Waterloo Courier and Reporter Merge in Iowa News Change
Editorial comment across Iowa greets the Waterloo consolidation of the Evening Courier and Daily Reporter. The merged paper will be published from the Courier office, ending two rival dailies in one city and tracing the shift to economic efficiency and unified readership.
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Daily Reporter
Evening Courier
Iowa
Courier-Reporter
Waterloo
Marshalltown Times-Repubblican
Mason City
Waterloo Jesson
Oelwein Register
Waterloo Evening Courier
Reporter
Courier
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Rand Daily Reporter
Flere
Sete
Cedar Falls
Clinton Herald
Associated Press
Consolidation of Waterloo Evening Papers Changes Local Press
Des Moines Capital notes the Waterloo Courier-Reporter consolidation and the retirement of the Parrott brothers from the newspaper business. Waterloo, a thriving city, now has a single stronger northeast Iowa journal under W. H. Hartman company. The Parrotts leave a notable Iowa journalism presence.
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Charles City Press
Waterloo
Courier
Reporter
Matt Parrott
Iowa
Hartman
Towa
Des Moines
Lowa
Parrott Bors
West
Courier-Reporter
W. H. Hartman
Parrott
Wil F
James
Dandruff Cure Promises Quick scalp Relief
An advertisement touts plain liquid arvon as a guaranteed dandruff cure. Apply four ounces at night to moisten the scalp, then rub in. Morning results vary but claim most flakes disappear after several applications. Benefits include cessation of itching and shinier hair, with arvon sold inexpensively at drugstores.
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Advortinemant
Consolidation of Waterloo Daily Papers
The Waterloo Reporter and Waterloo Evening Courier merge to form a single afternoon paper. The change, announced by Waverly Independent, follows long rivalry between Mate Parrott’s Reporter and W. H. Hartman’s Courier. Readers expect a strong, modern, midwestern publication beginning March 11.
Waterloo Reporter Merged with Courier in Waterloo
The Waterloo Reporter and Waterloo Courier consolidate to form a stronger Waterloo newspaper. Both papers, long-time local news leaders, gain prestige and reflect loyal service to Waterloo and greater Iowa. The merger marks a significant business decision by longtime publishers.
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Waterloo Reporter
Charles City Intelligencer
Waterloo Courier
Towa
Waterloo
Parrott Sons Carry On Family Paper Amid Crowded Field
The Parrott family, noted for long serving in local publishing, intends to continue the paper despite the crowded market and a prior plan to discontinue one of the aging titles. The move reflects loyalty to family tradition and dedication to local news.
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Matt Parrott
Feld
Creaing
Waterloo Evening Dailies Merge In Waterloo Iowa
In Waterloo Iowa the Courier and the Reporter merge to form a single evening daily. The Hartman and Parrott families back the new company, with Courier plant and staff to be used and both families represented in the merged venture. The move ends competition that produced two strong papers but low financial returns.
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Courier
Reporter
Matt Parrott
Matt Parrot & Sons Company
Sioux City Journal
J. Pierpont Morgan
Iowa
Waterloo
The
Hartmans
Parrotts
Hartmans and Parrotts
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Black Hawk County
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Boston Brokerage Company
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Iowa Cleaning & Age Works
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John G. Wright
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