Broadacre news and ads from Waterloo desk and cornstalk talk
A long scanned page from the Waterloo Evening Courier includes advertising policy notes and circulation details. It reports on cornstalk pulp in Webster City Freeman Journal and the corn stalk pulp debate with opinions from Dr. George H. Rommel. It mentions Iowa pork and Idaho mineral maps, a 33 million dollar annual value, and a mock note about Calvin Coolidge possibly buying his former White House car.
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Cornstalks
Webster City Freeman- Journal
Cornstalk Products Company
Danville
Ill
Watab
Sartell
Minn
Freeman-Journal
Midwest
George H. Rommel
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Department of Soils
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Rommel
When a Yeller Needs a Friend Humorous Office Misadventure
A man wakes cheerful, plans a bright day with sausage and waffles, tells his wife she may keep the car, then finds soot on his shirt neck and hat, turning the day into a comic fiasco.
Advertising covers Idaho and Kentucky in state promotion
The column notes California and the west coast lead in advertising of many kinds. It highlights Kentucky Progress magazine aimed at drawing residents and tourists to Lincoln's birthplace. Idaho joins with the Gem State pamphlet promoting scenic beauty via its highways, backed by engravings and a read map.
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Idaho
State ‘Chamber of Commerce
Taois
California
West Coast
Kentucky Progress Magazine
Lincoln
Commonwealths
Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky
Gem State
Hot and Cold Baths Do Not Open Or Close Pores
Personal Health Service by Dr William Brady debunks the myth that hot baths open pores and cold baths close them. He explains sweating adjusts with heat, not via pore changes, and notes no harm in cooling quickly after sweating or bathing. He cautions that sudden sweating after exertion can cause soreness due to lactic acid buildup, not due to bath temperature.
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Health Department
Santa Claus
Questions and Answers About Lead Poisoning and Cosmetic Tips
In a reader Q and A column a heavy smoker, a 23 year old lead moulder weighs 125 pounds, and experiences lead fumes. The expert notes lead poisoning comes from inhalation and recommends medical exams every six months, ventilation, and employer duty. Advice also covers treating underarm sweating with aluminum chloride solution and suggests a homemade gargle for vocal strain. The page also mentions a radio program and a request for a gargle formula.
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Mra. C. C
Ghronte
Reeser
Spiritual Subway Jams by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin and former Century editor, muses on mass opinion as a subway crowd. He contrasts individual thought with collective pressure, noting how crowds can propel minds yet also threaten genius or sainthood if not resisted.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
Nmecture
Wars
New York
Thad
Vals
UN Jessie
April moods and verse amid a weathered page sigh
A mixed read from an old issue features a playful April poem about shifting moods, a note promising credit for the author, and a collage of clippings. It includes brief items on burglary confessions, editorial stances in Topeka on a city plan rejected by voters, and rhetorical snippets about bottles and non leaking trunks. The page then shifts to literary and religious commentary, with reflections on the role of faith, the nature of early Christianity, and a call to experience religion personally rather than defend it with debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Harper's
Rousie
Abe Martin Quips About Jack And Porch Work
Abe Martin delivers a brisk quip about Jack as Miss Mame Moon visits Mrs. Em Pash who has varnished porch furniture. A playful local moment notes how nothing comes up except toes.
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Jack
Mame Moon
Em Pash
Broadway Nightlife Declines Yet Keeps Quiet Glamour
New York scenes show a gradual fall in Broadway after dark pleasures. Nightclubs remain, but crowds thin as sensational gossip and peeping journalism shape a discreet, exclusive scene. Unguarded revelry gives way to quiet underworld escapes and evasive hostesses.
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New York
Broadway
Jaz
Main Street
Fouiletons
Joe Eppis
Big Rubber Man
Dotty Hikique
Follies
Ensembles for Men in Summer Fashion Debate
Opinion pieces note summer clothing changes spark talk of lighter outfits for men. Dr J E Crewe cites air and sunshine as health aids, while editors mock a Chicago proposal for a long belled shirt ensemble as impractical.
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St. Paul
Chicago Tribone
Havana
Chicago
Brain Tests in University Intel Practice
This fragment describes brain and intelligence tests issued at leading universities with instructions to underline the longest word in each sentence and to allow two minutes per test. It mentions months lengths, early circumnavigation, and linguistic diversity across Europe amid constant preparedness.
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Magelllan
Sti Ceo Rsftt
Europe
Beirut eyes Seaport role for Mosul pipeline outlet
In a Washington dispatch, Beirut is urged by Lebanese chambers of commerce to be the Mediterranean outlet for the Mosul oil field. The piece notes Beirut’s long trading heritage, growing Western influence through Beiruth American College and Robert College, and its appeal to pilgrims, tourists, and missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beirut
Mosul
Altho
Mediterranean
Euphrates
Damascus
Near East
Beiruth American College
Robert College
Constantinople
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Palestine
American College
Tie Tue
Patterson of Missouri Is New United States Senator
Washington Daybook profiles Roscoe Patterson the new Missouri senator succeeding Jim Reed. The Springfield attorney and former Greene County prosecutor is described as personable with a quick humor, a lover of theatre, and an avid motorist who drives his own car. A Conservative Republican, he favors law enforcement and upholds Prohibition as long as it remains part of the Constitution. previously he served in the Missouri House, as a county prosecuting attorney, and as U.S. attorney before his Senate election.
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Ingie
Reed
United States
Springfield
Greene County
Washington
Femple
Missouri
Commonwealth
United States Senate
St. Louis
Kansas City
Patterson
Congress
Senate
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Jacksen
Waterloo
Town
Associated Press
United Press International News
Wnrck
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Pangs
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
On Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley
Calvin Coolidge
White House
William Brady, M. D
Nat'l Newspaper
Moulder
April
Jackie
Coogan
Topeka
Kan
Ulice
Movie Palace
Lindy
Anne
Mexico City
Niagara Falls
the Falls
Pegsy Joyce
Mellon
T. C
Abe Martin
By Tad
Futuree
Mickey Finn
G. F
McIintyre
Helen Morfan
Phingeipnin Inquirer
Aaitar
Everting Post
Society
Rouston Post-Dispatch
England
National Geographical Society
Sidon
Danascus
Lebanon
Antioch
Beiuut
Baalbek
Jerusalem
Lebannn
Geirut
College Ridge
Blue Sea
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Washington Daybook
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