Watertos Catching Courier Archives Remnants
A historic Waterloo Waterloo Courier page fragment discusses Watertos Catching Courier fame, editor figures, and advertising boilerplate. It blends political opinions on railroad remarks with a map-driven analysis of Iowa highway progress showing pavement and gravel across counties, noting disparities between northern and southern regions and the need for improved roads. It references Vanderbilt remarks and public reception, plus local newspaper operations and Associated Press credits.
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Spirit Lake
Carroll
Cole
Nevada
Northwood
Black Hawk
Logan Avenues
Bremer County
Towa
Iowa
Charles City
Algona
Clinton
Cedar County
Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Scott
Polk
Pavremant
Woodbury
Buchanan
O'Brien
Yowa
Army troops face homeward pull with oddities from St Mihiel
In a fragmentary recount, 1200 American soldiers at St Mihiel weigh return home amid anticipation and humor. They have collected pets, souvenirs and even a mock ark of items, forming a mixed bond with Coblenz life. The piece notes fond memories, German friendships, and the tug of leaving a foreign, bustling post.
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St. Mihiel
Coblenz
America
Deutschland
The Dread Change Bogey In Public Health Advice
Dr William Brady answers readers questions on aging and health anxieties. A 52 year old man asks about menopause like changes and misdiagnosed conditions. Brady urges cautious medical evaluation rather than self diagnosis, noting cross eyes, insomnia, and general midlife concerns. He emphasizes consulting a doctor and sending stamped self addressed envelopes for letters.
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Yaya
Srs
Weil
Apr
Dr. Brady
Wiliam Brady
Friend Wife by Roe Fulkerson
Esther speaks of a sick brother and busy domestic duties while Imogene laments her husband Andrew reading second hand newspapers. He apologizes, seeks sympathy, and promises to change, but Imogene demands fresh morning and evening papers and quiet reading.
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Esther
Imogene
Andrew
Elngs
Oly
Unclear fragments reflect noisy 1920s urban lore and tales
Fragmentary OCR text mixes stock phrases about industrial speed from Henry Ford, Los Angeles building records claimed for 1928, and a social vignette about a bashful suitor and a gift box. The passage drifts between anecdote and satire without a coherent single news item or clear individuals.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Answers On Ants Wool And Warblers
Burroughs Nature Club Notes from 1921 invites readers to submit nature questions. A reader asks about red ants mixed with black, whether they are poisonous, whether cashmere comes from wool or hair, and how to distinguish warbler species. Answers to these queries appear in tomorrow's Nature Notes column.
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Natura Notes
Nature Notes
Birds and antelopes and snakes described in brief notes
Notes describe tail depression in domestic fowls for moisture drainage and brace on trunks, with examples like catbird and thrashers. It also notes antelope horn shedding, mentioning pronghorn as hornless, and explains snakes using many ribs connected to the spine and abdominal plates to push and move along the ground.
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New World
Africa
Said the Fir by Frank L. Branton
Fragmentary verse monologue in which a fir tree laments lack of appreciation from humans during winter winds and its service to the household. The speaker notes neglect after use, noting the cold season and eventual removal.
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Frank L. Branton
Fifty Years Ago In The Courier Jan 30 1873
A collage of vignettes from The Courier dated Thursday January 30 1873 includes Reed & Avery meat market rounds the city, a Russell's Hall lecture by Rev W H Milburn on What a Blind Man Saw in England, Minnie Kinsler winning a silver cup at a masquerade, and local wit Tomm y Blue Jay and Mr Peacock fable plus weather notes and civic notes from Cedar Falls and nearby towns.
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Mdbat
Reed & Avery
Gant
Russell’s Hall
W. H. Milburn
England
Minnie Kinsler
Des Moines Distillery Ships Spirits Amid City Quiet
The Des Moines distillery ships two carloads daily, about 5 780 gallons, as Cedar Falls reports ongoing street activity with many farmers visiting the town. A Cedar Falls sleighing party of 16 ladies enjoyed an oyster stew at Sindlingers, while Julian W Richards homebound due to illness leaves the Sourier editor's chair vacant. George E B Lichty buys partner's stake in Lichty and Fernald grocery, planning to run solo.
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Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Sindlinger's
Walter Jones and hospital drama unfold in Cedar Falls
A narrative recalls a car accident and rescue in Cedar Falls involving Walter Jones. A driver, fearing exposure, discovers Jones survives after being rushed to Good Samaritan hospital. The tale threads through hospital delay, police intrigue, and pursuit of truth as the narrator plans to interview Jones once conscious.
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Walter Jones
John
Ihonge
Dearest
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilmington
When Sheila Elliston Refuses Love and Poison Strikes
Abe Martin recounts a tense scene as Sheila Elliston bargains with danger after a man in a stormy house takes poison. Panic erupts over a quick exit to safety, taxi calls, and a dangerous mob. Sheila’s whereabouts and Phil’s prior presence weigh on Mrs. Wilmington as John and the chauffeur seek escape.
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John
Mrs. Wilmington
Phil
Susanne
Sheila
Tony Soper
Third Avenue
The First Twenty Five Years Hardest Says Iowa Editor
Marshalltown Times Republican argues the first twenty five years shape character and future success. It stresses hard work, thrift, self denial, and teaching youth, warning that later years depend on those early efforts and that missteps early set a lifelong course.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Brain Tests by Sam Low
The excerpt presents a puzzle about counting rectangles in a 16 square diagram and notes two rules to solve these problems. It asks how many rectangles exist in the figure and hints at remembering that a square is a rectangle but not vice versa. The text ends with a garbled prompt and the word HEADLESS.
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Black Hawk Township
Huntington County
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Peacock
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First Congregational Church
Charles H. Seecombe
Amés
Phil G. Hanna
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Jim Fisk
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Julian W. Richards
George EB. Lichty
Lichty & Fernald
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JT G .Hardy Clark
J. T Coolidge
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Happy Hunting Ground
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Sheila Elliston
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