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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1928
Page
3
Hoover recalled an aide from the American relief mission at Saratov Russia as he remembered his marriage abroad. The article notes such memories bring a sense of significance and an edge in work, highlighting a memory expert whose exact recollections free him from guesswork and searching.
A reader defends midblock crossing in a busy city, arguing fewer traffic streams reduce risk. He cites intersection crashes involving turning vehicles and calls for both pedestrians and drivers to share responsibility. The piece urges closer alignment of practice to traffic theory and stronger police enforcement.
A column notes how tire technology transformed modern transport. It recalls John Boyd Dunlop patenting the first pneumatic tire after his son complained of solid tires on rough streets. Two air tubes on a wheel proved superior, helping a boy beat an expert cyclist and ushering in faster Victorian mobility.
In Albania the national assembly backs a special urgency bill to change government and crown Ahmed Zogu as monarch. The piece notes Albania’s Balkan unrest and contrasts with Western America’s democracy, calling Zogu a soldier of fortune poised to become King Scanderbeg II.
An eastern columnist recalls Senator Curtis and Herbert Hoover as masters of facial recognition, arguing the GOP slate benefits from strong name recall. A story circulating concerns a.Oklahoma man who once rode a train with Hoover, highlighting political talent for recalling faces and names.
Dr William Brady discusses how pasteurizing milk at 140 degrees for 20 minutes drives off iodine with volatilization, questioning pasteurization's wisdom if it alters nutrients. He notes loss of antiseptic vitamins and suggests feeding fresh fruits and cod liver oil to infants to maintain vitamins A, D, C, and iodine for thyroid and overall health.
A Q A column discusses shaving necks and body hair, concluding shaving is not dangerous but advised against for women as it may be unappealing. It also covers daily water intake guidance, with a doctor noting hydration tips and warning against excessive pregame drinking. The columnist then recounts travel notes in California, describing a rough stopover near a hotel, local scenery, and encounters with locals.
Analyzed editorial on the shift from agricultural to industrial age religion. Frank argues that industrial society faces known insecurities like unemployment and economic risk, unlike agricultural eras. He suggests humanity should develop internal rituals and disciplined use of its own intelligence rather than rely on external powers.
Uncle Wiggily has gone to the store to buy rice for a pudding to help Baby Bunny who is ill. Nurse Jane Sunzy Wuazay explains the delay as Mrs. Longears grows worried about her rabbit husband. The Squiggler Bug volunteers to check on him, despite a lame wing.
A quirky exchange as Nurse Jane warns of slow work and calls the Polies Dog for Uncle Wiggily. The Squggle Bug insists on helping and vows bravery to aid Uncle Wiggily if trouble returns with his bag of vice.
Uncle Wiggily and the Goofie chase a rabbit as a bag tears spilling rice. Squiggle Bug calls in friends to help gather grains to nurse Baby Bunty, but the bag hole is repaired by using Uncle Wiggily's hat, restoring the rice and ending with a run to better health.
A Baltimore librarian, who recently removed a book, argues censorship targets readers not books. He contends admitting it would require shelving for a class of reads, effectively censoring people. Meanwhile reports from Houston describe a Vancouver magistrate’s son capturing a six foot eel headed creature, challenging claims that only Americans can.
Mally Lee, engaged to Roger Mooring, hides in the Moorings household as she faces schemes around Sir George Peterson, Paul Craddock, a missing cipher, a stolen diamond, and a dramatic rescue by Ethan Messenger. Amid danger, a reunion with Aunt Serena Vernon hints at further intrigue as their engagement is announced.
Uncle Rays Corner describes Dutch dikes and polder lands in Amsterdam. It explains low-lying Holland, dairy farming, rye and oats, sugar beets, and cheese exports to England, plus guilder value and a tiny coin. He plans to visit Volendam and describes wooden shoes and dress in a future letter.
Readers submit nature questions and receive answers in subsequent issues. Topics include flamingo bill shape, snakes roaming, and ancient ostrich history. Explanations cover seaweed air bladders, clothes moth fragility, and plant frond circulation. Also notes on the 1930s car campaign and Hoover era politics.
Abe Martin humor piece notes President Coolidge and the idea of ruling a great nation vs finding a job. It mentions Searf, a seventeen year old who just completed a 4,500 mile hike at a cost of $1.35, and plans a banquet by the Bloom Center Chamber with six comrades.
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