Waterloo Evening Courier ad and masthead fragment
The Waterloo Evening Courier dateline shows the publisher W H Hertinen Co with editors and managers listed. Pricing details for subscriptions and advertising terms are partially visible, including carrier and mail rates, and notices about commissions and policy. The fragment names Associated Press and other press affiliations and notes multiple leased wires.
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Sundsy
W. H. Hertinen Co
Courier Bldg
Corner Park Ave
Commercial St
Welephorie
Joan G. Hartman
Scace
Jackson McCoy
Sea
Waterloo
Town
Associated Press
United Press International News
Audit Bureau OF Ocirgulations
Kings of
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story, Brooks& Finley, Representatives
The Lesson of the Waterloo Flood
The Waterloo flood narrowly missed catastrophe though it caused widespread losses. The piece blames deforestation and drainage for higher water and urges immediate protective steps like river walls and spillway restorations to prepare for a possible next flood next spring.
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Waterloo
Cedar River
Meteorite impact of 1908 rocks Siberia in huge air blast
Russian and Siberian scholars recount the 1908 Tunguska like event after studying concentric earth ridges and blast evidence. They note 1500 to 2000 mph projectile speed and vast forest devastation while pondering what if the blast had hit a populated area like New York City.
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Moscow
Kulik
Litin
Siberia
New York City
Railroads Move 560 Million Pounds of Explosives Without Fatal Losses
In 1928 U S railroads carried 560 million pounds of dangerous explosives mainly for commerce, with no deaths or injuries and property losses totaling 77 dollars. The loss per carload was under two tenths of a cent. Only 12 minor incidents occurred, tied to so called luxury explosives like toy torpedoes.
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United States
Toy caps show safety through awareness and care
The article notes toy caps differ from blasting caps and stresses that railroads credit makers shippers and workers for their enviable safety record. It argues most accidents come from ignorance of dangers rather than carelessness, urging foreknowledge and cautious action.
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Railroads
Air swallowing linked to nervous dyspepsia study
Dr William Brady summarizes European observations on aerophagy or air swallowing linked to nervous dyspepsia. He reports how rapid eating and mouth breathing trigger air intake, belching, and distension, and notes treatment via fluid diet and breathing coordinated swallowing plus after-meal mouth gags.
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J.H. Schultz
Berlin
Germany
Goldberg
Rotterdam
Mathieu
Paris
Aly
Schultz
Questions and Answers on Health Advice Collected
A reader seeks a southern climate for bronchial relief at low cost. The reply advocates staying home with sun exposure or ultraviolet therapy from physicians and cautions against chasing a “better climate.” Other letters discuss lemon juice, coughing remedies, and hospital cautions.
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Hardy
Sick Agriculture Recovers With Science and Machinery
Glenn Prank, UW president and ex Century editor, argues agriculture’s world links grow. From 1919 to 1928 returns on invested capital rise overall, despite 1920 and 1921 slumps and land-price deflation. He notes improved land values, rising farm incomes, and gains from science, machinery, and better marketing.
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Glenn Prank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
Canada
South America
Europe
Orient
United States
Mcome
The Dressin g Table Doll and Contest Notes
A humor filled item about a dressing table doll and a school column noting a poetry contest winners list. It includes brief verses, judge deliberations, and remarks on future contests and a satirical reference to the world court debate.
Lent and My God and Father
Memory verse for Tuesday declares the Lord is my refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust. Meditation notes that in stormy times devout souls seek God’s unseen presence, urging turning to Him as first and constant resort, not last. The text emphasizes dwelling and abiding in God.
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God
Lis Palace
Parin
Mardi Gras Atmosphere Grips Manhattan Streets
New York on March 19 bursts with street carnival as workers and crowds flood busy avenues. Hats get smashed, vendors tout trinkets, and flirtations, games, and street performances fill the day. Lordly offices and Bathing-house and Tombs references mingle with public spectacle amid a city busily watching ballooning stocks and the social rivers of Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
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New York
Nassau
Broa
Wall Streets
St. Paul
Trinity
Battery Park
Lower
Fifth Avenue
Bolsheviki Boulevard
Senator Fred Walcott A Hoover ally and outdoorsman
Washington insiders note Junior Senator Fred Walcott of Connecticut, seated March 4, is a close Hoover friend with wartime relief ties. Once a key adviser, Walcott helped Hoover and lived with him abroad. A lifelong outdoorsman, he led Connecticut’s game and fish efforts, angling and duck shooting across coasts and lakes.
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Herbert
Washington, D. C
Capitol Hill
Fred Walcott
United States
Connecticut
As & Tule
Senate
Walcott
Hoover
Heney
American Relief Administration
Chicago
Farnklin W. Fort
New Jersey
John F. Lucy
Texas
OG. Plummer
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
White House
S Street
Washington
Woodrow Wilson Mansion
Senator Walcott
Game and Fish Commission
Newfoundland
Litchfield Hills
Norfolk
Carin
Prayer amid burdens and divine refuge in weakness
A devotional fragment pleads for God to be home in divine security and peace. The speaker asks for humility to recognize ignorance and weakness and to stop fighting battles alone, seeking strength and guidance through faith.
The Florida Rescue Novelized From Lost Antinoe Crew
A contemporaneous retelling of the Antinoe wreck and rescue, detailing mountain seas, crew survival, lifeboat launches, and the dramatic three day detainment aboard the President Roosevelt. It notes two crewmen lost, later memorial services, and the ship's perilous listing before rescue.
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Alg
Roosevelt
Dolldorf
Joseph Cochran
Paris
Pr. Cochran
Mer. Martin D. Whelan
Florida Rescue
Brain Tests and Quiz Answers From Evening Post
A reader challenge from Evening Post No 382 presents a multiple choice brain test. It lists questions on Washington meaning, South American countries, Great Britain parts, reptiles in hot climates, Gettysburg generals, Roman emperors, South American nations, and mythological messenger of the gods. Answers appear on the Society Page.
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Washington
Guiana
Spain
Britain
Holland
France
Portugal
Great Britain
England
Ireland
Scotland
Britanny
Wales
Gettysburg
Tee Grant
Jackson
Meade
McClelan
Julius Caesar
Hannnibal
Nero
Alexander
Ciocleian
S. America
Colombia
Salvador
Pert
Liberia
Persia
Pluto
Hercules
Mercury
Neptune
Hermes
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Arceyie
Leonide A. Kulik
Russian Academy of Sciences
Victor Sitin
Siberian Archaeological Society
Siberian
Mother Darth
William Brady, M. D
Nat'l Newspaper
5. G. Jr
Brady
Wham Brady
Dolly
Megow
Estelle
Garret
EL Leslie Spaulding
McGregor, Ta
Jsste
Sacha Seagrave
Oakdale
Ann Apolis
Union Station
Melts
Priges
Willam Lyon Phelps
Victoria Tultrio
Thomas McCarthy
Trotzky
Philadelphia Public Ledger
World Court
Clarencel Wilson DD
Federal Council of the Churches of
Lent
By Tad
Cop Tait
Tekin
Ene
Ine
Lafayette Street
Puck
Rosenthal
Bridge of Sighs
Criminal Courts
Wall Street
Ethel Barrymore
Edna Ferber
Royal Family
Barrymore
Miss Barrymore
Elsie Janis
Miss Ferber
O. O. McIntyret
Graphic
George Fried
Copsright
Antinoe
Fried
Davy Jones
Ufeboat No
Mr. Miller
Thomas Sloan
Upton
Hatch
Bright
Col. GO. GC
Antinee
King Post
No. 6 I
Frank M. Upton
Evening Post, Inc
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