Waterloo Evening Courier Excerpt and World News Snippets
Historical text from Waterloo Evening Courier with ads and notices, followed by brief international notes. Mentions include United Press International, Associated Press, and notices on advertising policies. Contains disparate items such as transportation experiments, tax schedules, hospital quotes, and a Nicaraguan merchant slogan from local papers.
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United Press International News
Associated Press
Finish A Great Work Near East Relief Funds Drive
The Near East Relief campaign seeks further donations to complete its work aiding 32,000 remaining orphans in Greece Armenia Syria Palestine and Egypt. The appeal notes the organization saved 1 500 000 lives during and after World War I and educated and equipped 100 000 orphans for life.
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Near East Relief
America
Greece
Armenia
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Near East
Changing the Air Mail Route Through Iowa
Marengo and nearby fixes aim to scrap double air mail service in favor of a feeder line serving Parlor City and Athens. An engineer from the federal Commerce Department surveys plans, noting earlier routes crossed near Davenport Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Local Cedar Rapids and Iowa City interests opposed the short line while Des Moines desired continuity. The new plan faces objections but is viewed as more practical, with substantial maintenance savings as the air mail system lacks funds for extra routes.
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Marengo
Chicago
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
Parlor City
Athens
Federal Department of Commerce
State Line
Davenport
Town City
Des Moines
Cedar ‘Rapids
Lincoln
Air Mall
Treasury missteps in new currency portrait alignments
Officials misassigned portraits on upcoming notes, including the 10000 dollar bill. Washington remains on the 1 and 2 cent stamps while Lincoln graces the 5. Hamilton on 10 and Jackson on 20. Most Americans cannot identify Chase’s likeness, making the plan seem fitting and prudent.
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Treasury
Salmon P. Chase
Washington
Lincoln
Hamilton
Jackson
Fair Land
Mr. Chase
Scientific vehicle tax method in Dutch East Indies test track
A discussion of a precise vehicle tax method tested in the Dutch East Indies. A wheeled apparatus runs on a track with two 135 foot straight sections linked by curved 100 foot radius segments to assess fairness in taxation. The piece notes global leadership in science while describing innovative measurement practices.
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America
Dutch East Indies
The Sterilization of Tonsils and Germ Myths
Dr Brady discusses common beliefs about disease microbes lurking in the home and under the sink. He argues germs travel only if carried and die quickly outside hosts, and that sunlight and proper soil affect virulence. The piece explains two options for infected tonsils removal or sterilization via diathermy, plus reader questions onopathy and dog saliva healing ideas and auls about asafetida use.
A Prayer for Legislators by Glenn Prank
A period prayer for Wisconsin lawmakers to govern with moral purpose. The author prays for noble politics, justice, and legislation that serves people over cold accounting, urging unity, open debate, and loyalty to democratic ideals while avoiding factionalism and selfish interests.
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Glenn Prank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
Moment on a busy boulevard sparks a quirky catastrophe
A lawful driver, cruising undisturbed, witnesses a collision with the wreck owner lamenting his lack of valuables to sue over. The piece riffs on oddball notes from fashion shows to stickpins and coonskin coats, closing with witty quips from S. S. M. and an abrupt “Everybody out” closer.
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Lester
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Brain Tests of N. Itc Evening Fest
Readers are invited to take a word-pair classification test on common relations such as identical similar different or opposite. Three minutes are allowed and answers appear on the society page. The Topeka Daily Capital notes a new horror called the perils of prosperity as the country faces ongoing economic concerns.
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Topeka Daily Capital
Abe Martin and Dentists Plan Edible Wood Prank
Abe Martin reports dentists are jokingly planning to make wood edible, claiming people would eat a croquet ball with vinegar. Ike Soless remains in bed with flu, while a bootlegger is also mentioned. Ike Eark says he is tapering off and will return to the sawmill in a few days.
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Ike Soless
Ike Eark
Paris Bohemian Studio Night in the Latin Quarter
A visitor recalls a candlelit Paris studio gathering in the Latin Quarter where artists and writers mingle among painters and poets. The piece contrasts youthful romanticism with later dedication, noting figures like Hemingway, Benet, Arlen, and Bromfield, and laments French hospitality and rising prices for Americans. A late stop press notes a Frenchman needed an interpreter at Sulka's for a necktie purchase.
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Paris
Mort
Martre
Dostoevski
Barrie
Harry Lean Wilson
Booth Tarkington
du Dome
Place de Tertre
Rue Lelple
Sulka's
Dawes and Curtis clash over Senate etiquette in 7th Daybook
In Washington on January 29 Herbert Washington notes Charlie Dawes seeks a businesslike Senate while Charlie Curtis vows stricter parliamentary rules. Curtis, the incoming vice president, plans to enforce Rule IX about proper recognition and decorum as past abuses and interruptions are examined in the chamber. Curtis would be the first vp since Fairbanks to chair with firm adherence to tradition.
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Herbert Washington
D. C
Charlie Dawes
United States Senate
Charlie Curtis
Curtis
Hell
Maria
Senate
Kix
Pluomoyer
Dawes
Charles W. Fairbanks
Take Off Your Coat Washington Influenza Talk Causes Debate
A national influenza conference speaker urged women to wear less clothing to stay healthier and resist the disease better. He noted more women than men catching the flu and contrasted current fashion of heavier furs and socks indoors, warning against layering indoors. The remarks aimed to spark discussion on how attire relates to immunity.
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Washington Star
America
Inaugural Pageant to Washington Itself
The piece recalls John Adams and the 1801 transition to Jefferson, noting Adams’s anxious mood and Washington’s serene presence at the Philadelphia oath. It describes Adams’s ceremonial attire, reception at the new executive mansion, and the hardships of the early White House, ending with Adams’s retirement and death in 1826 alongside Jefferson.
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Alexander Tt. George
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
John Adams
Massachusetts
United States
Chamber
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Adams
Abigail
Quincy
Mass
Washington
Moran
Hamilton
Jefferson
Citi
Zens
Union
Georgetown
White House
Otis
Senator Otis
Edison Starts With a Windfall on a Train
Thomas A. Edison recalls receiving his first $100 windfall from selling papers on a Detroit Saginaw train. A well dressed southerner and a paying porter named Nicodemus fueled his early ventures, as Edison tossed papers out the window and learned hard lessons about business. He used the money to study telegraphy and pursue electrical science.
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Thomas A. Edison
Irving Bachellor
American
Young Edison
Saginaw
Detroit
Edison
Nicodemus
Nicademus
Mme
Overcoats and Socks Indoors Warned in Quirky Column
A humorous piece notes indoor clothing excesses as noisy coats and multiple socks trigger perspiration and colds. It contrasts men’s heavier dress with indoor warmth, citing how coats hinder comfort indoors and outdoor habits persist despite physics of heat. An anecdote from Arno B. Cammoerer closes with a parable about hogs and acorns.
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Mississippi Valley
Marie Prevost
Itc
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Abe Martin
Inocar Sports
Charlie
Great Britain
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Andy
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Ernest Hemingway
Glenway Wescott
Stephen Vincent Benet
Michael Arjen
Louis Bromfeld
Scott Fitzgerald
Atlantic
Arlen
France
Prancte
Ty Washington
National Republic
Arno B. Cammoerer
Virginia
Quietus
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