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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1919

Page

2

Publication Notice and Advertising Policy Summary

Public notice text outlines publication details for VOR SLA published by W H Hartman Co Waterloo Iowa. Includes pricing, circulation, copyright, AP affiliation, and advertising rules. Mentions payment terms and policy on unacceptable ads, with bureaus in Washington New York Philadelphia and Chicago.

VOR SLA W. H. Hartman CO West Park Ave Narene John & Hartman A.W. Peterson Tress Gen'l Mer. Pally Waterloo Iowa Associated Press Unis NS Srember Audit Bureau of Circulations Washington, D. C Munsey Bldg G. Dougherty New York Philadelphia Chicago Story Brooks & Finley Ren's

Fairness to Fine Firemen and Typewriter Heritage

The Courier argues for a $15 monthly raise for Waterloo firemen to attract high grade workers amid rising living costs. It surveys local fire coverage, compares Cedar Rapids and others, and defends firefighters as essential public servants. It also chronicles the early history of the typewriter from Henry Mill to William Burt, noting Burt’s Iowa ties and Chicago World’s Fair exhibit.

Wiliam Austin Burt Detroit Austin Durt Waterloo Austin Burt Chicago Iowa Missouri Towa

Pellagra prevention and diet amid southern health concerns

Article discusses pellagra risk linked to finicky eaters and diets heavy in biscuits and grits. It urges balanced diets including meat, greens, fruits, and vegetables, notes treatment evolution, and cites food as key to cure and prevention with emphasis on milk, broth, and soft foods during severe illness.

Sirich United States Washington

Early Stages of Body Awareness in Children

A 1918 Parents Association article examines how children perceive the body. It details when self becomes interior, how skin awareness develops, and how drawing tests reveal conceptions of arms legs and head. It notes breath as life and links to ancient beliefs and language.

Thehild Hel Red Riding Hood Grandmother Grandma The Parents Association, Inc

How Long Would It Take Her To Be Busy

Side Talks reflects on a woman living in boarding houses with no work or family duties. The group debates her supposed busyness, noting she irons, writes letters, and waters plants, while imagining how she would cope if her circumstances changed.

Fea Secretary of State Henry

The Sandman Story: Madam Brown Hen Traps Jerry Fox

The tale recounts Jerry Fox a clever but gullible creature who, after going two days without food, encounters Madam Brown Hen. He creeps close to the hen by the barnyard fence and underestimates her wiles. The story unfolds with cautionary humor in a rustic setting.

Jarry Fox Hell Madam Brown Jen Madam Brown Hen Jerry Fox Jerry

Madam Brown Hen Outsmarts Fox in Barnyard Escape

A tale recounts Madam Brown Hen eluding Jerry Fox with quick thinking and a barnyard tactic. The fox chases her through a hole under the wall, a window, and a stall before being trapped by a dog and a man, while the hen quips about sleeping to avoid capture.

Madame Brown Hen Mr. Fox Jerry Fox Madam Brown Hen Tam Srre

Loyd Brain Test No 2 Puzzle Lead In

Puzzle from 1919 by Sam Loyd with directions to spell object names, perform additions and subtractions to reveal a foreign city, and arrange upside down figures to total 14. Includes reference to numbered problems and a sample calculation.

Sam Loyd

Wounded Men in Civilian Life to Receive Honor Badges

Des Moines Capital notes that U S soldiers wounded overseas and given government badges with a gold chevron should receive a similar mark of distinction when they leave the service for civilian pursuits. The war department would provide a special button or badge as recognition of continued entitlement despite civilian attire.

Des Moines War Department

Morning Routine Sparks a City Chase

A busy loafers hunt for someone already at work. chatter turns to the sight of a woman in a winter hat as the crowd eyes the first traffic of the day.

Copyright National Newspaper Service

A Simple Way To Remove Dandruff Advertised

An advertisement claims four cunts of plain liquid argon dissolved dandruff by nightly scalp treatment. By morning most or all dandruff supposedly disappears and continued applications promise complete dissolution and destruction of signs. It asserts itching stops and hair becomes fluffy glossy and soft.

Lemon lotion promises gentle skin brightening and softness

An advertisement extols a lemon skin softener made by mixing fresh lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. It claims to whiten freckles and tan, soften rough hands, and refresh the face neck arms with daily massage, noting the fragrance and long shelf life.

Cold Remedy Gains Popularity In Household Use

A pocket medicine proven to relieve colds and bronchial irritation grows in popularity. The remedy is praised for quick, pleasant results and fits in a medicine cabinet priced at 60 cents and 1.20 dollars.

Bowela Cures Biliousness with New Life Pills

An old style advert promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for biliousness headache sour stomach and tongue coating. The copy promises safe gentle regulation of bowels with a 25 cent price.

Dr. King

Real Iron Tonic Peptiron Promises Spring Vitality

An advertisement touts Peptiron as a real iron tonic for spring health. It claims nine of ten people suffer from damp weather illness and exposure to sick homes, urging Peptiron to restore depleted blood, nerves, appetite, and vitality.

Gets-It promises painless corn removal method

A vintage advertisement extols Gets-It as a quick painless corn and callus remedy. It claims the product peels away a corn in seconds with two to three drops, avoiding plasters and greasy ointments. Distributed by E. Lawrence & Co. and sold in Waterloo through local druggists.

E. Lawrence &Co Chicago Waterloo Wangler Bros C. J. Miller Strickler’s Pharmacy Hansen & Hansen Henderson Drug Co B. W. Schuneman Co Horns Drug.Co Moore Drug Co

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