Waterloo Newspaper Classifieds and Policy Notice
A fragment from a Waterloo Iowa newspaper shows advertising terms and policy notes. It lists rates and conditions for mail and local placements, declares rights and disclaimers for classified ads, and notes Associated Press and wire service affiliations with bureau memberships and office representation in major cities.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Cen Wote
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story, Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Overwhelmed by the Scope of Human Knowledge
A narrator reflects on how a well educated man with broad travel and studied interests yet feels overwhelmed by the vast sum of human knowledge. The piece notes a newly published outline that highlights limits to one mind’s breadth and the awe of learning.
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Baeres
Price Regulation Debate Sparks Free Competition Concerns
Fragmentary text discusses price regulation and free competition, noting beliefs that interference may prevent benefits and affect buyers. It references social theory and economic principles without clear names, dates, or locations.
Missouri artists clash over capitol fountain sculpture
Missouri lawmakers debate a marble fountain in the capitol paid with public funds. Critics condemn sea urchin figures and titan statues as grotesque while supporters defend the artistic display and question propriety. Some call for the statues to be clothed or redesigned.
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Missouri
Kot
Guardian faux pas marks ill fated Root obituary
A Manchester Guardian error on February 17 announced Elihu Root’s death and eulogized his career, shocking Root and friends who were unaware he was ill. The piece notes occasional slips even in reputable papers and jokes about readers’ patience with imperfect journalism.
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Manchester
Eng
Guardian
The
Elihu Root
Root
Ood
Neerotdy
Tattoos as a crime against nature and a badge of shame
An editor argues tattooing the skin is not a crime but should be legally labeled a maiming act. He urges prison for those who mutilate and punishment for the artist, calling for school education on physiology. He notes removal is possible only by surgical excision and that tattoos mark past aberrant behavior.
Questions and Answers in a 19th Century Health Column
Readers request guidance on dietary fattening of fruits and causes of styes. Dr. Brady notes grapes figs dates bananas may fatten more, explains eyelash follicle infections cause styes, and hygiene and health affect susceptibility. Repeats request policy: send stamped self addressed envelope for personal replies.
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Miss R
Brady
William Brady
Five Things That Move Us by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues leaders need psychology and economics to guide action. He cites Thorndike and Tead on five motives guiding conduct and suggests applying these to prevent strikes by ensuring workers feel mastery, valued, connected, cheerful, and important within the enterprise.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
the Century Magazine
McClure’ Newspaper Syndicate
Jon
Veblen
Edman
Tead
Parker
MacDougal
Thorndike
Public Gedser: Lecture on teaching system reform urged
Dr. Lewis, president elect of Lafayette university, told schoolmen’s week to reverse the usual teaching system. He called it our greatest mistake to place the wisest teachers in lower grades while paying them least. He argued for equalized pay across all grades to strengthen early education.
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Philadelphia
Gedser
Lewis
Lafayette University
Our idea of the average newspaper reader
A Charles City Press critique notes many readers skim headlines and casual remarks summarize crime or world events without detail. It urges readers to read thoroughly, especially on international news, to avoid prejudice and better inform themselves.
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Charles City Press
China
New York Jazz and Summer Scenes Reflected in 1920s Reveries
A slice of New York culture blends fashion, street life, and music as writers reminisce on summer dreams, cafe culture, and iconic musicians. Rigo the gypsy violinist and jazz stars like Paul Whiteman surface amid images of city promenades, parks, and high-society dining, tracing a era of metropolitan glamour and artistic daring through varied vignettes.
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New York
Museum of Anatomy
Ninetiee
Holbrook Blinn
Louis Challf
Jersey
Hudson
Seventy-second Street
E. W. Browning
Upper Broadway
Mission
Uncle Wiggily and the Woggle Jig Pie
Uncle Wiggily slides down the banister at the bungleump residence and sees Um the little wooden lady in the kitchen, who is unusually white from a covering, sparking a playful exchange.
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Uncle Wiggily
Uncle Wigsily
Bospy
Um Carrot Pie Solves Wogglejig Craving Tale
Um a resourceful wooden woman with no limbs bakes a carrot pie to satisfy six hungry Wogglejigs. Uncle Wiggily helps by adding flavors to mimic assorted pies apples peach lemon and more. The clever scheme ends with joyful responses from the children and a wink about imagination.
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Schor
Gazie
Rumple
Mr. Longears
Wiggily
Littl
Anoth
Hal Hal
Uncle
Uncle Wiggily
Drawing One Card In A Quiet Mind Practice
A short reflective note describes slowly drawing a single card each day, treating it as a calm prompt. The narrator emphasizes patience, breathing, and deliberate focus to savor daily stillness and small moments.
Abe Martin Feels Important Service Tax Party Key
Abe Martin argues that the “important” service tax party is the sole qualification needed and predicts tough outcomes for taxpayers. He implies blame on parents or college students, suggesting that their suicides would remove mystery about the issue.
Gray Phantom's Romance unfolds in tunnel escape
The Gray Phantom seeks to clear his name after being accused in the murder of recluse Sylvanus Gage. In a hidden tunnel under Gage's house he evades pursuit, discovers Dr Bimble and Helen Hardwick, and tests whether the bedchamber could be entered via the tunnel while presuming Officer Pinto the killer. A faint tapping disrupts his exit, leaving the mystery unresolved.
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Sylvanus Gage
Pinto
Gage
Helen
Hardwick
Doctor Bimblie
Isving
Gray
Dr. Bimble
Sylvanus
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Column Notice 1927
A brief society notice invites readers to send questions on nature topics to theNature Notes Dept of the paper for answers published in this column. Copyright 1927 Houghton Mifflin Co. implements the nature club theme.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature
Shade trees near lakefront with roots near wells caution
Reader asks about planting shade trees on sandy lakefront soil with pines maples and birch but worries poplars roots may reach and damage an artesian well and cesspool within 20 feet. Nature Notes suggests trees and roots can strain nearby structures. provides garden and local planting guidance.
Mockingbird The Curious Imitator Of Nature
Uncle Ray presents a portrait of the mockingbird as a highly social southern songster. It imitates many sounds from other birds and animals, sings all day and at times at night, defends its nest against cats and snakes, and can even drive off intruders with coordinated attacks by other mockingbirds. The piece notes its range in the south, West Indies, and Mexico, plus its distinctive gray blackish coat with white wing markings.
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Congo
Michigan
New York
Southland
West Indies
Mexico
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Senor Lopez
George Olsen
Ted Lewis
George Ade
Howard R. Garis
Mr Jongears
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Abe Martin
the Gray Phantom
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Smith Corp
Ledger Syndicate
Uncle Ray’s
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