Taxerloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter Front Page Notice
Fragmented OCR text from a newspaper masthead and advertising policy. It lists publication details for Taxerloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter with Associated Press Leased Wire, staff roles, pricing, and ad rules. No readable news event content is present.
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Taxerloo Evening Courier
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ji W. EL Hartman CO
West Park Ave
Join & Hertmen
A.W. Peterson
Sec-Treas
Gen Mer
Daly
Waterloo
Laws
Wate
Sre
Washington
Bcreau
Muns EG
Dougherty
Corrie
York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Stary, Brooks & Finley
Rey's
Free Textbooks Nearing Governor Approval in Iowa Assembly
The free textbook bill has passed the lone assembly and awaits the governor's signature to become law. Originating in union labor circles, the measure enjoys strong backing from labor groups who anticipate substantial savings for communities adopting the plan. The textbook interests oppose the plan, but if enacted, applying it to individual districts will rise as a question, with Waterloo expected to be among the first to vote on adoption.
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McFarlane
Waterloo
Cai
Nationality and Food in the United States
The New York World argues against xenophobic attitudes toward rice and other ethnic foods. It notes wheat, potatoes, and corn have diverse origins and that prejudice against staple foods harms nutrition and affordability. The piece suggests openness to diverse ingredients strengthens civilization.
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New York
Egypt
England
Johnson
Scotland
The Art of Conversation in a Chicago Dial Essay
A Iowa City Republican comments on a Dial essay declaring the country lacking conversation. The piece cites Johnson and Shakespeare to critique modern talk, noting educated men discuss sport, business, and politics rather than meaningful topics, and questions education’s aims.
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Iowa City
Dial
Chicago
Samuel Johnson
Johnson
Backlot Gardens Urge Waterloo Garden Plots
The piece argues planting gardens is valuable both financially and morally. It notes high demand for small backlot plots, practical benefits of homegrown vegetables, and the personal enjoyment of tending growing things, suggesting the experiment is worth trying.
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Waterloo
Michigan husband blindsides wife in divorce tale after fortune inheritance
A Michigan man locks his wife out all night and faces divorce as it emerges she recently inherited 400 000 dollars. The incident prompts questions about her secrecy and his entitlement while urging caution for husbands toward their spouses. Elsewhere notes mock cross-ings costs, railroad auto disputes, a Kansas City couple jailed for imitation on screen, and political filibuster denials.
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Michigan
Angal Unayares
Quail Protection Spreads Across Iowa Support urged for five year closed season
The Iowa Federation of Women's clubs backs a five year closed season for quail and asks newspapers to support the measure before the assembly. The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes wide farmer and urban support, especially in northern Iowa where quail are scarce, while southern Iowa may hold differing views. The piece extols the quail as a charming bird and urges protection to preserve its presence and benefits. Also includes a short, unrelated note from the Louisville Courier-Journal about Senator Depew and entertaining his wife.
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Troutr
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa
Chauncey
Louisville Courier-Journal
Depew
Young
Ter
Younr
Mau
Press Comment on Senate Obstructing War Powers
The New York World condemns Senate tactics that blocked arms-block legislation as unpatriotic and dangerous. Duluth News-Tribune urges granting Wilson broad powers to defend American rights and calls for unified backing of the president. Washington Star previews Gerard’s arrival as a key interview topic.
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Duluth News-Tribune
Wilson
Cooperative health service model across Massachusetts towns
The article praises a central health organization led by Professor Phelps from MIT that coordinates public health work, milk inspection, vaccination supplies, and disease diagnostics for 55,000 people. It notes costs of 6,300 dollars yearly and argues the approach provides city‑level care at a village scale via a team including an administrative officer, chemist, sanitary inspector, and translators.
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Corpa
Wellesley
Auch
Side Talks by Ruth Cameron: Flowers on a 50 Cent Week
A Boston school teaching homemaking shows how girls manage flowers with tight budgets. Methods include buying bulbs for 50 cents, using jonquils and maple twigs, and even planting grapefruit seeds for decorative greenery. Families are urged to save small sums for beauty at home.
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Boston
Prohibition talk and political clash headline Iowa editorials
Iowa editors mock threats to a prohibitory amendment and predict a coming era of national prohibition. They say the upcoming Iowa legislature won’t return the saloon and urge action against liquor. Davenport Times notes Senate and White House divisions over a special session and Congress delegation. Also mentions a fourteen dollar hog as a herald of the Greenback trend.
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Jefferson Bee
Iowa
Jefferson
The Princess Earrings and the Fish Trick
A peasant helps recover the Princess earrings from a talking fish who demands marriage in exchange for return. The Princess agrees to wed the fish after a storm, aided by a youth revealed as the transformed prince. The maid is promised marriage to the peasant, and a witch’s spell is broken, restoring the prince.
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Bs McClurs
Views of the People Free Textbook Question
A reader explains the free textbooks law and its requirements. The piece notes that only the public can initiate change by petition and election, and that the school board cannot act without voter approval. It discusses amendments lowering signature thresholds and urges public action while defending the board from blame.
Mothers Friend Aids Comfort For Expectant Mothers
The text discusses how young expectant mothers can learn about natural birth processes and reduce discomfort. It explains that abdominal tension causes discomfort before birth and suggests using Mothers Friend to soothe nerves, ease muscle expansion, and soften the skin.
Pimply skin fades with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, safe substitute for calomel to cleanse blood and liver. It claims clearer skin after a few nights, reduced bad breath and constipation, and notes the olive color and vegetable composition. Boxes cost 10 or 25 cents.
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Dr. Edwards
Musterole Advertisement Claims Quick Neuralgia Relief
An old musterole ad promotes relief from neuralgia and head pains by rubbing the white mustard oil ointment on temples and neck. It touts faster relief than mustard plasters and lists ailments like sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma and rheumatic pains as conditions it helps.
Dandeline Promises Quick Relief From Dandruff
Ad claims dandruff causes feverish scalp irritation and hair loss. It urges buying a 25 cent bottle of Dandeline at drug stores and rubbing it into the scalp to stop hair loss and remove dandruff after a few applications.
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Claims Gentle Child Laxative
A vintage ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a natural remedy for constipation in children and adults. It touts a gentle cleansing effect within hours, claims the product prevents illness, and urges readers to buy the genuine 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company with clear bottle labeling.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
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