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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1927

Page

3

Waterloo Paper Ad Rates and Policy Notice

The Waterloo paper lists subscription and mail rates, carrier options, and advertising policies. It notes circulation details, postal classifications, and the Associated Press rights dispute, plus advertising guidelines and representative offices in major cities.

Pierce Nee Waterloo Towa Po‘ Ok Associated Press United Pres International News Igi Associated Press Mereln Bureau of Circulations New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Story Brooks & Finley, Representatives

Debate Over Drive In Filling Stations In Fort Dodge

A Fort Dodge editorial questions permitting many drive in and curb pump stations, weighing the need for regulation against business growth. The piece argues for considering the public welfare and legal requirements before granting permits, framing the issue as a balance between trade vicissitudes and fair competition.

Fort Dodge Iitier Wien Mit

Fruits of experience and a daring flight

A fragmented account notes a near missed aeroplane journey above waters. Despite failure to complete the examination, the event is deemed valuable for future insight and effort.

Hunters and Leaves in Autumn Woodlands Delight

An ornate musing on autumn colors and the appeal of fall foliage. The narrator questions those focused on hunting while celebrating the leafy woodlands and the sensory joy of trees swaying in autumn winds, urging a moderate delay to savor nature’s spectacle.

Reed decries Republican record at Sedalia rally

Senator James A. Reed spoke at a Democratic rally and barbecue in Sedalia Missouri attacking the Harding and Daugherty Fall administration. He argued opponents lack scandal against Coolidge and rely on past misfortunes to challenge an orderly presidency.

James A. Reed Sedalia Daugherty Fall Coolidge Harding Don Quixote

A Much Loved Singer Battles Wedding Service Ban

Carrie Jacobs Bond faces backlash as her ballad I Love You Truly is barred from wedding services in Lona’s capital. Despite the setback, Bond’s enduring reputation rests on songs that have touched a nation, including A Perfect Day.

Carrie Jacobs Bond Lona

Health first at dinner and thumb-sucking aid advice

Mrs E W seeks a contrivance to curb thumb sucking and guidance to manage a bright 11 year old who resists evening grooming. The writer endorses hygiene as a priority, suggests isolating meals for cleanliness lapses, and urges courtesy like a gentleman standing for a lady. Emphasizes health education and practical family discipline.

E. W

Great Neck Celebrities Lure Hollywood Elite to Long Island Homes

A New York Bay shore tour winds through Manhasset and Hempstead harbor revealing Great Neck’s theatrical and literary colony. Celebrities such as Raymond Hitchcock Eddie Cantor Arthur Hopkins Gene Buck and Irving Berlin’s circle live along the shores while others including F Scott Fitzgerald Ring Lardner George Cohan and Vincent Astor reside across Hempstead harbor. Local life centers on a barbershop porch games radio equipped homes and back yard beaches as a census shows 90 percent of residents have small town origins.

New York Leslie Howard Neckers Broadway Shore Scott Fitzgerald Lew Fields Herbert B. Swope Ring Lardner George Cohan Tom Meighan Edgar Selwyn Ernest Truex Sam Harris Ed Wynn Frank Craven Ernest Glendenning Frances Alda Jesse Livermore Tad Quinn Martin Hempstead Harbor W. R. Coe Irving Berlin Father-Inlaw C. Oliver Iselin Solomon Guggenheim Vincent Astor Marcus “Loew Great Neckers

Touring Afoot and Health Sleep Advice Column

Readers seek practical tips on outdoor dress gear and packing for hikes. Dr. Brady replies with general health guidance and cites a book Touring Afoot by Dr. C P Fordyce for complete first aid packing details. He notes sleeping safely can be in damp spaces if rest is achieved, and requests stamped self addressed envelopes for complete guidance.

C. P. Fordyce MacMillan Company Rome Brady William Brady

Five principles for entertainment from Glenn Frank and Roxy

In a recent interview S L Rothafel, known as Roxy, shares five principles for entertaining the American public. They urge clear technique, happiness at home, differentiation from patterns, attention to small details, and not fearing sentiment to balance sophistication with genuine emotion.

S. L. Rothafel Roxy Ee Oe Rothafel America Radio Pro- T

Not Be Great Music Yet Its Appeal Remains Marked

A reflection on enduring popularity of a work whose author never claimed grand greatness. The passage notes that despite ambiguity about its quality, millions align with its appeal and retain a lasting impression.

The Mississippi Refuge Gains Ground in River Bottoms

Davenport Times reports that over half of the 200000 acres in the upper Mississippi game refuge are now under federal control. Superintendent Cox, from Winona Minnesota, notes rapid land purchases since autumn 1925, including Wabasha flats Winneshiek bottoms Rice lake district and a 12000 acre Savanna grounds area above the Illinois tri cities. The refuge broadens wildlife management and boosts sport prospects for Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Davenport Cox Winona Minn Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Wabasha Winneshiek Rice Lake District Minnesota Marsh Savanna Proving Grounds Tri-Cities Izaak Walton League Congress Rock Island Lake Pepin

Reed’s New Plan for Farm Relief Shifts Nominating Hopes

Ohio State Journal notes Senator Reed may not seek the nomination, yet he has devised an entirely new farm relief plan, signaling a strategic pivot.

Ohio State Journal Reed

Prancing Parsnip Proclaims Escape From Uncle Wiggily Garden

In a whimsical tale from Howard Garis, vegetables in Uncle Wiggily’s garden contrast dull life with a runaway turnip’s exploits. A parsnip vows to prance and avoid the fate of the tramping turnip while clarifying who Uncle Wiggily is to the waiting potato and others.

Wiggily Uncle Wiggily

Government bans trans-oceanic flight efforts

Abe Martin remarks criticize government experimentation in aviation. Lafe Bud retorts with a laugh when asked his origin at Mingary Falls, saying he is from Indiana. The piece preserves folksy dialect and local color without sensational detail.

Lafe Bud Mingary Falls

Parsnip Prances At Uncle Wiggily Tale

A fanciful garden scene features a prancing parsnip challenging Uncle Wiggily the rabbit. The parsnip dashes about, nearly topples Wiggily’s hat, and loses its prancing end, while other vegetables react and recount the wind blamed for a hat hole. The tale ends with promise of more adventures and popcorn balls.

Parsnip Uncle Wiggily Uncle Wiggy Mrs. Longears Mr. Longears Jane

October skies and constellations lure the mindful stargazer

A historical column notes October night sky charms as summer yields to autumn. Scorpio dips southwest while Saturn anew with Antares creates a rare sight. Arcturus and Hercules appear, Vega glows nearby, Pegasus nears the zenith, and Perseus Cassiopeia Cassiopeia offer mythic bearings as autumn light fades and the Hunter’s moon rises. The piece then shifts to a Times note on a New York judge ruling that a dog has a right to the road, contrasting with driver duties and potentially mirroring a debate over pedestrian rights.

Arcturus Vega Pegasus Iby Perseus Cassiopeia Algol Saggitarius Chiron the Times New York Times Walker England

Savages of Yellowstone Park Describe Camp Helpers

Uncle Ray explains Yellowstone park camps employ young volunteers as savages with playful names such as pillow punchers and pearl divers. About six camps house 200 000 visitors in a season while university students work for board and money and form a lively community among guests called dudes.

Yellowstone Park Park Uncle Ray

Burroughs Nature Club Notes Answers from 1927

Nature notes offer readers questions on peacocks bees and Virginia creeper. Answers cover goldfinch eating seeds from weeds kangaroo growth in pouches tiny frogs called hyla pickeringii and why they are hard to catch. Content reflects questions from readers and replies in this column.

Nature Notes Virginia Hylas Hyla

Women’s clubs and social aims debated in St Louis

The St Louis Post-Dispatch quotes Carrie Chapman Catt claiming 90 percent of women's clubs are useless, then questions the premise. It argues many clubs exist for social purposes, tea and talk, speeches, singing, and exhibitionist impulses, noting Indians are shy about admitting this.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Carrie Chapman Catt

Air travel ships gold amid growing public confidence

A London to Amsterdam air express recently carried a $5,000,000 gold consignment. The shipment, insured at a moderate rate, demonstrates the safety and viability of air transportation for valuable cargo. Observers note the improved perception of flight as a trustworthy method for handling large financial shipments.

Cleveland Perso London Amsterdam

Light of Reason on Mexican Governance and Majority Rule

A quote from the Omaha World-Herald argues reason over force. It says stable government rests on consent, majority rule, and peaceful proof to persuade the majority, acknowledging minority safety and the need for patient effort. It notes Mexico has yet to learn this lesson.

Omaha’ ‘World-Herald Mexico

Poor Democrats split over religion risks party balance

Davenport Davenport Times quotes a statement warning that Smith's sidelining by the Democratic party for his religious beliefs could force many longtime party members to leave. The result would be a weakened party lacking a genuine check on Republicans and a loss of the two party balance.

Davenport Smith Democratic Party Republican Party

Prophetic Flight Sparks Election Air Talk

The New York Evening Post bets a nonstop Los Angeles to New York flight may presage political signals. The elephant and the donkey are expected to buzz around the airwaves between now and next year’s election day.

New York Evening Post Los Angeles New York

Milwaukee Journal shifts view on Indiana crowd strength

The Milwaukee Journal notes a change in opinion after increased scrutiny of Indiana crowds, contrasting with prior views on Ohio as tougher. The piece highlights evolving perspectives amid intensified attention.

Milwaukee Journal Ohio Indiana

Towa Senatorial Outlook From Grundy Center

William G. Kerr reports views on Governor Hammill’s potential third term as a stepping stone to the U S Senate. He notes Hammill’s positions on farm policy, roads, and banking, and weighs opponents including Senator Steck and others like Congressman Dickinson and Howard J. Clark as possible rivals.

Towa Grundy Center Hammill United States Senate Grundy Bill Cummins Dickinson Howard J. Clark Senate Steck William G. Kerr

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