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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1928

Page

4

Waterlooo Evening Courier advertising and policy page

Published daily except Sunday by W B Hartman Co Courier Eng Waterloo Iowa the paper lists rates for mail and in person ads and notes office locations and management. It includes policy statements on fraudulent ads and advertising standards and gives representative offices in New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Ha Tym W. BH. Hartman Coy Courier Corner Park Ave John G Mad Waterloo Iowa Associated Press United Press International News Audit Bureau of Girculations New York Philadelphia Chteaco

Education Week Observance Urges Iowa Schools Focus

Iowa marks National Education Week from November 5 to 11 with appeals from Gov Hammill and Agnes Samuelson to study school ideals achievements and needs. While facilities appear adequate, the governor notes gaps in attendance and grades, urging youths to value schooling and fulfill civic duties while taxpayers fund improvements.

Iowa Hammill Agnes Samuelson

Supreme Court Ends Review in Prohibition Agent Murder Case

The Supreme Court refused to review the conviction of Ernest L. Benway, a federal prohibition agent who shot a Michigan citizen from ambush. He faces six months to three years in prison as a felonious assault conviction, marking a potential shift toward allowing state prosecutions of federal agents for offenses under state law. No federal murder statutes existed, and the decision signals states may prosecute federal agents under local laws.

Supreme Court of the United States Michigan Ernest L. Benway

America's Money Shows U S Spending Reflects Tariff Standings

A 1920 census note lists annual spends on cosmetics furs soft drinks cigarettes tobacco jewelry chewing gum and ice cream totaling 3.54 billion dollars. It cites 1920 earned income at 61 billion rising to 95 billion in 1927 and an estimated 100 billion by 1930, arguing high spending possible only in America due to the protective tariff and living standards.

America United States

Labor and the Election Endorsement by United Mine Workers Leader

The piece notes labor leaders, including John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers, endorsing Herbert Hoover. It cites his radio speech urging Hoover for president, framing the labor view around tariff maintenance and a new industrial revolution aimed at lowering prices for consumers while preserving reasonable profit margins.

Hoover John L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America Republican Party America Herbert Hoover United States

Hoover for President, a Worker Leader Endorses His Rise

Mr. Lewis urges support for Hoover citing a new industrial regime designed to raise living standards by boosting productivity and labor wages. He argues Hoover’s five years as secretary of commerce laid the groundwork and that only his presidency can continue the policy and end poverty.

Hoover Lewis

Noise and health mix in urban life by Dr Brady

In this column Dr William Brady discusses urban noise as a health issue, noting street traffic honks, early morning commotion, and streetcar sounds disrupt thought and sleep. He cites examples from Buffalo and Ohio, urges reducing loudspeakers after 9:30 p.m., and mentions England’s health groups pushing noise controls as part of public health concerns.

Schopenhauer Arthur Sociel Old Arthur Ohio Fronczak Buffalo England People’s League of Health Ministry of Health

Beating the Cat by Glenn Fprane President of Wisconsin

An essay on discipline contrasts old and new methods. A Bertrand Russell tale about Chekhovs uncle teaching a kitten to catch mice illustrates how force fails to build skill. The piece argues genuine progress requires inner curiosity and deliberate self restraint.

Glenn Fprane University of Wisconsin Century Magazine McClure Newspaper Bertrand Russell Antony Chekov Chekov Chekoy Altho

New York Life and Tipping Sparks City Debate

A Welfare Council warning says in New York a single person cannot live decently on less than 25 dollars a week and affirms many coming to the city lack funds. The piece also lampoons restaurant practices like reserved tables and tipping culture, noting foreigners and columnists influence city life and attitudes.

New York Welfare Council Prairie Cottage Village Street Bowery Bread Line Europe

Tangle Learns to Forego a Wild Weasel Trick

Uncle Wiggily helps Tangle fix her snarled fur with a barber comb as a sly weasel lurks for breakfast. Tangle cries in cold weather, tears freeze and trap the predator, saving Uncle Wiggily and the bunny. The teacher forgives lateness and Tangle’s fur stays smooth thereafter.

Uncle Wiggily Tangle Tangie Fangie Uncle Wigerly Weasel

Uncle Wiggily and the Weasel's Paws

Uncle Wiggily visits a barber shop with Mr Twistytail as pigs mock him. He seeks a comb to fix Tangie’s mussy fur before school. Longears explains his daughter’s fur needs tidying after a bad spell, asking to borrow a wide-tooth comb.

Mr. Longears Tangie

Blue Murder excerpt reveals secret weapon and chase

An Italian villa raid leads Dighton and Marney to steal and hide a dangerous blue powder weapon. They plan smuggling routes to Taverner while dodging police and foreign agents. The pursuit tests wit, disguise, and loyalty as Dighton is pressed to maintain cover and complete the mission.

Alan Dighton Secret Service Ian Taverner Dighton Gorlitt Sir Jan Matelde Pasquali Ahlberg Merney Sir Ian Italy Marney Villa S&bino Dopmann Gerardo Ab Marney Fontanelli Uus Rapalo Genoa Taverner Southampton London O' Mafalda Aalborg

Water Spiders and Their Air Filled Webs

Uncle Ray explains the water spider, a half inch brown green swimmer found in canals and slow streams. It spins underwater webs with an air filled central thimble, uses air bubbles to rise, and anchors threads to sea weeds. Water spiders are common in England and central Europe.

England Europe

Burroughs Nature Notes Q and A for Readers

Burroughs Nature Club notes invite questions on nature topics. Readers submit queries about rattlesnakes, bird species, rabbit diets, and other wildlife. Answers from prior columns explain nest seed dispersal, bird migration patterns, and the water dog mudpuppy with neutral details and local observations.

Nature Notes

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