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The Waterloo Evening Courier lists subscription prices and advertising regulations. It names the paper's offices and representatives, notes payment terms and deadlines, and states the paper reserves the right to reject or omit ads not conforming to policy. It identifies staff roles and confirms Associated Press affiliation.
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Wisconsin Writer Loses Temper Over Iowa Fans
A Wisconsin State Journal sports writer voices a bitter tirade against Iowa crowds at the Iowa City game, calling attendees country yokels and farmers. The piece defends labor and Iowa’s agricultural character and mocks the Madison writer, hinting at possible personal motives for the rant.
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Boy Scouts and Hoover Cabinet Hopes Stir Old Guard
Washington dispatch by Fredéric William Wise notes resentment among the old guard toward the boy scouts favored by President-elect Hoover. Observers suggest replacing professional politicians with experts could yield a business like administration led by an administrative engineer.
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The Decline of the Cinnamon Roll
A correspondent laments the loss of the classic cinnamon roll as breakfast fare. He recalls the once luscious pastry with a rich butter and sugar filling, a taffy-like center, and properly raised dough. The modern offering, seen in a bakery display, appears plain and smeared with a pale topping, prompting nostalgia for better days.
Polar Flight Plan by Eckener and Nansen
Dr. Hugo Eckener and Fridtjof Nansen announce a 10 day expedition next year to explore the north polar regions aboard the Graf Zeppelin. The project aims to map routes and gather scientific data during extended flight over polar terrain.
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Zeppelin plan for polar Arctic flight study after crossing
Pelin the giant dirigible would carry mail and passengers on a trans Atlantic round trip under Dr Eckener an aerial navigator with strong repute. Nansen Norwegian polar explorer joins to enable scientific observations at the pole en route from Europe to Alaska, recalling Amundsen Ellsworth Norge Norge Italia tragedies and the Italia crash with Nobile.
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Health claims and medical testimonials debated
A columnist critiques health advertising and medical endorsements. He cautions against overreliance on health products sold by merchants and notes the dubious value of two dozen doctors’ testimonials. The piece highlights bias, marketing tactics, and the risk of exploiting senility in promotional claims.
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Antarctic
Pullman
California
Park Lake
William Arbuthnot Lane
Lane
America
Osler
Salt Restriction Advice For High Blood Pressure
A medical column advises that salt restriction does not lower blood pressure universally. Only in certain cases with edema or heart-related symptoms may temporary restriction help. Intelligent diet and exercise advice require understanding the individual’s medical condition, not generic claims. It also discusses athletics and homework load for a 17-year-old runner, suggesting endurance sports may benefit, but excessive homework and training can strain a youth’s nervous system and recreation time.
A Race Worth Watching by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues education must outpace power to prevent catastrophe. He notes 1914 1918 war losses and immense human toll, warning that university leaders created the capacity for destruction without equal control for humane ends.
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Mansion and penthouse life in New York society
New York letters describe a 38 room hilltop house, a 41 room duplex with 18 rooms for staff, and a 60 room upper Fifth Avenue apartment. Discusses mansion culture and rising real estate costs, plus Ziegfeld’s Broadway spectacle and a note on private returns from breweries turned to mushroom growing and a tale of Uncle Wiggily.
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Uncle Wiggily's Thanksgiving Tale
Uncle Wiggily's Thanksgiving shows a bustling scene in his hollow stump bungalow. Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy ties her tail to avoid mishap while Mrs Longears prepares jammed tarts and carrot pudding in a busy kitchen setting.
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Thanksgiving in the Bungalow With Rabbit Family
A voice is heard as a boy and girl rabbit play around a bungalow with no school awaiting Thanksgiving. Uncle Wigerly sits by, sniffing the kitchen smells for the feast, happy as Christmas nears. The scene hints at preparations and festive anticipation.
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Red uniform debt collectors and a tale of dun origins
London collection agencies famously use red headed letters and red uniforms to shame debtors after three notices. A tale links the term dun to Joe Dun a Henry VII bailiff who called at houses in bright costumes to attract attention. In the United States it is illegal to don a debtor by postcard.
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Local notes from 1878 include catches and city updates
Fifty years ago this week reports a boy named Johnny Kistner spraining an arm, a German voyage arrival by Peter Blim, and a first American newspaper upon landing. Torchlight fish spearing is noted as illegal, Grace M E church mourns, Neely & Co adds a pedestrian walk, cattle leash rules in winter, diphtheria school closures, and a warning about amateur printing imitations.
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Johnny Kistner
Thanksgiving charity and local news in Waterloo 1888
News from Waterloo Iowa on Wednesday November 28 1888 reports charity collections by Associated Charities for city poor, creamery butter brought to H E Palmer, Illinois Central track work on East Water Street, and passenger belt line grade raises. Also noted are a 75 pound beaver caught by Fred Gallarno, fundraising for a YMCA reading room, autumn weather and bumper corn harvest, political bets paying out, Waterloo merchants closing early for Thanksgiving, a 10 day home camp meeting at First M E Church, Harrison bet winner, and an oyster supper at Sindlingers hosted by Miss Emma Ballon and Charles Singer.
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Thanksgiving Vacation Notes From Galesburg and Nearby Towns
Saturday November 28 1908 reports Alice and Clarence Cropper visiting parents in Lombard College students from Galesburg Illinois Fred Wray heads to Washington as a Senate page Ed and Lizzie Grady return from Jamestown Colorado to spend winter Mrs C D Cass and Mrs Robert McCune depart for San Antonio Texas to winter Prof B F Shambaugh Iowa State appointed curator of Town Historical Society succeeding the late Charles A Aldrich Local dealer A G Kramer reports Courier ad selling 400 pocket knives after listing single Wednesday ad L F Walker longtime Waterloo resident and first city fire chief dies at his daughter's home after 48 years in town with meat market start in 1860.
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Town Historical Society
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Waterloo
F. W. Robertson
Waves of Sound In Uncle Rays science corner
Uncle Rays explains how hearing works with sound waves traveling through air water and steel. He notes speed differences and how lightning’s distance is measured by thunder timing. He mentions telephone radio and electric waves carrying sound long distances and teases tomorrow’s radiometer topic.
Nebraska’s Guaranty Fund Faces Bank Failures and Debt
The Minneapolis Journal reports Nebraska remains a bank depositor protection state but is in serious trouble as about 123 banks are under the guaranty fund with liabilities near 27 million dollars. Even if assets pan out, the fund faces a looming crisis.
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Deposit guaranty system urged despite bank losses
The column warns that deposit guaranty funds are nearly exhausted after recent bank failures and argues against extending guarantees to solvent banks. It notes past state experiences in North Dakota Kansas and Nebraska and predicts Minnesota lawmakers may push similar measures despite good intentions.
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Minnesota
Humpty Dumpty
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Column Ad
A 1928 nature notes column invites readers to send questions on nature subjects to the Nature Notes Dept for answers in this paper. It references Houghton Mifflin as the publisher and encourages reader engagement through the column.
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Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Birds' migratory habit known for centuries
The concept of bird migration has been recognized for centuries, with early naturalists noting seasonal movements. The mermaid is a mythical creature with no evidence of real existence. The true pole cat, also called the European polecat, is typically dark brown with a pale underbelly and distinctive light facial markings.
Answers in Tomorrow's Nature Notes
Answers cover differences between prairie chickens and grouse, frog hearing anatomy, and why Boston ivy reddens more on sunny buildings. Prairie hens have lightly feathered toes and tufted necks. ruffed grouse show naked feet with winter toe fringes. Frogs lack external ears but have a tympanum and columella for hearing. Ivy turns colors best in shade, with sun exposure influencing leaf fullness and brightness.
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Abe Martin Movin Awful Ordeal After Election
The column mocks the Democrat who delays moving until after the election to avoid losing his vote. It notes prohibition keeps a man from returning after a move, implying political and social satire in a humorous rural voice.
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