Waterloo Courier details and rates in 1940s edition
The Waterloo Courier announces publication details, pricing by carrier and mail, and office information. It lists management roles including president and editor, treasurer and general manager, with addresses at Park Avenue corner and a Waterloo location. It notes Associated Press and United Press International news rights and advertising policies.
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Dusting of Coal Mines Could Save 700 Pennsylvanians
The week of April began with two coal mine accidents in Pennsylvania killing 10 miners and threatening 700 workers. The article notes powder rock dusting as a cheap, effective method to prevent coal dust explosions, citing past fatalities and urging all bituminous states to adopt the legislation.
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Pennsylvania
Ehrenfeld
Washington
Millionaires rise as socialist worries grow
Socialists and others worry over data showing increasing numbers of American millionaires. Treasury figures indicate about 200 individuals report annual incomes over 1 million dollars. Proponents argue wealth protects against predation, while critics question fairness within the economic system.
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Treasury Department
Washington correspondents face lean copy era
The piece laments scarce political news from the capital as reporters, exhausted by long campaigns, struggle for concrete leads. It notes Coolidge era context and the propensity for speculative resumes of past events over fresh spot news.
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Washington
Coolidge
Too Big to Be Kidded About Big Exec Salaries
A satirical take on jokes about high pay for top executives across railroads finance and industry notes railroad bosses earning over 100000 annually plus travel, and recalls a rumored 250000 yearly offer plus 1900000 in Goodyear securities for Gerard Swope as GE head.
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Food Authority
Goodyear Securities
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Dove's tirade stirs debate at Kansas university
The Dove of Emporia Gazette reports that Kansas University's coeds lack full speech freedom. The piece mocks campus norms while suggesting students face choices between affection and free expression, framing young male students as deciding between two evils.
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Emporia Gazette
Kansas University
Petting
Nateninga
K.ul
Nature's Sweet Restorer and Sleep Physiology
A health note explores sleep as not a true restorer but a shift in energy intake and output. It notes slower respiration and pulse during sleep, reduced brain blood flow, and different recovery needs for athletes versus brain workers. The piece emphasizes waking rest over immediate sleep after strenuous activity.
Ringworm Of The Feet In A Swimming Class
Questions about peeling skin between the toes and itching in feet from gym and pool exposure. Explains fungal infection spread via skin flakes and damp floors. Describes an ointment recipe with salicylic acid mercuric salicylate and other components. notes printer errors may have omitted ingredients. Provides guidance on letters to Dr Brady for health questions.
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Things Jesus Didn't Say by Glenn Frank
A review of a little volume presenting Jesus sayings and parables alone without narrative or commentary. The piece contrasts the Sermon on the Mount with the Nicene Creed, arguing the former communicates ethical conduct clearly while the latter is a belief proposition. It critiques modern religious fundamentalism and praises the simplicity of Jesus message.
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Inquiries and Quips From a Busy Washington Era
A collage of questions and quotes spans Senate remarks by Borah and other officials. It notes Americans who opened a railway car window, college presidents avoiding views, a French premier’s war debt demand, and Mussolini’s baffled remark. It also asks about corn yields by MuNary Haugen supporters, amusement industries cleaning house, gasoline mileage exaggerations by officials, and realtors estimating travel time from homes to stations.
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Riddles and Rambles in a Snatches of Boston Talk
A fragmentary inquiry from the Boston Transcript poses playful questions on distance, deception, attraction, timing, doubt, propriety, luck, trains, and conclusions. The user text shows garbled phrases and incomplete phrases, suggesting a column or quizzical piece of diction without clear narrative.
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Boston Transcript
Broadway Tonight A Quiet Shift From Rowdy to Refined
New York April 12 Broadway no longer a street of wild cafe pranks. Patrons now keep to themselves as police intervene in rowdy incidents. Patrons formerly enjoyed carefree stunts like cabby dining and impromptu singalongs. Dormant old pleasures fade as cafe patrons focus on business and dissipation.
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Adeline
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Hooch
Uncle Wiggily and Mazies Rubber Ball Adventure
Mazie Wogglesig asks Mr Longears for twin pennies to buy a rubber ball, then shares recess with Uncle Wiggily at Hollow Stump School. A Bob Cat attempts a bite but Mazie defends him with the ball, squirting water in the cats face. Uncle Wiggily praises her quick thinking and thanks her for the save.
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Abe Martin Jest Sees Butler In House Gag
Local quip by Abe Martin depicts a man offering a watch and money as a playful household relief. Lafe Bud tells his wife this morning about passing a high school task in a humorous, rural voice. The vignette captures light local humor and everyday domestic chatter.
Gray Phantom's Romance Amid Police Pursuit
The Gray Phantom moves from his refuge to clear his name, faces a trapped tunnel exit and a possible murder link involving Sylvanus Gage. Dr. Bimble warns him off the streets while police renew the hunt and a missing housekeeper deepens the mystery.
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Dr. Bimble
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Bimble
Eagles in North America and Their Emblems
UNCLE RAY discusses two North American eagle species the golden eagle and the bald eagle. He notes their range size and diet and explains the bald eagle as the U S emblem while recounting legends and historical uses. He ends with a teaser about the House Wren.
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Nature notes questions on birds, lilies, coyotes
Readers raise queries about birds abandoning sheep pastures, lily of the valley in the wild, and coyote persistence near towns. Blackbirds nest in trees, with red-winged and other types using grasses in bushes. peach borers may be discouraged by dirt or paper wraps at trunk bases, though success is limited. Trout diets include aquatic invertebrates, small fish, larvae, crustaceans, and even fish eggs.
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Lily-Of-The-Valley
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