Waterson Evening Courier ad and staff notice
The Waterson Evening Courier details daily issue policies and rates and lists staff including John C. Hartman president and Duttor A, W. Peterson treasurer general manager. It notes postal handling, Associated Press rights, advertising rules, and national bureaus in Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco.
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W. HR. Hartman
West Park Ave
John C. Hartman
Duttor A
W. Peterson
Treas
Gen'l
Carcier
Mall
Waterloo
Associated Press
Altoretier
Washington, D. C
Woodward
Ride
Dougherty
New York
Philadephia
Chicago
Francisco
Story
Brooks& Fintey
Rep's
Iowa tenant farm growth outpaces nation in 1910s to 1920s
The article notes Iowa's tenant operated farms rose from 37.9 percent in 1916 to 41.7 percent in 1920, while national tenancy grew slower. It contrasts owner and tenant incentives, cites shifts of farmers to towns, and highlights the larger trend of western states increasing tenancy while eastern states see owners retain farms. It also touches on other topics including sheriff Robb, road testing near Springfield, cigaret laws, river development, and a light note on Cuban reaction to American goods.
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Missouri
Iowa
United States
Ohio
Ilinois
Towa
Fragmented reflected musings on marriage and money
A reader voice contemplates marriage versus city life and wealth. The speaker argues that living modestly in a city requires more sense than earning millions elsewhere, expressing wary sentiment about big fortunes and steady living.
Fifty Years Ago In The Courtee July 8 1871
Fifty years ago Waterloo celebrated July 4 with cannon fire and crowds. A massive turnout filled Lincoln park and surrounding halls. An accident injured Miss Bishop of Cedar Falls and a ball game batter was killed by a stray swing. The Waterloo woolen mills ran full tilt and a speeding arrest drew $12 fine. A local law partnership formed C W Mullan with O C Miller.
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Waterloo
E. T. Cowin
W. W. Thorpe
Agricultural Implement Factory
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Cheese Factory
Bishop
Cedar Falls
D. S. Yates
Lafayette
Fourth
G. W. Gilbert
Buckingham
Tama County
Garfield and Nation React After Attempted Assassination
Porty years ago July 6 1881 reports President Garfield shot July 2 at the B and O depot Washington by Charles Guiteau. Garfield resting easy. Grant calls for crushing Nihilism. Special editions cover the news. Rye harvest begins countywide. Illinois Central shops plan layoffs for economy. Cedar Falls windstorm destroys property and in Cedar Falls. Waterl oo guards acquit Fourth of July address. city honors with new uniforms and arms.
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Garfield
James, A. Garfield
Charles J. Guiteau
Washington
D.C
James G. Blaine
Grant
Courier
RE. W. Barrett
Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Twenty Years Ago July 6 1901 Hospital Appeal Secured
The Daily Courier reports a $1008 fund for a proposed hospital institute with $260 more pledged. Water rescue led to a drowning of Lester Evans after a fishing accident near the dam. Temperance groups and community members contributed as the town recalls a past event.
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Daily Courier
Lester Evans
C. BE. Hvans
Tammy D
Christ
Tiller
Himan Temperance Union
Ace Cole
Mart
Itching In A Child Health Advice From Dr Huber
Questions and answers cover a child itching remedy with dietary tips and soda baths, cautions about fairy foods, and a three day rhubarb regimen. Additional items discuss sea baths for tuberculosis, dementia praecox, and a note about astrology blamed for crime waves.
Nature Notes Q and A on reptiles robins and silkworms
Questions from readers about constrictor snakes fighting and defending themselves, interaction with poisonous snakes, the existence of albino robins with white markings, and raising silkworms from Chinese eggs. Answers promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes column.
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Nature Notes
China
Answers on queen bee mating and rabbit migration
The text discusses queen bee mating ages, noting eggs begin after about eight to ten days and weather or food can affect timing. It also asks whether the Manitoba common rabbit refers to the snowshoe or cottontail, with guesses based on size and color changes. It mentions species migration patterns, with some birds wintering in Brazil or Porto Rico and others in far southern South America, including the arctic tern.
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Manitoba
Brazil
Porto Rico
South America
Correct English Sayings From School Phrases
In proper form the phrases become He is the best player in school. He is richer than all other men in town. She is the best singer of all girls in school. She is the best singer of all.
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Jany Man
The Orange Yellow Diamond Mystery Unfolds Anew
In a London inquiry a writer Andrew Lauriston is suspected in a pawnshop murder tied to a mysterious Spanish manuscript and two rings. Miss Elsie Bennett reveals Levendale’s false tale of a lost book, hinting a deeper plot as Purdie investigates in the private laboratory.
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Andrew Lauriston
Lauriston
Parslett
Farslett
Spring Street
Sussex Square
Purdie
Spencer Levendale
Highlands
Levendale
London
Audie Lauriston
South Africa
England
Elsie Bennett
Cape Town
Melky
Multenius
Miss Bennett
Mr. Levendale
Grayson
Corse
Mr. Pordie
Praed Street
Andie Lauriston
Elsie
Nol
Chapel Street
Brain Tests by Sam Loud
A puzzle appears titled Brain Tests by Sam Loud. The excerpt hints at wordplay: “Take eternity, add a personal pronoun, subtract a responsibility, add a fallacious reasoner, subtract a demand for silence, and resulting letters will spell the name of a famous fabulist.” The answer was due yesterday with a time note around 5 minutes 27 3-11 seconds past seven.
Look at the Woman at the Cafe Royal
In a Cafe Royal scene Andrew and Imogene quarrel over a mysterious woman. The wife learns the woman is a chorus performer from the country now married, who sought city life and staged a ruse to impress him, prompting a reconciliation.
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Imogene
Andrew
Dev
New York
E. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
Julia Martowe
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JOHN R_ HUBER
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Alxs
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Hans
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance
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J. 5. Fletcher
Seong Penning
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