Waterloo Evening Courier Ad Rates and policies
Waterloo Evening Courier lists daily publication details and subscription prices, with addresses, fees, and carrier and mail options. Advertising rules are spelled out, including payment terms, rate inquiries, and the paper’s stance against fraudulent or misleading ads. It notes Associated Press and distribution partnerships and names agency representatives.
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New York
Philadelphia
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Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Debate Over Amateur Status in College Athletics
The piece condemns Chicago era views on college sports arguing that Florida and Southern colleges pay athletes or recruit them for remuneration while Western schools pretend amateurism remains pure. It highlights coaches resignations and trustee objections, noting the conflict between funds, prestige and student futures amid changing practice.
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T. T. Shields
Toronto
Board of
Des Moines University
Des Moines Institution
Florida
Southern
Butler’s critique of modern greatness sparks debate
A letter to the editor questions Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia for calling today’s leaders unworthy of “greatness.” It cites figures like Bobby Jones, Sabin Carr, Coolidge, Lindbergh, and Ban Johnson as examples of notable achievements. The piece argues public adulation often rewards wealth or novelty, not true merit.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia
Butler
President Coolidge
Kelly
Newark
N. J
Harry Qimstead
Minnesota
G. P. Simeon
LeMars
Ben Lindsay
Ban Johnson
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Byrd
Acosta
Belchell
Neville
Maitland
Hegenberter
Courageous Minnesota Man Breaks Coffee, Food Feats
A young Minnesota man reportedly sat atop a tall flagpole to claim courage and consumed 146 cups of coffee. He also allegedly ate 53 onids in one sitting, displaying remarkable endurance. His critics may call him odd, yet his feats show unusual tenacity and stamina.
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Minnesota
Geneva meeting dubbed disarmament conference
The report notes the gathering is labeled a disarmament conference while Japan seeks unlimited submarine construction rights and most participants favor deep sea fishing. It mentions Manitoba planning an election on beer sales by the glass or bottle.
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Geneva
Japan
Manitoba
Educators urged to teach swimming and resuscitation now
A reader blasts educators and parents for failing to teach swimming and immediate resuscitation, recounting a drowning of a 7 year old and 3 year old where police recovered them with a grappling hook after 10 minutes. The letter argues Schafer prone-pressure method is the best lifesaving technique and calls for swift action from schools and individuals.
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Board of Education
Honorary Degrees Honor Adams and Fiske Highlight Theatre Roles
The university confers honorary degrees on Maude Adams and Minnie Maddern Fiske, two theatre leaders. Adams embodies escape through fantasy and youth, while Fiske offers insight into harsh realities with Ibsen and social prophets. Crowd of 15,000 witnesses the moments of recognition.
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Maude Adams
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Miss Adams
Peter Pan
Chanticleer
Mrs. Fiske
Barrie
Rostrand
Ibsen
Giants of the Air Foretold by Henry Ford in Sioux City
Henry Ford predicts a flying age with giants of the air carrying 100 passengers across oceans. The Ford company already builds airplanes like the Stanolind and the air flivver, signaling rapid development of aviation alongside motor cars. Ford asserts aviation will transform transportation, not kill the auto business.
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Sioux City Journal
Henry Ford
Ford
Europe
Fords
Standard Oil Company
Sioux City
Italians to send Mussolini a sword from Iowa plowshares
In a Marshalltown Times-Republican riff on wartime habit, Des Moines Italians plan to mail Mussolini a sword and humorously suggest adding Iowa plowshares as a pointed, symbolic hint.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Des Moines
Mussolini
Iowa
Diary of a modern Pepys on Broadway and cinema trends
The writer notes early out and a well dressed man seeking a beggar’s license, then describes a dull film plot, rising ticket prices, and theater woes. He highlights price cuts as a cure, cites box office receipts, and recalls industry tricks and audience insomnia as topics of interest.
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New York
Jay
May Allison
Uncle Wiggily's Tin Tooter
Uncle Wiggily helps a mouse boy named Nibbler make a tin tooter from a cookie tin and hollow reed. Nibbler and friends imitate mouth organs, form a concert, and learn to craft the next best thing when longing for a tune. Neighbor Mrs. Longears misses the show and the tale closes with a playful moral about making what you want.
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Jollie Longtail
Uncle Wiggily
Wribbler
Jackie
Peetie
Rabbit
Nibbler
Mr. Longears
Nibbler To Buy A Mouth Organ. But Mr. Longears
Abe Martin Th' Coolidge Vacation Hindered by Flight Bar
Abe Martin notes Coolidge vacation following Lindbergh faces trouble with possible impact on a Honolulu flight. Some readers even incur debt to honor the event, reflecting public strain and financial worries around the era.
Sam Carlile confronts Julia after a quarrel over blondes
Julia Pullen and neighbor Sam Carlile clash amid a spree of costly gifts and a lacquered chest sold to two Chinamen. Julia tries to protect Sam from Parks, her suitor, while her mother and father argue over family honor. Sam, shaken, asks to speak with Julia as tension builds toward a pivotal confession.
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Julia Pullen
Sam Carlile
Pullen
America
Carlile
Pullen House
Julia
Sam
Fallen
Mr. Pullen
Anytvay
Elsie
Fullen
Parks
Mr. Parks
Mrs. Pullen
Dada
Aedge
Chicago police urged to target jaywalkers
A Sioux City Journal summary notes Chicago police are instructed to pursue jaywalkers more aggressively, a move critics fear could aid criminal plans by diverting attention from more serious activity.
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Sioux City Journal
Chicago
Underworld
Uncle Rays Corner Chetek Wis Lake Street Memorable Circus
UNCLE RAY recounts a small town street scene in Lake Chetek Wisconsin where children perform music from an upstairs doorway. He recalls a childhood summer circus near the lake shore with acts including a bareback rider, a duel scene, and a horse mishap that left no injuries.
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Lake Shore
Paul Porter
Roderick Dhu
Fitz-James
Walter
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