Premium schemes undercut honest newspaper circulation
A long excerpt discusses Scott & Bowne and Ida Clarke advocating legitimate circulation over free copies and premium offers. It cites editorials from the Waterloo Evening Courier condemning subscription contests and gifts as deceptive. warns of hidden price increases and graft in prize schemes. urges organized, ethical solicitors and prudent practices.
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Scott & Bowne
New York
Ida Clarke
Association of American Advertisers
Buffalo
Miss Clarke
A. W. Peterson
Mer
Waterloo
Iowa
Courier
Times-Tribune
T. C. Clarke
Akow
Waterloo Evening Courier
W. H. Purtell
the Courier
Grand Forks
N. D
Evening Courier
Purtell
Ame Advertisers’ Association
Muncie
Indiana
Quintone Claim For Skin Troubles From Timely Topics
Professor J B Jobbes Curtin reports quintone's success in treating eczema snit rheum tetter tinsworm and eruptive skin diseases. Double daily application to scalp or skin purifies diseased areas in two weeks and stops itching immediately. Prepare by dissolving two quintone panels in a half pint hot water and apply to the affected surface twice daily.
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J. B. Jobbes-Curtin
Gnelly
Fruit Ender Violations Prompt City Weight Raid
City Weight Inspector J. E. Webb raided local fruit vendors amid numerous ordinance violations. Five dealers were arraigned before Police Judge Meyers on false measures charges, found guilty, and fined $3 each with half to the city treasury and half to the inspector. Names include John Grampus, R. J. Ashman, Shepard Cox, George Gentile, and Tony Gentile. A butcher accused of selling a compound lard as pure lard faced a $49 fine, costs, with most suspended.
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J. E. Webb
Meyers
Tohn Grampus
R. J. Ashman
Shepard Cox
George
Tony Gentle
A Whole Page of Good Rords
The Courier credits D W Norris Jr editor of the Marshall Times Republic an for a page matrix proposing a solution to town roads. The Courier does not endorse all points but finds the plan useful and intelligent and offers it to readers for what it is worth.
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The
Courier
D. W. Norris, Jr
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Suffragists March Through Delaware to Washington Route
The on to Washington suffragists and walkers left Wilmington just before 11 o clock this morning marching through maize streets. They were greeted in Newport by Mrs Martha B Cranston president of the Delaware KanAl Suffrage association and other members. The pilgrims then moved to Stanton and Newark with a mild demonstration and will spend the night near Elkton Maryland eighteen miles from Wilmington.
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Wilmington
Dela
Washington
Newport
Martha
Cranston
Delaware Kanal Suffrage Association
Stanton
Newark
Elkton
Mad
Man Refused to Pay and Colored Man Arrested for Assault
A colored man was arrested after a domestic strike on his wife. He refused to pay and was found carrying a handgun during the incident.
Wheat and hog market report from Chicago and Omaha
Chicago and Omaha markets show wheat prices slipping on unsettled Nebraska weather while corn and oats hold steadier. Hog receipts rise, pork and lard futures dip. cash grain prices cite No 2 red wheat around $1.03 to $1.08 and various cash corn and oats figures. Volume and livestock receipts noted. police news blocks follow with local incidents and fines.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Kansas
jLight Ieee
Texas
Credit Men Meet Here in Waterloo Iowa
The Northern Iowa Credit Men's association held its annual meeting in Waterloo with about thirty members present. Members from wholesale groceries, harness firms, fruit and commission houses, and general merchants discussed credit conditions and collection laws. About twenty five East High students will attend a declamation contest in Waverly tomorrow night, with a chartered car possible pending interest.
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Northern Iowa Credit Men's Association
Waterloo
Ellis
East High
Waverly
Upper Des Moines-Corn Belt Editors Meet in Webster City
The forty fifth winter meeting of the Upper Des Moines Corn Belt Editorial association of Iowa will be held in Webster City on March 13 and 14. Events include a musicale and reception, a banquet with dancing, and business sessions featuring speakers such as A. M. Adams B. F. Ferguson T. W. Purcell Mrs Carrie V A Lucas Elmer E Taylor J W Jarmagin and J Chrysler. Mrs Lucas will speak on Making an Editor Outen o Hert and Mr Taylor on Getting the List by Giving the News.
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Upper
Des Moines-Corn Belt Editorial Association of
Iowa
Webster City
The
Mason City Times
T. W. Purcell
Hampton Chronicle
Carrie V. A. Lucas
Clarion
Elmer E. Taylor
Traer Star-Clipper
J. W. Jarnagin
Iowa Farmer
J. &. Chrysler
Odebolt Chronicle
Lucas
Outen O' Hert
Mr. Taylor
Grade examination dates corrected for eighth graders
An error occurred in the published dates for the first eighth grade graduation exam at rival schools. The correct dates are the last Thursday and Friday of February, February 27 and 28, with many pupils facing the set questions.
The Sheep Market Opens Strong in Chicago Trade
Today's Beauty Recipes by Mme D Mille promotes hair care and facial treatments. The column includes tips on Mother's Shampoo, glycerine, lash and brow grooming with pyrexin, delatone for unwanted hair, Vaucalre for body shaping with copper and gallol, Mother's Salve for aches, magatone in witch hazel for a facial regimen, and a complexion beautifier method.
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Ha Wana
Water Loo Evening Courier Publicity Adverts Prospering
Noting rising ads from merchants signals they have made good on prior campaigns. The Water Loo Evening Courier claims superior paid circulation, promising greater advertising results and profitability for advertisers in the territory.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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Scheers
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Lion Beds
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