Waterloo Evening Courier ad rates and staff listing
Waterloo Evening Courier details subscription prices and delivery options, board staff, and advertising policies. It lists Mertman as Treasurer and General Manager, Jackson McCoy as President and Editor, and rates for carrier and mail subscriptions, plus advertising terms and bureau representation.
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Soooeers
John C. Martman
Jackson McCoy
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Conservation of forests and water in farming policy
An editorial argues for protecting American forests and waterways to safeguard future timber, wildlife, and crop moisture. It warns that drainage and stream shortening dry the air, reduce soil moisture, and raise drought risk, citing the Mississippi flood and declining water levels in Iowa as examples of neglect.
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Iowa
Call for data on love from daily press notes
A satirical call urges researchers to study courtship by sampling daily press items. It cites a Long Island banquet claim that older generations behaved differently and a California judge who spoke on what constitutes a reasonable amount of love.
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Mme
Elinor Glyn
Long Island
Los Angeles
California
Complaint From The East On Currency Change
An eastern editor laments the Treasury plan to change the currency size starting with one dollar bills and moving to ten thousand dollars. He predicts citizens will carry two sizes for years and notes the chaos of mixed francs. Yet he overlooks that American money retains known value from Uncle Sam.
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Treasury
Uncle Sam
Holdup Man Steals Diamond Garter From Woman in New Orleans Park
A holdup in a New Orleans park targets a young woman and makes off with two diamond studded garters. The thief’s choice hints at prevailing skirt styles, suggesting familiarity with the victim's attire.
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Trenton
N. J
State
New Orleans
Apology to Mathematics From a Health Writer
A health columnist apologizes for calling mathematics a dead science amid a discussion on language and public health terms. He explains his lapse, notes the use of cri for common respiratory infection, and urges honesty in communicating health concepts to the public.
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Atlanta
Eri
Contagion in Kindergarten and Sand Hygiene Query
Questions and Answers discuss sand as a potential carrier of intestinal parasites among kindergarten children. Experts say direct child contact is the main transmission route, with sand only a possible minor factor if washed or baked. Also notes on using an old gasoline tank for water after complete gasoline removal and cosmetic timing for mole removal in infants.
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H. B
Dir. Brady
William Brady
Does education pay the farmer in earning power and land ownership
The article reviews surveys from Texas Georgia Missouri Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Iowa and Kansas showing higher earnings and faster land ownership for farmers with more schooling. It cites figures: uneducated Texas earners $20,000 less over 40 years. Georgia profits rise with school level from $240 to $1,254 annual net. Concludes education generally raises earnings in farming.
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Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
F. A. Merrill
Texas
Georgia
Missouri
Wisconsin
Indiana
Inllinois
Iowa
Kansas
Radio Advertising Controversy Raises Federal Action
Washington complaints allege questionable ads broadcast in the middle west while the justice department notes federal statutes do not yet cover radio. Officials say the problem could evade postal rules by air rather than mail and urge a prohibitive law to penalize fraudulent radio advertising without censorship.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Washington
Middle West
Department of Justice
Congress
Newspapers urge Smith McAdoo withdrawal in Democratic split
The New York World and the Times back Gov. Al Smith and Sen. McAdoo as presidential candidates but urge the national Democratic leaders to withdraw them. They warn of likely crushing defeat unless one or both retire. The column imagines an improbable candidate who could balance support from anti-Smith and pro-Ma Adoo factions, a feat deemed impossible.
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Northwood
New York World
the Times
al Smith
National Democratic Party
McAdoo
Smith
New York
Coney Island
Gertie Murphy
Avenue A
Gwendolyn de Vere
Lorgnet
Coney
Jersey
Feeding Pigs With a Bushel and a Half
A wartime era suggestion riffs on Frank Lowden feeding pigs. The speaker urges a brisk haul of a bushel and a half, hoisting it on one shoulder as he strides back into the com, with wet weeds complicating the task.
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Marshalltown
Coney Island Night Lights Tastefully Irresistible
A vivid portrait of Coney Island at dusk as a carnival of senses where rich and poor mingle in a timeless rush of amusements. The piece ridicules dignity, praises the spirit of play, recalls gang history and street life, and notes the temptations facing columnists.
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Coney Island
Europe
Coney
Bowery
Uncle Wiggily and the Red Rose
Uncle Wiggily encounters a familiar voice in the woods and worries about a possible scolding from his wife and Nurse Jane over muddy feet. A rabbit girl emerges from the bushes, adding a new twist to the adventure as he continues his journey.
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Jane
Uncle Wiggily
Uncle Wiggily and the Muddy Paws Rose Prank
Uncle Wiggily and Jangle joke about half a scolding for muddy paws after tumbling in a black puddle. He picks a red rose to appease his wife and to charm Bob Cat, who flees after smelling it. They bring the rose to Mrs Longears, who forgives the muddy duo.
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Mr. Longears
Jangle
Uncle Wiggily
Uncle
Bob Cat
Embattled Husbands Defense League Reported
Charles City presses that a Chicago based group aims to push a back to the kitchen movement. Their bill of rights seeks no housework except in sickness or with three children, husband preference over in laws, daily dollar allowance, and final family authority.
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Charles City
Chicago
Jealousy Sparks Mystery in Pullen Household Chest
In a tension filled scene Julia finds her mother’s fur coat and old love letters, prompting Fred Pullen to demand who sent them. The coat and photographs hint at a hidden past while the couple’s flirtation ends with a playful reconciliation as the family contends with a mysterious gift trail.
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Pullen
Allen
Elsie
Fred
Julia
Mrs. Pullen
Julia Pullen
Papa
Caracul
Mama
Marshalltown mayor orders police to stop petting parties
Eldora Herald reports the new Marshalltown mayor instructs police to curb petting within city limits and comb streets nightly. He suggests establishing a petting area with police as chaperon, notes that country locations still enable petting, and urges parental responsibility. The piece cites a quip about fathers and mothers neglecting duties.
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Eldora Herald
Marshalltown
Oak Family Notes on Abundant North American Tree Varieties
Uncle Ray explains the oak family across North America, detailing white, red, bar, black, yellow, and swamp oaks. Describes leaf shapes, bark colors, acorns, heights, and regional ranges from Nova Scotia to British Columbia and southern Utah and Arizona. Discusses lumber uses and notes several oak varieties in Canada, California, and the Rockies.
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North America
Nova Scotia
California
Florida
British Columbia
Ontario
New York State
Middlewest
Rocky Mountains
Utah
Arizona
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University of Wisconsin
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Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
D. VA
McIntyre -Opyrighted
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Louis
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Verdi
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Uncle Ray’s
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