federal Volstead Act and Eighteenth Amendment laws. Judges Parke and Forsythe heard the demurrer as state argues constitutional supremacy, with potential appeals to Maryland Court of Appeals and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court.
Uncle Rays Corner urges attention to water safety noting urban water is regularly tested while rural wells often go untested. He warns clear water can still carry deadly germs and urges annual well testing, boiling water when in doubt, and reliance on public officers for testing.
The text questions a 25 year marriage minimum, arguing unhappy marriages occur at any age and denying age limits as foolish. It also discusses the US building and buying quarters for diplomats abroad to attract posts, noting limited reciprocity and recent improvements in diplomatic housing.
Report says Britain France Germany and Italy seek an alliance to counter Russia. The proposed pact aims to balance power and deter Russian moves, with officials noting the collaboration would draw on shared interests and strategic leverage.
Baltimore Sun reflects on how income affects prices from lunch to dress and fuel. It argues the rich incur higher costs in relative terms yet the poor can still gain time and happiness, noting the mystery of how the poor grow wealth. Ohio State Journal adds a Carlyle quote about action versus talk.
The Boston Transcript notes Judge Kenyon ranks among possible candidates for president yet can avoid declaring his running intent due to his current bench position.
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