Waterloo Evening Courier Volume and Editorial Details
The Waterloo Evening Courier header shows publication details such as volume, publisher W. H. Hartman Co., and rates for carriers and mail. The page lists staff roles including president editor treasurer and general manager, then cites Associated Press and advertising policies, rate notes, and a scattered commentary on historical figures and facial grooming norms.
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The English Way on the Vestris Disaster
The piece contrasts British and American handling of the 1928 Vestris sinking and its investigations. It notes a delayed British inquiry opening on April 16, long after the disaster, and comments on England’s laid back tempo and tea pauses affecting timeframes for major work.
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Vestris
United States
Merrie England
Board of Trade
Daylight Time Adoption Spurs Urban Debate
Urban centers push for daylight saving with New York and Chicago set to advance clocks one hour ahead at midnight April 23. Farmers protest the inconvenience while residents welcome longer evenings and potential lower light costs. Although federal laws failed, communities may opt in, mirroring England's widespread use.
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New York
Chicago
England
Daily Shave Reference On Ancient Rulers
A brief excerpt quotes a first century historian noting Scipio Africanus and Augustus as early examples of rulers who shaved daily, used to provoke readers who doubt public figures’ grooming habits.
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Scipio Africanus
Augustus
Dark brown threat. Cockroaches and the hidden pest problem
William Brady M D discusses a global rise in cockroach outbreaks as insect threats grow. He questions disease links, mocks sensational methods, and urges readers to request his “dread secret” remedy by mail while stressing humane treatment before resorting to drastic measures.
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Kansas
Safeby
Readers Seek Health Advice From Dr Brady Column
An exchange on health questions covers lemon juice benefits, voice strengthening and tonsil removal, general neuralgia, and personal care. Dr Brady notes lemon juice is wholesome but not a cure, explains tonsil surgery can improve singing, and urges consulting a physician for systemic pains with a stamped self addressed envelope for replies.
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Dr. Brady
William Brady
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Fighting Without Blows by Glenn Prank
A historical essay recounts Bishop Francis J. McConnell observing a street quarrel in China to illustrate the Chinese theory of striking the first blow signaling a lack of ideas. The piece argues that relinquishing force in favor of ideas would prevent wars and aid institutional reform across nations, business, church, and academia.
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Glenn Prank
University of Wisconsin
McClure
Francis J. McConnell
China
Bishop McConnell
Abe Martin on lending names and money in risky bets
The note humorously compares lending names to money with dangers of being associated with a risky venture. It evokes a rustic sense of prudence and caution about trust and risk.
Dismal day yields glimpses of beauty in rain
A fragment from a periodical page notes rain turning city pavements and shrubs into jewel like reflections. It mentions a boastful prosperity note about 19 partners in a firm and includes scattered items about society, education, and links to various cultural tidbits without a single cohesive event.
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Ethel
Tora
House of 3
Pr. Morgan & Co
Ananias
Tus Automobile
Brain Tests and Success Rules From a 1950s Mind Games Feature
A compilation of intelligence test grids asking readers to pick the highest total row and a column of historical anecdotes on success. The piece contrasts rapid mental testing with the idea that hard, conscientious work remains the key to achievement across eras, using figures and prompts from the Evening Post archive.
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Travelers’ Beacon
America
New York Show Boat Dream and City Life Echoes
The fragment sketches New York social life in April with flappers, clerks, and shoppers, noting show boat fantasies inspired by Edna Ferber and Louis Weber. It mentions a plan for a smart river show boat, old-time street clocks, and a bustling, chaotic urban mood. A microscopist seeks work while the city hums with theater, gossip, and nightlife.
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New York
Arthur William Brown
Fannie Hurst
Hamilton
St. Louis
Tex ‘Guinan's
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Glair Maxwell
Maxwell Brothers
Central Park
Paris
Sol Bloom
Congress
Wall Street
India
Lena Fontaine
Alfred
Coolidge
Santa Clius
Vincent Lopez
Earl
Benham
Edna Ferber
Hudson River
Ziegfeld
French
Humdrum
Cross Roads
Washington Gossip Signals New Women in Congress
Washington gossip notes the 1929 rise of women in Congress as Ruth Baker Prath of New York rents Hvermay in Georgetown, Ruth Hanna McCormick buys and fuses three houses into a garden block, Ruth Bryan Owen settles in a Capitol apartment near her office, and John Coolidge’s wedding gift draws diplomats’ attention. A Hoover dog occupies Rebecca’s former White House home, while Secretary Davis enjoys casual lunches at a hot dog stand near the State, War and Navy Building.
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Herbert Washington
D. C
Washington
Congress
Ruth Baker
Prath
New York
Hvermay
Old Georgetown
Ruth Hanna’ McCormick
Georgetown
Warren Delano Robbins
United States
Salvador
Rap
Ruth Bryan Owen
Capital
Rebecca
Hoover
White House
Coolidge
State, War and Navy Building
Davis
Americans Abroad In Paris Stir Up Mixed Reactions
Paris dispatch notes Americans living overseas as expatriates adapt slowly to local life. The piece compares foreign groups, counts Americans at 26,700, and mocks American bars and eateries alongside Turkish and British spots. It also jokes about coat dress rules in the French Chamber and a Minnesota tale about tractor-ready overalls.
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Prefecture of Police
Paris
Uncle Sam
Chamber of Deputies
House of Representatives
Jefferson Bee
Coon Rapids
Ays
Enterprise
Nebraska
Aswan dam growth eyed to expand Egypt irrigation
Washington reports a new commission in Aswan suggests raising the Nile dam top by nine feet. The dam, 92 feet high, anchors a vast irrigation system serving 16 million Egyptians with a 4,000 mile water network. The plan could boost farm acres by 1.5 million and bolster national income, guarding against famine.
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Washington, D. C
Aswan
Egypt
Nile
Cairo
National Geographic Society
Tis
Abyssinia
Victorian
White Nile
Luxor
Thebes
Pyramids
Eypt
Joseph
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