Waterloo Evening Courier header and policies fragment
Local newspaper masthead notes publication by W. H. Hartman Co in Waterloo Iowa with pricing, circulation, and internal policy statements. It lists officials John C. Hartman president auditor Jackson McCoy treasurer and general manager and mentions Associated Press membership and advertising rules.
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W. H. Hartman Co
Courier
Corner Park Ave
Commercial St
John c. Hartman
Jackson McCoy, Treas
Gen’ Mer
Waterloo
Awa
Associated Press
Angeles
San
Story
Brooks & Ft
Tax Exempt Bonds Spark Debate Over Public Burden
The piece argues tax free and partially exempt bonds reduce government revenue and shift tax burden to small earners. It notes over 30 billion dollars exempt from federal tax and cites proposed constitutional amendments and policy remedies to stop issuance, plus broader calls for reform in government finance and the Veterans Bureau.
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House of Representatives
Treasury
Harding
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
The
American Bankers Association
National Association of Real Estate Boards
United States Chamber of Commerce
American Economic Association
National Tax Association
America
Towagrams Statewide Growth and Iowa’s Rich Soil Wealth
The passage notes Iowa’s evolution from a wilderness to a wealthy state. It highlights soil wealth, with Iowa corn valued higher than the world’s gold mines, U S coal output, and competing with Canada and Argentina wheat, signaling strong agricultural prosperity and future growth prospects.
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State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Lowa
United States
Canada
Argentina
Posture and the Veins in Leg Distension
Dr. Brady discusses how varicose veins relate to posture and fashion. He argues slouchy, fatigued posture weakens abdominal muscles and promotes pelvic venous congestion, while upright breathing supports circulation. He rejects female physical weakness claims and warns against reliance on braces for normal individuals.
Shipping New Corn and Misplaced Sympathy Across Iowa
Iowa readers discuss corn shipping timing and moisture issues affecting profitability for farmers. October observations note price expectations, railcar sales in Chicago, and moisture thresholds for safe long distance shipping. A separate column condemns sympathy for bootleg drinkers and praises work hour relief for laborers.
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Fort Dodge
Chicago
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd Five Coin Riddle
A squire pays a 94 cent fare with five coins after a driver has only five coins totaling 94 cents. The squire pockets 93 cents and leaves a cent for a two cent smoke. Identify the five coins. Yesterday’s answer uses a wordplay chain ending with BOZ.
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Sam Loyd
Squire
Isquira
Friend Wife by Rob Fulkerston
Imogene resents Billy Sands and a second Billy as overbearing from a party scene. Andrew defends Billy Sands while Imogene insists she will not tolerate being pawed or teased, calling both Billys slimy and caterpillar like as she asserts her boundaries.
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Mary
Henry
Madeline
Billy
Imogene
Andrew
Rough House
Billy Sands
Marty
Trisk
Bill
The Sandman Story Part The Witch’s Night Spell
The old witch hides a baby princess and swaps her with the woodcutter’s son at the woods edge. She spirits the sleeping infant to a cave, using magic to conceal her theft as the stork delivers the basket for the Queen.
Prince and Pearl Defy Crown for Love in Royal Clash
In a fairy tale scene a royal Prince declares Pearl, daughter of a woodcutter, as his bride. The King and queens protest. the diamond ring safeguards Pearl as the elder princesses cast their jeweled bracelets aside, while the Queen recalls a witch’s bargain.
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Pearl
Jake
Phen
Her Husbands Wife by the Noted Writer Gibson
Sabra Moore tells Arthur of her plan to marry Ralph Kenton for happiness and wealth. Belknap, Sabra's attorney, secretly aids the plan while warning against it, as Sabra recalls John Moore’s infidelities and the control he had over her life.
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Idah McGlone Gibson
John F. Dille
Ralph Kenton
Sabra Moors
Ralph
Ufe
Kenton
Sabra
Belknap
Belnap
Europe
Arthur
John Moore
John Moacre
Moore
Bellimap
Sabra Moore
Tennyson
Fetj
Burroughs Nature Club Notes
Questions and notes from the Burroughs Nature Club column by Houghton in 1923 inviting readers to send inquiries on nature topics. The piece lists sample questions about plant adaptations in rocky or dry soils and earwigs, with promises of answers in tomorrow's notes.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton
Nature Notes
Wild Animal Transfers and a Fortunesome Travel Tale
Answers to previous questions recount how wild animals are moved alive to zoos, from capturing to shipping, with a polar bear hauled in by rope and ball meat luring it into a crate. A roadside anecdote follows about a stormy Ford patching and a humorous encounter with a shopkeeper in Waterloo and Parkersburg, ending with a late arrival for supper.
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New York Zoological Park
Mator
Finley
Views of the People Patch-Paid for Two at Waterloo
An early 1900s letter to the editor from Waterloo Tennessee recounts an encounter with a careful tradesman described as a vulcanizing artist between Waterloo and Parkersburg. The writer notes the man’s deliberate manner and indicates a patch-payment situation.
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Waterloo
Thic Town
Cedar Falls
Parkersburg
Wwe
The Easiest Way To End Dandruff
An old advertisement claims four ounces of Hallidarvon applied nightly dissolves dandruff completely. It promises instant relief from itching and a glossy, soft hair look after a few applications and notes liquid arvon is available at drug stores.
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Nis
USA
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Veterans’ Bureau
Col
Forbes
Dragza
Berty
George Rion
William Brady, M.D
Nat'l Newspaper Service
Torjet
Brady
William Brady
Con Windo
Driver Tasom
Webster City
Trucr
Boon
BOZ
Friend Wife
Rob Fulkerson
Sandman
Mrs. F. A. Walker
Abe Martin
Honduras
Atlantic
Hoe
Mike
Mika
Lace
Hic
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