Waterloo Evening Courier and World Wide Notices
English language newspaper fragment discusses mailing offices and rates, foreign post offices, and ads. It notes Waterloo circulation, contact details, and notes about want ads. Includes a column on Mexican conflict, women's suffrage, and Panama Canal celebrations with references to Goethals and public participation.
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Evening Courier
Associated Frees
PEE W. Gd
Harthar Company
Sey
West Par Arcout
Hartman
Perexsox
Sec'y-Treas
Gen. Mgr
York
Gor Tribune
Alfred B. Lukens
A. W. Allen
Mesager Evering Courier T
Courier
Waterloo
Noad
Spee
Ark
Pris
Europe
Adoire
Waterloo Evening Courier
Indou
Trafalgar Building
Northumberland Avecus
American Express
Ind
Haymarket
Dewe's Steamship Agency
Green Street
Paris
Boulevard Des Capucines
Place de Opera
Ae Scribe
Bertin
Feminism in Europe and America Compared
The article explains feminism as a broad social movement beyond suffrage, highlighting European aims for social readjustment and potential family restructuring, contrasted with American feminists seeking equal opportunity, not license. It cites Cooper Union talks by George Middleton and Rose Young, who describe feminism as educational reform, individuality, and democracy advancing women’s freedom and economic independence through training and public opinion.
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Europe
America
Cooper Union
New York
George Middleton
Fashion Extremists Shape Hair and Eyebrow Trends
Two types of women draw public notice today. One group follows Paris orders on wigs and dyed hair and eyebrows to match outfits. The other, Greuna and arangea, appears in fragmented fashion commentary.
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Paris
Greuna
Vault theft at state treasurer’s office sparks taxpaying ire
An early morning entry into Des Moines state treasurer's vault yielded capitol extension bonds vanished as taxpayers brace for blame. The scene mirrors Chicago crime trends with police puzzled and murderers sharpening their craft, though readers are urged to separate fact from sensational theory.
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State Treasurer's Office
Des Moines
A Task for Girl Scouts
Marshalltown Times Republic.an article notes the growing role of Girl Scouts in eastern cities and warns the organization could be used to round up and take home other young girls. The piece emphasizes caution about safeguarding girls and community oversight.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Girl Scouts
Ideas Of A Plain Man Ideas Of A Plain Man
The piece complains about critics who pigeonhole authors by class or past affiliations. It mocks press clippings that reduce a book to a label and urges rejection of classification. The author rejects orthodox labels and embraces individuality beyond reviews.
Calamity peddlers, reform talks amid a restless Iowa press
Scouting on the streets and in front of the picture shows downtrodden farm hands and unemployed laborers. Iowa papers discuss contracts for summer hired help at 35 to 45 dollars a month with meals and bed, while warning against plant shutdowns and wage exploitation. Prison reform in Iowa moves faster with plans to replace the contractor system. debate on a better state-centered approach continues. Beef tariff removal boosts Argentine beef prices, with English capital entering South American competition. U.S. consumers may not reap benefits. Quizzing candidates grows in popularity as voters demand clarity on liquor laws, suffrage, and capital extension, warning that evasive leaders are just hired hands seeking new jobs.
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Sioux City Tribune
Iowa
Burlington
Hawk-Eye
Dubuque
Knoxville Express
Moments of Fun and Long Distance Courage
A compilation of brief quips and exchanges from various papers. Jenkins tells Robson he spoke bluntly about a temperamental man, while the Washington Star and Washington Herald offer sharp trade and showbiz jokes. The Detroit Free Press, Pittsburgh Post, and Cleveland Plain Dealer contribute witty verse and observations about communication advances and social scenes.
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Jenkins
Robson
Holstein Cow Record Narrated by Local Farmer
A Janesville farmer shares a Holstein cow report from Ina May De Call 2nd, Cedar Valley Testing, noting 28 days of milk production totaling 1,492 pounds with 4.0 percent fat. At butterfat prices and city milk rates the net profit appears $17.65 for the 28 days, with costs listed for silage clover and meal. The letter argues fertility offsets labor and suggests 20 acres can feed 20 cows year round.
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Fue Farmers’ Institute
Janesville
John Balon
Ina May de Call
Cedar Valley Testing Association
The Whale Aims From Sea For Oil And Fashion
A humorous antiquated sketch describes the whale as a sea born creature that lives its life at sea, reaches eighty feet, and props its vast skull with “empty rooms” while providing oil from harpooned carcasses. It notes whalebone for corsets, and claims whales fear hooks yet escape in rivers, a satirical view of whaling and industry.
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Nature
North Pacific Fire Department
Janesville Leads Iowa Holstein Dairy Growth
In a report from Janesville, Holstein cattle are singled out as a main driver for state dairy expansion. The piece notes potential incomes of up to $3,000 to $4,000 annually and credits figures like Mr Balou for boosting young farmers toward dairy farming, strengthening Iowa’s position in the industry.
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Janesville
Iowa
Balou
Geo
V. Fowler
Fresh Air and Water as Health Essentials
Ruth Cameron urges daily outdoor time of three hours and about one and a half quarts of water to sustain health. She criticizes women for indoor sedentary habits, notes smoking harms, and advises better indoor air renewal and drinking water with meals. Air and water are free vital medicines often neglected.
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Woods Hutchinson
Ruth Cameron
La Grippe Cough Cured by Foley's Honey and Tar
La grippe weakens lungs and causes lingering coughs. Foley's Honey and Tar is praised for relief. Bedford Indiana reader F. G. Prevo reports recovery and return to normal weight after use. Widely advertised as effective by druggists.
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Foley
F. G. Prevo
Bedford
Ind
la Grippe
Drys May Seek High Court Ruling In Des Moines
Des Moines February 26 drys may ask the Iowa Supreme Court to issue an order compelling the district court to advance the hearing on the new saloon petition of consent. H M Hayner of Marengo, general counsel for the drys, is in Des Moines studying procedures to secure a high court order. He is confident that he can obtain a ruling to move the lower court hearing forward.
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Des Moines
Drys
Supreme Court
District Court
H. M. Hayner
Marengo
Havner
Hearing Sought On Petition Validity Denied Twice
Judge W. S. Ayres denied both requests for an advance in hearing seeking to review the petition’s validity. The ruling leaves the matter awaiting further action in the district court.
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W. S. Ayres
Foley Kidney Pills Backache Relief Ad Claim
Backache and rheumatism sufferers are informed Foley Kidney Pills can drive out ills caused by weak kidneys. The ad promotes quick effectiveness for kidney related diseases and urinary irregularities and notes availability through druggists nationwide.
January teachers examination yields many young female applicants
Des Moines Iowa February 26 1934 384 applicants for teachers certificates at the January examination conducted by A M Deyoe superintendent of public instruction 1427 failed to pass the test Remarkable feature was many girls under 20 attempting to become teachers Of the class 1986 or 58 72 percent was...
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Des Moines
A. M. Deyoe
Superintendent of Public Instruction
January teaching certificate totals show dwindling male supply
The report shows 1,955 certificates issued from January exams for ages 16 to 20, with 48.58 percent never having taught, 42.19 percent failing, and 5.29 percent earning first grade. Of 3,334 January applicants only ten were men, while the demand for male teachers rises as supply falls.
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Ull
Dr F C Liffring Moves Osteopath Office
Dr F C Liffring announces the removal of his office from 407 Lafayette Block to 622 Black Building, effective immediately, detailing the new location for patients and correspondence.
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F. C. Liffring
Lafayette Blig
T. F. Thornton
Black's
C. A
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Washington Herald
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Drs. Hildebrand
H. A. Boysen
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R. E. Russell
James Black
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