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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1928

Page

3

Daily Airrdate and Warehouse Daily Trade Paper header

The Waterlon daily newspaper header lists publication details including offices at Park Ave and Commercial St, circulation terms, and Associated Press and Advertising policy notes. It names Jackson McCoy as President and Editor and outlines rates, distance mailings, and bureau representations with typical early 20th century boilerplate.

TDN Daly W. H. Hartm’n Co Courier Bidg Corner Park Ave Commercial St Rae — Mohs CO Martnan Jackson McCoy Cartier Waterlon Associated Press United International News Associated Press Republicas An. Ov

Tariffs and Textiles Across the U S Regions

A New York paper questions Hoover's tariff stance as New England textile makers suffer a downturn. The piece contrasts New England's decline with Southern industrial growth, noting internal competition and rising efficiency as the real pressures, while tariffs are cited as limited to foreign goods.

New York Hoover New England Dixie New South St. Louis Massachusetts United States

It Is The Law A Baltimore Man Cleared After False Abduction Charge

A Baltimore citizen wrongly accused of abducting a girl surrendered to police and proved his innocence. He was detained for formal hearings to complete records, then released after Centreville officers confirmed the girl could identify him as not the suspect. The piece critiques the law and notes harsher outcomes for those with flimsy defenses.

Baltimore Centreville Casino Ahlberg Sabine Ton Mafalda Signorina

Stamp glue woes spark Hoover plea for fix

An old issue revisits federal thrift during the Coolidge years while criticizing postage stamps. The New York Times notes stamps are hard to detach and lack adhesive quality, urging Mr. Hoover to act to improve the mucilage and restore consumer satisfaction.

Coolidge New York Times Times George Benjamin Uncle Sam

A Desk in New York City Costs and Benefits

A DESK IN NEW YORK describes the high cost of renting office space in Manhattan and notes the downtown area as a prime base for business operations. It argues that a good address can be valuable for serious correspondence and business activities.

New York New York City

New York Desk Rent Scheme for Creatives And Road Sellers

Manhattan correspondent describes a city system where writers artists and others pay monthly to receive a desk and telephone access. The setup attracts budding literati and intellectuals offering a front for their work while on the road. It warns that many phrase themselves in New York but returning is always possible with nostalgia.

Manhattan Lso America New York Broradway

Personal Health Service Why headaches fade with times

Dr Brady discusses rumors that headache remedies demand has declined. North Carolina health board notes better foods, exercise, and temperate habits may banish headaches. He argues rising knowledge of risks from nostrums and home remedies explains the drop, and bluntly critiques sensational cures and lax labeling under the Pure Food and Drugs Act.

Wese North Carolina State Board of Health North Carolina Collier's Weekly

The Egbo secret society in West Africa explored

Glenn Vranik examines Trader Horn and Britannica to explain Egbo a secret Afrian group in Calabar district West Africa. He notes male-only oath bound members with graded initiation fees and rituals linking fraternalism politics and law enforcement. He questions when elite men become civilized.

Trader Horn Trader Hom Encyclopedia Britannica Calabar West Africa America

Atlantic calls and goofy urban vignettes in New York

A fragmented 1928 column describes cross Atlantic telephone service growing to handle 60 calls daily with two operators in New York. It notes most calls are sentimental between lovers, reports odd hospital and vault anecdotes, and mixes in comic sketches of Uncle Wiggily and Old Crow with playful city life scenes. The piece blends tech progress with whimsy and urban color.

J. Mia Durant Beatrix Fairface Lthc State Board of Nurse New Jersey Bleecker Street Newark Miss Dakin II. J. HL Nurse Examining Board Enpitwd Dookin Lippincott Phil- Adelphia Red Cross New York Atlantic London Paris Berl Stockholm New-York France Germany Llywood Broadway Savoy Big Ben

Uncle Wiggily and the Crow's Favor

Uncle Wiggily helps a crow endure a snowy October morning. The Old Crow shivers under an umbrella Uncle Wiggily lent, noting how the snow blankets his nest and the cotton from milkweed pods lines it for warmth. The scene blends whimsy with a rescue gesture in a quiet woodland setting.

Old Crow Wonders What Favor A Crow Can Do For A Rabbit

Old Crow greets Uncle Wiggily and recalls the umbrella gift that saved his nest. He wonders what kind of favor a crow can do for a rabbit and plans to ask Uncle Wiggily for guidance.

Old Crow Uncle Wigelly Rabbit Uncle Wicarly Wigglly Bob Cat Bob Grow Mr. Longears Uncle Wiggily Unete

Nature Notes and Q A from Burroughs Club

Questions on pumpkins blossoms failing to set lifes explaine d by pollination and plant health. Answers discuss witch hazel legend water locating, ammonia term hart born, owls near prairie dog dens, and burrowing owl habits. Includes reflections on protectionism in American industry and transit rules debate.

Tomorekonw American Journal of Science

Perseus and Algol Star Tale Brightens Autumn Skies

The article guides stargazers to view the Perseus story in the October night sky. At 9:30 p.m. Cassiopeia, Perseus, Algol the Winking Demon, Andromeda, and the Great Pegasus square rise above the horizon with Aldebaran and the Hyades nearby. It explains Algol’s variability and its historical and scientific significance from Arabs to Goodricke and the spectroscope, noting Algol’s minimum brightness tomorrow night and the enduring romance of the heavens.

Perseus Jove Danae Castofft Mercury Medusa Andromeda Cassiopeia Ethiopia Andromeds Algol Pegasus Pleiades Aldebaran Hyades Jupiter Aigal Montenart Goodricke Eddington Cambridge

Blue Murder continues under espionage and romance

Alan Dighton joins British secret service through Sir Jan Taverner to locate a deadly chemical weapon. He crosses paths with Mafalda Pasquell and the mysterious The Lizard, while safeguarding secrets amid villa intrigue, theft, and shifting loyalties. Mafalda pressures Dighton as a Genoa trip looms and spies crowd the garden.

Synofsis Alan Dighton Secret Service Jan Taverner Dighton Corbitt Ian Lizard Mafnlds Pasquell Ahfoorg Marrey Sir Ian Mary

Do People Live on the Planets A Letter From Readers

Uncle Ray answers a classroom inquiry about planets, noting Venus Mars and moons possibly harboring life. He explains Venus size and lack of a moon, Saturn and Jupiter moons, and the rings and vast distances. He cautions that if life exists it may differ greatly in appearance and is not known.

Ancla Ray Saturn Vers Janice Brainard Janice Venus Earth Ike Mars Jupiter Jebus Uncle Ray

Public and Admiralty face naval policy clash

Mason City Globe-Gazette reports Britain faces near universal press condemnation of the government after publication of American views on the Anglo French naval agreement. Americans favor Kellogg’s disarmament stance but warn against naval inferiority. England’s public mood favors peace without surrender of sea power. The Flame Bird theme notes sinuous wildlife losses after Caribbean hurricane and sanctuary efforts.

Admiralty Mason City Globe-Gazette Great ‘Britain Kellogg England United States Foreign Office Christian Sclenep Nature Rovers Secon American Nature Association Andros Island Bahamas Elgin W. Forsyth

Views of Tile People Prohibition Debate Aboard Waterton

James Stack argues the 1928 election should not hinge on prohibition. He notes constitutional requirements for amendments, stating two thirds in Congress and three fourths of states. He warns voters not to assume Governor Smith or Merbert Groover will set policy without broad majorities.

Waterton, In Qcc United States Gov. Smith America Merbert Groover Congress Gov Smith Herbert Honver James Stack

Abe Martin character speaks of money and class

Lafe Bud recalls Mrs. Tilford saying Moot's nephew sought a divorce. The talk notes a lack of brown derbys and absence of collars like Hoover years, implying social and fashion contrasts in a brief, local tone.

Lafe Bud

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