Waterloo Evening Courier Ad Rates and Policy Notes
Daily paper details advertising rates, payment terms, and policy rules. Mentions carrier and mail editions, subscription prices, and disclaimers on fraudulent ads. Includes editorial and management credits and bureau information.
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W. B. Hartman
West Park Ave
Tohn C. Hartman
al Wi Peterson
Treas
Mgr
Lowe
Bearang Nde Aes
Waterloo
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulationa
Washington, D. C
Munsey
G. Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Picagy
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rey's
Immigration and housing plan for postwar America
The article argues today’s economy outgrows its resources due to war shifts and immigration. It notes a postwar migration surge, a manufacturing pull drawing labor from farming, and the need to Americanize newcomers. It proposes a housing plan enabling workers to own homes on outskirts with affordable lots.
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United States
America
Peter
Paul
Europe
David K. Jerris
Chicago
Belgium
Juffris
Etries
Jey
Portable bungalos and water heated for $1100 in Chicago plans
The piece outlines a Chicago sourced portable bungalow project costing about $1100 complete with water light gas bath and toilet plus a 26 by 27 foot wooden structure. It details lot costs financing at 6 percent and a monthly rent equivalent to paying off the property in five years, with agencies backing rapid construction and sale to Waterloo readers.
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Jeffris
Chicago
Waterloo
Jeffries
A Competent Crust and the Rainbow’s End
A quirky verse muses on chasing glittering dust and gold, then valuing shelter and love over riches. The speaker rejects arduous quests, choosing simple comfort and affection rather than a fortune. The prose drifts into playful dialect and muddled phrases about desire, safety, and art.
BRAIN TESTS By SAM LOYD
A fragmented dialogue recounts Andrew Imogene and Walt experimenting with a kitchen clock. They try oil, gasoline, a vacuum cleaner, and sun drying, but the clock remains troublesome, with accusations of improvised fixes and humor about jeweler help.
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Andrew
Imogene
Youins
Walt Lil
Walt An Howe
Sam Loyd
The Sandman Story and Pussy Cat in the Ark
A children tale shows Teddy Bear and wild animals leaving an ark to seek a jungle then Pussy Cat asserts they are toys with a home in the playroom. She warns the beasts and they retreat back into the ark after she threatens claws, while Woolly Dog and others watch. The tale ends with Pussy boasting of her tiger ancestry and the animals returning to safety.
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Lion
Africa
Teddy Bear
Mr. Bear
Herréa
Little Woolly Dog
Pussy Cat
Htl
Ark
Topkins
Rooster
Dog
Blaming the Reserve Board and Tipton Conservative
The passage argues that blaming federal reserve banks for high prices stems from a belief that tighter loan policies would worsen economic distress. It recalls past panics when tightened credit led to money hoarding and banks delaying depositor payments, warning against repeating such tightening now.
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Tipton
Federal Reserve
Iowa Editor Says Women’s Rule Sparks Debate
Davenport Times quotes Dr. William Wickson of Chicago asserting the country trends toward women gaining control and imposing ideas on men. He imagines men resisting and cites potential relocation to fringe areas where men “treat ’em rough.” Wicksen responds by spilling the provocative remark.
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Davenport
William JT. Wickson
Chicago
Ericksson
Pika and bee habits in food storage noted in wildlife piece
The article discusses the pika storing grasses and plant stalks for winter and how the bee stores honey for human use, noting the hive’s wisdom and lack of knowledge about winter needs, while a shooter fish is described as catching food from a distance by squirting water.
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Mr. Hornaday
Tara
Rockley
Mts den
Fragrant Cosmetic Hoosier Cream Aims Cigarette Burn Cure
Miss Fawn Lippineut patents Hoosier Cream a fragrant cosmetic claimed to erase cigarette burns on the wishbone. The invention touts a pleasant personality and neat attire as part of its appeal.
Hair Soon Too Short To Douf Ad
An old advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and dandruff after several applications. It promises stronger thicker longer hair that becomes soft and glossy as it is rubbed into the scalp from a small bottle bought at drug or toilet counters.
Nature Notes Questions on Wasps Woodchuck Birds Nesting
The note lists three questions for tomorrow's Nature Notes. It asks whether young male and female solitary wasps require the same food, whether woodchucks are good to eat, and why birds nest near humans. It previews forthcoming discussion.
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Man
Answers to Previous Questions on Orioles Nests
A readable fragment notes that orioles build longer heavier nests where pendant, deeper and pocketlike on willows and elms, shallower on oaks and ashes, and shallow near maple stems. The longest nests are described but the excerpt ends before completing the observation.
Advertising mix misleads on child laxatives and female tonic
The snippet promotes California Syrup of Figs for children and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women. It includes a testimonials-style claim from Mrs Geo A Foos and asserts the product’s safety, lack of narcotics, and effectiveness for motherhood and female health.
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California
Goshen
Ind
Lydia
Pinkham
Geo. A. Foos
S. 9Th St
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Weeks Break-Up A Cold Tablets Save Star Reporter
The Globe's Fred Armstrong, laid low by a cold after a train wreck coverage, credits Weeks Break-Up A Cold Tablets urged by Harry Walsh for restoring his energy. He reports feeling well enough to deliver a top story just before edition time.
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Star
Fred Armstrong
Globe
Harry Walsh
Harry
Fred
Peters
F.m.edwards
Dr. Edwards
Balmwort Tablets for kidney and bladder relief
An advertisement from Omaha Nebraska promotes Balmwort Tablets made from corn silk to ease kidney and bladder distress. It cites symptoms such as back pain, rheumatic twinges, nervousness, headaches, frequent urination, and feverish unrest, claiming rapid relief after a few doses. A customer testimony from Alice Tro bought of 65627 South Twenty Fourth Street endorses the product.
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Alice Trobough
South Twenty-fourth Street
Omaha
Neb
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