Waterloo Evening Courier Classifieds and Circulation Notes
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists circulation by carrier at 120 per year and 5 cents per word for Want ads with a minimum. outlines advertising rates and contract prices. It notes foreign post office arrangements and Europe access points for American travelers with offices in London Paris Berlin and St. Petersburg among others.
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Waterloo Evening Couriee Moewher
Promis Pse W. A. Baryman Company
Rehhs
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Perk Avenue
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Tribune
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Europe
Waterloo Evening Courier
Lon
Trafalgar Building
Northumberland Avenue
Amencen Express
Haysurket
Dawe
Steamahip
Green Street
Boulevard Des Cap
Competent Trainmen Are Essential to Safety
Samuel M. Felton argues discipline and skilled train crews are the foundation of rail safety. He says steel cars and block signals help, but only disciplined, competent personnel ensure safe passenger service, even with heavy equipment and high speeds.
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Samuel M. Felton
The
Great Western
Manufacturers’ News
Felton
New Haven
United States
Ugg
Hamen
Cooperation urged to improve rail safety and speed
The speaker notes a steady rise in passenger traffic and faster trains, bringing greater risk. He calls for cooperation among the public, railroads, and employees to overcome these dangers and improve safety and conditions.
Bankers and the Currency Bill Debates Sparked by Glass-Owen Plan
The Boston bankers oppose the Glass-Owen currency bill citing that federal reserve banks would drain surplus capital from early-need territories and require national banks to join the funding association. They warn optionality is needed for banks to avoid forced charter changes while currying support for the general bill.
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Bankers In Convention
Boston
American Bankers’ Association
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Bank
Dead Books in a Montane Italian Monastery Library
A traveler recalls a Subiaco hillside monastery near Rome with vellum bound volumes, hand written on parchment. He notes the vast but decayed value of old ideas, questioning whether future readers will find old books as wormy and tomb like as their dead authors.
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Subiaco
Italy
Rome
Solomon the Wise King and the Perils of Power
A humorous reflection on Solomon as a model of wise governance until his 700 wives and costly tastes undermine the realm. The piece argues even great minds require periodic political testes every four years to ensure prudent leadership.
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Solomon
Sheba
Jerusalem
Treasury
War Department
Promising Improvements for Homes and Life
A brief passage extols benefits that would render homes nicer and life easier, asserting that good outcomes tend toward this path and would make the world more habitable.
Dry goods costs rise despite fewer garments worn
Report notes women wear fewer clothes now yet spend more on dressmaking and dry goods. The change in fashion leads to higher bills overall as prices stay elevated.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Judge Trouty Aids NOL Run in Political Sensation
The judge’s determination not to seek re election to Congress creates a political stir similar to a postmaster resigning due to being too busy for duties. The remark highlights notable public figures amid a busy political climate.
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Marshalltown
Colored vote sheriffs no rally for Wilson second term
The Sioux City Journal notes the colored vote will not mobilize in support of President Wilson for a second term. It argues the administration has not made itself clearly favorable to African American voters.
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Democracy
Sioux City Journal
Wilson
A Christmas Plan and Civic Trials in Era Headlines
A Perry woman keeps a twelve gift list with monthly buys while Christmas crowds form. Odds favor Tammany in New York mayoral race, rival fusion seen weak. Humorous quips on modern manners and old fashion wash days fill the page with local color from Cleveland and Judge.
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Perry
Cleveland
A Moment of Fun Hunting Trip to Be Remembered
A humorous note about a hunting trip ends with a man fined for attempting to transport prairie chickens in a suitcase. The quip contrasts the man’s failed feat with a lighthearted poem urging optimism and resilience against debt and sorrow.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Income and Corporation Taxes and Good Roads Debate
Ottumwa Cositier questions if income and corporation taxes will aid the unemployed while the Nieux City Tribune notes Michigan governors push for roads. It asks whether better roads reduce church attendance, improve sermons, and enhance schools.
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Ottumwa
Nieux City Tribune
Michigan
Goa
The Allure of Being Special in Illness
A reflective piece notes how people and their circles seek uniqueness in health stories. It cites shopgirls, lovers, and relatives exaggerating symptoms from fevers to rare conditions, highlighting a human appetite for distinctive illness narratives.
Longevity Record Marked by Schlotter Family Death
Otturawa Oct 9 unusual longevity record in Selma comes with the death of Gabriel Schlotter. He died at 83 after living in Town since 1852 and was the first in four generations to die. Four generations of Behlotter survivors include his wife, brother, six children, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Otturawa
Gabriel Schiotter
Selma
Mr. Schlotter
Behlotter
New Detention Hospital Near City Ready by Thanksgiving
Josiah F. Klingaman of Associated Charities says the new detention hospital near the city limits should be ready for occupancy by Thanksgiving. The facility will house contagious disease patients and will be run by the same workers who operate the nearby temporary tents. Directors plan an afternoon meeting to elect officers for the coming year.
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Josiah F. Klingaman
Associated Charities
The
Hinshaw Restocks Lakes in Iowa Seining at Sabula
State Warden Hinshaw replenishes Clear Lake with game fish from bayous near Sabula and plans similar stocking for Okoboji and Spirit lakes. He will give special attention to statewide fish replenishment efforts. STRICKEN TRYING CASE includes Ida Grove report on attorney A R Molyneaux of Cherokee.
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Hinshaw
Clear Lake
Sabula
Okoboji
Spirit Lakes
Ida Grove
A. R. Molyneaux
Blood purifier claim from Swift lab advertises cures
An advertisement from the Swift Specific Co. touts 8.5.5 as a blood purifier that regenerates blood supply and treats eczema skin disorders rheumatism sore throat and fatigue. It claims rapid, noticeable results and pitches its own laboratory as the source and medical department for advice, with nationwide drugstore distribution.
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Swift
Swift Specific Co
Woman Escapes Operation After Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A Cary, Maine woman recalls severe pain and fatigue a year ago. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports full recovery and renewed strength, saying she could return to daily work and sleep well. She urges others not to fear an operation and offers confidential medical guidance from the Pinkham company.
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Vary
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Hayward Sowers
Cary
Faine
Lydia E.pinkham
Acute bowel trouble delays district court case
In a district court case Mr. Molyneaux paused proceedings after a juror was excused while a witness was being questioned. An operation may be avoided as recovery is expected.
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Molyneaux
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