Waterloo Evening Courier masthead and policy note
Waterloo Evening Courier announces publication details and advertising policies. The masthead lists W. H. Hartman Co. as publisher and John C. Hartman as president editor, with Jackson McCoy as general manager. The note covers subscription prices, staffing, and policy on advertising integrity, acceptance criteria, and centralized leased wire services.
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Smoke the Killer In Chicago Deaths From Smoke Decline Expected
City Health Commissioner testifies before a legislative committee that removing smoke could cut deaths from 12 per 3 000 to 10 per 3 000, a one sixth drop. The Chicago Tribune highlights a front page alarm linking air Pollution to 5 000 to 6 000 deaths yearly, urging action. It cites Waterloo and other cities showing similar patterns as a warning.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Waterloo
The Lively Ball and the Rise of Home Runs
A brief box score notes Homeruns by Gehrig Cissell Ruth and Meusel in an 11 to 9 Yankees White Sox game. The piece contrasts past fielding brilliance with modern crowds seeking homers, blaming the lively ball for increased power hitting and the demand driven by sporting goods makers.
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Cissell
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Meusel
New York Yankees
Chicago “White Sox
Reparations and U S Influence at Paris Conference
The piece explains why Owen D Young remains active in Paris as Germany owes the Allies who in turn owe the United States. It notes the anticipated German bond issue, its impact on American money markets, and the possibility that high call loan rates push investors toward such bonds. The United States stands as the world’s leading lender amid complex reparations dynamics.
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America
Paris
Germany
Owen D. Young
United States
Monotony and Machines in Work Life
Edward A. Fillene writes from the Atlantic about workers who operate machines. He notes onlookers pity those tied to repetitive motions and monotony, turning people into mere cogs and losing the joys of life.
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Edward A. Fillene
Woriing
Atlantic
Machines and minds: workers gain from automation
A historical column argues that machine work reduces dull tasks, frees skilled craftspeople, and raises leisure and earnings without harming workers. It notes evidence supporting automation benefits, while contrasting political talk of tougher laws with real outcomes. It also references Chicago's growing bank capacity and implications for crime.
Diathermy Brings New Hope in Medical Practice
Dr William Brady notes a revolutionary device diathermy transforming patient care since 1927. He praises its ability to relieve pain stiffness and inflammation across conditions from tonsil procedures to gynecological issues while warning colleagues to fairly evaluate its limits and applications.
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Echoes From The Past And Modern Quips Of The Day
A faded column riffs on nostalgia and public figures, pairing old sports chatter about the Dodgers and Bruin fans with jokes about dentists, cocktails without Americans, and political quips. It notes a long-ago boss leading pennants and sketches witty asides about manners, signals, and public figures.
Questions and Answers From The Famous Clinic
A reader note column outlines medical queries about metabolism testing for golfers, cancer treatment cautions against oxygen therapy, ingrown toenails, and marriage rights amid family insanity traits. Dr Brady offers generic health guidance and asks readers to mail letters with a self addressed envelope for brief replies.
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Eyen
Brady
William Brady
Loyalty and Labels by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues mismanaged virtue in loyalty as labels distort loyalty into partisan or religious bias. He contends true loyalty should be to faith, warning against excessive devotion to race, nation, or religion that fuels intolerance and fanatical patriotism.
Brain Tests Puzzle From Evening Post
The notice describes a brain testing set from the Evening Post with three scoring instructions. It mentions universities, correct answers, and tasks to cross out words by capitalization and by starting letters, ending with “Answers on Society Page.”
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Gulf of Mexico
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England
Labrador
Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert
Jonathan
Washington
Abe Martin's musing on sugar trust and rhubarb
The column lampoons the sugar trust and questions its duties to rhubarb while musing on simple meals. It humorously notes waffles with syrup and a paper napkin as a quaint pairing.
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Sugar Trust
Glamor and loneliness on New York upper West Side
A vivid portrait of Tococo apartments and ornate hotels housing kept women and silent maids. It describes isolation behind luxury, sparse visitors, and fragile beauty, with tales of secretive suitors, red ink accounts, and impersonal big hotels. A London visitor and a random encounter in Forty-third Street illustrate cold urban solitude.
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Upper West Side
House of Cards
Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
London
Central Park
Dudley
Broadway
Forty-third Street
Smith
West Point
Elkin
Stonehenge Saved Again by National Campaign in England
Washington dispatch reports Stonehenge secured by a national drive that raised about 42500 to purchase 650 acres around the circle, ensuring the site remains undisturbed by bungalow development. The article traces Stonehenge’s mystery, history, and cultural significance with quotations and comparisons to ancient settings.
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England
Stonehenge
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Wiltshire
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Holy of Holies
Washington Daybook features polo pony Spike at elegant ball
Washington Daybook reviews a social scene in which Spike the polo pony, a Pershing's mount, and Hunter attend a polo ball. The horses, retired and active, command attention during a mock polo game. The piece also mentions Argentine balloon risk takers and Senator Tasker Oddie's preference for Sonny Boy.
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Hespert
Washington, D. C
Spike
General Pershing
Washington
Polo Hall
Hunter
France
Army Riders to Display Mounts in European Shows
U S Army riders Garry Owen Major Harry Chamberlain and four others will sail for Europe in May with nine horses for shows at Dublin Cologne and Warsaw Their team previously placed second to Germany at an international jumping contest in New York City this past year Buckaroo and Nigra among the horses will compete alongside others trained from Pershing stables The team is led by Major Chamberlain who captained the American Olympic team at Amsterdam
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Harry D. Chamberlain
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Cologne
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New York
Germany
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Amsterdam
William B. Bradford
Edwin Y. Argo
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Euroope
John Bunny
General Pershing
Buckaroo
United States
W. B. Bradford
FP. Thompson
Belo
New York City Murder Toll Seen As Unusual Achievement
The writer notes New York has not recorded a murder for 80 days, calling it remarkable for a large American city and contrasting with London where police independence and a tight legal system deter crime. The piece argues New York should emulate London to reduce homicide rates.
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