Waterloo Daily Record ad and masthead fragment
An Ontario era newspaper fragment shows the Waterloo Daily Record masthead with publishing details, staff titles, rates, and advertising policies. It notes the Associated Press affiliation, circulation audits, and advertising terms, plus correspondent and office references.
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W. HH. Hartman CO
West Park Ave
Sean C Hartman
Waterloo
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Dougherty
Washington, D
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley
Charge of the 100 in Congress Faces Harsh Realities
Congressman Ansorge of New York advocates organizing the new one hundred members in the House to speed reform. The plan faces the entrenched old-timers and procedural barriers, as newcomers struggle against tradition, inertia, and a hostile legislative system.
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Ansorge
New York
Democratic Party
D.C
House
Congress
Tom Reed
Lowar
Mr. Ansorge
Don Quixote
Senate
Drivers urge proper headlight lenses to curb glare
A Chicago motorist visiting Waterloo notes only about one in fifty cars meet headlight standards. He argues law must enforce lenses that diffuse glare to protect night drivers and pavement edges, warning a severe accident may occur unless stricter enforcement and safer headlight designs are adopted.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Rainbow Drive
Drifting Toward Trouble Over Next Winter Coal Supply
A dated editorial laments looming coal shortages as households fail to stockpile for winter. It blames railroads, mine owners, and miners for high prices and wasted capacity, warning the public faces higher costs if consensus to cut prices isn’t reached.
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Yesteryear
Medicine Hat
Ear Troubles and Dangers Lurking Behind Catarrh
Dr John J Huber warns that middle ear catarrh can seed serious diseases of the ear and body. Untreated or mismanaged inflammation may progress from dry catarrh to purulent infection, mastoid involvement, meningitis, or death. Readers are invited to send questions to Health Talks for future columns.
Friend Wife by Rob Fulker son
Imogene rebukes Andrew over a forgotten bank book and suspected misused funds. The couple argue as Imogene accuses him of spending money meant for the bank and contemplates the consequences of fraud. The scene hints at trust strain and potential legal risk amid financial tension.
Fragmentary thoughts on marriage and normalcy
The text expresses fragmented musings about someone considering marriage and the possibility of returning to normalcy. It reads as a casual, uncertain aside rather than a full narrative with clear facts or events.
Lady of the Storms in a Palace of Clouds by Stanton
Fragmented verse recounts a mythic queen of clouds known as the Lady of Storms. A narrative voice laments the stormy life and a lightning figure, with stray lines about strangers, love, and a whistling musician amid storm imagery.
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Lady OF the
Frank L. Stanton
Tb Sonpair
Household Dispute Over Bank Book and Missing Money
Imogene accuses Andrew of withholding money paid for household duties while he admits forgetting to deposit seventy five dollars. He insists the funds were hers and urges trust, offering a lesson on assuming innocence and a rule about not answering the work phone. The couple debates debt and honesty, ending with Timagene urging caution.
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Andrew
Imogene
Anon
Hornia
Timagene
Nature Notes Q and A Questions for Readers
Questions from the Nature Notes Dept invite readers to send queries on general-interest topics. The column asks for inquiries about whether male birds incubate, if moosewood is a true tree name, and why hop and bean vines climb in opposite curves, promising answers in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
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Nature Notes
Answers to Previous Questions on Flowers Snakes and Owls
An edited Q and A style piece answers three questions. First, why wrapped flowers stay fresh in transport by limiting moisture loss. Second, why a rattlesnake rattles, noting theories about attracting prey or signaling during breeding. Third, how owls see at night with large fixed eyes, slitted pupils, and a nictitating membrane for eye protection.
Word Arithmetic Puzzles Reveal Historic Names
In this puzzle by Sam Loyd readers are guided to form famous names through word math. By combining and subtracting items such as an emergency covering, a vase, a butter machine, a hay pile, a fowl, a groom s implement, and other terms, readers derive names like HIRAM JOHNSON and PATRICK HENRY, with ATCHISON emerging from the letters.
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John
Hiram Johnson
Patrick Henry
Iowa Editors Effective Way to Cure Speeders
Des Moines Capital reports a New York City finding that the most effective method to curb speeders is license revocation. A new law grants the city this power and it is being deployed to good effect. Second offenders face the usual penalties, while third offenders lose their licenses. Last week SSenb chauffeur.
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Des Moines
New York City
Third Offender Pleads to Keep License in Court
A third offender pleaded to retain his license after marriage but the judge revoked it and ordered 10 days in jail. The man, a chronic speeder who has faced speeding charges before, faces consequences as authorities push tougher measures to curb speeding. The piece also notes Charles City Press reflections on Sunday golf as beneficial recreation.
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Charles City Press
America
Harding the Reckless Gur
President Harding joked with senators during a lunch and coin game to settle the bill. Reformers may call it gambling, and he could face scrutiny for the stunt after his senate visit.
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Harding
Sioux City Journal
Senate
Correct English Don Say Do you know it was him
The fragment asks if others know it was him with all present except John and him. It questions travel as test in an auto as him and who should pay the damage, urging the person who caused it to pay.
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Don
John
St. Mary’s Hospital
Dr.Mirandolet
Dr. Mirandolet
India
Bormah
China
Pordie
Dr. Sperling-Lawson
Parslett
Sperling-Lawsor
Seracald
Gankly
London
Sporting-Lawson
Gagnard
Paris
Purdie
Lauriston
Guyler
Melky Rubintei
Pote
Zillah
Melky
Man Purvis
The Orange Yellow Diamond At The Pawnshop Mystery
Andrew Lauriston a writer stands accused after a murder tied to rings and a pawnshop purchase. Dr Mirandolet and Dr Sperling-Lawson testify that death was from poisoning though the exact toxin remains unknown. Paris link, scent clues, and a trail of letters push the case toward fresh leads.
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Andrew Lauriston
Parslett
Uer
Mirandolet
Hames
Barnsbury
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