Lost Motion in Marketing Potatoes Demonstrates Paper Profits
The piece explains a Chicago commission house selling a car of Wisconsin potatoes to eastern buyers by wire, generating six repeated paper profits and freight charges before the car returned to Chicago. The potatoes were never moved through those intermediate hands, highlighting inefficiencies in marketing and transport practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Farm Bureaus
Chicago
Wisconsin
Commission
Eastern
Eastern Commission
Chiicago
Cteveland Commission
Chicago Concer
Waterloo Motor Club cited in Motor Age praise
A Waterloo feature in Motor Age highlights the Waterloo Motor club with a full page on its achievements and program. The piece argues the city should leverage publicity to boost tourism and motorist traffic, urging growth of the 8000-member organization. It also muses on local road safety, politics, and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Mune Bf
Motor Age
Waterloo Motor Club
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Iowa
Deg
Health Talks by John R Huber A M MD
Dr Huber discusses infant feeding and nursing, warning that bottle feeding in infancy raises summer complaints and mortality. He urges natural nursing as vital for infant and mother, and answers readers' medical questions on weeping sinew and ingrowing toe nail with practical home care.
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John R. Huber A
M, MD
LNG
Thomas Southworth
Ty. Huber
Correct English Don't Say Practice
The exercise shows preferred forms AS SOON AS he arrived he began his work. This hat is different from that one. The Republicans protested against the seating of two men. Men like you and me are not in elm trees.
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You
Yne
Mr. Pitman
Dave Anderson
Jack
Evers
Pitman
Sureka
Protective Association
Anderson
Ames Benton
Gad
Ames Bentén
Thea
Reezon
A Song of the World by Trank L Stanton
A fragmented verse piece titled A Song of the World by Trank L Stanton explores the world’s troubles yet perseverance It references joy sweet birds singing and the world moving toward glory with love present in valleys of despair The dialogue mentions a Henna and a poetic volume with beautiful binding as a parlor ornament
Teachers Promote Personal Safety Lessons For Children
The article notes teachers who emphasize safety and situational awareness. One teacher warns pupils about live wires and crossing streets, while another keeps children indoors during rain to protect them, illustrating how early guidance can save lives.
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Mr. Anderson
Lfe
Afterthoughts and Quips From the Era
A collage of wry snippets on love divorce and daily life cites a Sioux City rose purchase and a Wyoming marshaless tale. It notes coin prices doubts over love dates and jokes about Edison copyrights and New York jobs with a playful newspaper voice.
Safety teaching for children urged by Milwaukee union head
M An derson of the Milwaukee Association of Commerce asks schools to teach safety with simple cross street lessons. He suggests phrases like I look right and left before crossing and stresses ongoing safety education from early schooling to instill lasting, practical habits.
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Sioux City Journal
M. Anderson
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Ani Gerson
Nature Notes Q and A on Currants and Animals
The column answers readers questions about currant trees grown in the country and notes on how animals cool themselves by sweating or panting. It explains prairie chicken versus grouse differences, including plumage, foot scales, and tail length, and remarks that prairie hens are relatively scarce.
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Nature Notes
Brain Tests Puzzle by Sam Loud
Five minute puzzle asks solvers to form a pachyderm name from a word meaning scheme by adding a sound transmitter then removing a vegetable and a numeral. The yesterday’s puzzle answer refers to the United States with the Tennessee and Iowa clue.
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Sam Loud
United States
Tennessee
Towa
United
The Substitute Millionaire Plot Deepens in a Crime Ring
Jack Morman inherits eighty six million from Silas Gyde murdered by an anarchist group. An unseen mastermind, a goateed older gentleman, runs a city wide protection scam that funds a web of blackmail. Jack's secretary posing as the millionaire hunts criminals while a double falls for Miriam Culbreth, one of the criminals.
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Jack Morman
Silas Gyde
Gyde
Jack
Bobo
Miriam Culbreth
Miriam
Alkali In Soap Bad For the Hair
In this account an informant describes a red anarchist nicknamed Mr. B who plots using a satin satchel and claims to aid victims by warning against plots. He proposes a scheme to fleece millionaires, demanding 75 percent of proceeds, and claims access to anarchist circles. The speaker weighs risks amid warnings and deception.
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Anderson
Heland
Jon You
Mr. Benton
Reds
Eureka
Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Ad Ends With Warning
An advertisement touts Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure greaseless and superior to rivals. It claims one or two teaspoonfuls cleanse hair and scalp, produce rich lather, rinse easily, remove dust dandruff and oil, and leave hair soft, silky, bright, and easy to manage. It notes low cost and family supply, urging that druggists stock Malsified.
Fifty Years Ago Courier May 35 1871 News
Page item from Waterloo Iowa edition notes a drowned man Charles Wainwright found by children on a mill race bridge. Mentions Alvin Jackson and Flora marriage, J W Krapfel becomes bookkeeper at National Savings bank in Dubuque, Deacon H A Lane sending strawberries, Lane's fruit praise, Lavi Co wholesale liquor stock, G W Barnes seeds and fishing gear ad, warning on overfishing, ice cream offerings at W Inger's.
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J. W. Krapfel
Dubuque
Waterloo
National Savings Bank
Press of
Krapfel
Four Generations In Room At Lavinia Johnson's Death
Lavinia Johnson a 96 year old colored woman died in Keokuk after four generations gathered at her death. Once the property of Col. George A. Thompson she later gained freedom through Col. Thompson. The note recalls a senate resignation by Roscoe Conkling and local efforts for Decoration Day services. Brewer J Goldstein reports strong demand for bottled beer as the town sees brewery expansion and related employment.
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Lavinia Johnson
Keokuk
Col
Geo. A. Thompson
A.J. Wilkinson
Gol. Thompson
Kentucky
Miss McDowell
Virginia
Lavinia
William Thompson
J. Goldstein & Co
City Faces Tramps, Interurban Hopes, and Church Renovation
May 18 1901 notes Mayor P J Martin proposing a rock pile to deter tramps. Neil McDougal of Mt Vernon town suggests an interurban line to Denver with farmers ready to donate right of way. Christ Episcopal church chapels basement completed for choir robing, 30 by 33 feet with a five foot apse. Sophia Demmel and David E Bankson wed at the Demmel home. Local fishing at Shirley's Lake yields 120 crappies by five men. Waterloo directory lists population 15 000. Denver Iowa plans 51 lots sold to promote streetcar project by Case Brothers. Waterloo Country Club formed with golf links planned. Christchurch choir to annual Okoboji camping trip. J A Winninger to manage. Louie A Cobb jeweler ads nail files 23c, manicure scissors 73c, embroidery scissors 43c.
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Christ Episcopal Church
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Rr Ree
Waterigo
Audit Bureau
Washington, D. C
Bure Marsey
Bite
EG. Dougherty
New York
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Storr, Brooks & Finley
Rep
William Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Einstein
Legsa Avenue
East Park Avenue
Congress
France
England
Big Bi" Haywood
Russia
Holsheviks
Emma Goldman
By Trank L. Stanton
Glory
Carer
Meard
John
Molly
Sioux City
Add _light
Thomas Adison
Wild West
Wyoming
Marishaless
Mr. Edison
Jowa Editors
Idaho
Oregon
Debus Company
New Coat
Courier
Nay
Alvin Jackson
Flora’ M. Jenkins
W. W. Thorpe
Charles Wainwright
Ashepd
Beck
Nauman & Bro
H. A. Lane
Tere
Mr. Lane
Red
Lane's
Lavi & Co
G_ W. Barnes
United States Senate
Roscoe Conkling
Port of
H. D. Williams
John McCabe
J. H. Leavitt
Dr. Williams
Matt Parrott
D. H
Ben. Martin I. Townsend
Grundy County
King
Clayton County
Churchill
Bennington Township
Martin Bim
Ham
Barclay Township
Daniel
Minneapolis
St Louis
P. J. Martin
Neil McDougal
Mt. Vernon Township
Denver
Bremer County
Sophia Demmel
David E. Bankson
Jacob Demmel
Joe Schiel
Louis Schiel
Peter Wagner
Claude Sodell
Willard
Shirley’s
Case Brothers
W. B Nauman
A. W. D. Weis
Herbers Rust
George N. Garrettson
Josh
Christchurch
Jessie Camp
Okoboji
J. A. Winninger
Louie A. Cobb
Gaviand
Coleman’s
Hood
Wangler Bros. Co
Percy R. Wood
iLeavitt. & Johnson Bank Bldz
Tows
E.oth St. Hdw. Co
Ana Rate Beck
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