Watertoo EveningCornice VOR 60
Advertisement and staff masthead text from Waterloo Iowa newspaper page listing Associated Press rights and contact details. Includes editor names John Hartman and A W Peterson, subscription rates, mailing info, and policy notes on admissible advertising content.
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Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulationa
Hartman
West Pack Ave
John G Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Treas
Gen'l Mer. Riley
Waterloo
Iowa
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Brooks& Finley
Ford to edit own paper amid war debt debate
A discussion on world war costs, debt, and immigration policy is summarized, highlighting the immense wartime expenses, human losses, and the need for a reevaluation of American immigration and education to shape future citizens. The piece notes Henry Ford's plan to become an editor and potential publishing ventures.
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M. Barriol
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
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Ford
Bringing Back the Dead and a Global Flu Threat
Iowa editors discuss whether Quentin Roosevelt should be moved from his gravesite in France with the Roosevelt family favoring keeping remains undisturbed. The piece contrasts this with wider sentiment about honoring fallen soldiers and allowing families to decide burial wishes. Sioux City Tribune laments influenza continuing worldwide, noting no new scientific breakthroughs and calling it worse than war as war’s urgency wanes.
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Cedar Rapids
Col
Mrs. Roosevelt
Quentin
Abe
France
Sioux City Tribune
Lead poisoning risks from skin absorption in workers
The article discusses lead exposure through skin absorption in painters, glaziers, mixers, plumbers, wallpaper makers, and other trades. It covers symptoms such as metallic taste, stomach pain, cramping, weakness, and potential paralysis, plus treatments like egg whites, milk, and Epsom salts, and warns against external use without caution. It also notes chronic forms from occupational inhalation or skin contact and advises workers to seek different jobs if symptoms arise.
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Dr- Currier
Dr. Currier
Perasan
Epsom
Moise
Pursuit of Perfection and the Jealous Eye
A columnist recalls admiring a remarkable girl in college, then facing critics who doubt her excellence. The piece contrasts idealized admiration with envy and deceit, noting the pull toward perfection yet warning against rushing the moment of disillusionment. The author reflects on selfish behavior, parental adoration, and the human urge to prove or disprove perceived virtue.
The Witch Bride Ends with Royal Union
Prince Allan, captured by brigands after a storm, endures months in a cave. A witch provides clothes and freedom in exchange for a future bride. After a year, the witch reveals herself as Princess Rosiebelle, who forgives him for keeping a promise and marries him at the castle amid a grand wedding feast.
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Allan
Rnsiehelle
Allen
Views of the People The Votee of Personality
William G. Kerr reflects on the enduring fight between individual rights and community needs. He cites historical figures from Moses to Napoleon to warn against placing personality above the common good in war and peace, arguing society will not tolerate individuals pursuing personal ends over collective interests.
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Grundy Center
Calvary
Iowa
Adam
Moses
God
Solomon
Alexander the Great
Nepoleon
William
Leslie Stephen
St. Lewis
Ivo
Chartres
Paradise
Hell
William G. Kerr
Mother's Happiness Made Perfect in Expectant Care
The article promotes Mother's Friend as a remedy for expectant mothers, claiming it relaxes nerves and ligaments to ease labor. It urges mothers to prepare for childbirth with the product and to request a Motherhood Book from the Bradfield Regulator Company.
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Bradfield Regulator Company
Dept. B. Lamar
Ragas
Georgia
Galluses Run Short As War Bites Clothing Supplies
New York reports scarcities as war demands cut raw materials for suspenders. Army needs 29 million yards of webbing by March 1, 1915, and 150 yards per soldier per year. Prices rise 100 percent, leaving many Americans unable to replace garters, risking comfort and dignity as civilians worry over belt alternatives.
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New York
Living Brigade
Heavon
Toga or Blanket: The Struggle of Modern Attire
A columnist argues that Americans face a wardrobe squeeze forcing a shift from modern trousers to ancient or indigenous garb as a symbol of hardship and frugality. The piece reflects on societal pressures and clothing as economic indicators.
Vinci restores strength for Vermont woman in ad tale
Alburg Vermont resident Lillian Babba says she was too weak to work with loss of appetite until Vinci improved her health. The ad credits beef, cod liver oil tones iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates as the key ingredients. Wangler Bros. Co. and G. J Miller druggists promote Saxrol skin remedy.
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Vermont
Alburg
Vinci
Lillian Babba
Miss Babba
Wangler Bros. Co
G. J Miller
Saxrol
Zemo advertised as a fast skin itch relief
An ad claims Zemo relieves itching and skin irritations almost instantly. It promises cleansing and soothing effects for pimples, eczema, ringworm and similar troubles with a small amount of the penetrating liquid. E W Rove Co Cleveland Ohio is cited.
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E. W. Rove Co
Cleveland
Van Tassel life sentence commuted to fifty five years
Des Moines Gov. Harding commuted the life sentence of L. R. Van Tassel, a Chickasaw county teacher, from life to 56 years on a parole basis. He has already served about six years with good time. Van Tassel maintains innocence and supporters say his wife died by her own action.
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Des Moines
van Tassel
van Taase
Motive in Wife's Sister's Death Alleged by Prosecution
A note from court records states prosecutors argued the killer acted to gain his wife’s sister inheritance after her death. The defense contends no direct link proves motive. The trial continues with testimonies about family relations and possible financial interests.
Peptiron touted as blood and nerve tonic
The ad extols Peptiron, a combination of pepsin, nux, iron and celery, claiming it restores iron to blood and aids recovery after influenza, grip, anemia and nervous fatigue. It targets worn-out men, delicate women, school-tired girls and convalescents as a general health booster.
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