Classified Ad Rates and Policy Fragments From Waterloo News
A fragmentary display of subscription prices and advertising policy from a Waterloo Iowa newspaper includes by carrier and by mail rates, legal notices of publishing rules, and general statements about acceptable and rejected ads. It notes second class mailing and Associated Press rights, with policy on fraudulent ads and payment deadlines.
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Waterloo
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Brooks & Finley, Representatives
A Valuable Improvement for Waterloo Street Plan
The Waterloo city council weighs extending Fletcher avenue north from Reber avenue across Black Hawk creek to Cleveland street. The project would open a large, currently inaccessible area and provide a north south route for the west district. Property values nearby would rise, and some owners propose donating land for the right of way to speed the project, easing condemnation and boosting civic development.
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City Council of
Waterloo
Fletcher Avenue
Reber Avenue
Black Hawk Creek
Cleveland Street
Byrnes Par
Cattle Congress
Electric Park
News Room Grievances Echo Past Romance of Fact
A newsroom employee laments lower pay and status, noting the paper’s size driven by ads over news. He recalls legendary writers like Greeley and Davis, wondering if the editorial room has lost its edge, while pondering the romance of journalism that remains.
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Greeley
Danz and Bennett
Marie Henry Watterson
Richard Harding Davis
Floyd Gibbons
Don Mellett
Canton
From 3 to 34 Miles Offshore The Ocean Law Shift
The article traces the shift from a three mile limit to a 12 mile limit and then to 34 miles as upheld by the Supreme Court in a Block Island case. It notes how long range guns, prohibition, and rum runners influenced enforcement and that US vessels face limits beyond territorial waters unless within another nation's waters.
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Otéan
United States
Coast Guard
Supreme Court
Block Island
Lindbergh’s Return As Unofficial Ambassador
The report shifted from Lindbergh being home sick to concerns that visiting some nations while others are left out could cause grievances. With Europe compact and travel fast, a grand circle tour seems feasible, yet he may head home to avoid causing friction. Lindbergh is credited with strengthening European-American ties more than many diplomats.
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Lindbergh
America
Houghton
Lindy
Europe
Chicago mayor orders bad men to leave city
Minneapolis Journal reports mayor Big Bill Thompson demands all bad men depart Chicago at once to reduce city printing costs and carectory expenses.
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Minneapolis
Big Bill’ Thompson
Chicago
Dope and Insanity From Acetanilid Laced Seltzer
A columnist warns that common tonics and sodas contain dangerous acetanilid and related drugs. He cites a Nebraska case where bromoseltzer and antikamnia killed a woman, and argues for stricter controls. The piece criticizes government paternalism and places business interests above public welfare.
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Nebraska
Questions and Answers on Pores and Fever Remedies
A newspaper health column replies no pores open or close with fever tablets, quinine, or baths. It notes sweat exits via skin, but surfaces do not open or close. It mocks common myths and urges basic anatomy knowledge, then discusses cracked lip remedies and safe use of flexible collodion, with a note on Dr. Brady's health letters.
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Billings
Facing Dilemmas by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues against a rigid single aim and for living with open, fearless judgment. He contrasts practical concentration with philosophical integration, urging flexible reexamination of assumptions and decisions shaped by evolving facts to navigate inevitable dilemmas. He cites historical fear of witches as an example of false assumptions creating dilemmas.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure
Dilemmmas
The Incomparable Tulip
The Sioux City Journal extols tulips as supreme among flowers, noting May as the tulip hour with a riot of color. It praises the bloom for its spectrum of shades and its ability to satisfy exacting taste, asserting tulips stand unrivaled in beauty.
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Sioux City Journal
Note to Rotogravure Editors in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel requests a rotogravure image of a college student holding a hook to better illustrate the benefits of higher education than a strong but purely athletic shot put scene. The plea suggests a hook as a symbol of practical craft over mere athletic prowess.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
News-Sentinel
New York Day By D. C. McIntire Reflections on Fame
A 1927 column observes the theatrical world and police interrogations with a mix of satire and anecdote. It notes that real confessions rely on sleep deprivation and subtle pressures, not brutal tactics, and recalls anecdotes about celebrities, wives, and public adulation, ending with Walter Winchell’s tale of a sobbing actor.
Grand and Glorious Feeling Ends In Tragic Finish
A race tale recounts a colt's dramatic early lead through the stretch before the finish. The old horse falters near the end, dies shortly after, and places last.
Abe Martin Quote on Homes and Paying For It
Lon Moots has deserted his 160 acre farm to become janitor of Stony Creek Baptist Church. Abe Martin quips that anyone who marries a home never finishes paying for it, since a feller has to live.
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Lon Moots
Stony Creek Baptist Church
Uncle Wiggily and the Trade Rat Adventure
Uncle Wiggily, Nurse Jane, and Mr. Longtail meet Spike the pack rat who trades items, turning a missing door key into a twig. They walk the woods with Spike and Mr. Longtail, outsmart a Bob Cat by Spike’s grass spear trade, and head home after a day of small perils and playful schemes.
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Uncle Wiggily
Hollow Stump
Jane Fuzzy Wuazy
Fox
Bob Cat
Mr. Longears
Tady Mouse
Mr. Longtail
Jollie
Julie
Knot Hole House
Pardner
Mr. Sage Bush
Rabbit
Spike
Uncle Wiggsily
Canary Bird
Taris moves to close gambling slot machines near schools
A Brooklyn Daily Eagle note reports Taris pushing to suppress slot machines located close to public schools while acknowledging shared social issues across communities. The piece frames the effort within a broader discussion of uniform human behavior and public policy.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Taris
Mansion Mystery Chest Takes Family by Surprise
Late night break in yields a lacquered chest with a hundred dollar note and a valid sense of wonder. Fred and Mrs. Pullen argue over the luck while Julia hosts a contemplated date, and a delivery man hints at a second chest. The family confronts whispers of a larger mystery as a doorway debate ends with Julia retreating upstairs.
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Fred Pullen
Julia
Pullen
Mrée
Pete
Mrs. Pullen
Fred
Henry
Sam Carlile
Sami
Mrs
Canada's Immigrants Aid Canada Needs More People
Boston Post notes Canada and especially the prairie lands seek more immigrants to feed the world as immigration rises by 44 percent in the first two months of the year compared with 1926. If the trend continues, Canada could add about 200,000 people this year, bringing natural resources and growth.
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Canada
Boston Post
Government by Women In Philadelphia Public Ledger
Jay E. House opines that government led by women would not be better than government by men stating that government is the science of organization and that women lack the faculty to organize as men do. He argues men will always direct affairs due to better constitution for leadership.
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New York
Charlie
Mrs. Pullen
Julia
Pullen
Jay E. House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pickerel and Pike Tales From Uncle Ray Corner
Uncle Rays Corner recalls early fishing memories and the pickerel and pike family. It notes pickerels up to two feet and pikes of three to four feet, with tales of a pike swallowing a watch and other large meals. The piece invites tomorrow's life of the salmon.
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Ouse
Uncle Ray
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Hint TO Rotogravure Editors
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Frank Norris
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