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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
4
Waterloo Iowa newspaper notices advertise subscription prices by carrier and mail, with rates for 6 and 12 months, and promotions from W. M. Martman Co. The page notes Associated Press and United Press International affiliations, advertising policies, and rep offices in major cities.
Dr Julius Klein reports from Europe that business mood is improving and a proactive approach takes hold. Unemployment falls across England Germany and France, air travel expansion and colonial investment help absorb idle labor, though tariff barriers and subsidies persist as responses to distress.
Waterloo fans and sports writers voice dissatisfaction with the season ending. They lament violations of league rules, disqualifications, and disputes that tainted play. Calls grow for sanctions and unity among clubs and officials to ensure a smoother 1928 season.
A Scotch inventor unveils nodrovision a television based invisible searchlight with 16 times the power of ordinary light. A photo electric eye linked to a telephone sounds on light or solid contact and guides a vessel through fog or smoke. The device promises to reveal obstructions and could render smoke screens in warfare ineffective.
The federal agriculture department reports urban and rural families spend similar totals on apparel. In a survey of 1,337 farm families the average annual expenditure was 1559 dollars with 225 dollars for clothing, while city families with similar overall spend averaged 238 dollars on clothes. The piece notes farmers now dress as well as city folk, indicating a shift in rural fashion norms.
Opinion piece argues for formalizing marks for calisthenics and physical progress in schools. Cites M. M. Attucker on baseline health exams and continued charts. Calls for a four factor grouping scheme and definite credit standards to prevent the “incubus” of physical education being sidelined.
Cleaning advice notes young skin should be washed with soap and water while dry or irritated skin may benefit from cold cream or oil. Palpitation questions advise seeking a physician, as heart symptoms may reflect benign awareness rather than illness. Chafing is treated with soap and water, castor oil at night, and talcum powder at dawn. Arsenic spray on vines is safe if fruits are washed before eating.
Citizens may write brief letters on health and hygiene to Dr William Brady care of this newspaper. Enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for a response. Sign letters with ink and name city on return envelope.
Glenn Frank surveys six attitudes toward religions beyond one's own, arguing most Americans favor a best religion and that this tolerance shapes missionaries. He notes increasing contact with world faiths amid travel and modern life, urging measured hospitality and critique.
The Ameri can Institute of Astrology chief declares Mr Coolidge meant what he said about not choosing and Miss Belle Bart predicts Jupiter Uranus and Saturn push him toward oblivion. Meanwhile Venus and the sun shine on Alfred E. Smith and New York politics. A favorable sky for Longworth as Saturn Jupiter and Mars align for a possible boost if he acts swiftly.
A New York feature describes The Church of the Transfiguration known as The Little Church Around the Corner near Fifth Avenue. It notes its role in theatre circles, notable memorials, and frequent wedding ceremonies with gifts to the church. It also comments on stage religion, actors, Ringling wealth, and Broadway nightlife mood while author defends Flushing’s charm.
Nature Notes by FOUGHTON MEE ey co. 1927 invites questions on nature subjects. Readers may send inquiries to the paper's Nature Notes Dept for answers in this column.
Tomorrow's Nature Notes explores whether mice have vocalizations, how nectar crops vary with seasons due to weather, and why some strawberries harbor small green patches on one side while the rest reddens.
John Moore a New York businessman travels to Tucson on business and joins with college associate Philip Morton in Mexico. After heavy tequila, Moore is mistaken for Morton and drawn into a web involving Ruth Henshaw and her envoy Ramon. At Tubutama the group spirals into peril with murders, kidnappings, and accusations as Moore fights to protect Ruth, uncover the truth, and escape with her.
Uncle Rays Corner presents two overseas dog tales about money sense. Prin the white fox terrier at an English hotel learned to trade copper coins for rolls, demanding extra for a penny. In Ferentino Italy a pointer beggar dog asked for a soido to buy a coin, illustrating canine grasp of value.
Howard Garis presents Uncle Wiggily in the Hollow Stump School as a stormy night tale unfolds in his shell cottage by the shore with Dumple Wogglejig staining an inkwell and the rabbit narrator guiding the animal students through a quirky incident.
In a playful tale, Uncle Wiggily uses sandpaper to remove ink from Dumple’s leg after a misadventure. The Bob Cat sneaks in, is thwarted by a slick rub of sandpaper, and the scene ends with the promise of tomorrow’s tale as Mr. Longears hints at another bedtime story.
A Boons News-Republican summary notes a tremendous crash in the New York stock market with the failure of a large brokerage house causing broad effects on business. It says the downturn results from prior bullish activity and does not stem from manufacturing or agriculture, with a few traders harmed while overall American activity remains stable.
Abe Martin notes a deserted tale and doubts a bathin beauty being drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Leghorn Tharp are on a shopping trip hoping to obtain a divorce.
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