Waterloo Evening Courier masthead and policy notice
The Waterloo Evening Courier announces publication details and pricing, lists leadership including Sohn O Hartman as president and editor, Jackson McCoy as treasurer and GM, and notes advertising policies and bureau affiliations with Associated Press United Press International and Audit Bureau of Circulations. It covers subscription terms, newsroom standards, and rate change caveats.
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W. TH. Hamman Co
Courier
Park Ave
Commercial &T
Sohn O. Hartman
Ceesseneeeees
Jackson McCoy
Cartier
Waterloo
Town
Wnder
Associated Press
United Press International News
Member Audit Bureau of Dirctations
Rwes
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story, Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Licensing Drivers Improves Road Safety Says Conference
The National Conference on Street and Highway Safety reports data under Hoover era guidance showing NE states with strict exams had 64 percent fewer fatalities growth than registrations, while the midwest with little testing rose 100 percent in deaths. The east supports stronger licensing, arguing exams filter unsafe drivers even if some competent drivers fail initially.
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National Conference On
Hoover
North Atlantic
Maine
Maryland
South
Northeast
A. B. Barber
Midwest
East
Barber
Eastern Motor Vehicle Commissioners
Death of Stacy Aumonier Noted English Writer
Stacy Aumonier, a prolific English writer and versatile artist, died in Montreux, Switzerland. He began fiction in 1913 and earned fame for short stories and a novel Heart Beat, with wartime service shaping his career.
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Stacy Aumonier
Montreux
Switzerland
Stacy Aulmander
England
Atlantic
Aumonier
Railway Profits In First 11 Months Of 1928
Net operating income for American railways in the first 11 months of 1928 is estimated at 1.1 billion dollars, about 69 million more than 1927 but 50 million below 1926. The annual rate of return rose from 1927 but remained below 1925 and 1926, per Railway Age figures.
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Railway Age
Roads fail to realize fair return under 1920 act
The article notes that railroads have not earned 534 percent on the IC C tentative valuation and that even a wartime prosperity period did not lift rates to that level. It contrasts rail stock gains with Industrials, showing rail shares rising far less in the bull market.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Stock Exchange
Vitamins for Gastric Ulcer and Nutritional Insights
Dr Brady discusses how vitamins may aid healing in gastric ulcers and notes that a high fat diet combined with adequate vitamins, particularly B vitamins, could influence recovery. He cites McCarrison and Harris, warns about sugar and refined foods, and emphasizes pasteurized milk’s vitamin content.
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McCarrison
McGarrison
Seale Harris
United States
The World Goes American by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin, argues that American machine civilization drives global modernization. He contends the world’s Americanization results from physical science and industrial tech reshaping older civilizations, making America a symbol in Europe’s struggle with machines.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
McClure
Syniticata
South Sea
America
Europe
Orient
Old World
United States
America Canal
Educator Praises Research Shaping Early Twentieth Century Education
In Washington January 14 1920 New York State Education Commissioner Henry Lester Smith lauds research as the engine of progress. He explains analytical research uncovers facts while synthetic research links them into new knowledge guiding educational goals methods and measurement. He asserts education secures opportunity development enlightened citizenship and social stability.
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Washington, D. C
Education
New York State
Henry Lester. Smith
Is Education a Business Debate in Capital and Tribune
The Topeka Capital questions if Washburn's new athletic director should earn more than faculty, while the Chanute Tribune argues a college football coach is an investment that could boost revenues tenfold. The Ohio State Journal critiqued President Coolidge’s sports enthusiasm and rifle precision, and notes ginger ale jelly as a home editor’s quirky achievement with the neighborhood's fuss over it.
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Topeka Capital
Washburn
The
Chanute Tribune
Ohio State Journal
Coolidge
The Crabby Coach
A Detroit News item notes a canvass about college athletes in the main area described as good students. It asks whether this includes the Southwestern football squad whose coach claimed occasional use of students.
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Detroit News
Southwestern
Diary of a modern Pepys in New York social whirl
The writer notes Wall Street and Battery Park observations, attends lunch with Miss E M Delafield, and joins a party and a play. He mocks exclusive clubs, prince gabs, fashion status, and social pretensions while reflecting on wealth and happiness. The piece closes with satire on socialites and a digression on feng shui-like beliefs and antiquities.
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New York
Pepys
Wall Street
Battery Park
E. M. Delafield
Jill
Joe Toplitzky
James Talbot
E. D. Coblenz
A. C. Andrews
W. B. Joyce, Jr
Irving
What the Railroads Have Done for This Country
Everett A. Place argues railroads powered national development, education, and agriculture. He praises their investment, service, and community support while defending them against public criticism and expressing strong support for continuing railroad leadership in transport.
Washington Daybook on Diplomatic Immunity and Police Roles
Washington Daybook explains diplomatic immunity and police procedures. It notes diplomats and embassy staff are immune from arrest, with cases reported to the state department. It also outlines White House police, their limited scope, and the metropolitan police division handling District of Columbia safety.
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State Department
Guiity Oine
Washington
White House
Metropolitan Police
District of Columbia
First traffic tower with loudspeaker in Washington
Washington officials unveil a liple-threat traffic tower developed by H N Lang city electrician. It carries amplified Christmas carols for visitors aids outdoor programs and later announces civic attractions to motorists as a solution to parking and traffic issues.
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Washington, D. C
H. N. Lang
Lang
1928 Construction Boom Sets U S Record
Orlando January 14 1928 the Associated General Contractors reports the largest single year of construction in US history for 1928 with an estimated value above eight billion dollars. the year marks seven straight years of gains and a new all time monthly high in September as records fell in eight months including January February April and May.
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Orlando
Fla
United States
Associated General
Contractors of America
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