Local Newspaper Classifieds and Policy Notices
Daily paper from Waterloo Iowa outlines subscription prices and advertising policies. Includes carrier and mail rates within 50 miles and beyond, back-page notices about Associated Press membership and bureau affiliations, and standard advertising rules and payments requirements.
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W. H. Hartman Co
Couster
Corner Park Ave
Commercial Bt
John. Hartman
Jackson McCoy
Waterloo
Towa
Associated Press
United Press International News Tee
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Tor
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Franfisco
Story
Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Battle to Save Superior Forest From Dam Opponents
The Izaak Walton League of America fights an attempt by Minnesota lumberman E. W. Backus to raise lake levels and build more dams in the Superior National Forest. The plan would flood Lac LaCroix and other beauty spots, submerge islands, and sublimate thousands of forest acres for private power profits. The league argues development must meet public needs and preserve the forest for recreation.
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Superior Forest
Superior National Forest
Minnesota
Izaak Walton League of America
League
E. W. Backus
Lac LaCroix
Jake
People Tie
News values and ultimate values in newspaper choices
The piece argues editors prioritize immediacy and broad reader interest over fixed moral judgments. It cites Hardy, Eliot, Valentino, and Ruth Snyder as examples showing front page intensity reflects public fascination rather than timeless virtue. It asserts editors balance appeal with responsibility, shaping public perception.
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Thomas Hardy
Chicago
Des Moines
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Hardy
Rudolph Valentino
Sheik
Silver Screen
Shot
James
Valentino
Why It Was News A Deacon Kidnapping Grips Michigan
Analyzes why press coverage favored sensational crime over church leadership roles. Notes a 47 year old carpenter and deacon’s kidnapping of a girl as stark, shocking news that eclipsed his religious status. Explores media instincts for extraordinary events. Also mentions political commentary on Al Smith and Gov Hapgood.
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Michigan
Carpenter
Belkan
Somersault Club Promotes Morning Health Fad
A reader asks about the fate of the old Somersault club in a health column by Dr. William Brady. Members from across the country recount their ages and distances walked while performing morning somersaults, claiming improved mood, strength, and vigor.
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John F. D
Brooklyn
Parker House
J. P.P. Gulfport
Miss
H. D
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Colo
E. B. Maryland
Runsen
Midland
Bomersault Club
Wasserman Reaction and Health Q and A
Answers cover Wasserman reaction timing after exposure and duration until slow positive, plus freezing milk retaining value, and a reader request for posture correcting exercises. Drs Dixon Diveley exercise book is recommended, with note that letters about general health, not diagnosis, will be answered by Dr Brady if stamped self addressed envelopes are sent.
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W. Cc. O
Brady
Willian Brady
Pioneers and Hoboes
Glenn Frank argues freedom depends on opportunities beyond free land as frontier ends. He contrasts the pioneer exodus with a modern hobo mobility and urges higher wages and shorter hours to prevent discontent in an industrial America. He comments on geology debates in Cleveland and defends the flotation theory with a playful tone.
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Horace Greeley
Greeley
America
Statewide highway program urged over county unit system
Democrat advocates a statewide plan for highway improvement, arguing it would advance the state more effectively than the existing county unit system. The speaker claims progress is good but notes the need for a broader, statewide approach.
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Davenport
Uncle Wiggily and the Old Fence
A short untitled tale depicts Uncle Wiggily's field with an aging rail fence. The fence posts lean and some rails have fallen, reflecting a waning barrier near his hollow stump bungalow. The piece recalls Lincoln and his rail-splitting as a literary cue.
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Uncle Wiggily
Abraham Lincoln
Uncle Wiggily Encounters Mystery Voice at Fence
A rabbit gentleman wanders the fields and halts at a fence where he imagines painting a scene with Mt winding up and over a hut. A surprised voice from nearby startles him as he contemplates Mrs Moo the cow lady grazing in summer.
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Uncle Wiggily
Fence
Daele Wiggily
Johnnie
Billie Bushytan
Rabbit Gentleman
Jack Frost
Bob Cat
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wigglly
New York Theatrical Life and Looser Marital Ties
A 1928 New York column surveys stage stars divorces and marriages, noting six time marriages and divorces among stars while troupers endure one night stands and hardships. It highlights Broadway life, a sidewalk drama beside a fire engine, gossip on publicity seekers, hotel life of a millionaire, and vaudeville singers moving to cabaret for higher income.
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New York
Piffarmer
Broadway
West Forty-third Street
Kerplunk
Fifty-seventh Street
Welcome Your City Warms Townsfolk With Artful Greeting
A civic welcome brightens the town as residents gather to celebrate a new public display. Organizers say the installation invites visitors to explore local culture and heritage through interactive exhibits and community-led tours.
Old Fence Speaks and Saves Uncle Wiggily in Story
In a Philadelphia Enquirer tableau Uncle Wiggily negotiates danger as an old fence laments usefulness. The talking fence saves him by collapsing onto a Bob Cat, proving it still serves a purpose and finishing with a economic prosperity note.
The Big Question Fowa Homestead Bond Issue Safeguards
Farmers in the state focus on the bond issue provisions ensuring no direct property levies. The issue may be issued by the state or allowed to proceed piecemeal by counties if this safeguard holds.
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Fowa Homestead
Golden Youth A Novel of a disillusioned youth affair
Jerry Haines navigates love and loyalty amid a tangled cast including her father Dexter Haines, Adele Haines, and suitor Jack Tiffany. Longing, romantic missteps, and the ache of growing up unfold through the chapters as Tiffany pursues marriage while Adele wrestles with youth's fading glow.
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Jerry Haines
Matt
Dexter Haines
Jerry
Jack Tiffany
Mona French
Tiffany
Todd Hickman
Frank Dewey
Mr. Tiffany
Burroughs Nature Notes In 1928 Paper Column
Readers submit questions on nature topics to the Nature Notes column. Answers promise in tomorrow’s issue. The piece mentions seasonally mating birds, tassels on stalks, tame birds in Bible times, and a reference to an Indian cuckoo.
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Nature Notes
tabloids tested strangers with bribes in New York city
Reporters circulated with $20 bills offering bribes to strangers to see if anyone would exchange them. They lowered offers to $15 to five cents but found no takers. The piece notes New York's distrustful atmosphere and the impracticality of exchanging the bills.
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Outlook
New York City
New York
President Coolidge calls for more play grounds and education
The Philadelphia Enquirer quotes President Coolidge urging expanded public works, religion, schooling, voting, and higher pay for unskilled labor. He warns the nation faces urgent needs beyond current conditions.
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G. K
Philadelphia Enquirer
Coolidge
Abe Martin reports on Truman Kite trial and jurors
The second day of the Truman Kite trial unfolds with every juror present as the case proceeds. The story notes the tense mood and the potential impact of a fillin' station buildin' program on local prospects.
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Truman Kite
Eigar
Spinning a Fresh Versus Boiled Egg Explained
In Uncle Ray's Corner a reader asks why a boiled egg spins freely while a fresh egg does not. The explanation posits that a fresh egg's center becomes muddled during quick twisting, whereas a hard boiled egg keeps yolk and white separated, allowing smooth spinning.
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al Smith
Normian Hapgood
William Brady, M. D
Wasserman
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
Ditriit Free Press
Cleveland
Europe
Africa
Ted Man
Antarctica
South America
Gorse
Uncle Wiggily and the
Howard R. Garis
O. McIntyre
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Jerk
Mneter
Tauring
Lessin
Coalidge
United States
Golden Youth
Claire Pomeroy
F. Dale UN
Berriew
Jack
Adele Haines
Adele
Moore
Hiis
Asia
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Wise New York
Abe Martin
Uncle Ray’s
Freih
Lindbergh, Ford
Edi
Son
Tunney
Dempsey
Mussolitd
Marconi
Prince of Wales
Canada
Ramon Colman
Uncle Ray's Corner
Uncle Ray
Lindbergh
Etette Renee Ford
Ors
Edison
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