Waterloo Courier and Reporter Publication Details
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter describe the Daily publication by The W. H. Hartman Company with Young Hartman as president and Baker, A W. Peterson as secretary treasurer and general manager, listing rates and circulation claims. The notice also indicates pricing for want ads and advertising terms.
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W. H. Hartman Company
West Park Ave
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Waterloo
Laws
Highway Bond Plan for Blackhawk County Gains Support
F J Elghmey, president of the First National Bank, urges Blackhawk County to issue bonds near half a million dollars to fund permanent highways. The plan includes many bridges and roads, aiming to employ hundreds and position the county as a pioneer. Legislative hurdles exist as Iowa law currently blocks such county bond authorizations. a West Iowa bill may change this. Edison Advocates Peaceful Science as War Winds Rise. Fort Dodge boosters seek 160600 bond for a Det Mons river dam to power heat and light, after prior defeats by outside interests.
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First National Bank
Hlark Hawk County
Blackhawk County
Elghmey
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
Senate
House of Representatives
West
FY. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Det Mons
Political Uplift and Terms debate in Iowa voices
Petitions circulate for a special city election as reform talks rise. Iowa opinions clash over governors terms with Clarke’s potential third term questioned while Cummins and Kirkwood are cited. Labor opposes Mann for Republican nomination amid growing Burlington population and wartime Italian contingents noted.
Strangers and the universal bond in Pepper Talk
George Matthew Adams reflects on strangers and the human bond. He suggests that embracing fellow beings as friends dissolves divisions and fosters unity, urging instinctive warmth and shared ground to overcome formality. The piece contrasts Western formalities with a wish for openness and universal fellowship.
The Rose and Its Quiet Powers in American Life
A reflective essay celebrates the rose as a common beauty that brightens American homes and rail yards. It notes roses thrive in unlikely places from town backyards to roadside rails, attract lovers and poets, and even lure practical, moneyed travelers to England, while urging simple kindness in planting and enjoying them.
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Jung Tea
Milan Roxeg
Cintgen
Sejen- Uists
Rosen
Roses
Clim
England
Wales
America
Nickey
Canned music versus guest tastes sparks a social debate
A neighbor complains that evening visits are overwhelmed by music machines and forced records. The author praises canned music while urging tact, noting guests have varied tastes, and advising hosts to cue participation without dominating the scene.
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Iowa Editors Talk Governor Nominee Prospects
A collage of editorials from Iowa papers discusses potential gubernatorial nominees for next year with Speaker W I Atkinson highlighted as a possible lieutenant governor candidate. The piece notes Atkinson denied serious candidacy while other editors hint at political prophecies and opportunities for attention.
Anthon Herald Letter Prompts Political Chatter
Readers discuss political mentioning and its impact on the Democratic party. The letter accuses opponents of delaying action and urges focus on duties while contrasting Iowa’s prosperity with looming darkness abroad.
Bev's Pirate Pranks and the Midnight Buried Treasure
Bev in Florida imagines pirates and plans a capture after spotting a moonlit buried treasure box. He follows a sleeping Uncle John, finds the box, and discovers the “pirate” is his own uncle, who buried the coins in a dreamlike sleepwalk. The tale ends with gratitude for Bev's bold hunt. Tomorrow's story The Golden Gnome.
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Bev
Hichmond
Florida
John
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Bey
Joan
Uncle John
McClure
Senator Funk Returns to Iowa as Health Improves
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune notes Senator A. B. Funk is returning to the state with improved health after years in the northwest. He is praised as clean, able, conscientious, with a strong personality and supportive of good causes. An editorial from the Dubuque Times-Journal urges unity and focus on liquor policy for Iowa. The Sioux City Journal recalls Lafe Young's postwar reflections on liberty, echoing a traveler’s cautionary words.
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Meron T. Derrick
Ambiresader
France
Furnture
Eppert
Kansas City
Herrick
Jress
Big Bil Atkinson
Iowa City
W. I. Atkinson
Atekiam
Iis Finie
Thinu
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
A. B. Funk
Northwest
Funk
Dubuque
Tale Young
Sioux City Journal
Lafe Young
Errape
Anothe
Berlin University to Confer Philosophy Degree on Deceased Soldiers
Berlin reports the philosophy faculty will confer the degree of charter of philosophy on all candidates killed in action. The June 1 notice notes this honor extends posthumously to fallen soldiers linked to the university community.
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Berlin
Philosophy Faculty
Berlin University
Unnamed Student Earns Described Philosophy Doctorate Posthumously
The text details a posthumous philosophy doctorate for a student killed in battle after exam completion and thesis submission. The diploma, designed by Professors Von Wilamowite Moel Vendorf and Norden, declares the dean has conferred the degree in honor of the deceased for his memory and sacrifice for the Father land.
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BE. von Wilamowite Moel- Vendorf
Ed. Norden
Faculty of Philosophy
Descendant of Confucius Active in Peking YMCA
A Cornell graduate bearing the Chinese surname Kung Confucius joins the YMCA in Peking. The article notes the association’s aim to spread Christianity in China and highlights the descendant’s active membership and service.
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Peking
Confucius
Young Men’s Christian Association
China
Earth
Cornell University
Kung
Jinglish Chauncey prefix and ancestry record customs
The text notes that adopting Chauncey as a Jinglish prefix is not seen as extraordinary in China and that preserving a family record for two thousand years is normal, while boasting of ancestry is considered bad form. It discusses cultural norms around lineage and naming practices in China.
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Chauncey
China
Berlin’s war family aid tops seven million dollars
Berlin reports continued support for soldiers families with payouts surpassing 7,000,000 dollars by end of April. The count of assisted families rose from 62,980 in August to 115,000 in April, reflecting sustained city aid during the war period.
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Berlin
Lad of Seventeen Gets Ten Years in Anamosa
In Ottumwa June 1 George Brizendine aged 17 pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to ten years at Anamosa. The indeterminate term admits parole and Brizendine asked for immediate delivery. He and accomplice Frank Stephen 660 were arrested two weeks ago for passing bogus paper in Des Moines and held at Chariton by Constable Huffman.
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George Brizendine
Anamosa
Brizendine
Frank Stephen
Chara Iton
Huffman
Des Moines
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