The Courier and Hartman Company Ad Notes
A historical newspaper fragment details the Courier publishing arrangement with Hartman Company, listing offices in New York and London venues, subscription practices, and advertising rates. It also contains an editorial on government honesty, money trust revelations, rail competition, and criticism of mail order whiskey while praising police efforts and recent guidance to liquor sellers.
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McMdot
Fess
QRE W. KH. Hartman Company
West Fork Avenue
C. Hartuan
Alan Pererean
Sec. Treas
Gen
York
Tribune
Alfred B. Lukens
Mavage- Caiiags
Task Tybtae
Ening & Courier
Carrier
KTRI
Waterton
Iin
Trafalgar
Northa Ave
Merican Fupress
Kets Dawe
Breamship
I Parise
Boulevard Des Capucines
Opera
American Express
Rue Scude
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Sta
Money Trust
P. Morgan & Co
United States
Luther Conant, Jr
Great Lakes
Walletreet
Nolice Department
After Christmas the mind turns to deeper questions
Fragmentary reflection on Christmas not being ideal and the financial strain of gifts. It muses on friendship, generosity, and memory, noting anxiety about spending, family roles, and a quieter, contemplative look at holiday largesse and personal values.
Sleds, snow and roads spark Iowa editorials mix
A collection of 1940s Iowa newspaper snippets voices from Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Marshalltown Mason City and Council Bluffs arguing for sleds snow fixes and road funding. Officials debates highway cost state pride and public works with calls to raise funds build permanent roads and improve transportation nationwide.
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Cedar Falls
Towa
At the Same Time Provide Machinery for Direction
The text discusses delaying procurement of machinery until funds are secured and available for use. It implies a planning stage where money must be in sight before acquiring equipment, outlining a cautious approach to capital expenditure.
They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait
In this Collected chit chat the author muses on patience as a force, citing waiting as a strength in quarrels finances campaigns and careers. It argues a balance of action and restraint with nods to famous quotes and the enduring value of waiting for success. Ruth Cameron discusses voter discrimination and the election results showing independent voters shaping outcomes.
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Sphinx
Walting
Stevenson
Ruth Cameron
Collier's Weekly
Iowa
Wilson
Kenyon
105 Year-Old Woman Tests Court With Story
Mason City Iowa, December 26. A remarkable scene closed the district court session as Mrs James Giles aged 105 testified for her nephew Henry Sims seeking separation from his wife. She recounted domestic infelicity and said she raised Sims from childhood, was born in Virginia in May 1897 and was once enslaved by five masters. Her hearing was slightly impaired.
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Mason City
James Giles
Neareas
Giles
Henry Sims
Virginia
Government bulletin links agriculture and public health
The Journal argues for federal science dissemination through agricultural and health bulletins. It asserts chemistry and bacteriology underpin soil analysis, farming practices, and disease prevention, and asks why government cannot inform citizens about epidemics and public health alongside existing agricultural reports.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Department of Agriculture
Jackson County
Alabama
Journal of the American Medical Association
Retailers Seek Public Market For Produce in Marshalltown
Retailers handling fruits vegetables and similar produce in Marshalltown IA call a conference with the mayor and council to urge establishing a city market place. They argue centralized buying would improve quality and price, reduce price manipulation, and allow grocers to compare offerings from nearby growers side by side.
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Marshalltown
Pay as-you-go streetcars promised for Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs will receive new pay as you go cars on the local streetcar lines starting New Year. The move mirrors Omaha and connected lines, with plans to improve fare handling and service in the city.
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Council Bluffs, In
Council Bluffs
Omaha and
Connell Bluffs
Fire Escapes and the Perils of Modern Buildings
A skeptical look at fire escapes argues they give a false sense of safety. The piece notes patent external escapes with red light doors, roof garden ladders, and rooftop platforms. It mocks fire escapes as comforting but ineffective, suggesting cities would be better served by torches than such devices.
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Andig
America
Transit Cars Ready for Fare Flow and Transfers
After months of preparation the order was posted yesterday for new transit cars. Conductors will stand inside an iron railing on the rear platform while passengers drop fares into a funnel-like slot above an iron box. Transfers are to be issued as usual.
Cora Cummings Dies in Dunkerton After Brief Illness
Dunkerton Iowa December 26. Cora Bells Cummings youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Cummings died Saturday evening at 435 after an illness of less than two weeks Born Randalia Iowa August 25 1898 the family moved to Dunkerton in 1907 She attended public school and joined the Baptist church later affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church active in the junior league teaching children on Sundays her life was spent for others.
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Dunkerton
Cora Bells Cummings
George A. Cummings
Randalia
Cora
Baptist Church of
Christmas Boxes Gift to Waterloo Rescue Mission
M R Hughes superintendent of the Waterloo Rescue mission received two boxes of clothing and a sum of money Tuesday from the Presbyterian church at Aplington. He has disposed of the clothing and the money will be used to best advantage. He thanks those who remembered the mission on Christmas day.
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M. R. Hughes
Waterloo
Presbyterian Church
Aplington
Hughes
Christmas Day Compared to California Warmth in Waterloo
Yesterday Waterloo saw a high of 47 degrees, 15 degrees warmer than Los Angeles’s coolest period last Christmas. The day was sunlit and mild, with no green forage or flowers, and many residents shed overcoats.
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Los Anles
Waterloo
California
Los Angeles
Iowa
Simple Pinex cough syrup from sugar and water mix
Plain syrup is mixed from one pint sugar and warm water stirred two minutes, plus 2% ounces Pinex in a pint bottle to yield a nine family supply. Taken as a teaspoon every one to three hours, it supposedly stops cough within 24 hours and helps bronchial issues, throat tickle, and asthma. A guaranteed satisfaction refund accompanies the recipe with Pinex availability through local druggists or The Pinex Co.
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United States
Canada
The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Weather record shows low 28 at 9 then 47 peak by afternoon
The report notes a morning low of 28 at 9 o'clock and a gradual warming to 47 by mid afternoon. It also recalls Buchanan register from a year ago noting a high of 20 and a cold 12 above.
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Buchanan Register
Des Moines Man Finds Quick Cure For Rheumatism
A Des Moines man suffered muscular rheumatism in the shoulder and, after a friend suggested Hot Springs, faced a bill of 150 dollars or more. He sought a cheaper cure and found relief with Chamberlain's Liniment. Three days after first use, he was well. For sale by all dealers.
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Des Moines
Hot Springs
Chamberlain
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