Advertising policies and notices in Waterloo paper
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists policy on fraudulent ads and ad eligibility. It notes obligations for republication, Bureau audits, and editorial leadership, along with advertising rejection rules and office locations in Washington New York Philadelphia Chicago and service flags. Names include E G Dougherty Adair Henry Bender and others.
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Watereco Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
W. H. Hartman CO
West Park Ave
Zohoee
John C. Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Treas
Gen‘l Mgr
Cartier
Waterloo
Washington, D. C
Munsey
Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story, Brooks & Finley
Rep's
Freeman HL Fentiman Oral Hinds Ralph Klotzbach EC
A fragmented record lists Freeman HL Fentiman Oral Hinds and Ralph Klotzbach with EC link references to Mahnke and others. Van Metre Jackson McCoy mM Cc appears as additional names in the same item.
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A Freeman
HL Fentiman
Oral Hinds
Ralph Klotzbach
Link WW
Mahnke Odve
van Metre Jackson McCoy
Uniform changes for infantry to resemble French style
Reports say European theater conditions prompt a uniform update. Knee breeches will be replaced by conventional breeches while loggins remain, aligning U S infantry with marine and French fashion. The khaki outfit and leg coverings were adopted for mounting ease and cold protection, a shift spurred by WWI Europe experiences.
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Europe
United States
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
France
Aerial Timecards and Postwar Air Mail Forecasts
A lengthy front-page column discusses air mail progress and Captain Lipsner's forecast that rail mail could be replaced by airplanes within three years. It envisions postwar growth in aircraft, pilots, and plants, then shifts to retaliatory fantasies about German leaders and war’s reality, ending with a tongue-in-cheek call for a “skip-step” peace celebration.
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Garabed
Lipsner
Mar
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Capt. Lipsser
England
France
Jama
America
Breeches to Go in RNEF Uniform Debate
A recalled statement from weeks past notes a prominent person returning from France saying he heard no serious complaints from American soldiers, only a minor quip about uniforms. The remark suggests the breeches issue is impractical and conspicuous among U S forces.
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France
Deciared
Signs and Omens At The Chicago Board Of Trade
Mason City Globe Gazette notes a dove entering the Chicago Board of Trade during a session. Traders interpreted it as a market omen, hoping for a fall in prices. The piece satirically suggests the omen might mean money will fly away as balances shift.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
Chicago Board of Trade
Tiny
Dore
What are the causes of meat. The patient would not be valvular
Dr Currier answers reader questions on health topics, discussing pleurisy from infection, possible heart valve issues, and the idea of purpura versus gall bladder disease. He notes the limits of a mailed response and offers to publish more on gall bladder disease and purpura, with a stamped envelope for requests.
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Serare
Currier
Dr. Currier
Curtier
The Colton Clique and Cotton Price Clash
A 1868 Colton newspaper item denounces a southern Democratic faction dubbed a cotton clique. It alleges they oppose fixing cotton prices and accuse the president and Baruch of overreach, while calling out actions seen as war profiteering by southern planters. It questions public support from women in gingham and war-era patriots.
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Gilberta
United States
Moody
Jin
House of Representatives
Seenator Smith
South Carolina
Smith
Georgia
Sheppard
Texas
Ransdell
Louisiana
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Representatives Lever
Helfin
Alabama
Young
Lee
Barney Baruch
Mr. Baruch
King Cotten
Baruch
Restlessness and the lure of town life in Side Talks
A humorous piece discusses restlessness in both genders, why people crave change, and how tedious, absorbing work or inner resources can cure this itch. It contrasts a busy husband with a restless wife who seeks town errands and social thrills. Two remedies are offered: engaging work and cultivated inner leisure.
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Masseuline
Iman
Mr Fox Misses Grapes in Sour Breakfast Tale
A hungry Mr Fox spots grapes beyond reach and asks Mr Goat to act as ladder. Fox tries them, finds them sour and blames the grapes, later walking away hungry while Goat enjoys the scene. Fox learns the moral: sour grapes.
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MR. Fox
Cpt
Pox
Mr. Goat
Take a Blood Tonic Before Winter
Historical ad describes S. S. S. blood tonic as a safe, vegetable remedy to purify blood, boost vigor, and prevent illness in winter. It claims rapid relief from blood disorders and many skin and rheumatic conditions, urging readers to obtain it from drug stores and avoid substitutes. The copy emphasizes longevity, health in cold weather, and a mail order note for Swift Laboratory.
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S. S
Swift
Swift Laboratory
Forty Years Ago Social Notes and Local Events
Meigugu nephew of Martin Blim sails to Grundheim Wilrms in Hesse Darmstadt to settle the family estate. China wedding celebrations for Mr and Mrs C B Miller and Mr and Mrs R Lester. A lightning strike damages Sebastian Rieger’s Third Ward residence. Sir Knights Matt Parrott J A A coon, Frank Neely and A T Pomeroy attend Templar meeting in Marshall. Edison phonograph demonstration attracts attention. Second quarterly Waterloo Building and Loan report shows flourishing condition.
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Pr. J. Blim
Martin Blim
Nat ‘Tive
Grundheim
Kries
iWurms
Hesse Darmstadt
Matt. Parrott
J. A
Shipman
Frank Neely
A. T
Pomeroy
Marshall
Hod Eldridge
Frank Bagg
Templar
Rome
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
Twenty Years Ago Highlights And Obits Oct 15 1898
Twenty years ago on Saturday several local residents attended a social at Miss Maud McMillan's home. The edition notes the first killing frost of the season and recalls Lafayette day to honor French sacrifice in the American Revolution. Corporal Fred E Willier of Co B died of typhoid fever, the first Waterloo Spanish-American War casualty. Edna Blanche Stor and Matthew C Vaughan wed at the Stoy home. Local attorneys returned from Des Moines after arguments before the state supreme court. August Timeon of Mt Vernon township died from lockjaw due to a hand sliver.
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Maud McMillan
Essie
Louise Lamb
Emma Deemer
Edna Doty
Messrs
Harry Brown
Lou Aldrich
Bert Brochers
Will Bachman
Edmund Miller
Fred E. Willier
Waterloo
Co. B
Fred
Evening Courier
Mt. Vernon Township
French Advance North of Somme Reported
A World War I update notes a French north Somme advance on October 18, 1916, with Allied forces continuing pressure. Earlier listings show October 16, 1815 Allied blockade of the Bulgarian coast and October 16, 1914 German occupation of Zeebrugge and Ostend.
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Somme
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Save the Tubes Salvage Drive Aims to Reclaim Tin
Minneapolis Journal reports a wartime salvage drive urging citizens to recycle tin foil and foil-containing items from everyday goods. Government seeks old pewter and metal foils from chocolates, gum wrappers, cigarettes, toothpaste tubes, and shaving creams, noting high value per ton and large waste.
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United States
Hamlin’s Wizard Oil and Liver Pills Ad
A vintage ad touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil for rheumatic pain back stiffness and sore muscles. It highlights antiseptic use for cuts burns bites and stings and claims quick penetration and lasting relief. The text also promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Liver Pills at 25 cents with a money back guarantee.
Small Contributions Add Up to Big Help for Soldiers
The Red Cross collects tonnage of collapsible tubes and metals for the government, paying 150 a ton for a ton and 300 a ton for collapsible tubes. Many families can contribute, and note that small gestures quickly accumulate into substantial support for soldiers.
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Red Cross
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Digestion and Liver
Thousands seek relief from stomach upset by targeting the liver and bowels with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. A purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil calms the digestive system, cleanses the bowels, and helps appetite and energy return. Available in 10c and 25c boxes from all druggists.
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Edwards
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W. R. Glockner
Claude Ors
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Hindenburg
Ludendorf
von Tirfitz
Windslow
Rayville
Tneie
Sam. Te
Emssons
Cy'elane
Iowa
Sioux Clay Journal
Germany
Belgium
Pershing
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Andrew P. Currier, M. D
In the Courier
Colton Clique
Beath Bend Tribune
JH. BR. Allen
Alles
Conrad Seiple
Beck, Nauman & Bra
O'r
Hitchcoc
William Morey
James Wallace
Denver
Bremer County
Meigugu
China
C. B. Miller
Sebastian Rieger
H. G. Pratt
J. W. Logan
Gen
Lafayette
Paulet of Brandywine
Edna Blanche Stor
Matthew C. Vaughan
J. A. lEari
Mgr
C. J. Stoy
O. B. Courtright
E. E Boies
J. E. Williams
C. W. Mullan
Lore Alford
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Ger Joffre
Save the
Minneapolis Journal
Father John
Dr. Edwards
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
Westchester County Hospital
Marcycorreres
Sullivan
Anda
Wangier Mras, Co
Schaneman Coe
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