W. HARTMAN CO. PRESS SERVICE AND COLUMNS
A compact slice from a Waterloo Iowa issue includes a business masthead, editorial chatter on weather and politics, and wartime sentiment. The column touches on barber price hikes in Chicago, Filipino independence, and United States policy toward the Philippines, plus reflections on Germany and postwar economic battles. It closes noting sports momentum and highway decline into fall.
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West Park
John C. Hartman
Membme
Associated Press
Ecu
Audi
Geo
Washington, & C
Maus
Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
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Storr, Brooks
Philippine question outlines three key phases
The piece discusses a triangular situation involving three major considerations. Filipinos aim for sovereignty, the United States wishes to formalize withdrawal from the islands, and Uncle Sam’s conscience restrains further action, reflecting tensions over the 12,000,000 population.
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Uncle Sam
Uascle
Dining car coffee price sparks call for price revolt
A diner left a dining car after seeing 25 cent price for a small coffee. The observer calls the charge a holdup and warns of a swift drop in dining car coffee prices if the public adopts the tactic.
The Lottery Craze and Its ruinous Rise in England
A historical account traces England’s lottery fever from the 16th century to 1824. It details vast ticket sales, social ruin, and arrogant promoters who profited while the public sank into poverty, leading to royal commissions and eventual bans. Over time the nation shifted to mining schemes and other ventures as lotteries waned.
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Rica
Peor
Gagland
Kitgdom
Charles II
Stock Exchange
London
Aaron
Cansan
Sau
Morocco
England
Foy the McClure Newspaper
Guns and Aliens in South Dakota Hunting Law Debate
South Dakota sportsmen push a bill to bar aliens from hunting and gun ownership unless citizenship is secured. The Des Moines Capital warns preservation of game like the wild turkey requires strict conservation policies, lest future generations lack common species.
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Marshalltown
South Dakota
Tto
Des Moines
America
Plymouth Rock
Repeal of excess profits tax debated in Congress
Representative Frear of Wisconsin questions whether scrapping the excess profits tax would lower living costs. He notes a repeal would not reduce prices immediately but could ease later as businesses adjust, arguing prices might fall if manufacturers do not include excess profit tax in sale pricing.
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Davenport
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Frear
House
Ways and Means Committee
Brain Tests from Loyd Mystery Quiz Clutter
A scrambled brain teaser page by Sam Loyd mentions Italian cities, travel mishaps, and wordplay. The garbled text references a nine sentence puzzle, a misdirected engagement, mal de mer, a dual role for a boy, and a German Argentine radiotelegraph firm named Transradio aiming to link Germany with South American nations.
Intestinal dyspepsia overview by Dr Hubert in Health Talks
Health talks by John Br. Hubert A BER A M D examine intestinal dyspepsia. Immediate and secondary causes include improper diet intestinal toxemia liver inactivity and exposure to cold. Acute cases show intermittent colic rapid stools and coated tongue while chronic forms bring diarrhea constipation distension and weight loss. The article notes the stomach digests little and urges reader questions via the Health Talks column.
The Sandman Story Sunflower Outcast Tale
The Sandman Story by Mrs. F A Walker follows Sunflower as Dust Imps overrun a garden. A Rosebush pleads for Rain Elves to save flowers and trees from the dusty spranks and looming blight, urging action before bloom is lost.
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Sandman Story
Mrs. F A. Walker
Honeysuckle saves garden from Dust Imps and Sunflower’s exile
In a garden tale, Honeysuckle persuades Rain Elves to help flowers while Dust Imps threaten them. Rosebush credits Honeysuckle with salvation, Sunflower is shunned for not aiding, and Honeysuckle is rewarded with a place on the fence as the garden’s lone helper.
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Honeysuckle
Sunflower
Lily
Meir
Friend Wife By Roe Fullerson
Imogene applies mange cure as a hair treatment while Andrew jokes about dog stuff. Their playful banter centers on hair care with a pet store remedy, a moonlit yard scene, and sly quips about collars and dogs. The exchange reveals domestic humor and awkward misunderstandings between spouses.
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Andrew
Imogene
Bessie
Desdemona
Pet Animal Store
Pike's Peak
Dangers in the Buyers Strike
Chicago Tribune notes the buying strike blamed for business lull and price declines. D F Kelly of Mandel Brothers argues merchants must buy spring stock to avert production cuts and worsen the downturn.
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Chicago Tribune
D. F. Kelly
Mandel Brothers
Mr. Kelly
The Old Sweet Dream
A fragmented verse piece recalls a street, a garden gate, and memory’s ghosts. It asks if the world has changed, if tears remain for years past, and whether old dreams awaken with renewed passion as a child greets its mother on violet street. The speaker notes love moved away and fades like ghosts from view.
Demand, Prices, and Production in Textiles and Retail
The piece argues that orders tailing will push prices up when demand returns. Production has fallen to about 60 percent in textiles and related sectors, supported by limited supply. Consumers should buy only what they need to avoid inflation, while prudent purchasing by merchants could sustain stable demand and revive mills at lower prices.
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California
New York
Nature Notes by John Burroughs questions answers
A brief nature feature presents three questions by John Burroughs about birds and wildlife. It ponders why crows outnumber jays, the size of Alaska’s largest glacier, and whether the fox can withstand hunters, with answers promised in Monday’s edition.
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Alaska
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