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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1928
Page
3
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists publishing details with addresses and pricing, then reproduces standard newspaper boilerplate. It includes staff names, wire services and republication rights, then notes advertising policies and regional representative offices.
The Be Telephone system faced a new stock issue in 1926 when rights offered at par were largely exercised, boosting owners’ shares. A renewed campaign in 1929 halved the rights uptake, educating holders about certificate value and the buying privilege to avert potential losses. Over 4,000 people benefited from guidance, preventing substantial financial harm from lapse or misunderstanding.
A nationwide push to register voters has swollen urban rolls by 20 to 30 percent in Chicago and significant gains in New York, with projections of the heaviest election ever. Analysts cite partisan advantages for Hoover or the Al Smith camp, but praise the larger, more engaged electorate as a sign of interest in national affairs, noting rural areas have no registration.
A New York critic recalls Frits Kreisler debuting in America in 1888 and credits him as uniquely popular worldwide. The piece notes his early talent, long practice, and lasting artistry, claiming Kreisler’s violin skill and universal appeal set him apart from other greats.
The American Art Dealers association plans a forward step in cataloging painters work by establishing a register that will store photographs and descriptions of canvases for reference. This will help future generations distinguish genuine works from fakes with greater ease and certainty, with plans to extend the system later.
A proposed register of contemporary European paintings would use certificates of genuineness and photographic reproductions to verify works. The idea grows from rising public interest and wealth, expanding non-expert buyers and risking more fraudulent sales as the art market strengthens.
William Brady M D discusses upcoming third Brady symphony, its cost options, and the parallel health value of daily walking. He notes prior symphonies sold or given away, critiques profiteering, and urges readers to wait for an official announcement with procurement details while promoting two miles of walking as the best health habit.
A reader’s letter and a health column discuss vaccination opposition and public health mandates. The reply supports voluntary vaccination while endorsing quarantine for unvaccinated individuals during smallpox risk. Also answered: what a “weeping sinew” (ganglion) is and its treatment options.
Glenn Frank argues that mankind cannot ignore ritual as a deep, ancient hunger driving thought and action. He cites Alfred North Whitehead and Horace Kallen to show ritual exists in animals and human societies from Masons to Elks, noting that efforts to purge ritual fail and intelligence should disinfect rather than erase symbolism.
New York writes of night clubs as dens of crime and decadence tied to bootlegging and drug trades. The piece notes many proprietors emerged from criminal circles, with dope runners and call girls, though some Chinese venues refused liquor. It laments a decayed scene, mentions reforms and public mood, and ends with a fleeting, hopeful nod to Youth in America.
Early dawn finds Uncle Wiggily and wife in their hollow bungalow as Fuzzy Fox prowls for breakfast. The fox, hoping Mr. Cock A Doodle stays asleep, scouts a coop for a tender chicken before winter light creeps over the snow.
A tale describes Mr Doodle, a rooster in the coop house, waking before sunrise to guard the hens from a fox. The Florence Herald notes car owners rejoice while an airplane and a truck incident occurred the other day.
In a dawn surprise, Uncle Wiggily and Bumble awake to a Fox sneaking toward their home. Bumble, now careful with his shoes, tosses them to protect the rabbit family, hitting the fox twice and driving him away. The escape ends with Bumble learning neatness and a promise of further tales.
A Missouri editor explains to a constant reader that holium is nonsense, hooey is tripe, and others are insubstantial. The clarification ends the confusion and resolves the matter.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Professor Barth of Chicago University is allegedly developing a new type of human being. This would end the era of the accidental type nature has been foisting upon us, according to the piece in the science column.
Detroit News notes the new secretary of commerce will focus full time on the role and likely have most permanent personnel briefed by March 4.
Alan Dighton, famed secret service adventurer, confronts the blue powered weapon in a globe spanning chase. The Lizard, Daudot, Dopmann, and Marney collide in Italy as Dighton battles a pocket death plot and evades carabinieri while Greta Haye and Marney drift into danger. The raid ends unresolved as the heroes escape into the night.
UNCLE RAY'S CORNER describes Queensland birds, the bower birds, famous for a game of Carry and Drop It. They create a grass runway, weave tops, pile pebbles, and take turns dropping a pebble at the far end. If a wrong time is chosen, others signal the error before continuing. Bower birds live in Australia, feed on grass seeds insects and fruit, and are related to North America's starlings though with far more playful habits.
Readers send questions to the Nature Notes Dept asking about macaws parrots moose vs elk origins of gipsy cloth and more. The column provides answers on plant lifespans sea serpents young partridges nest life and early flight, with notes on readings and care.
Letter from Waterloo dated October 13 questions religion as the campaign issue. The writer cites Gov Smith as Catholic, notes Catholic figures, and argues for judging by merit rather than faith. He warns against bigotry and urges readers to use common sense in evaluating candidates and party claims.
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