Hartman Company Names Officers At West Park Avenue
Pett Daily and Associated Press report Hartman Company lists key executives including President Traitor WW Haxtaman and Secretary Tretren. New York office in Triture Building, Alfred Mo Lukens manager. Paper bound by Tribune. mailing details include multiple foreign and domestic addresses.
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Efloo Evening Courier
Mesp
Associated Press
Pett
Hartman Company
West Park Avenue
Jome
Haxtatan
Psreasan
Myr Ee
New York
Aus Triture
Summer Vacation Trip Reader Service Notice
The Courier offers summer vacation delivery to subscribers. If you finish addresses before leaving, the paper will be delivered promptly with any changes of address accommodated to ensure continuous service during travel.
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Courier
Reductions in Freight and Parcel Post Rates Gain Steam
The piece notes nationwide reductions in express and parcel post rates, highlighting a parcel post weight rise to twenty pounds and an interstate commission saving of about 26 million dollars. It critiques the new five cent first class rate and one cent per two pounds beyond, predicting further reductions as postal equipment adapts to new business, while debating impacts on middlemen and local post offices.
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Express
Parcels Post
Iowa
Express and Parcel Post
United States
Karleson
Postal Department
Helevise Deat
Pontellicus
Dangers of Youth Driving and Bicycle Safety
A discussion on improving parcel post delivery, evolving with motor trucks, and urging strict enforcement of the underage driving ban. The piece warns of bicycle riders and young drivers facing deadly risks, noting a Burlington fatality and the need for cautious behavior and parental judgment in traffic.
Crop report praises better farming and education
A current crop report credits rising yields per acre to improved farming methods and soil fertility. It notes that despite high temperatures and variable rainfall this year, acreage remains, and yields for corn and oats are turning out better than a few years ago. The piece also highlights the influence of agricultural colleges and the practical farmer as key to future production. A fragmented aside references jokes, car accidents, and a Texas Democratic subscription push for Mr Bryan.
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trans-Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Rodin’s Great Monument to Labor Vision Imagined
The piece asserts Auguste Rodin to be the era’s greatest sculptor and outlines a dream of a monumental circular staff rising from bottom to top. It would honor labor by displaying statues of workers rising from slavery to mastery, reflecting the modern spirit of machines and civilizing progress. It laments that artists like Rodin cannot control vast fortunes needed for such a work.
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M. Rodin
Lis Dreane
Modin
Ois
Sian
Ule
Davide
Beginndus
The Sunbonnet: A Nation Under a Hat of Fashion
A satirical piece extols the sunbonnet as a relic of the past now rare yet influential. It lauds its practical use and humorous cultural effects, noting its perks for household labor, farming, and social life while mocking fashion and policy debates. It lampoons cost of living concerns and urges Congress to restore the sunbonnet by law.
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Congress
Mulhall inquiry to be resurrected in lower house
The passage notes the intent of some to taint events and mentions the Mulhall inquiry’s revival as the lower house must work industriously to resurrect it. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is referenced in relation to bankruptcy court, illustrating public interest and legal entanglements surrounding high profile figures.
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Mulhall
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Missouri Faces Quiet Call for Argentine Supplies
Missouri reacts as Argentina requests supply mutes. Local officials weigh diplomatic and practical concerns while delaying any swift response. The exchange signals ongoing tensions in regional trade and political alignment without immediate action or public confrontation.
Innocent Bystander Policy Scrutiny Referenced
In Ottumwa Courier Bryan declares U S policy will be non intervention. The phrase innocent bystander is invoked as a critique while a shooting is referenced. Marshalltown Times-Republican notes four French aviators covered just over 1000 miles in a day, and mentions Jules Verne stories fading from youth interest.
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Ottumwa
Bryan
United States
Jules Verne
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Ten
Grangers push county fair plans for September
Forty years ago this week August 6 1873 reports the Grangers promoting a county fair on September 23 24 and 25. Notes mention a wallet lost advertising by Byron Sergeant and a heavy load of emotional insanifier carried by two men seen on Sunday. Black Hawk county wheat yields cited as the best yet with tea wheat grown by Horace Boies yielding 15 bushels per acre at one dollar a bushel. The Cedar Valley depot burned last Sunday afternoon. Raymond M E church to be dedicated August 10. Waterboo High School district approves a full high school course and normal department.
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Horace Boies
Grundy County
Des Moines Sate Senator Candidate Named in Polk County
Twenty years ago in Des Moines the local scene features a Polk County candidate for state senator, plus campaign notes on other figures and events. The report mentions a $4,858 grant, a Washburn matter, a committee on the east side, a meeting at the Wormeara company offices, and musical performances in Waverly as part of a busy political and civic week.
Two Congresses Proposed to Run Legislative and Probing Work
Opinion excerpts note calls for electing two congresses one to conduct legislation and another to oversee investigations as a possible measure for economy. Other briefs reference Huerta funding, parole board debates, Indiana birth stats, and an Illinois capitalist buying Iowa land at rising prices.
Paradoxical Maiden and the Slit Skirt Fashion Nonsense
A collage of humor and commentary on flirtation, fashion, and social scenes. Snippets joke about wedlock refusals, risky slit skirts, and witty exchanges. Observations on dress, talk, and leisure give a snapshot of period amusements and column chatter across newspapers.
IOWA DEMOS FARE WELL
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Iowa Democrats gained post offices though not as many as Texas where 167 Democrats received postings. It argues Texas, Burleson state, has more Democrats in mail handling, implying Republicans scarce in office under a Republican administration.
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Cedar Rapids
Iows
Texas
Burleson
Digestion Help Promised by Chamberlains Tablets
An ad claims ill health stems from poor digestion and that Chamberlains Tablets will strengthen digestion, invigorate the liver and regulate bowels. It asserts many have been permanently cured and urges readers to try them, noting availability from dealers and Aunt Mary’s Vinegar advertisement.
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Yanfotes
Waterloo
Cail Shir Vale Brangh Exchange
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Ted Dasthourion
Will Payer Ameng University
Puddie Seevier Corportions
AIDS
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Burlington
Experiece
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Missouri
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Spirit OF the Iowa Press
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Black Hawk County
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Raymond
J. W. Clinton
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Cedar Valley
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Edward Townsend
Cedar Falls
Sea Shore
Leavitt
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Waterboo High
Board O Education
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Wayne
Polk County
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Sioux City Tribune
Huerta
Marshalltown
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Heosler Commonwealth
Illinois
Payne
Iowalands
Boston Transcript
Detroit Free Press
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Washington Herald
Fle
Propos
Atlanta Constitution
Cata
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Cam Ucu Ae
Apa Amar
EIA
SLT
FATA
Geo. Hunt
Bremer Ave
Fourth Street
Evening Courts US
Murieto Pon
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Iowa Demos
Aunt Mary
Johnson
Reidee BE
DR. I
Black Hawk Bank
Dr. C. A. Waterbury Teunrs
Russell-Lamson Block
T. Jaynes
M. D
Black Hawk
Franklin St
F. C. Liffring
Lafayette
Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
Elmwood and Western
T. A. McManus
Commercial Bank
Ralston
Lamson Building
DR. Bodwell
Srd Floor Syndicate
Bhlig
Jas. L. Henderson
Bridge St
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