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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
3
Waterloo Evening Courier front page header lists volume 69 number 233 with publisher W A Martman Co and editors C Hartman and Seskeen McCoy. It includes subscription prices, carrier details, postal notices, AP and UP wire service credits, advertising policies, circulation data, and NY Philadelphia Chicago representative offices.
In a reflective piece, the author argues that cycles govern society inclining toward sports now after earlier emphasis on oratory and literary pursuits. Citing Prof. Benjamin Shambaugh of Iowa, he recalls a quarter century of campaigns to fund football while undergraduates chased debate honors. The essay suggests a future shift away from perpetual sports focus, predicting another historical turn.
Federal Judge Woodrough of Omaha ruled the personal injunction clause of the Volstead act unconstitutional. Senator Edge of New Jersey seeks to abolish removing federal agents accused of crimes from state courts. The decision strains the national drive against alcohol while the veto battle shifts to higher courts.
The Manchester Guardian correspondent in New York reads Gov. Ed Jackson’s Indiana trial for conspiracy and bribery as a potential political blow to the Republican Party and national elections. The piece contrasts British views of American dishonesty and notes Massachusetts censorship turning Boston into a joke for book bans.
Dr. Livingston Farrand of Cornell challenges lay readers on diet myths. He argues doctors should advise on food as they do medicines, debunks meat and uric acid myths, warns against quack products, and urges readers to discard unhelpful dietary lore.
Readers discuss signature styles, a baby birth mark and cataract questions. Dr Brady offers general health guidance via letters with self addressed envelopes.
Glenn Frank explains Michigan's no speed limit law that requires drivers to control speed for safe conditions. Reckless driving is defined by careless disregard for others, with jail and fines for violations. He argues it promotes judgment over mechanical rules and questions overregulation.
The New York Times notes rising dog ownership in Providence with 8400 dogs registered for the year. Otis P. Mowry, clerk of the board of police commissioners, cites WWI heroism in motion pictures and dog stories as factors, along with on screen police dogs and show breeds. Beach shows across localities also contribute to the surge.
O C McIntyre visits Tia Juana in the Mexican border town near San Diego. He portrays a scene of saloons bars and gambling with American control and a perfumed set of cafe owners led by Eddie Baker. He notes police presence border rules and a distant Monte Carlo dream amid a crowd that favors beer over hard liquor.
Skidder Rabbit wants new roller skates but cannot have them until Christmas. After a failed wheel repair, he chases a bobcat and frees Uncle Wiggily with quick thinking. He then uses horse chestnuts as improvised wheels, proving thrift and ingenuity can fix a problem.
Tabor Wynne, Philadelphia aristocrat, confronts aging and a fraught marriage as Lance Fairless pleads for help to recover love letters from his mistress Jenny. Fairless offers ten thousand dollars to buy back the letters to protect Effie Meade, while Tabor weighs whether to intervene. The scene ends with a promise to decide tomorrow, as Fairless departs hopeful.
The Davenport Democrat reports that every Iowa post office, even small towns, now handles postal money orders. This marks the first time a state has achieved this in the post office system, simplifying transactions for customers sending money orders within Iowa. Postmasters are advised to proceed without consulting the register of money order offices, as all offices in the state now transact money order business.
The Cincinnati Enquirer observes a shift in social norms as modest young women become more common, contrasted with older, old fashioned sisters. The comment highlights changing expectations and fashion, reflecting broader cultural trends.
Uncle Rays Corner recounts the DeWitt Clinton locomotive from Albany to Schenectady in 1631 era style. It describes three horse coach styled cars, a tin horn start, heavy smoke and sparks, a rough journey, and a 17 mile trip at about 10 mph, with drums and cannon welcome.
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