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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1920

Page

2

Waterloo Daily News Public Notices and Rates

Waterlooo Evening Courier advertising policy and rates brief notice. Includes carrier and mail prices, second class posting, and general policy on eligible ads and payment deadlines. Mentions Associated Press and bureau representatives in several cities.

W. H Hartman CO West Park Ave John C. Hartman Baier W. Peterson Treas Geo'ldla Iowa Waterloo Associated Press Audit Bureau of Circulations Washington, D. C Massey Bras G. Dougherty New York Philadelphia Chicago Story Brooks & Finley Rep's

Greece self determination meets foreign power politics

The piece discusses Greece's royal succession crisis with Constantine and Alexander amid Allied pressure. It questions self determination when France and England may bar Constantine despite Greek will, and ponders President Wilsons past stance. It also blends farm and road notes from Iowa, urging local apple production and highway progress.

Vanizelos Constantine Switzerland France England Constanting Wison

Apple Story Reflects Iowa Orchard Traditions

An analysis notes that Iowa farmers treat orchards as a side issue with small plots set aside. Once fruitful, many orchards receive little attention beyond a hopeful promise, while townsfolk fund apple growers with their money.

Washington Oregon New York Missouri Far Northwest Iowa

Get Rich Quick Bubbles That Burst

The 19th century banking tale shows Strahan Paul Bates in London financing risky continental ventures and a railway project in France and Italy. Investors flocked to higher returns, backed by trusted names, until a drain on Lake Copestang revealed hazards. Customers lined up for deposits but the bank collapsed amid suspicion and sudden insolvency.

Strahan Paul & Bates London Charles II Sir John Paul Mr. Bates Gandell France Italy Lord Mostyn Mr. Strahan Sir John D. Griffiths Lake Copestang Messrs. Strahan, Paul & Bates

Let Everybody Help Huff On Athletics Integrity

TAWA EDITORS urge officials and fans to curb betting on college and high school sports. They cite Huff and others pushing promises from cigar stores to pool halls to stop bets on games, arguing gambling harms school athletics and undermines the love of the contest. They call for clean, fair play and responsible leadership in sports.

Huff Marshalltown Times Republican University of Illinois Hells

Reconstruction tasks and party shifts reshape Congress

The text notes a Republican victory reshaping the Senate to 49 Republicans and 47 Democrats with a gain of 10 Republicans and a House majority of at least 179. It says a constructive era may follow without narrow majorities and mentions the Farmers' Strike and Japanese policy debates as highlighted topics in various papers.

Congress Senate House Madrid Register-News

Nature Notes Quiz Questions From John Burroughs

A nature quiz presents questions on how quail and grouse weather a snowstorm the animals making tiny tracks in snow and whether deep waters run still with answers promised in Monday's Nature Notes by John Burroughs.

Nature John Burroughs

Ingenious reptile ruse and animal behavior questions

A fragment asks how a lizard outwits a snake by grabbing its tail to loop endlessly and whether birds distinguish enemies like cats and dogs. It muses on cow pathfinding and herd movement guiding safe forest travel.

Health Talks By Dr Huber on Hiccough and Nursing

Health talks discuss hiccough causes from diaphragm spasm and related illnesses. It covers conditions triggering paroxysms such as diabetes kidney trouble and typhoid state, and notes varied attack duration and recurrence. The column also answers a nursing career question about training hardships and the value of a nurse's work.

Mr Parquetry Reveals Oak Pedigree and Rise to Parquetry Fame

In a humorous dialogue, Mr Parquetry explains his origins from a mighty oak cut down by choppers, transported by river, and transformed through a sawmill, drying, and polishing into a Parquetry floor. Madam Oriental contrasts his name with oak, noting the distinction of Parquetry.

Mr. Parquetry Madam Oriental Parquetry Mr. Oak McClure Meneneter Syndicate New York City

Friends and Lovers Debate Independence and Pair Life

A dialogue centers on Sallie’s wish for independence, arguing that life is meant for two. Imogene contends Sallie’s desire to go alone clashes with nature, while Andrew muses on shared spaces and the pairing of seats, joys, and journeys as the norm in a paired world.

Sallie Andrew Imogene Gazaboo

The Sandman Story Pedigree Spoof

Madam Oriental Rug tells Mr Parquetry Floor of hardships at the cleaners while the pair trade barbs about origins and status in a playful drawing room exchange. The tale features Madara Oriental Rug and Mr Parquetry Floor in a light domestic satire.

Madara Oriental Madam Oriental

Brain Tests

In an election with three candidates, the winner has 100 votes for every 75 for the second, and the second has 75 for every 100 for the third. In one district only partial data is readable, but the winner’s total votes relate by these ratios.

Recompense by Frank L Stanton

Poem fragment describes sorrow and despair giving way to a moment of hope when a child arrives at the gate and a wife humorously suggests practical help with housework to lift the mood. The speaker laments unfinished writing as the scene shifts to domestic reassurance.

Choker Game Sparks Tension Between Lovers

Imogene objects to gambling as the couple debates going out, highlighting a rift over the choker game and its appeal to happiness. The man insists on leaving the woman of love and claims she will understand why he goes, while he tells Billy Sands he would not permit her to come.

Gandell Mr. Strahan Jairs Billy Sands Imogene

Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for severe colds and grippe misery. It claims a dose every two hours, up to three, opens congested passages, stops runny nose, relieves headache and feverishness, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.

Pape

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