Waterloo Ovening Courier Classified Rates Intro
Waterlooo Evening Courier lists advertising rates and policies from Associated Press and United Press International. It notes subscription prices, payment terms, and rules on acceptable ads, with references to offices in New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco and to Story Bronke Finley representatives.
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WGL
TNO
W. MH. Hartman Co
Ourier
Meil
Waterloo
United Press International News Rr
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Las Arceles
San Francisco
Story, Bronke & Finley, Representatives
Barron article on farm economy reform by Boyle in Iowa
An analysis by James E Boyle of Barrons July 2 argues that agricultural distress stems from disorganized production and marketing. He cites Iowa land values rising then collapsing postwar, warns against surplus control schemes, and suggests better coordination across farming sectors as key to avoiding past boom bust cycles.
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Barron's
James E. Boyle
Cornell University
Kansas
Nebraska
Boyle
Iowa
Wisconsin
Mr. Hoyle
East India
New York
Congress
England
Brazil
Greece
Egypt
Tana
London ‘Times
Will-o'-thy-Mill
Caribbean
Scorpio
Orion
Italy in Turmoil Over King's Messenger Attack
A Milan incident involving a king’s messenger attacked by fascists near the central station. The British consul reports the man was beaten after a confrontation over identification papers, then taken to a police station where papers were found valid. The affair ended with a formal apology and acceptance.
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Milan
Apon
England
Central Station
Italy
Equal Rights for Romance Costs in Independent Times
A Forum correspondent from the Baltimore Evening Sun argues for applying equal rights to romance expenses. He cites women’s independence, their entry into commerce, and a secretary earning $35 a week who has dated for five years, urging the man to cover entertainment costs.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Voice of the People
Women as patrons in dating economy challenge old norms
The article argues that women with earnings rarely pay for dates while men foot the bill, noting a tradition that favors male financial dominance. It suggests a shift could occur if women organized to change practices, though societal myths linger and some men cling to traditional Santa Claus myths about indulgent male providers.
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Mencken
Whooping cough warnings and home remedies from Dr Brady
Dr Brady answers readers on whooping cough isolation and prevention including timelines for incubation and contagion, the dangers of misapplied measures, and when to seek vaccine. He argues quarantine is fair, urges cautious care, and notes that proper public health action protects others while cautioning against sensational or extreme rules.
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Michigan State Health Board
Alhgrough
Teaching the Immigrant by Glenn Frank Essay
Glenn Frank argues Americanization should be a national civilization project not a classroom drill. He envisions immigrants joining in building a dynamic social order through shared life and creative participation, not merely learning English or bowing to symbols.
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Lfe
America
Broadway Sucker Complex Tales Of Grand Deceit And Pickpockets
A 1928 New York City feature outlines the Broadway racketeers who prey on the gullible with fake jewelry auctions and slick cons. It profiles Dapper Dan, pickpockets, and a midget accomplice, noting older pedestrians are spared due to wartime and city generosity. The piece closes on a nostalgic, protective note about aging New Yorkers.
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New York
Broadway
Columbus Circle
Herald Square
Plattsburg
Dapper Dan
Hin
Uncle Wiggily's Shower Bath
Uncle Wiggily is captured by the Fox and Bear in the Bad Chaos den. He challenges them with a riddle and a drawing game to reveal the hidden answer. The scene shifts to a playful mess with ink blots, a garden hose, and a tease about peaches.
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Uncle Wiggily
Bear
Fox
Mr. Langyears
Wiggily
Uncle Figiy
Black Bear
Mr. Fox
Pox
Bunny
Uncle
Polay Bear
Trickster Wiggily and the Polar Bear Shower Tale
A comic woodland tale features Uncle Wiggily, Uncle Waggily, Fox, and Bear playing a riddle game. The rabbit escapes, the Fox laments, and a hot day prompts Uncle Wiggily to seek a polar bear shower, ending with icicle comedy. A later London Times summer note extols stargazing from shaded porches and decks.
Watermelons cost two and three dollars a piece
The New York World laments current watermelon prices in the city and recalls a bygone era when melons came in two kinds, four and ten cents. It contrasts the longer ten cent melons with shorter, redder, sweeter ten cent varieties and notes old varieties had black seeds while newer ones do not.
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New York World
Uncle Rays Corner A Little Saturday Talk on Leaving New York
UNCLE RAY writes from aboard the Leviathan bound for Europe describing a crowd at the pier bidding farewell, passport delays, and the ship’s size. He promises future letters from Europe recounting days at sea, schools visited, and adventures to come once he reaches England.
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New York Harbor
Europe
Hall
Tam
Columbus
John Cabot
England
Uncle Ray
Seeds and politics in awkward ad vibes linger in odd column
A fragment recalls a peculiar seed eating scene with black seeds praised for their vigor while white seeds disappoint. The piece shifts to President Calvin Coolidge facing the resignation of the secretary of commerce and weighing a successor to enhance the department’s usefulness to the public.
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Ottumwa
Calvin Coolidge
Secretary of Commerce
Commerce
Department
United States
Hoover
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Answers For Readers
Questions on feeding newly hatched wild ducks protecting oak trees from caterpillars light emission by fireflies and glow worms were addressed. The feature explains canaries molting effects on singing and general pet care, plus notes on abalone shell versus mother of pearl and whether hares or rabbits ruminate, with brief natural history details.
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Ceylon
Galifornia
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University of Wisconsin
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McNnought Syndicate, Inc
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