Evening Courier and Associated Press Abbreviated Masthead
The Waterloo Evening Courier announces its publication details with offices listed in New York Chicago and Waterloo including press and foreign postal rates. It notes agency locations in London Paris and St Petersburg and outlines foreign postage options for different page counts.
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Asefloo Evening Courier
Associated Presa
TRE W. A. Hartman Company
Boplhis
Park Avenue
Joma CG
Hartman
Mil
Oitee Courier
Thurw
Waterloo
Benside
Dilys
Europe
Waterloo Hoeving & Gner
Social center experiments test new recreation plan
The piece notes a Des Moines trial led by the governor and Brooklyn backing from the People's Institute. It reports volunteers and then regulated funding, aiming to create neighborhood motion picture theaters to offer wholesome leisure for working families. The overall outcome remains uncertain as the experiment unfolds.
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Des Moines
Brooklyn
People's Institute of Brooklyn
Tte
Board of Education
Sehgals
Speni
Irregular employment hurts families in a 1910 study
The report shows many households rely on low head earnings with women and children contributing modest sums. In 162 families 27 had insufficient head earnings, 32 wives worked, and 47 groups failed to meet expenses. Building workers lost 68 days yearly, others 35 days, reflecting irregular work as the major hardship. Secretary Bryan tempered dispatches on Huerta, noting no ultimatum yet.
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Bryan
Huerta
Plate
Curtailment Cuts Senate Message Privilege
National legislators see limits phased in on official messaging. A senator's annual mail allowance drops, with reports of excessive use prompting stricter rules. The measure reduces government funded communications, restricting spending to a small annual total.
New York Notes and Oddities Stirring Public Curiosity
The column surveys public mood on death reports including Barney Oldfield, income tax impacts on small earners, a high profile actress injury verdict, and local farm finances. It highlights campaign anxieties, pre election tactics, and curious claims from Iowa on bees and cholera, ending with a jab at Maude the actor and a quip about New York’s morning after climate.
The Cul and the Curses of Aisereng Working Van
A Massachusetts labor study surveys 142 working families, noting irregular employment rather than high prices. It records access to sewing machines, pianos or arrangements, bathrooms, and multiple horse-related resources, detailing household facilities and ownership levels across families.
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Massachuset
Marshalliawn — ‘Times-Republicant
Spirit of the Iowa Press Silent on Cherokee Democrat Cost Debate
Very little coverage shows in a fragmentary Iowa press note about Cherokee Democrat remarks on cost of living. The column hints at a quiet stance or hesitancy on economic questions and political messaging.
City Halls as a Barometer of Municipal Honesty
The essay argues city halls отражать honest governance in American towns. It cites Chicago’s frugal construction and Philadelphia’s soaring city hall, noting excess, vanity, and public embarrassment in municipal spending and pride. It laments ongoing civic costs and the impact on citizens.
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Boards of Health
Chicago
Philadelphia
Imagining a flock of horses being sheared
The excerpt muses on using horsehair and imagines an unlikely scene of shearing a flock of horses, suggesting inventive or unconventional uses for the material beyond traditional uses.
Rainbow Chasers and Political Dissent in Iowa Presses
The Burlington Gazette notes a lone rainbow chaser still chasing elusive hues of the golden bow, praised as the only man who could grasp the true feel of Iowa Democrats seeking federal posts. Charles City Press argues Republicans should purge self interested figures but vows loyalty to the party. The Town City Republican warns of a looming scandal over the Wall Lake lease, doubting its terms and noting a son in law of a state treasurer holds the lease, raising questions of favoritism.
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Xarion Register
The
Burlington Gazette
Iowa
Charles City
Republican Party
Town City
Wall Lake
Brown
Executive Council
A Moment of Fun Regrets in Eden and Other Snippets
A compilation of wry tidbits from late 19th century papers. Jests include Adam lamenting tax policy on bananas, a remark about buttoning gowns, and quips on past husbands. Other items touch on Bulgarian atrocities fashions and a playful jab at reformers amid political talk.
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Eden
New York Sun
WLOR Law Urged Toward Congress After Waterloo Mayor Scene
Friends of WLOR Law, once pushing him for Waterloo mayor, now advocate a larger role, urging him to run for Congress as ambitions shift.
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Charles City
Wlor
Law
Waterloo
Congress
Mant the Press Extends Friendly Hand to Wish Him Success
A brief note from Mant the Press expresses goodwill and wishes the unnamed recipient success in his endeavors. The message emphasizes support and collegiality within the press community.
Grandmother’s Diary on Modern Grandchildren Manners
From Ruth Cameron’s diary a grandmother visits her daughter and four grandchildren and reflects on today’s manners. She notes abrupt speech, reliance on slang, and shifting parent child dynamics, while admitting her own criticisms and eventual affection. She plans to hide the diary to spare her daughter.
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Margaret
Ruth
Janet
Richard
Diary
Ruth Cameron
Scott's Emulsion Promoted As Tuberculosis Preventive
An advertisement claims daily consumption of Scott's Emulsion helps prevent consumption by keeping blood rich and pure during climate changes. It argues indoors workers face higher risk, touts energy restoration and resistance building, and notes availability at Uh10 Keatt & Rowne in Moombeld, M. J.
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United States
Nature
Keatt & Rowne
Moombeld
M. J
Iowa booster does big work in West
Spokane dispatch reports Professor Perry G. Holden renowned Iowa agricultural scientist heads a broad farming campaign across 150000 square miles tied to Spokane. A special train of five coaches accompanied Holden on the nationwide effort highlighting agricultural education and outreach.
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Iowa
West
Spokane
Wash
Perry G. Holden
United States
Better Than Calomel Olive Tablets Offer Laxative Relief
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets present a mild alternative to calomel for liver and bowel issues. They claim quick effects without teeth or gum harm, reduce dullness, and boost energy, sold by The Olive Tablet Company in Columbus, Ohio at 10c and 5c per box.
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Olive Tablet Company
Columbus
Professor Holden Leads 2700 Mile Rail Tour Across Pacific Northwest
Professor Holden and a team of experts and practical farmers used thirty six days to travel 2700 miles over four railroads in Washington, Oregon and Idaho visiting 133 towns to study agriculture and farming practices.
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Professor Holden
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Rheumatism Relief Cited By Suffering Rail Worker
Madison January 1 1918 M D Reynolds testifies that after years of rheumatic pain from a railroad snow plow job he used Merital Rheumatism Powders. He discarded crutches and nears full recovery praising the product and naming Red Cross Drug Co and Fender son Drug Co as exclusive agents.
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Madison
Wis
M. D. Reynolds
Red Cross Drug Co
Fenderson Drug Co
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad Promises Dark Hair
An old advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It claims to remove dandruff and stop scalp itching, with a ready to use bottle costing about 50 cents available through H. W. Taggart.
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Wyeth
H. W. Taggart
Holden party campaign tours rural centers by rail and road
The Holden party travelled to neighboring community centers covering 6000 miles by train and car. Over thirty six days more than 20000 people heard lectures on corn alfalfa and livestock gains. Fifteen to twenty five meetings were held daily.
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Latier
Barney Oldfield
New York City
New York
Abun
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Courier-Journal
Baltimore American
Mexico
Vister
Hobson
Japan
Chicago Record-Herald
Struthers
Farmer Corn Tossel
Wall Street
Washington Star
Royal
Dr. Edwards
F. H. Latier
Fourth Street
Rr “Y Prieto
Rox
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
E. H. Knittle
NAT
F. C. Liffring
Lafayette
DR. Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
Elmwood and Western
GEE Ralston Architrct
Lamson Building
DR. Bodwell
Osteopathic
C.D. Pedersen
Jefferson Street
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