Waterloo Evening Courier header page notice and rates
The Waterloo Evening Courier details publication info with owners Hartman, staff roles, pricing per week by carrier and mail options, postmark as second class, and advertising policies. It notes wire services United Press International and Associated Press affiliations, advertising practices, and national office representatives in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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W. HB. Hartman Co. Courier Bidg
Corner Park Ave
Commercial &T. A .Telephone
John CG
Postoffice
Waterloo
United Press
Anne
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Aod
San Francisco
Story, Brooks& Finley, Representatives
A Generation Of Vacationers Leads Nation To Travel
America tops the world in vacations as prosperity allows two week breaks for workers in offices and shops. Many travel by automobile, spreading tourism nationwide and boosting roadside businesses, from tourist rooms to gas stations, and fueling road paving programs.
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America
United States
Union
Sobriety Triggers $1.9 Million Trust For Vincent Kerens
In Dallas, Vincent Kerens stands to receive 1.9 million dollars from his late father Richard G. Kerens via a trust set in the will. The court must confirm that Vincent maintains five consecutive years of sobriety and good behavior before the principal and accumulated interest are paid. The elder Kerens, a railroad capitalist, died in 1916 leaving the trust to his son and sisters.
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Vincent Kerens
Dallas
Tex
Richard G. Kerens
Austria
Hungary
Vincent
St. Louis
Kerens
Uniform labeling and addresses in periodicals
Postmasters, carriers, and other postal workers urge publishers to place addresses at a uniform top right location on magazines and periodicals. They say consistent labeling speeds delivery, while many publications place addresses inconsistently, sometimes upside down or at the bottom. Publishers are urged to cooperate to aid faster, more efficient mail service.
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Post Office Department
Rockefeller Seeks 100 and Golf on Birthday
On his eighty ninth birthday John D. Rockefeller repeats aim to live to one hundred and play golf. His doctor notes a link between birthdays and golf scores and Rockefeller plans a greens romp with the physician eleven years hence. At age sixty he spoke of money, saving and giving.
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John D. Rockefeller
Biggars
Rockefeller
Gifts by Rockefeller continue religious giving tradition
A schedule shows Mr. Rockefeller and son John D. Jr have given since then, totaling an astonishing 548,702,132 dollars. A can explosion injures Mrs. Ben Hall in Farragut Iowa while sealing string beans, highlighting kitchen can peril and possible use in trade talks among canners.
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Ben Hall
Farragut
The Survival of the Wittiest in Health Advice
An essay by Dr. William Brady challenges strict application of survival of the fittest to human health. It argues for learning about hidden dangers, emphasizes the duty to cultivate public health, and notes practical questions about diet, milk, and biliousness. Readers’ questions on infant bands and physical training are addressed with cautious guidance.
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Carolina
Disraeli
Dickson
Lippincott
Philadelphia
R. Tait MccKenzie
W. B. Saunders
Brady
Wiliam Brady
Greenwich Village charm in sultry New York evening
A July Greenwich Village scene unfolds with quiet old world manners. Worn brick pavements, ivy trimmed cottages, and open coffee shops set a mellow mood as residents gaze from high front stoops. The produce district along West Street contrasts with steamer piers and waterfront bustle.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Tme
West Street
Hints for Camp Menus by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank notes how food prejudices shape menus across cultures. He cites Stefansson and Townsend on shellfish, fish, dogs, cormorants, gulls, crow, porcupine, woodchuck, musk rat, skunk, potatoes, tomatoes, and exotic fruits, urging campers to expand beyond taboos and consider unfamiliar dishes.
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The
Scientific Monthly
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Charles W. Townsend
Atlantic
Europe
America
England
United States
Gaspe Peninsula
Newfoundland
Labrador
Townsend
Ritz
Ritz, But Dr. Townsend
Dr. Townsend
Townsend Yepaarts
A. E
Uncle Wiggily’s Cabbageade and a Navy Word Edict
A mixed reading recalls Uncle Wiggily missing at home while Mrs Longears and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy discuss his return to tell a bedtime tale. The Burlington Gazette notes a Washington navy edict banning the word god for sailors though men favor it, suggesting the ban may fail to quiet usage.
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Uncle Wiggily
Mrs. Longears
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Hollow Stump
Mrs., Long Ears
Nurse Jane
Burlington Gazette
Washington
Navy Department
Rillih
Grand and Glorious Feeling From a Letter Home
A letter from the wife promises her return tomorrow, bringing a warm, hopeful note to a listening household. The message sparks a shared sense of anticipation and domestic comfort amid daily life.
Uncle Wiggily and the Ice for Cabbageade Tale
Uncle Wiggily and the rabbits wait for shade and ice as summer heat grows. The bunny family, guided by Mrs. Longears and Mr. Longears, solve a letter puzzle with ACE to spell face dace Grace race and more. They seek ice from Polar Bear in icicle cave and imagine a cake of ice hidden as part of a tale.
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Mr. Longears
Mrs. Longears
Grace
Race
Mr. Longeats
Uncle Wiggily
Tingle
Tangle
Stimble
Mr. Langvars
Whitewash
The Powerful Graham at the Republican Convention
Graham McNamee succeeded in making the Republican convention seem as interesting as the Heaney Sharkey fight. The amusing part is that it was nearly as dull.
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Graham
Akron Geacon-Journal
Graham McNamee
Fifty Years Ago In The Counter
A July 17 1878 item from Pottawattamie County notes a farmer consenting to a daughter's marriage if the suitor harrows acres of ground. The wedding occurred on the Fourth. The B C R line workers in vallrasd are armed to resist tramps. Mitchell County forms an anti horse thief association now aiming to curb tramps. Charley V White reports battling a three foot ten inch rattlesnake with 19 rattles on Judge Bagg's farm. A G Dunham’s dog has 12 pups all one week old. A local wagon cover shields horses from sun. Illinois Central section men depart for washout repairs near Galena, with lumber delivered for bridge repairs.
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Pottawattamle County
Democratic rally in east side park aims at Cleveland Thurman ticket
Historical notes from July 18 1858 recount a Democratic gathering planned in the east side park to approve Cleveland and Thurman for president and vice president. Judge Gouch issues an opinion on saloon law. beverages with small alcohol content may be prohibited if they could intoxicate. Local improvements unfold as Young enlarges an ice house. A theft at Bluff Street yields $8.15. Fishing party nets 24 pounds including an eight pound catfish. Sand destined for stove casting work arrives from Waltertown.
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East Side
Cleveland
Thurman
Gouch
Buchanan County
D. B. Young
J. Thunnisen
Y M C A Fund Reaches Goal In Waterloo Victory
Twenty years ago on July 18 1908 Waterloo celebrated the Y M C A reaching its $25 000 goal after a 12 day canvass. The town heard the fire whistle and bells ring as residents cheered the successful fundraising while local news covered personal notes inclusions of Agnes Boswell and Dr Bickley travels and a near eye injury to Roy Sinnard.
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Elks
The
Elks Association of Iowa
Waterloo
Lip
London Notes From Uncle Rays Corner
Uncle Rays Corner describes London as the world’s largest city by some measures. He recalls the Tower of London Westminster Abbey and the British Museum, notes Big Ben’s four 23 foot dials, and mentions travel by bus subway underground and the left side driving rule.
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London
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
British Museum
House of Parliament
Binturong Raises a Ruckus in Quiet New Jersey Town
An odd animal story from a New Jersey town features a binturong described by its owner as having a cat-like head a raccoon body small bear feet and a monkey tail. Neighbors are unsettled while authorities consider the creature’s status.
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Baltimore Sun
Nutley
New Jersey
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
Nature notes answer reader questions on vesper sparrow times, dog hick coughs from distemper, and ropy milk in warm weather. Discusses wild ducks, local wildflower guides via agriculture departments, and why frogs may have tails in youth and lose them as adults.
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Idzho
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wulent
Burest
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McIntyre
McNaight " Syndicate, Inc
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Tor of the Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Uncle Wiggily’s
Cabbageade
Howard Br.garts
Dogwood Tree
Henry
Jim
Walt
B.C. R. 4 RN
Vallrasd
Mitchell County
Charley V. White
Charles White
Judge Bagg
Yester
Althe
A. G. Dunham
Tillnois Gentral
Galena
Sic
Toom
Denot
Bluff Street
Harry Smith
Joseph Harvey
Thomas Cascaden
Waltertown
Agnes
Edward Boswell
Logan Avenue
Ceoil Bickley
Ollie French
Robert. Bickley
Holland
France
Neil Jackson
Panama
Jackson
Roy Sinnard
Sinnard Bros. Grocery
Sinnard
Uncle Ray’s
Tam
Oxford
University
Ray
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Abe Martin
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