Waterloo Evening Courier front page notices and policies
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists staff roles and office details, subscription rates, and advertising policies. It notes leased wires from AP and UP, rights of republication, and general policy on admissible ads. It mentions New York and other offices and states payment terms for classified and display ads.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
AMD
Baily Owen Wares
W. J. Hartman Co
Courier Bidg
Dormer Park Ave
Commercial St
Jane Hot
John C. Hartman
Jackson McCoy
Waterloo
Towa
Associated Press
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Cory Ss
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Thanksgiving through the centuries in American life
The piece traces Thanksgiving from Pilgrim days and Plymouth to modern times. It notes Washington and Lincoln shaping federal thanks proclamations, Washington's 1845 city observance, and the enduring national practice across regions as the nation grew, urging continued gratitude.
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America
Plymouth
New England
Washington
New Republic
Lincoln
White House
Middlewest
Atlantic Seaboard
Plymouth Colony
Virginia
Jamestown
No Cause for a Change in U S 20 Route, Ames
Iowa state highway commission awarded 9.142 miles of U S 20 east from Parkersburg to Grundy county line and 4.88 miles at Grundy corner, advancing Dubuque to Sioux City pavement. Courier opposes routing changes that would disadvantage Parkersburg Ackley Cedar Falls Waterloo residents for minimal cross country gains.
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Ames
Iowa State Highway Commission
Parkersburg
Grundy County
Nor
Grundy
Dubuqué-Sioux ‘City
Benson
Black Hawk County
Town Falls
Ackley
Courier
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Davenport
Omaha
Advertising Style and Effectiveness in Print Media
A discussion on advertising aesthetics argues for typographic harmony and white space over heavy ink. It asserts lighter typefaces boost readability and cash results, while the most productive ad types should be used consistently. The piece notes advertisers follow measurable effectiveness and adjust accordingly.
Advertising trust and effort in Fort Madison and Clinton
A Fort Madison Evening Democrat quote says advertisers know their field and would resist changes harming their stock in trade. It argues success comes from daytime vigilance rather than sleepless nights, and a Clinton Herald line notes being at the bottom can be used as a foothold.
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Fort Madison Evening
Clinton Herald
Two-year nurse training in a three-year era
An Ohio reader questions the value of a two-year nursing program when many schools push a three-year course. The writer argues that nursing loses prestige and that a third year robs a young woman of productive life while hospitals profit. Suggests consulting the state board of nurse examiners for recognized schools.
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Ohio
State Board of Nurse Examiners
Questions and Answers A Blue Star Letter
A column on personal health advice notes blue gold sliver and red star letters, detailing how readers credit the column for health hints. It includes tuberculosis book-handling myths, a therapy for excessive hand sweating with formaldehyde and menthol, and instructions for sending stamped self addressed envelopes to Dr Brady for replies.
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Mirarian
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Dr. Brady
Wiliam Brady
Festival of Gratitude by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues Thanksgiving is a global festival with deep spiritual value beyond mere harvest. He contrasts modern Western abundance with the Pilgrims 1621 risks, urging reflection and gratitude for security, food, and shelter while questioning whether Western civilization preserves the Pilgrim virtues amid plenty.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
United States
Earth
Orient
New England
New York Nightlife and Theatre Trends in 1928
New York s scene blends boisterous socialites with a Bohemian edge and luxury hotels. A seasoned observer recalls a Page One scandal figure, glass world theatres, and steep Broadway prices that squeeze audiences. The piece notes agency seat wars, snobbery at the box office, and a quirky cafe failure marked by a cockroach and spotlight joke.
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New York
Deauville
Monte Carlo
Broadway
Ufe
Alsho
Page One
Altho
Uncle Wiggily and the Hungry Birds
Uncle Wiggily Long ears leaves his hollow stump home to seek adventure on Thanksgiving Day. He muses about shared meals with friends like Mr. Twistytail and Uncle Butter, then hears a questioning voice about having enough to eat as he hears an unfamiliar echo.
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Hollow Stump
Uncle Wiggily Longears
Fox
Wolf
Bob Cat
Rabbit
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wiggly
Uncle Wiggily Feeds Hungry Birds At Thanksgiving
Uncle Wiggily the rabbit helps hungry birds by scattering crumbs at his bungalow. After a warm feast, the birds thank him with a song and return each morning to find more snow covered crumbs. The tale ends promising more stories about Uncle Wiggily’s white marbles.
The Fortunate Wayfarer meets Lady Blanche
Martin Barnes a leather merchant traveler receives 80 000 pounds from Lord Aldrington who believes he has days to live. At an elegant restaurant he confronts Gerald Garnham and Lady Blanche Banningham. She teases his past life while teasing his growing sense of freedom as he contemplates a new, unbound existence. He longs for normal life but is drawn to the romance of starting fresh. He recalls his former station with irritation and fights lingering resentments as he faces an uncertain future.
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Martin Barnes
Lord Ardrington
Gerald Garnham
Lord Aldrington
Barnes
Maisie
Martin
Oldife
Wayfrarer
Blanche
Norwich
Blanche Banningham
Garmham
Bacon
Altho
Lady Blanche
Bloomsbury
Heat moves spinning squares in a jewelers bulb
Uncle Rays Corner explains how tiny black and bright sides of mica squares rotate in a bulb due to heat and molecular impacts. The piece notes Crookes 55 year old invention, the Thanksgiving feast, and reflections on floods, tornadoes, life, and learning as Uncle Ray signs off with Tomorrow The Electric Cell.
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William Crookes
Burroughs Nature Club Notes column inquiry
Readers are invited to send general nature questions to the Nature Notes Dept of the paper. The column promises answers in this space and notes the 1928 nature topics as part of the Burroughs Nature Club feature.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Answers in Tomorrow's Nature Notes
Birds spread tail and drop legs when perching or landing as a balance display. Cyclone and tornado differ in scale and structure with cyclones being large rotational storms. tornadoes are narrow, violent funnels. Soap-root derives from soapwort plant used for soap making in older practice.
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