Waterloo Courier advertise rates and policy notice
The Waterloo Courier lists pricing and subscription details for mail and city delivery. It outlines advertising rules, payment terms, and policy on unacceptable ads. It notes AP and UPI news access and identifies staff roles and agency representation.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Goa
United Press - International News
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Cnr
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story, Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Constitutional Convention Debate on Amending the Charter
A Washington based advocate argues for a national convention to amend the U S charter since 1789 by counting state requests. The piece weighs whether 28 requests plus four more form a valid application or merely a round robin, noting risks of wets versus dries and congressional overreach. It reflects broad caution about convening such an unlimited authority body except in dire emergency.
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United States
Washington
Altho
Congress
Exponential horn boosts loudspeaker clarity on farms
Pittsburgh inventors unveil an exponential horn loudspeaker promising distortion free tone from a foot by one foot chamber. The device aims to reproduce piccolo to speech range with minimal electrical amplification and reduced current use, with patent filed and commercial release planned.
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Iowa
Pittsburgh
Drift Cityward Future of Urban America
Dr. J Russell Smith of Columbia University predicts a continued drift toward urban living for 30 to 40 years, with 65 to 70 percent of Americans urban by mid century. He argues against New York’s unchecked growth and foresees the Pacific Northwest taking the lead due to transportation, climate, water power, and resources.
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J. Russell Smith
Columbia University
American Magazine
Dr. Smith
Pacific Northwest
Van
Picking the Greatest Poe Poem Debate in The Raven Manuscript
An editor notes the recent discovery of a The Raven manuscript and calls it Edgar Allan Poe's greatest poem. Critics differ, arguing that lasting impact comes from works that grow on readers through repetition, not easily remembered lines like Whitman.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Annabe
Lee
Whitman
Feeding the Skin Reflects Fads in Medicine and Mercury Myths
The piece notes medicine's shifting fashions from skin absorption myths to modern physiology. It recalls old beliefs in inunctions with mercury and skin absorption debates, contrasting eras of authority with the reality that skin must be broken for absorption and that inhalation may carry toxins. It argues that true expertise requires ongoing study rather than static authority.
Paris Night Life Shows Signs of Stagnation
The Paris scene from Montmartre to the Ritz reveals a winter lull in jazz cafes and night clubs. Gentrified decadence fades as seven customers fill once crowded spots and performers like Mistinguett and Georges Carpentier fade from top fame. Despite pockets of sparkle, stores, cafes, and theatres feel lethargic as tourists and locals await a new surge.
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Paris
Ufe
St. Wayne
Ind
Montmartre
Zelli’s
New York
Hose
London
Folies Bergers
Champs Elysees
France
Mistinguett
Rue Des Petit Champs
Any Young Feller in Need of a Friend Q&A
A reader asks how to grow taller and the advice suggests milk, vegetables, fruit, and outdoor activity, with a note on seeking sex-education queries later. The column also answers a question about iodine use in emergency water purification, warning against regular use and citing military medical corps guidance, and invites letters to Dr. Brady with a stamped return envelope.
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James R. B
James
Brady
William Brady
Muck Raking the Slogan by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank critiques advertising slogans by testing 60 famous lines with 16 experts, finding average recognition around 59 percent and ranges from 40 to 76 percent. He lists 50 slogans and muses on a nationwide pastime of slogan guessing to foster a critical view of slogans in social and political life.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
Kyle
Crichton
Albuquerque
Alr Crichton
America
Iam
Greene county land valued as best bargain in years
The Jefferson Bee reports Greene county land is at rock bottom prices, offering a rare buying opportunity. The piece warns that an awakening may come as bargains disappear, and many may regret not purchasing farms now.
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Jefferson Bee
Greene County
Rock Bottom
Uncle Wiggily's Funny Siow at Hollow Stump School
Uncle Wiggily visits Hollow Stump School to hear animal children recite their Speaking pieces on the last day of the week. Baby Bunty and the girl rabbits enjoy showing off while the boy animals fret over the prospect.
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Hollow Stump
Baby Bunty
Jackie Bow Wow
Neddie Stubtail
Uncle Wiggily and the Snowy Paper Prank at School
Uncle Wiggily learns Johnnie Bushytail scatters torn white paper like snow during a recitation. Miss Mouse explains the mischief after the flag is lowered for an early dismissal. The Wolf reacts to the pretend storm and flees, while the rabbit and Miss Mouse share a laugh at the prank.
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Johnnie
Dr. Possum
Uncle Wiggily
Miss Mouse
Johnnie Bushytail
Susie Littletail
Mr. Longears
Jackie Bow Wow
Susie
Uncle
Uncle Wiggly
The Gray Phantom's Romance Chapter XXVI visitor
The Phantom faces captivity until a daring rescue by reporter Tommy Granger unfolds. Granger sneaks in, shares plans to free the Phantom and Miss Hardwick, and reveals connections to Dr. Bimble and the Duke’s gang as they plot an escape amid a tense, dangerous backdrop.
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Gray Phantom
Sylvanus Gage
Gage
Tommy Granger
Granger
Pinto
Leav
Lieut
Culligore
Helen
Bimble
Jerome
Doctor Bimble
Dr. Bimble
Uncle Rays Corner A General Quiz and Letters
UNCLE RAYS CORNER asks readers to mail in the last quiz of the series and share thoughts for summer content. The page invites questions about dogs and families, with sample quiz answers listing several dog breeds and a note from Ramon Coffman in Chicago.
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Ramon Coffman
Lincle Ray
LaSalle St
Chicago
Iity
Httle
St. Bernard
Newfoundland
Ehaw Chow
Uncle Ray
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q&A Invitation 1927
Nature Notes Dept invites reader questions on natural history topics. Readers are asked to send queries to the department, with answers to be published in this column. The notice references the Burroughs Nature Club and credits Houghton Mifflin Co. for 1927 materials.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes Dept
Tomorrow's Nature Notes: Oriole egg color and hatching time
Oriole eggs are pale blue and hatch in about 12 to 14 days after laying. The notes note a general risk to nests when disturbed by people or predators, and advise quiet observation.
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W. H. Hartman Co
R Gomer Park Ve
Commercial
John C. Hartman
Ceens
Jackson McCoy
Tranwurer
AAU
Personal Health Service
Georges Carpentier
Florence Walton
Cafe de la Paix
Ritz
Bonj de Castellane
Questions and
Medical Corps
United States Army
Towa Land Values
Howard FR. Garis
Neddie
Uncle Wigelly
Mello Barry
ANND
Dion
Wes
Philantropists
Abe Martin
Herman Landon
Street and Smith Corp
Ledger Syndicate
Vanardy
Thomas Granger
Uncle Ray’s
Ny “A
R. F. DD
Tennessee
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