Evening Courier and Tri Weekly Advertisement Notice
Evening Courier distributed by carrier. Subscription rates: one year six months. Advert rates and telephones for order placement. Foreign postage 16 pages. List of international offices and agents including London Trafalgar Building Cumberland Avenue and Paris Capucines. Absence of clear dated events or people beyond staff names.
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Eveniag Calrier
Associated Prees
Sundey Br Pere W. Gd. Hartnan Company
Weet Park Avenue
Joan c. Mantas
Pureseex
Bec yiTreas
Geu
Mer
New York
Ary Tribune
Alfred B. ‘Lukens
QiBee
Tribune
Materlon
Waterloo
Courira
EV Roth
Europe
Waterton
Lendos—Acom
Trafelxar
Cumberland Avenue
Amencan Express
Haymarket
Dawe
Amencan
Berlin
Unter den Nese Noo
Petersburg
Mason City pavement plan urged for Waterloo streets
A city council proposal compares a five mile paving effort near Mason City at 10 750 per mile to a Waterloo need. It argues cost should reflect benefit and urges applying similar treatment to bad roads feeding country highways for durable city street surfacing benefiting residents and farmers.
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Mason City
Wej
Iowa
Waterloo
Ron Ladt
Capital and Heart in Fire Disaster Trial Remarks
A damaged story fragment recalls a seven ton breen property owner ruined by catastrophe. It notes the Breen firm, a fire, and the impact on a estate including families of girls involved. The speaker reflects on losses, repayments, and commitments to aid victims.
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Breen
N.Y
Ringhamairty Girls
Rast
Mase
Reed Freeman remembered for philanthropy after factory fire
The text portrays Reed Freeman as a wealthy industrialist whose Binghamton factory earned substantial profits before a devastating fire. Despite that disaster, his long standing generosity funded church building and charitable groups within a wide radius, earning him lasting honor though some feel he could have done more to aid affected families.
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Binghamton
M.C
Freeman
Reed B. Freeman
Canned Drama and Current Headlines Parade in Brief
The itemized brief critiques taste shifts toward short stage chat and a competition entry on the origin of the American flag. Mixed gossip notes touch on tariff effects, beef prices, Vincent Astor political flirtations, Mrs. Pankhurst, tabby tagging, Huerta, alimony rewards, and political patronage in a collage of clipped reports.
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Educational Dramatic League
August Belmont
Betsy Ross
Halloween Safety Reminder for Boys and Girls
Community urges families to supervise children during Halloween events. Officials remind walkers to wear reflective clothing and stay in well lit areas to prevent accidents.
Quail Shooting Debate Echoes in Devonport Rumor
Fragments debate whether quail hunting should continue under limited rules and seasonal restrictions. Readers reference December deadlines and questions about humane or aesthetic reasons for pursuing quail as a sport.
Constantinople as a Living Museum of Oddities and Smells
An irreverent tour through Constantinople depicts a crowded seaport with mosques baths and harems, noting its age since Byzantine times and the Turkish capture in 1453. The piece pokes fun at local life citing the street cleaner the fez worn by locals and the city’s infamous smells while affirming safety for pedestrians and tourists.
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Constantinople
Europe
Lostic
Marmorta
North River
New York
Russia
Black Sea
Adrianople
Podunk
Constantine
Byzantium
Church of St. Sophia
Mount Washington
National Museum
The Two Heavens and the Immortal Longing
A meditation on humanity's hunger for immortality across religion art and memory. It notes that belief in heaven persists despite doubt and that rulers artists and thinkers seek lasting monuments to achieve a form of enduring life.
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Stern
Egypt
Rome
Acre
Quail Aid Farms by Eating Weeds and Pests
A fragment discusses the value of quail on farms for weed seed control and pest reduction, noting their consumption of weeds, wireworm, potato pests, and other insects. It also mentions tipping practices by Pullman porters and traveler inconvenience.
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Towa
Tithe Fight and Taxing Fees Highlight Newspaper Snippets
Reader snippets discuss tipping annoyances and a push against large fees to curb nuisance. Quotes reference Roosevelt clashes and Bailey remarks. Notes on Tulsa weather delaying the International Dry Farming congress. An observation estimates sparrows consume 75 tons of weed seed yearly amid lax weed law enforcement.
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Council Bluffs
Tulsa
Oklo
Marshalltown
Let the Fight Be Fair in Senate Race
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges Republicans to enter the Cummins senate contest before the primaries and to keep the fight within the party prior to the vote. It states any candidate should face fair treatment, and post primary battles should be against others, not within the party. The piece notes no current candidate is named and calls for clear, early action.
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Cedar Rapids
Cummins
Aiter
Senate
Cummines
Ina Tiog
Farewell Summer and Distaste for Bushwhacking in Politics
The item lists farewells to Summer and other lighthearted phrases from the Washington Star and Cincinnati Enquirer, then shifts to a satirical vignette about a man’s life described with mixed animal nicknames, from a Boston Transcript joke about his stock exchange career and fortunes.
Evening Chit Chat on Merit and Pettiness by Ruth Cameron
The column discusses vanity and bias in judging others talents and looks. It contrasts forgiving merit in other fields with skepticism toward one's own circle, noting playful observations about artists, writers, musicians, and journalists. The tone critiques petty comparisons and champions aiming to belong to a better class.
White's Candidacy in Iowa Senate Bid Discussed
Washington dispatches report Fred E. White of the Sixth district may seek Democratic nomination for Iowa senator next year. White rose to prominence with a tariff speech in Congress that was circulated in all languages by Democratic campaign managers. The speech argued the protective tariff harmed farmers.
Senatorial bid eyed to force tariff issue next year
Mr. White failed to return to Congress after his speech and has suffered three defeats in Iowa governor races. If he enters the Senate race, his aim may be to push the tariff issue into the campaign of next year, a tactic not fully aligned with Democratic hopes to attract Republican votes for their own candidate.
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White
Congress
Iowa
Meritol Tonic Digestive Promises to Restore Appetite
Loss of appetite signals stomach disorder and poor nourishment. Meritol Tonic Digestive is marketed to aid digestion and promote appetite, sold with a positive guarantee through Red Cross Drug Co and Henderson Drug Co as sole agents.
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Red Cross Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
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the Two Heavens
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Sioux City Tribune
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Joseph Weldon Bailey
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