Waterson Evening Courier Advertisements and Reflections
The page includes subscription pricing, advertising policies, and editorial reflections. It notes delivery by carrier and mail options, pricing within and beyond certain radii, and a warning about fraudulent ads. It also discusses traffic safety, public policy, and moral responsibility with a sermon-like meditation on opportunity and redemption amid crime and state affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hartman Co
Carrier Park Ave
Commercial St
h_Exchange
John c. Hartman
Gackson McCoy
Treas
Gen'l Mer
Ve Roceide
Tay
Associated Press
United Press Internat
Associated Pre
Associates Press
Albrighia
Ace
Cuanga
Hilladelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Vufflcea, Story, Bicens & Fernley, Representaives
Waterloo Should Hire Traffic Engineering Expert
Calida Trappic argues Waterloo faces a real traffic problem due to haphazard growth, street layouts, and numerous rail lines. He favors a boulevard adaptation or stop and go signal system but notes lack of council unanimity. He urges hiring a traffic engineer to devise a rapid, tailored solution for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calida Trappic
Waterloo
Bridge Street
Park Avenue
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
Mayer
Ciy
Trafic
Drattic
The Athletics Case and Brookhart Contests in Iowa
An Iowa column debates amateurism in athletics and parental influence on college choice. It reports on Senator Brookhart and potential seat vacancies, plus local reflections on political contests and a humorous mock scenario about Rip Van Winkle waking after 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhart
Cole
Washington
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa Society
Ile
Sarath
Des Moines
Wey
Prockhart
Mr. Steck
Brookhare
Tam
Rip
Rip van Winkie
WEAF
Rip van Winkle
Have You Too Much Bile and Food Health Queries
Reader asks about excess bile, liver function, and diet. Dr Brady explains bile's role in fat digestion, how bile flow changes with digestion, and why bilious attacks are not a liver excess. Also answers questions on ptomaine poisoning, copper vessel food standing, milk boiling effects, and pasteurization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisamung SU
Anure
Alectors
Gordleris
Paris
Sis 1
Radio quotes and presidential quips spark public chatter
A collage of radio era curiosities, editorials and anecdotes notes on WEAF and KOA usage, Miss Vada Watson at the White House, Coolidge critique, and local farm prudence. The piece flags evolving communications and the tongue in cheek cache of era wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Alli
Coolidgs
Vada Wat Son
Middlewest
White House
Kansas
Friend Wife by Rob Fulkerston
Imogene confronts Andrew after a telephone call from a woman he claims is a friend. She suspects infidelity and demands details while he evasively defends the relationship and insists the woman is merely a former acquaintance. The exchange reveals jealousy and underlying tension about trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Imogene
Ed Hazzy
Mar Tio
Tanch
Brain Teasers on Minimal Amount Above Three Cents
A puzzling note asks for the smallest amount above three cents that can be formed using the obsolete 20 3 and 2 cent coins. It considers combinations of four coins to represent the value and seeks a precise monetary total.
Spectacles Drawn Live Without Crossing Point
The Wiawam demonstrates how the Spectacles are drawn by a continuous live stream that never crosses paths at any moment. The description emphasizes an uninterrupted drawing process and a zero crossing condition.
Drura Dorn to Lunch with Imogene’s Guest in Chicago
Imogene learns a famous performer Drura Dorn wants to meet Andrew and be invited to lunch at a hotel in Chicago. The guest plans to visit the country club for lunch then dinner at the house, with expectations of fried chicken or sausage and waffles. Dorn urged a private invitation, prompting Imogene’s excitement and social plotting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Imogene
Hoon
Drura Dorn
Andrew
Paris
Nature Q and A from Burroughs Club in 1923 era
Questions on deer antler shedding frogs breathing while buried in mud and tree squirrel houses prompt answers in future Nature Notes. Reader queries discuss unusual animal behaviors including a phosphorescent dinoflagellate and an upside down sloth, with notes on plant growth interference by parasites and a South African wooden flower artifact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Even-Handed Justice and Railway Losses Across Years
A discussion on justice cites Plato and Socrates to argue innate fairness guiding the soul. It contrasts this with modern life focused on entertainment and notes government rail control tied to rising loss and damage costs. Data show freight loss payments rose under government control then declined after privatization, with improvements attributed to cooperative efforts by the American Railway Association and railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
Thrasymachus
Homer
Testog
Bulom
Hades
Earth
Heaven
Evan
ALT
Joss
American Railway Association
Freight Loss Declines as Railways Boost Efficiency
The Railway Age editorial notes railways paid freight loss and damage claims falling from about $126 million in 1920 to $36 million in 1924. It calls this a strong sign of improved railway efficiency over the four years. The article explains that payouts depend on freight cost, damage, and commodity market value, and cites a rise in costs between 1917 and 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AGST
Railway Age
Beteen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waterlow
Oursel Arlet
Floyd Collins
Gilead
Iowa
Muscating Journal
Hoozis
Simon Pyres
William Brady
A.w. Bop
Dr. Brady
Dpolicy
Sac
Sun
Waverly Democrat
Abe Martin
Nortin
Bertty
Friend Wife
Rob Fulkerson
Bogie
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Kurtz-Reinhart Co
West Mullan Are
TWAT
Souckel
G.e.boyce
Hall-Ekfelt Co
Davenport
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