Classified ad policy and rate notes from Waterlon publisher
The notice outlines advertising rates and payment terms, classifies types of ads allowed, and states the paper may reject ads not admissible or contrary to public policy. It lists offices in New York Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco and credits Story Brooks Finley as representatives.
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Waterlon
Faye
International
Audit - Bureau
Ity
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley
Representatives
Unappreciated humor in court case over secret document
The piece recounts a satirical wartime note allegedly sent to David Lloyd George, then debated in high circles. It shows how satire was misread as serious diplomacy, with mentions of Sir William Wiseman, President Wilson, Col. House, and Anglo American ties during a tense Washington moment.
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William B. Shearer
Geneva
David Lloyd George
David Wiseman
Washington
MacDonald
Hoover
America
Sir William
Paris
Wilson
Col. House
United States
A Battle to the Death Over Washington Social Grudges
The rivalry between Mrs. Dolly Curtis Gant and Bisse Roosevelt Longworth over Washington social affairs escalates into a bitter, bloodless clash. Hosts send regrets to visitors, others travel long distances, and the feud risks bystander harm as honors tilt between factions in a tense social standoff.
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Dolly Curtis Gant
Bisse Roosevelt Longworth
Noth
Linmegs
Advertising offer boosts pay but tal ent slips to weekly pay
A Jersey City ad solicitor is offered 300 then 500 dollars to move to a New York paper. He declines then accepts, thinking monthly pay. He learns the check comes weekly, a detail that keeps him awake at night. The tale, told by O. O. McIntyre, hints at grand salaries and unverified stories in the newspaper world.
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Jersey City
New York
O. O. McIntyre
Mr. McIntyre
Mr. Ripley
Bagdad-on the
McIntyre
Dangers of Reducing and Health Beauty Advice
An article quotes a health and beauty expert warning against chasing sylphlike figures and fad diets. It argues that one size fits all weight loss formulas are dangerous, potentially harming health, and stresses individual differences in health and body states.
Does worry drive illness or does illness drive worry
Dr Brady discusses the link between nerves and constipation, arguing nervous instability precedes this trouble and that worry is not a distinct condition. He mocks reader gullibility and quacks, urges clear thinking about physiology, and cites reader questions on hair dye, sweaty feet, and arteriosclerosis while offering general guidance.
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Reacer
Nevers
R.A
Miss Fat
Benecal Itfar- Mallon and Advier About Oc
Hub
The High Schools in 1890 By Glenn Prank
An annotated summary contrasts 1890 high schools with 1929 trends. It notes 1890 schools served elite students, used a single scholastic curriculum, and aimed to prepare leaders for colleges. Only 4 158 secondary schools existed, with 1.6 percent of students in high schools.
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Glenn Prank
University of Wisconsin
Forge
The
Meciure
Na- Wena! Education Association
World Fund
United States
Tas
Uney
Weather turns and espionage tales loom in wartime musings
A fragmented column mixes weather humor with reflections on capricious spring and sports calendars. It surveys wartime spy lore from Mr C the elusive British agent to imagined dinner with Lenin, noting British admirals’ reputed reliance on espionage and the romance of covert work.
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Jonathan Mitchell
Onshine
Fisher -Nor
Jellicoe
Beatty
Mr. CG
Mr. C
Ynembber
Gen. Ludendorff
Wilhelm
Germany
H. Q
Ludendorff
Kaiser
Mr.c
Moscow
Archangel
Lenin
Trotsky
Biliard
Admiralty
Foreign Office
Army
SINKHOLE POT TAXES
New Orleans Times-Picayune outlines a proposed canal plan linking Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and to the Hudson at Albany. The 40 mile short route would bypass Buffalo and Niagara River, while a 120 mile long line would run from Mexico Bay to Albany. The project aims to create a Great Lakes shipway amid St. Lawrence routes, with Buffalo interests pushing the Ontario corridor to steer ocean tonnage.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
Lake Erie
Hudson River
Congress
Lake Ontario
Buffalo
Niagara River
Ontario
Olcott Beach
Mexico Bay
Hudson
Albany
Great Lakes
St, Lawrence
Biffalo
MacDonald Plans to Carry On With Hoover Meeting
Washington dispatch recounts Ramsay MacDonald and Herbert Hoover meeting in London years earlier. It notes MacDonald’s intent to finish a prior interrupted exchange when they next meet in America, and outlines his appearance, manner, and the journalists accompanying him.
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Frederic Wiellian
Wile
Washington, D. C
Ramsay MaccDonald
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Hoover
London
United States
London Wall Buildings
Ramsay MacDonald
Mr. MacDonald
Atlantic
Sir John Foster Fraser
Norman Angell
Fraser
Daily Telegraph
Brlion
John Bull
Mike MacDonald
Sir John
Attell
Ralph Lane
Ramsay MacDoneld
Angell
States
Pickpocket Policing and New York’s Changing Streets
In New York on October 10, O C McIntyre notes the decline of pocket picking as subways and crowds deter criminals. He recalls a Pickpocket College, crackdown by detectives, and brutal punishments, while shifts to easier racket forgery and bootlegging reduced skilled pickpocket activity. Despite dense crowds, urban life shifts to flashy storefronts and rising costs push workers to seek extra work, altering crime dynamics and city life.
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New York
Metropatis
Coney Island
Lower East Side
Bleecker Street
Rapscallion
Saddilmers
Washington Daybook on British Visitors and U S Senate Odds
Washington columnist recounts British interest in Ramsay MacDonald visit and recalls an interview with Speaker Nicholas Longworth. The piece parallels historic visits, notes U K questions about U S Senate qualifications, and highlights cross Atlantic political curiosities.
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MacDonald
Josiah Wedgwoo
Washington
Gifford Pinehot
Newton Baker
Cleveland
United States
Senate
Latilsi
Brownlow Questions Upper House Representation
The Visitor attends a discussion and asks how the upper house can truly represent property. Brownlow, present, looks thoughtful and prepares a careful response for the deliberation.
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Brownlow
Light My By Rev John R Gunn Quitting Halfway Thru
A parish sermon reflects on Nehemiah and the Returned Exiles facing discouragement at halfway of rebuilding Jerusalem walls. It urges perseverance despite rubbish and waning enthusiasm, citing wait upon the Lord for renewed strength and faith before inviting readers to submit questions.
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Rev
John R. Gunn
Nehemiah
Gabylon
Jerusalem
Abe Martin Seeks Social Room Addition and Border Secretary
The column quips about Abe Martin noting Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Bud hosting a Sunday entrance in the social room. It jokes that the country needs a secretary at the border rather than at the interior, reflecting playful political satire.
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Lafe Bud
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