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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1924

Page

3

Waterloo Evening Courier subscription rates and policies

Waterloo Evening Courier outlines subscription prices by carrier and mail, details payment rules, and states advertising standards. It notes pricing changes, geographic distinctions for mail, and editorial rights, including Associated Press affiliation and advertiser guidelines.

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Paving Choices Depend on Street Traffic and Need

A discussion notes that no single pavement suits all conditions. Brick over asphalt base suits many streets, asphalt is quiet and repairable for residential and business routes, concrete favors country highways, granite blocks serve heavy trucking districts, and wood blocks suit quiet residential streets.

Old City Altho Federal Bureau of Roads

Speed limit campaign saves lives in Chicago

The drive in Chicago to curb speeding is credited with reducing deaths as 10 25 and 20 mph limits are enforced. During the first week 14 deaths occurred in prior weeks 22. when a large court turnout occurred on Monday there were no deaths. Speed control is framed as crime prevention.

PAO Chicago

Offering Instead Of Purchase In Church Giving

The Chicago minister urges offerings by check to ensure regular support for the church. He warns against viewing giving as mere business and emphasizes sacrifice and faith. A Sioux City man suing for divorce has won temporary alimony of 1900 dollars. the election context hints at Roosevelt tradition.

Chicago Jord Sioux City

Planes and profiteers in old world echoes

A collage of wartime aviation imagery with planes circling Paris landmarks and memories of 1918. Commentary shifts to 1920s markets, corn speculation by Arthur Cutten, broker profits, and farmer impacts, then moves to dairy cattle shows, billionaires, and political mentions including Follette, Brookhart, and Robinson, ending with a quip about the statehouse.

Paris France

Fruit Juice and Vegetables For Infants Diet

Dr Brady outlines early introduction of orange, peach, pineapple, and tomato juice from six to eight weeks, with gradual increases and timing between milk feeds. He details fruit preparation, constipation prevention through vegetables, early broth and meat gravy, and water needs for infants, plus reader questions on snoring remedies and birthmarks.

Friend Wife by Roh Fulkerson

Imogene confronts Andrew about past loves and fidelity. He recalls one great past romance with an actress from his youth, describing longing, secrecy, and a distant memory tied to a theater era and a prep school basketball game.

Friend Wife Roh Fulkerson

Airlie Iowa Residents Outrace Tornado by Car Transport

A Sioux City Journal report recounts Airlie Minnesota residents quickly evacuating by motor cars as a tornado approached. The high winds destroyed structures and left debris, but every inhabitant escaped unharmed due to rapid, mass vehicle movement. The piece muses on future storm escape methods.

Sioux City Journal Airlie Minn Awitt Transportation Airlia Wil Rip van Winke

Fragmentary reminiscence quotes about Imogene and marriage

A partial past remark recalls a remark about Imogene and marriage. The readable text hints at nostalgia and happiness about being married, with fragmented phrasing and no clear event or outcome.

Uncle Wiggily’s Tent Plan in the Woods

Nurse Jane questions Uncle Wiggily as he hoists a large umbrella to build a pretend camp tent. The bunny gentleman explains he plans a little camping setup for himself in the woods and to imitate Sam’s camping day.

Jane Tiyself Sam Mr. Longlears Nurse Jane

Umbrella Tent Adventure with Uncle Wiggily in the Woods

Uncle Wiggily builds an umbrella tent to shelter from rain after Dr Possum prescribes open air. Nurse Jane and frogs Bully and Bawly No Tail join, then Nurse Jane arrives soaked. They share camp dinner, teasing Wiggy for his childish camping, as rain stops and plans for a campfire continue.

Uncle Wiggily Jane Tam Dr. Possum Wuzzy Fox Frog Boys Uncle Wigelly Uncle Nurse Jane Wiger Bully Wiggy Wigey

Abe Martin on dating and reading the Police Gazette

A humorous Abe Martin quip about the downsides of modern courtship. The speaker notes the practice of watching for suitors while women read the Police Gazette awaiting a haircut, reflecting social curiosities of the era.

Police

Be Not Too Wise Nor Overpride Rebus Teaches Humility

A brain teaser asks if Bill’s claim is true that he and Andrew could have earned $15 more without Cornelius. Given three workers paid $360 for 50 days with wages in the same ratio as output, Andrew earned $200. Cornelius worked 20 days, and the puzzle asks to determine Cornelius’s actual pay.

Wee Andrew Bill Cornelius

Burroughs Nature Club Notes Prompt Readers Questions

Questions from the Nature Notes column invite readers to submit queries on bears snails eggs and tree care. The department promises answers in tomorrow’s Nature Notes and invites general interest inquiries.

Nature Notes

Rabbit care and bird sighting notes from community letters

A reader answers questions on rabbit diet and barn swallows. Rabbits may eat fresh non wilted vegetables with hay and greens, water always, occasional meat mash. Swallows nest alone in territories. bank and cliff species nest in communities. A black throated warbler sighting is described with size and color impressions.

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Fifty Years Ago in The Courter July 16 1874

A historical column notes worms ravaging gardens with beans surviving. Des Moines hosts Iowa State Teachers Association from Sept 1. Hotels drop rates to 1.50 and 3.00. Frank's Old Reliable One-Price Square Dealing Clothing House seeks out of town visitors as headquarters on Commercial street. A fire in Iowa Falls destroys the business district. three buildings survive. loss about 150 dollars. Dr Mack goes to Michigan for a celestial event. comet will miss earth by 21 000 000 miles. Anti-Monopoly delegates meet Aug 5 in Mason City district. First Baptist church to repeat The Spirit of 76 drama at Union hall Friday evening with new features.

Andrew Imogene Jug Rernaut Imo Imossone Muanto Shea Old Empire Theatre Bart Mckenzie Jackson House Frank Commercial Street Jeann Mack Michigan Willjon First Baptist Church Union Hall

Forty Years Ago Hoar Bores Well in Orange Township

Forties era notes report G L Hoar drilling a 38 foot well on Sb Ronquest’s farm in Orange township. Work began 10 am on the tenth and by 2 pm on the eleventh, fourteen hours total, hitting a fine water vein four feet from the top. Also mentions stockholders meeting for Black Hawk Alcohol works, a Democratic rally with a boy bearing a Cleveland Hendricks banner, river pleasure steamer trips, Cedar Rapids baseball score 26 to 19, purchase of a 75 acre poor farm on Blue House Road, and Republican club organizing in the basement of GC W Harvey’s building on Commercial Street.

G. L. Hoar Sb. Ronquest Orange Township Republican Rally Republican Party GC. W. Harvey Commercial Street Blaina and Logan Club

Waterloo hosts Iowa Pharmaceutical convention and racing roundup

Twenty years ago on July 16 1904 Waterloo welcomed the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association to its headquarters at the Irving House while Home Park hosted a notable racing program with high quality horses on the grounds. News covers a near fatal wreck near Litchfield Ill and a miraculous escape by Frank and Mrs Asquith. Local civic actions include defending a deep wells vote and Carnegie library funding.

Iowa Pharmaceutical Association Waterloo Irving House Frank Asquith Decatur Chicago Litchfield Asquith

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