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W. H. Hartman
Courier Bidg
Corner Park Ave
Commercial
Mt Telephone Branch Exchange
API
John OC
Martina Secesseee
Jackson McCospabinis
Waterloo
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Thade
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
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Moody Boom and the Texans Presidential Prospects
The piece discusses Gov. Moody of Texas as a potential Democratic nominee speculation centers on his magnetic personality and support from labor and farming voters. It argues Moody is largely unknown outside Texas, is young, and lacks experience for the presidency, calling the Moody boom premature with potential only in four to eight years depending on his actions.
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Moody
Houston
Dan Moody
Lone Star
Ferguson
South
Gov
Abilly
Democratic Party
Texas
Hanford MacNiter
Des Moines
MacNider
Wig Navy push to congress for a billion dollar defense program
A column debates armament and war policy with Senator Borah opposing a massive military buildup. It argues increased forces may invite conflict, while readiness could deter danger. The piece compares defense to firefighting and warns bigger armies may provoke foes.
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Wig Navy
Congress
Borah
The Real Sufferers in the Snyder-Gray Case
A discussion follows the executions of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gay. The true victims are the innocent bystanders including Mrs Brown Gray and Gray's children Lorraine and Jane, who bear the cloud of disgrace, loss, and public attention in the aftermath of the murder and executions.
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Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gay
Albert Snyder
Brown
Gray
Jane
Enyder
Lorraine
Snyder-Gray
Boston forecaster praised for long range weather claims
A Boston prognosticator claimed far higher accuracy for weekly and daily forecasts than the U S Weather Bureau but lacked scientific methods and tools. An official from the local chamber of commerce verified the figures, prompting scrutiny and rejection by the weather bureau which upholds scientific forecasting.
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United States Weather Bureau
Tre
Boston
Weather Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Pinworm Infestation and Home Remedies Described
The article discusses Oxyuris vermicularis the pinworm, its colon location and common symptoms like nightly itching. It notes adults and children are affected, potential links to appendicitis, transmission via polluted water and contaminated hands, and outlines cleansing and treatment steps using ammoniated mercury ointment and wormseed oil with rhubarb enemas for a sequence of internal and external measures.
Questions and Answers on Eating Sprayed Fruit
Readers ask if apples sprayed with arsenate of lead and sulfur are dangerous. Expert advises washing fruit like vegetables, then rinsing.Also cautions against home emetics for cramps and suggests medical help. Ear infection questions note drums heal after incision. prevention lies in treating nose and throat. Letters answered by Dr Brady if stamped self addressed envelope included.
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Deeter
Jamaica
W. H
Brady
William Brady
Heckling the President by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues the nation needs a more informed public and a proactive president. He proposes regular joint sessions, frequent public messages, and transparent policy talk to align government with public good and reduce delays. He warns mediocrity would avoid exposure, urging bold, well communicated leadership.
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Congress
Frank Cuestidhing
Senate
House of Representatives
England
Pennsylvania Avenue
Worries About a Sheeted Order in Gladbrook
In Gladbrook fear spread over a sheeted group with 100 plus members hiding in the fields and pastures. The organization faded after a year, proving much of the worrying was unnecessary as the group disbanded and dropped from sight.
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Gladbrook
Ladies of the Mob and other tales from a police beat
A New York City police desk feature explores the so called Ladies of the Mob famed as masters of manipulation in criminal circles. It describes their social veneer and close ties to crooks while noting their recurring role as confidantes and potential weak links in criminal enterprises. The piece shifts to vignettes about everyday hardship and humorous anecdotes amid Prohibition era crime and bootlegging, including a stocky man wearing oversized shoes for home comfort and a vaudeville couple. It also warns about the perfume trade fueling bootlegging and illicit manufacture.
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New York
Colorado
Uncle Wiggily and the Lost Penny
Uncle Wiggily the rabbit encounters a snow hole where a tiny voice calls for help. He discovers a trapped creature in the hole and prepares to investigate, setting the scene for a small woodland adventure.
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Uncle Wiggily
Bob
Lost penny begs warmth from Uncle Wrigley in snow hole
In a wintry scene a talking penny pleads to be taken home by Uncle Wrigley. A rabbit questions the talking money while a talking hat kittenish figure jokes that money talks. The exchange hints at curious magic in a snow covered setting.
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Uncle Wrigley
Rabbit
Horned Owls In Maine And Their Nighttime Hunts
Uncle Ray explains how great horned owls hunt at night, catching rabbits mice and small animals with silent wings. They visit poultry roosts, upsetting farmers and sometimes dodging crow attacks. The piece outlines owl features habits and their US Canada range.
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United States
Canada
Ray
Mother Carey
Uncle Wiggily and the Indian Penny Adventure
Uncle Wiggily helps a talking Indian penny escape a Woosie Wolf as it rolls away down a hill. The penny ends up with a squirrel boy who had lost it, restoring happiness for all except the wolf who chased it.
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Uncle Wiggily
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Jin
Wiggly
Uncle Wigglly
Burroughs Nature Notes Answers In This Paper
Questions on nature topics are answered in this paper by the Burroughs Nature Club Notes. Readers are invited to send queries to the Nature Notes Dept for general interest and future responses.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Fifty Years Ago In Thy Courier January 23 1878 Highlights
Items from the January 23 1878 issue note Glover and Arthur merchants planning April branch openings after leasing nearby buildings. Union Mill begins three 300 foot corn cribs on Dr Richards property. Matt Parrott named state binder at Iowa General Assembly caucus. Notices of marriages and Dover area events. Rev S H Basher officiates, and Rev Henry S DeForest contributes a piece on Abstinence versus Moderate Drinking with pointed metaphors.
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Glover
Arthur
Ry Goods
M. K. Voorhees
C. J. Parkhurst
Beck & Nauman
The
Union Mill Company
Richards
Sycamore and
Sixth Streets
Matt Parrott
the Reporter
Iowa General Assembly
Courier
Waterloo social and weather notes from 1688
Forty years ago on a Wednesday date Waterloo hosted a Leap Year party at Turner hall with Misses Ola Brown Maggie Huff Netta Robinson and Mrs C L Kingsley as floor managers. Engineer D R Gould suffered a right wrist dislocation in a Friday fall. A Denny schoolhouse apparition frightened teachers and pupils prompting a temporary school halt. A blizzard disaster near Sioux Falls left a farmer and wife dead and two boys lost in Larchwood. Western Union leased space on Sycamore near Fourth. A new soap factory nears completion. Mrs A C Bunnell died of typhoid at 62. she and husband moved from Pennsylvania to Cedar Falls then Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Turner Hall
Ola. Brown
Maggie Huff
Netta Robinson
C. L. Kingsley
Ees
D. R. Gould
F. R. Pierce
T. Richards
Sioux Falls
Laok
Ab Larchwood
A. C. Bunnell
Mr. Bunnell
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Waterloo chautauqua sets 1908 assembly dates
Twenty years ago on Saturday January 25 198 Mrs H B Maynard and three children prepared for a three week visit to Chicago Cincinnati and other Ohio points The Waterloo chautauqua board fixed June 22 to July 2 1908 for the assembly with J K Stewart named superintendent The program committee includes J K Stewart Dr O J Fullerton and R N Cowin Rev Noah Gerwick nominated for socialist mayor The local G W railway agent M E Winn dies at Presbyterian Hospital aged 43
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H. B. Maynard
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Waterloo Chautauqua Board
J. K. Stewart
O. J. Fullerton
R. N. Cowin
M. E. Winn
G. G. W. Railway
Presbyterian Hospital
Sumner
Bremer County
Edith Orvis
Birds and Megapodes Hatch in Dirt Mounds
The article discusses how megapode young remain in their dirt mounds for weeks before emerging. Parents may care briefly. in some species the fledglings are self reliant once feathered. White ants found in nests may provide nestling food, while other notes touch on quiet aluminum street cars and traction economics.
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Buffalo
Alumnimum
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