Advertisement and newspaper policy notes and rates
The notice outlines subscription rates, mileage charges, and payment terms for ads, with 60 and beyond 50 mile rates, deadlines by the 10th, and general policies on fraud and public policy. It also lists Associated Press and other bureau affiliations and advertising representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Hartman
Cencurer
Mantger
Waterloo
Associated Press
United Press
International News Ie
Associated Pre
Focal News
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story, Brooks & Finlay, Representatives
Business conditions and market trends in the week
The stock market fell sharply late in the week while trade reviews show no clear reason for the decline. Bradstreet notes fair trade conditions, retail ahead of last year, wholesale down, and heavy industries lagging, with railway orders strong. Grain and cotton prices declined, citrus optimism persists, September employment at a high, foreign trade rebounded, coal output up but rail car loadings down. A dry spell could affect winter wheat.
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Stock Exchange
Bradstreet's
America
Philadelphia confronts voting machines debate and fear
The piece surveys objections to introducing voting machines in Philadelphia. Critics call costs excessive and slow operation despite tests showing accuracy and speed improvements. Proponents argue fewer officials are needed and ballot handling costs drop, while fears of machine defects and logistics persist.
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Philadelphia
New York
Silly season fades as odd creatures and revival fuss appear
The piece notes a lack of goofy stories in the summer press and laments few diversions from Sea serpents to channel swimmers. Yet a 12 foot New Jersey coast creature, a bat whale hybrid with winglike fins and eye ears, draws attention alongside a Detroit Sister Aimee revival incurring more than $40 in incidental expenses.
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Manchester
Eng
Guardian
New Jersey
America
Aimee McPherson
Detroit
Laborers and Money at Toronto AFL Convention
The American Federation of Labor in Toronto approved a report urging stricter immigration limits to preserve high American wage standards. The convention reaffirmed the goal of protecting workers from a flood of cheap foreign labor, aligning with long standing tariff policies.
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American Federation of Labor
Toronto
Executive Council
A. Be of L
United States
Labor views on immigration and capital export threat
The column argues that restricting immigration matters to labor aims, warning that more foreign plants backed by American capital abroad could mirror immigration effects. It notes detection of imported workers is easier than stopping capital export and recalls the old stage villain with a black moustache.
Personal Health Advice From Dr Brady on Teeth and Diet
Dr Brady answers readers on dental care and nutrition, debunking mouthwash as a substitute for brushing. He recommends frequent brushing with detergent and a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and raw produce to support dental health and overall minerals and vitamins.
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Bert
Tax Bureau
Income Tax Bureau
Dr. Brady
My &Ld
Brady
William Brady
The Breaks Are Not Bad By Glenn Frank
An essay reflecting on fate and resilience inspired by a friend's death. The author cites a Hebrew tale of a rabbi and argues that life’s breaks are fairly divided between good and bad, urging faith in what is done well despite tragedy.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
Mice Clara
God Doras
Ultra
Seventy Years Ago In The Courier News Items
Seventy years ago reports in The Courier describe the Dubuque and Sioux City railroad expanding westward toward Waterloo Mason City and Cedar Falls and expect Waterloo to gain rail service within a year. Notices include a select school opening November 5, local prices for wheat and oats, and various local business updates.
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Dubuque
Dining decorators dazzle New York private dinners
New York observers note limousine circles of private event decorators who design lavish table settings for high society dinners. Fees range from twenty thousand to ninety thousand dollars yearly, plus 200 to 1000 dollars per event, with materials paid by hosts. Elaborate dinners feature mechanical backdrops, custom desserts, and theatrical details, while security and impostor-exposers claim space at outlets along Fifth Avenue and Broadway.
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New York
Ah Ge
Licey
Tasile
Local puns and snippets fill quirky newspaper page
A collage of jokes and clipped headlines mocks headlines and etiquette with playful lines about politicians, fashion, and commerce. It features references to Ford, Hoover, and public discourse, plus brief quips on fashion, shops, and a child violin prodigy.
Light My Way By Rev John B Gunn
A sermon discussion on imagining evil in society and individuals. The speaker urges against cynicism and argues that real evils already exist without inventing additional ones.
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Rev
John B. Gunn
Wise senator Cutting shines in senate speech on censorship
Washington Daybook notes Bronson Cutting of New Mexico as a standout in a debate on freedom of speech. He argued for repeal of a censorship law on obscene and seditious literature, captivating the Senate and press galleries with references to literary masters and his broad public career.
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Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Kean
Bronson Cutting
Jenalor
New Mexico
Ane
Senate
Cutting
New York
New York State
Hii Health
Harvard
Washington
Georgetown
Lle
Theodore Roosevelt
London
Santa Fe New Mexican
Supreme Court
Imagined evils and realworld concerns in daily life
A discussion contrasts imagined dangers with actual troubles and urges focusing on present difficulties. It cites a Milwaukee Journal note about labor politics and the AFL stance, arguing a new labor party would lack allies in Congress and existing parties address labor grievances without a separate party.
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I. Tn
Milwaukee Journal
England
Dts
American Federation of Labor
Toronto
A. I. of
Congress
Tb Seema
American Federation
Inbor
Indignation and labor demands provoke limited U S outrage
The article notes objections to labor demands but says broad indignation in politics is rare. It suggests abuses may be growing yet do not yet alarm or unite people whose rights and interests are at stake.
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M. M
Geraldine
Broadway
Tye
Fritz Kreisser
Ss. J. M
United States
Abe Martin recalls rough frontier days in casual talk
In a folksy remark Joe Pine tells Abe Martin he cannot recall the name but mentions imports from Canada that could remove paint from an old rack chair. The exchange evokes nostalgia for the orderly era when horse thief was the harshest insult.
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Canada
Joe Pine
Elmer Kite
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Dubuqua
Aeers CO
Shaw
Eetees
Ceder Valley House
M. Case
Franklin Hotel
Joseph Henry
Franklin
Alvert B. Lane
Mary A. Smith
Cedar Township
M. K. Cross
M. Law
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Hall
People’s Clothing Store
Fourth Street East
H. R. Holsinger
E. L. Hildebrand
the Brethren Evangelist
Waterloo Choral Society
F. CG. Platt
G. P. Artman
J. R. Vaughan
J. W. Krapfel
C. ©. Balliett
Linsch
Arman
Black Hawk Creek
Waterloo and
Ceder Fails
Shiffles Bridge Company
Pittsburgh
Williametts
Fourth
Lifeyette
Mark Cooney
St. Joseph's Church
Presbyterian Hospital
C. E. Phifer
Emmetsburg
Herman Nuss
Arlington
Mrs. Finney Smith
Second Street West
G. W. Dawson
Frank P. Keane
Dumberton
Lafayette Building
Fourth Street
Tan
George A. Hall
Edwin Mesick
Fred Kramer
People’s Building & Loan Association
Iowa Masons
Masonic Temple
Harry Quest
Dan Holland
Georges Nauman
Frank Millen
Dick Artman
Wiliam McLaughlin
Minute Snyder
Eva Fisher
Neile Densmore
Lucy
Hazel Strayer
Atovo Literary Society
Waterloo College
Maggie Tobin
Gertrude Eggleston
Frank Hunter
Grace Lanting
C. H. Way
Avis Fox
Jennie Medd
B. L. Blaes
Lena Neumann
B. C
Cedar Falls
Y. B. Carpenter
Falls
Woodruff & Morgan
Fourth Street West
L. H. Woodruff
Laura Column
Lowell School
Richmond
Kate
Doughtry
G. E. Gilbert
Wil Urie
James Pilson
Earl Sawyer
Spring Creek Township
A. B. GC
Hardy
Detroit, Mich
O. C. McIntyre
Fifth Avenue
Colong Via
Sheridan Squere
Hubert’s
Hock
2Umber
Central Park
Chicago News
Falént Ofica
By C. D. Batchelor
Hoover
Butch
Edison
Healline
Ukebo
Herbj
Ford
Hank
Thomas A. —O
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Tarifé Bil
Blanche Sweet
Dan Kidney
Bhell
Yowa
Cnas
Econtition
Vera
Herbert C. Plummer
Bingham
Connecticut
Abel Laws
Selina
Atese
Mra
Silchar
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Abe Martin
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