Waterloo Evening Courier early 20th century masthead copy
Waterloo Evening Courier details subscription prices and postal origins. Board members John Berlinga and Jackson McCoy oversee advertising and management. The page lists carriage and mail rates, Leased wires from Associated Press and United Press International.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Arroniha
W. HB
Hariman Oe
Courier
Corner Park Ave
Commercial Bt
John GC
Berlinga
C.eces Ass
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News
Associated Fressthe
Focal News
Nerein
Audit Bureau OF Girculations
New York
Philadelphia
Gnicapo
Los Angeles
Brooks & Finley, Representatives
BrookSay
The Bingham Case and Senate Censure Debate
The piece reports Senator Hiram Bingham’s conduct in bringing Charles L. Byanson into closed Senate sessions as tariff adviser. It notes Smoot’s censure substitute and internal politics, clarifying no moral corruption was alleged, yet factional enemies sought public humiliation amid a 30 year context.
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Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Charles L. Byanson
Manufacturers’ Association
Senate
Smoot
Norris
Bingham
Utah
Evanson
Mone
Suing the President in a Boston Court
The federal court in Boston rejected a petition to set aside the last presidential election. Countess Idam von Claussen, whose passport was seized in Italy, sued Hoover and numerous officials and church figures alleging the election was illegal. Her belief was that if she could return to tell her story, Smith would win.
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Federal
Boston
Hoover
State Department
Idam von Claussen
Italy
al Smith
Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
Dimelight
Hyphen use with prefixes and umlauts in print
A reader calls out a western newspaper Q and A column for not fully explaining hyphen rules with prefixes like co. The writer argues that when two vowels meet they should show the umlaut in print, or newspapers will use a hyphen, and accuses the column of half truth.
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Webster's Dictionary
Ike
Webster
Poland experiences clash as Plsudski seizes parliament
Marshal Joseph Pilsudski used 80 armed officers to invade the parliamentary building and halt a diet session amid political tensions. The government postponed parliament and seized newspapers reporting the incident, expanding his autocratic reach and undermining representative governance.
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Poland
House of Representatives
Joseph Plilsudski
Dope on Wall Street and a Chicago umpire Hero
A voiced critique contrasts American resilience with Europe’s strongmen. It notes how recent crises lack military overrides of legislatures and mocks stock market hype. The piece tallies on civic virtue, using a Chicago umpire as a symbol of impartial justice.
Personal Health by Dr Brady on age and childbirth
Dr Brady discusses the belief that women should avoid first births after age forty. He cites Dr Margaret Schulze findings of 337 primiparas over 30 showing similar mother and baby outcomes to younger mothers, with rapid or easy births in some cases and substantial use of forceps or cesarean deliveries in others. He cautions against age-based superstition and notes his skepticism toward sympathetic judgment for older prospective mothers.
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Margaret Schulze
San Francisco
Jluust
Elensa
Brady
Willam Brady
Equalitarian Education by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues against equalitarian education, outlining five objections by Dean Carl Seashore. He contends democracy grants equal opportunities, not equal rights or outcomes, and warns uniform treatment harms both gifted and struggling students and disrupts educational efficiency.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
MecClure
Syndicats
Carl E. Seashore
Wsts
Dean Seashore
Stadt
Firth
Autumn Snippets and Civic Echoes Across The Page
A jumble of items notes Thanksgiving jokes and seasonal lines, a line about sitting judges re-elected, a Milwaukee tuition refund, and quips on programs and fashions. It cites Professor Einstein praise for American beauty and a sharp critique of the Congressional Record printing practices, ending with housing advice from the Mason City Globe-Gazette on furnished rooms versus unfurnished living.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
University of Chicago
Mwe
Views of the People Over Telephone Prank The Trot
A newspaper sketch laments repeated telephone misdirections and prank calls to households, noting how busy wives answer, only to be mistaken for others. The piece criticizes the persistent nuisance and the strain on daily life caused by such calls.
Minnesota Fares Well In Federal Patronage Lists
Washington Nov. 7 Minnesota shines in federal patronage as Atty Gen Geis t and Agron Yoonngquist join the U S in charge of prohibition and taxation. Minnesotans hold posts from the White House to the Farm Board, with Schilling from Northfield and MacMurray’s departure noted. Stateside figures like Shipstead and Borah are cited as strong examples of influence and ambition in U S government circles.
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Frederic William Wise Washington
BD. C
Minnesota
Hoover
Atty Geist
Agron Yoonngquist
Gopher State
United States
Senate
Patel
Atty Gen. Mitchell
St. Paul
White House
George Akerson
Walter H. Newton
Minneapolis
Roy A. Young
Federal Reserve Board
William 7. Schilling
Federal Farm Board
Northfield
Arch Coleman
Minneagelis
Charles H. March
Federal Trade Commission
Litchfield
Edgar Markham
Senator Shipstead
Hoover to Speak on Armistice Day in Washington Parade
On Armistice Day Hoover will address a big American Legion celebration in Washington. He is expected to discuss the rural situation following the MacDonald visit and the London conference. Radio networks from Columbia and National Broadcasting will reportedly smash records for the occasion.
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Minneapolis Journal
Senate
Burton K. Wheeler
Kenneth McKellar
Washington
Chattanooga
Ramsay MacDonald
Cole L. Blease
Congress
Sam
Iu Tx
M. Claudel
M. Paul Claudel
United States
Mary
Louise Morgan Silk
Chevy Chase School
Chevy Chase
I M. Jdulez Jusserand
National Geographic Magazine
American Legion
Columbia
National Broadcasting Systems
Hoover
MacDonald
London
Light My Way By Rev John Fr Gunn
A 1920s style sermonette urges that true manhood rests on character and service to others. It notes that wealth or status cannot define a man, only how one uses gifts and opportunities to help others, urging readers to strive to be a man through virtue and faith. Readers are invited to submit questions to the author via the newspaper.
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Louise GC. A
Aluminumology
Aluminum
Mic
Mra
Jave
Rev
John FR
Gunn
United States
Abe Martin Ponders Home Life Amid Gossiping Mothers
Abe Martin remarks on moving out of a one way apartment and jokes about mothers of yesterday knitting while they gossip. The humorous line captures small town charm and social quirks in a snapshot of everyday life.
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Lale Dad
Broadway Racket Fears Echo In City Tales Of Confidence Men
New York Day By Day recalls Broadway’s wary street scene as suspicion grows for scams like cummy chucking and card sharp schemes. It recounts encounters with beggars, a dog-suspected nursery ruse, and a Fifth Avenue bet exposing street confidence games. The piece notes famous crooks and the allure of easy money amid Broadway’s glare.
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New York
Broadway
East Side
Fifth Avenue
Ghee
Calidary
Telluride
Col
Bank Swindia
Gondorf Brothers
Senate Tariff Debate Grinds On In Washington Daybook
Washington November 7 Herbert C Plummer reports the senate remains mired in tariff talk with 780 committee amendments looming. Fess calls the situation pitiable as speeches linger over minutiae sparking laughter from Harrison. Smoot urges limited debate while several senators push lengthy remarks on police, prohibition, and other topics.
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Washington, D. C
Charles G. Oates
Senate
Fess
Ohio
Sentare
Cole Blease
South Carolina
District, of Columbia
Washington
Hiram Bingham
Can Nectlcht
Evanson
Howell
Nebraska
Smoot
Finance Committee
Smit
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Kansas City Star
Einstein
Ab Hionte
MacMurry Quils
John V. A. MacMurray
China
United States Foreign Service
Princeton
MacMurray
Japan
Taklo
Johns Hopkins University
Mount Borah
Bill” Borah
Idete
State Geographic Society
Pahsimerel
MB. Borah
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Low
Union of South Africa
Dulec Boerstock
Orange Free State
Transvaal Republic
Louw
South Africa
Netherlands
John Bulls
Britain
Canada
Ireland
Egypt
Australia
India
National Woman's Party
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Lennon
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