AMO WATARS DUALLY AW Rory T Ad VOL 6 No 281
Daily newspaper page from an early 20th century edition outlines subscription rates, publishing details, and advertising policies. It lists carriers and mail options, notes press associations and news service rights, and mentions advertising payment terms and policy standards.
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W. 2. Hartman Co. Courier Aldg
Corner Park Ave
Commercial St
Telephyne
John G. Marta
Provident and Salter Jackson McCoy
Ovesee Taees
Waterloo
Associated Press
United Press International News
Hangin
Ing
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Amnelies
San Francisco
Story
Hrooks & Finley
A Way Out for Waterloo Sewage Problem
For years Waterloo faced a dire need for a sewage disposal plant to stop polluting the Cedar. The state board of health ordered action and conservationists protested, but legal limits on bonded indebtedness blocked city finance. Officials propose Illinois style sanitary districts with bond-issuing power to fund a plant, hoping legislature cooperation will allow the change.
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Waterloo
State Board of Health
Illinois
The Retort Courteous and Chicago Football
The piece notes Chicago's failure to win a Big Ten game under coach A. A. Stagg and mocks a Northwestern editor. It argues Chicago’s high scholastic standards deter recruits and suggests Northwestern’s recent success may result from favorable early admission to speedsters. It asserts Michigan has long respected Chicago.
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A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Daily
Northwestern
Chicago
Michigan Daily
Big Ten
Husky
Michigan
Aerial Life Saver Could Change Flight Safety
The article explains how traditional altimeters relied on air pressure and failed in poor visibility. It highlights Dr. E. B. F. W. Alexanderson's new radio echo altimeter from General Electric, shown accurate to 4,000 feet and expected to greatly improve safety by indicating aircraft distance from the ground.
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Filers
Capt. Coliver
Harry Tucker
EB. F. W. Alexanderson
General Electric Company
Magneto compass touted by GE labs weighs two pounds
A two pound magneto compass developed in General Electric laboratories is claimed to be far more accurate and trustworthy than the heavier earth Inductor compass then in use. The item is cited amid a collection of brief quotes and observations from various newspapers.
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General Electric Laboratories
Soap and water urged for office workers health
Dr William Brady argues for regular hand washing and baths in offices, condemns dirty workers and lax health licensing at eateries. He dismisses mineral oil “longevity” claims, warns about autointoxication theories, and urges practical hygiene over unproven remedies.
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Wall Street
Jong Ufe
Kidden
Questions and Answers on Illness Names and Sanitation
A reader column discusses naming common respiratory infections to aid laypeople in recognizing illness. The exchange argues for using a simple term derived from initial letters, warns against mislabeling, and emphasizes sanitation and precaution to prevent spread. Also notes on bed bugs and safe handling of household chemicals, with guidance for health letters directed to Dr Brady.
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Usc
The Art of Finding Time By Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues busy people gain time by reclaiming time from unproductive pleasures and improving daily routines. He cites Dimnet on thinking and urges better organization of files, quicker access to resources, and disciplined work habits to reduce wasted minutes.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
Chicago
New York
Trans
Ernest Dimnet
New York By Bay by C O McIntyre 1928 observations
The piece surveys New York subway crowds from Grand Central to Times Square describing crowded platforms, rough transit etiquette, pickpocket risk, and the daily grind. It also notes Times Square eateries, theater ushers, and a whimsical digression on a mouse tale and a Santa Claus fund practice in Iowa counties.
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New York
Grand Central
Brooklyn — Bridge
Fourteenth Street
Times Square
Burlington Gazette
Iowa
Brookhart-Lovrien
Des Moines County
Des Moines
Uncle Wiggily and the White Bank
Howard R Garis tells Uncle Wiggily meeting Squeakie Eekie the cousin mouse in Woodland. The two animals walk the forest path as cold weather settles in and thoughts of possible adventure arise along their journey.
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Counin
Squeakie
Cousin Mouse
Mouse
Eckie
Feetle Bow Wow
Squeakle
Peetie
Squeakie Eekie
Uncle Wigglly
Eekie
White Bank
Uncle Butter
Sumfin
Uncle Wiggily and the
Howard R. Garis
Squeakie Eckie
Mr. Longears
Fenemnan
Mone
Wig- Bily
Burroughs Nature Club Notes
Burroughs Nature Club Notes presents Q and A on birds and insects, nuts from pines, spaniel dog name origin, and other natural history topics. The column invites readers to send questions and promises answers in tomorrow's Nature Notes, with historical notes from 1928.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Heougeton Mifflin Co
Colorado
Leonids Andromedes Meteors Stir 1932 Interest Across Night Sky
Astronomers note November meteor activity from the Leonid and Andromedid streams, with historic displays in 1833 and 1866. Predictions for 1932 vary, with observers at Mount Wilson and Lick awaiting clearer skies to determine if a repeat of earlier dramatic showers will occur, or if Jupiter Saturn or Uranus will alter the stream. The piece also shifts to a narrative about Martin Barnes and Maisie, ending with a cliffhanger as he attends a hotel grillroom and spots Maisie at another table.
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Greenwich Village
Olay
Andromedes
Andromeda
Jost Bibla
Savant
Mount Wilson
Lick Observatories
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
London
Maisie
Liverpool Street
Toave
Marlybone Road
Mrs. Johnson
Martin
Hyde Park
Mr. Weissman
The Fortunate Wayfarer Ends in Wealth and Dilemma
Martin Barnes, a commercial traveler, discovers a mansion and a fortune of 80 000 pounds due to Lord Aldrington’s whim. He moves from modest ambitions to imagined luxury, weighing Maisie the grocer’s daughter as a potential wife while pondering a moral shift and future choices.
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Martin Barnes
Lord Aldrington
Gerald Garnham
Lord A Ardrington
Autograph Offer From Uncle Ray
In this Saturday column Uncle Ray recalls speaking in schools about travel and astronomy. He notes pupils’ interest, crowding for handshakes, and sometimes needing a bodyguard to walk to his car. He will mail autographs and leaflets titled Questions and Answers About Europe or How to Make a Corner Scrapbook to readers who write to him with a stamped envelope.
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Europe
Coriier
Uncle Ray
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C. O. McIntyre
McMaught Byrodicete, Inc
Broadway
Duncan
Corsi
Nature Notes
Maryland
New York City
Far West
New Mexico
England
Spain
the Fortunate Wayfarer” BY
Phillips Oppenheim
Ash Hill
Bees
Althe
Tendon
Shim
the Times
Daily Mail
Punch
Norwich
Fife
Uncle Ray’s
Abe Martin
Tiddie
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