Waterloo ad rates and school election reminder
An eccentric Waterloo column outlines subscription prices for carriers and mail, notes postal standards, and urges citizens to vote Monday in the school board election. The piece defends civic involvement, cites tax support for schools, and discusses Daugherty and public utility debates including municipal merchandising risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertoo
Abe Sawnenee Bains
Rean Daly
W. H. Hartman Co
Corner Park Ave
Commercial St
John C. Hartman
Jackson McCoy, Treas
Gent Mer
Mal
Nember Audit Bureau of
Alitogether
EBG
Dougherty
Washington, D. C
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & F'nney
Rep’s
Waterloo
Fragmentary political vow on integrity and anti corruption
A fragment notes a pledge of unqualified support against corruption, claiming cross party backing from Republicans and Democrats, regulars and reformers, in defense of official integrity amid a charged political climate.
Why Jessbands Go Wrong And The Midday Diet Debate
In this health column Dr. William Brady discusses the dangers of overeating and high carbohydrate meals for sedentary men like a former football player, urging lighter breakfasts and regular exercise. He answers reader questions on uric acid, sweat waste, body varnish risks, and a birthmark treatment, emphasizing balanced diet and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elo
Cadega
Shaw’s Warning on Drinking as Not Sporting Conduct
Bernard Shaw argues in a British pamphlet that alcohol loosens tongues and impedes self control, urging restraint to avoid actions that are “not the Sporting thing to do.” He links drinking to social harms and urges prohibition-like discipline both in England and America.
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Amiens
Ife
Associated Undertakers
New York
Jorrey
Tkel
Keraif
Snart
Delares
Bernard Shaw
Earl Easton Wild Tod
England
America
Mr. Shaw
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
Imogene accuses Andrew of past rumors as Agnes’s Ram’s Florn Dramatic Company story surfaces. Kitty reports a flirtatious dance episode with a red haired woman named Newmerer, claimed to be seen with Andrew after a Country Club event. Andrew angrily dismisses the gossip while Imogene defends him, arguing manipulation and mischief behind the tale.
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Imogene
Kitty
Agnes
Ram's Florn Dramatic Company
Newmerer
Percellville
Did
Andrew
Ananiss and Sapphira
Baron Munchausen
Dr. Cook
Tam
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd in a Charade
A playful word puzzle styled as a Loyd brain teaser with a riddle about beheading and head restoration. The verse hints at transforming the word by removing and reattaching letters to yield a stronger meaning, inviting readers to solve yesterday’s puzzle.
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Sam Loyd
SSS
Abe Martin Cashier Resigns From State Bank
Abe Martin Cashier Westey Moots resigns from our State bank as financial pressures mount. The note hints costs are high and pace of progress is slow, with doubts about future stability amid existing strain in the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westey Moots
Apel says he won’t. she says he always blames pipes
In a puzzling exchange, Andrew notes remarks about a pipe being darned. The line hints at tension over responsibility and repeated patterns of blame, with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
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Andrew
Afterthoughts Wagon and Star
An essayic meditation on following a guiding ideal. It recalls Dante, Brunetto Latini, and Carlyle praising steadfast pursuit of a star and the value of discipline. It cites Woodrow Wilson on enduring national trials and hope, urging fidelity to purpose amid hardship.
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Goncorad
Bethrehem
Infertio
Dante
Hell
Brunetto Latini
Carlyle
Woodrow Wilson
The Little Evergreen and the Peach Trees
The Little Evergreen laments its green dress while watching peach trees bloom with pink gowns. The mother tree comforts it with a promise to reveal a solution, as the evergreen sighs under the bright sun and blossoms.
The Evergreen and the Beached Peach Fairytale Lesson
A mother evergreen explains to her discontented child that winter grants more beauty. The little tree learns the evergreen coat of ermine and diamonds outshines summer gowns worn by peach trees. The tale urges gratitude for what one has.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eversteen
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Feature Questions
A nature notes column invites readers to send Natura Subjects questions to the Nature Notes Dept. It teases several questions about butterflies, a bird, and why rubber must be mixed with sulfur, with promises of answers in tomorrow's notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Notes
Answers to questions on tanning hides and silent wing feathers
A fragment discusses removing hairs from tanned hides and asks about feather structure. It cites Farmer's Bulletin 1085 and topics on country hides and skins, skinning, and a statement about wings making no noise when flight occurs. The text is incomplete and mixes questions with references to publications.
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Farmer's Bulletin
Muriang
Matkotin
Station Agent Seen as Railroads’ Key Worker
J P Phillips Water Valley Miss station agent and telegraph operator argues in Illinois Central magazine that the agent touches more departments than any other railroad role. He cites duties from information gathering to tariff accuracy, diplomat handling and daily multitasking that keep trains, towns, and revenue aligned. He notes agents’ impact on dividends and salaries and says staff in cabs and section crews often rely on them, but the station agent and clerk hold central importance.
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J. P. Phillips
Water Valley
Miss
Illinois Central Magazine
Waterloo
Phillips
T. C. Magazine
Sary
Abs
United States
Silent flight and horned rattlesnake noted in desert regions
The text describes owl feather structure for silent flight and notes the horned rattlesnake Crotalus horridus or verastes in desert areas of Arizona Nevada Utah and California. It mentions the snake may reach about 40 inches but commonly is shorter and clarifies the horns are eye shield extensions.
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Arizona
Nevada
Utah
California
Unclear fragment hints at desert serpents and a jump feat
Fragmentary text mentions African desert serpents and a figure named Tilo Kangarme jumping 32 feet. No clear event, date, or place is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honsik
Tilo Kangarme
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Daughert
Brookhart
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Senate
Attie Devi
Coolidge
van Harding
Harding
Baucherty
Cowlides
Brookhart Committee
Iowa
Claude Lorsie
Omaha
Theunis
Albertoes
King Ys Parlia
William Brady, M. D
Nat'l Newspaper
Brady
Jowa Editors
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Uncle Josh
Flatiron
Josh
Earth
Abe Martin
The
Gillespies
Tua
Bess-1
Dover
Bay Shore
Wey
MR. Richh
Fred Tar
Sandman
Mrs. Fla. Walker
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Kurtz-Reinhart Co
Fuel & Transfer Phone
West Mullau Ave
Kennedy
Marsh
Placo
Troup
Byers
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