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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1920

Page

2

Walcolos Evening Courier Classifieds Note and Policies

Old newspaper masthead with publisher Hartman and staff details. Includes circulation notes, pricing, and advertising policies, stating rates, payment rules, and content standards for the Waterloo Iowa edition and bureau affiliations. The fragment mentions Associated Press credit, Bureau offices, and policy against fraudulent ads.

W. H. Hartman CO Weet Park Ave Hartman Aditor A&w. Peterson, Treas Ang Iowa Waterloo Associated PR Associated Press Audit Bureau of Char Washington, D. C Muncey Bide G. Dougherty Rew Fork Philadelphia Chicago Story Brooks & Finley

Bryan urged to speak on Cox Roosevelt clash

The piece attacks William Jennings Bryan for silence as Gov. Cox and Franklin D Roosevelt press attacks on the peace treaty and reservations. It accuses Bryan of indecision while Cox shifts Wilsonian lines, and notes Roosevelt’s harsh critique of Bryan allies in Congress. It also discusses Bolshevik reporting and Iowa census results amid broader political tempers.

Gov. Cox Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Bryan Sphinx Cox Wilson Manila Bryan Gota Herriead Frankiin D. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt William Jennings Bryan Washington Roosevelt Wiliam Jennings Bryan

Socialist Deputy Returns from Russia and Local Hints

A Socialist deputy in the Italian parliament returns from Russia with observations on Bolshevism. In Waterloo signs, pawnbrokers report a pickup in business as people pledge luxuries to cover rent. The piece muses on local feats like horseshoe pitching and wonders who can cast rings at will in the community.

Russia Waterloo

Fragmented Exhortations and Notices From a Funky Page

A garbled OCR fragment presents a string of exclamations and appeals including urging shell cuts for a commemorating tablet to a supposed inventor, a personal request for PS 000 drive support for Highbrough College, a loan plea, a circular from Skinner & Co recommending Bank Oil PFC, and assorted garbled interjections.

Shell Cut Smith Highbrough College Skinner & CO OF Wall ST Bank Oil Pfc

Franks and Primary Debates Across Iowa Editorials

Iowa editors rail at franking abuse and high mail costs, urging reform. Cedar Falls calls for preserving some primary elements while curbing abuses. Waverly notes Kenyon’s possible 1925 renomination amid paper scarcity. Sioux City reports Gov. Cox blasting Republicans for failing to repeal excess profits tax.

Cox Sioux City Journal Republican Congress Democratic Congress

Work A Day Jingle By Frank L Stanton

The fragment presents a rural themed song by Frank L Stanton about weather, toil, and moral struggle. It references farming imagery, fate and providence, and a call to help country life grow while noting tribulation and temptations. The piece blends dialect phrases with themes of effort, glory, and consequences of sin.

Oxen grants misused by Kafirs spark reform warnings

A colonial program to seed cattle for Kafir families backfires as they eat the oxen and gain no new stock. The column likens this to North American queda bonds, urging investment in liberty bonds as a safer path to financial independence while warning against lavish spending on luxuries.

South Africa North America

Brain Tests by Sam Loyd

A concise brain teaser item by Sam Loyd notes six minutes to answer and asks which signer of the Declaration of Independence is suggested by the pictured word reel. Brass pear charr writ brand.

Sam Loyd

Leonia Seeks New Police Force as Old One Jailed

In Leonia New Jersey residents push to form a new police force after the former chief ends up in Newark jail. He was arrested on firearms charges involving carrying a revolver.

Leonia N. J le On Newark

Fragmentary British colonial note on Kaffirs and land use

A damaged excerpt recalls British colonial views of South Africa and native labor. It mentions Kaffirs with teeth, sporadic cultivation, and officials linking native frugality to colonial prosperity, ending with a stray Courier notice fragment.

South Africa

The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker

Billy Badger uses a string to lure a partridge on the hill but a rooster on wheels fools Mr Fox. The wood folk chase Fox away as Jimmy Crow scolds him for being fooled by a scarecrow. Mr Badger retires and Fox moves on seeking new mischief. Tomorrow's story features Mr Fox Talks Too Much.

Willy Badger Mr. Hox Mr. Badger Mr. Fox Maker Jimmy Crow Jondis Billy Badger Billy

Nature Notes Q and A by John Burroughs in rough form

An uneven question and answer piece by John Burroughs appears, asking about sandpipers language measurably, animal speech, and meadow flowers. It includes responses on thrush nesting, red squirrel sounds, and how the candelabra tree defends itself.

South Amer

Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson

Andrew plans to join a patriotic society and asks Imogene to locate his father’s army commission. She investigates a dusty wooden box of keepsakes including a wedding invitation and a secret photo. A jealous tension erupts over a mysterious man pictured in the alabaster box.

Andrew Imogene Tmoa

Photo adds fuel to feud over former lover now here

Imogene and Andrew quarrel over a photograph marking a past romance. Andrew insists the man in the image is a failed suitor with a vacant future, while Imogene defends the memory and disputes his judgment. The exchange reveals lingering tension and hints at a shared history.

Yesteryear Imogene Andrew

Health Talks and Mosquito Menace in Hartsville South

In Hartsville South Carolina a health board publicized a contrast to millionaire lifestyles by recounting a malaria plagued era. It notes 900 malaria cases and costly attempts to fund mosquito control, praising local grit and the distributive effort that followed.

Hartsville

Hair Care Ad Promotes Mulsified Cocoanut Shampoo

An old advertisement warns against harsh soaps and emphasizes Mulsified cocoanut shampoo as gentle on the scalp and hair. It claims the product cleanses thoroughly with a small amount, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft, silky, and lustrous. Available at pharmacies, inexpensive for family use.

The Nominees and the Vice Presidential Bench

The Iowa Forum notes Harding and Cox are evenly ranked Ohio Republicans, while Coolidge and Roosevelt differ in stature. The Republican VP nominee has carved his own path. the Democratic nominee is a government appointee with a well-connected name. If voters hesitate over presidents, they can quickly assess vice presidential choices.

Iowa

Tiz Remedy for aching feet advertised

Advertisement touts Tiz as a cure for tired feet with claims it draws out poisonous exudations, relieves corn bunion pain, and makes shoes fit comfortably. Promises instant relief and long lasting comfort for a few cents per box.

Solary Claim Highlights A School Teacher's Friend Recovery

A friend of a schoolteacher speaks of Ellen recovering from long stomach and liver trouble after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The testimonial claims rapid improvement from the first dose and asserts the product removes catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation in the digestive tract. The ad promotes a money back guarantee at Wangler Bros., Hansen & Hansen and druggists nationwide.

Ellen Mayr Wangler Bros Hansen & Hansen

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