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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1927
Page
3
The page lists subscription prices by carrier and mail, notes post office details, and outlines Associated Press rights and advertising policies. It mentions payment due by the 10th, rejection of certain ads, and office locations in major cities with reps for Story, Brooks & Wiley.
A long-ago edict mandated fall chapeaux by September 15, shaping street fashion for generations. Time softened the rule as comfort influenced dress sense, with women notably favoring practicality over rigid style. The piece humorously imagines future reversals leading to July ear muffs and December straw hats.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes George Bernard Shaw returning to the old office after decades. He recalls a notary absent, a clerk named Docom, and a church-wardenship figure who looms large and prosperous. The tone blends humor with social contrast.
The text contrasts the West’s sociable, polite reception of the president with the East’s apathy toward national leaders and the president’s movements. It notes the Adirondacks trip, West welcomes the chief executive with sincerity, while the East shows less enthusiasm, illustrating regional attitudes and lesson on respect.
King George and Queen Mary took unlikely roles at a London charity fete. The king sold flowers while the queen sold soap and perfumes, returning smiles to attendees. The pair, long seen as figureheads, earned love from their people and emphasized harmony between rulers and subjects as a path to progress.
James Walker, mayor of New York, serves as an ambassador without portfolio in Europe. His tour through France, Ireland, England and Italy paralleled Geneva talks in impact. He spent about 45 minutes with Mussolini and quipped about the dictator's attire, noting only the chin up. He is described as a fastidious dresser.
The author laments snobbery about physiology in polite society and urges a clear elementary physiology book for the public. They praise William H. Howell’s Saunders edition for college students but advocate an accessible everyone’s edition, noting proprietary interests keep physiology obscure and textbooks vary in quality.
Readers ask how to remove wiggletails from cisterns. Answer suggests minnows or goldfish eat them, a surface film of kerosene or crude oil, or screening cisterns to keep mosquitoes out. Also notes when to wean a baby per the almanac signs and advises on medical school paths and letter etiquette to Dr Brady.
Glenn Frank argues progressives overemphasize talk of progress while dulling toward concrete goals. He contrasts old pioneers who sought ends with new progressives chasing endless journeys and urges returning to clear aims for political progress.
Sioux City chose hollyhock as the city flower and boosters urge saving seed to plant next year. The hollyhock is showy but short lived, lasting only two or three weeks, while red geraniums bloom longer and enhance Storm Lake’s appearance.
The piece argues instalment buying is a fact, not theory, and homes must be sold like cars and radios with terms purchasers can meet. It notes the responsibility lies in selling tactics, not blaming young couples for buying homes.
Minneapolis Journal reports Navy Lieutenant Williams tests a new skyrocket plane aiming for 300 miles per hour, a pace of five miles per minute, a speed measured as feet per second, with early notes on performance and competition.
In a breezy Beverly Hills tour, the author notes Will Rogers no longer mayor and shares encounters with figures like Tom Mix and Buster Keaton. He observes showplace homes, democratic eateries, and local life from a columnist’s vantage, touching on the town’s entertainment culture and traffic signals.
On a quiet Saturday Bunty the rabbit asks Uncle Wiggily to take her for a walk. She muses about adventures while Johnnie and Billie Bushytail dash ahead, hoping they invite her along.
The article asserts a duty to Native Americans, urging observance of treaties, protection of property rights, and defense against exploitation. It calls for respecting tribal customs within communities and, where Indians join industry, providing education and guidance to support their integration.
A Milwaukee Journal reader recounts a summer European trip by listing what he did not observe. He notes finer streets or buildings, but asks about cottages with lively flowers, unique yards, and courteous children versus rude behavior. The piece contrasts European charm with American indicators.
A fragmentary quote cites Art Smiley on flying and navy spending while Arthur Brisbane crosses the ocean. Jake Bentley laments trying to give his farm away for four years and makes a pointed remark about Jewish people and agriculture.
The veterans bound for Paris relive 1917 18 days of adventure with deck songs and idle chats. They seek fun yet carry heavy thoughts of comrades lost and families at home, recognizing that nine years have etched changes on their outlooks.
UNCLE RAY recounts travels from New York to Lake Chetek and South Carolina. He visits Black Mountain North Carolina and Fountain Inn home of Robert Quillen exploring cotton blossoms and the Battle of Atlanta painting. He notes mount Mitchel and local mountain folk and hints at a Comet talk next week.
Nature Notes answers questions about colors in baby redstarts fish pigments in diets elephant tusk roots and buzzard behavior toward live sheep. The column clarifies how environment and diet influence color, tusk formation, and carrion feeding versus live prey.
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