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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1920

Page

2

Waterloo Evening Courier Advertising Policy and Contacts

Waterloo Evening Courier details advertising practices and policies including rates and payment terms. It lists management, offices in New York Philadelphia and Chicago, and the Munsey Bureau correspondence, noting the paper’s association with the Associated Press and bureau affiliates.

H. Hartman CO West Park Ave Jona C. Hartman A.W. Peterson Treas Geo'l Mer Iowa Waterloo Asmed el Baba Associated Press Associated Presa Audit Bureau of Circulations Washington, D. C Munsey E.G Doveherty New York Philadelphia Chicago Starr, Brooks & Finley Rep's

Wood packing reform urged to curb lumber use

The article argues for replacing wooden packing boxes with metal containers to save lumber and paper. It notes rail tariffs and carrier reluctance hinder adoption, calls for charging by contents rather than weight, and urges farmers to support a sorghum mill solution as part of a broader conservation plan.

United States Canada Congress

Sorghum as a Profitable Farm Industry and National Outlook

The article extolls sorghum syrup as a lucrative home and market product, noting low production costs, a $1.25 per gallon retail price, and the potential for farmer co-ops to centralize milling. It contrasts refined sugar with sorghum and calls for broader cultivation to boost independence and ease refinery pressures. The piece also touches on political commentary and early 1920s domestic and international affairs.

Weil Minnesota

Prohibition Enforcement Act Fails in Maryland House

Annapolis March 19 The prohibition enforcement act was defeated in the Maryland House of Delegates by a 39 to 31 vote.

Maryland Associated Press Annapolis House of Delegates

Waiter Refuses Tip After Encounter at Table Ten

A diner complains a head waiter ignored their advice about a guest at table ten last week. The patron notes the guest appears well funded and generous but questions service quality and seating priority. The account reads like a personal grievance about attention and seating.

Obesity and Health Talks by Dr John B Hirer

Obesity results from excess food or slow metabolism and harms many body functions. Obesity risks include heart strain, kidney disease, lung impairment, and circulatory problems. Readers’ questions are answered in print with a request for stamped envelopes for personal inquiries.

Bright’s Jin Diva Pernans Ais Tung Jonn B. Huber

Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson

Andrew yawns and longs for a real cellar with decent food. He and Imogene discuss memories of chipped beef and ham, noting the dedication of rural women who labor to fill a cellar for the eating public.

Wife Roe Fulkerson Andrew Imogene

The Blessing of Poverty Parody by Frank Lb Stanton

A fragmentary verse parody about lovers, poverty, and the bank’s collapse. It contrasts rosy love with financial craving and ends with a quip about not owning money or leaving much behind. The piece references an old colored citizen, a will, and rheumatism in a humorous Civil War era tone.

Hidden Pantry Delights Stir Impatient Dinner Guests

A lively exchange reveals a family pantry stocked with canned meats and cold cuts. Imogene boasts a kitchen cellar of Roast beef ham tongues tripe frankfurters and soups while Andrew questions if such cold meats exist in cans. The dialogue centers on food abundance and clever meals.

United States Andrew Imogene

The Bravest Flower and Other Tales

A collection of children’s pieces begins with The Bravest Flower where Jack-in-the-Pulpit and other spring blossoms argue over which is bravest, finally naming the Daffodil as bravest. The issue ends with a teaser for Tomorrow’s Animals Discuss the March Hare and a puzzling pretzel riddle.

Jaeck-in-the Iler Jack-in-the Jack Jack-in- the-Pulpit Daffodil Hans

Nature Notes: spread of plants and animal observations

Questions on how plants disperse globally and on animal behavior are posed. An anecdote describes a woodchuck defying a farm dog, illustrating boldness beside a stout heart, with plans to answer in a future issue.

Borah Fox Woodchuck Lodge

Self Made Folks Careful While Prospecting for Sassa Ras

A fragmented relic note describes cautious prospecting by a group nicknamed self made folks who reportedly found an Indian tomahawk bay while hunting for sassa ras. The text preserves a rural rustic tone with unclear specifics and names.

Diamond Dyes Tailor to Any Fabric in Rich Fadeless

Advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes with directions to dye wool silk linen cotton or blends. Recommends using the Diamond Dye Color Card shown by a druggist to match materials and achieve faultless results on dresses blouses stockings skirts children's coats feathers draperies and coverings.

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Advertisement Ends Stomach Ailments

A testimonial from a wife praising Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for long standing stomach and liver trouble. She credits relief to a bottle after failing with doctors and medicines. The ad claims the preparation removes mucous and inflammation in the intestinal tract and offers a money back guarantee.

Mayr Kenedy Wangler Bros Hansen & Tansen

Delaware's Suffrage Push Heads to Special Session

Delaware hopes to become the thirty sixth state to ratify the Susan B Anthony amendment as Gov Townsend calls a March week special session. Washington also meets that week to push the measure, aiming for twenty five states in support.

Cedar Rapids Delaware Townsend Washington

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