Wateroo Evening Courier instructed ad policy and contacts
Waterloo Evening Courier opens with publishing details, staff roles, and subscription prices. It outlines advertising rules, billing terms, and notices the paper reserves rights on admissible copy. Mentions Associated Press and bureau affiliations, plus office representation in major cities.
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Von
TNO
Corner Park
John
C. Hartman
Jackson McCoys
Eaeia
Garrier
Postofilea
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
United. Press International News
Addit Bureau OF Circulations
New York
Piladelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
SanFrancisco
Story
Brooks
Finney
Representatives
Foshay Tower Elevates Minneapolis Idea Across The World
A Minneapolis commentary lauds the Foshay tower as a landmark famed worldwide in newspapers from Spain to Australia. It credits Wilbur B. Foshay with turning an old obelisk pattern into a modern skyscraper, proving the idea behind the building as powerful as the structure itself.
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Minneapolis
New York
Chicago
Minnesota
Spain
France
Sweden
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Portugal
Canada
South Africa
Australia
West Indies
Mexico
East India
Far East
West Branch
Foshay Tower
Wilbur B. Foshay
Egypt
Washington
Bunker Hil
Dirt Filled Lungs Report Alarm on City Air Pollution
Health Commissioner Kegel of Chicago reports residents inhaled about a pound and a half of dirt yearly. The dirt remained in the lungs, with polluted air linked to industry density and sunlight blocking ultraviolet rays as a double health hazard. Other cities show higher per capita dirt inhalation than Chicago.
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Kegel
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Toledo
Atlanta
Des Moines
General Coxey Returns in Limousine and New Campaign
The veteran reformer Jacob Coxey reappears leading a caravan with his daughter Ruth Patricia. He promotes money at cost and non-interest bonds and aims to build a following in 100 days to march on Washington. He notes his wealth and shift from tramp to businessman and cites a changed view of initiative.
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Coxey
Jacob 5
Washington
Ruth Patricia
Doles
White House
The Care of the Insane Letter on Mental Prison Censorship
A physician argues for reform in how letters from mental patients are handled in prisons. He recalls censorship by authorities and urges public scrutiny, less suppression, and better doctor education while noting the difficulty of controlling all institutional staff. He cites distrust of doctors and references literary works to illustrate patient confinement.
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England
Wiliam Brady
North — Imental
Under &Caplan
Dr. Cagliostro
Place
Questions and Answers on Skin Absorption and Lupus Claims
A reader questions whether substances can penetrate unbroken skin and how mercury was used by doctors, while another asks about lupus cures and hospital guarantees. The columnist notes lack of scientific proof for skin absorption and explains that no cure guarantees exist, with varied treatments like sunbaths and x rays.
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United States
Ciskerq
Robert's I Q by Glenn Frank explains IQ concepts
In this piece Glenn Frank defines mental age versus chronological age and explains IQ as the ratio of mental age to chronological age. He illustrates with examples from Robert Sam and Fred and notes IQ values are rounded in common usage.
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Robert’s I. Q
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
BfoChive
Sindicate
Robert
I. Q
Sam
Fred
Lila
Oddities and Observations From A Collegiate Page
A collage of campus life notes and quips includes college culture, fashion needs for coeds, and a humorous look at sports and social topics. Mentions Chick Evans and Bobby Jones and light commentary on crime, justice, and popular beliefs.
Youngest Civil War Vet Claimants Duel Over Birthdates
Kansas City reports Gilbert Van Zant born December 20 1851 may be the youngest Civil War veteran, faster than Maj. Gen. John L. Clem born August 13 1851. Van Zant enlisted as drummer boy before age 11, served with the Seventy ninth Ohio, rode dispatch ponies and met President Johnson. He says wartime growth limited his height and age records remain debated.
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Kansas City
Gilbert van Zant
John L. Clem
Washington
van Zant
Clem
Whs Jacks
Port
Willams
Slem
Seventyninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Young van Zant
Nashville
Sherman
Avanta
Inch
Johnson
Sve
van Zantanya
Street musician Bob Gooding shuns orchestra life
New York World profiles Bob Gooding dubbed itinerant musician who prefers street melodies over orchestra jobs. He ignores offers after a sympathetic note from Victor records chief and disputes wealth for art, saying he plays for the public and to comfort children.
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New York World
Hob Gonding
New York
Manhattan
Nathaniel Shilkret
Victor Company
Bob
India
China
Teather
Sonny Boy
The Tragic Era and Reconstruction's Aftermath
New York letters discuss Claude G. Bowers The Tragic Era detailing Lincoln’s assassination and the immediate postwar period. It cites Radical Republicans led by Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner and notes graft, hypocrisy, and political corruption during Reconstruction. The piece covers the South’s transformation after military despotism and the disputed 1876 election count in Florida, Louisiana, and Florida.
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New York
Abraham Lincoln
Claude G. Bowers
Bowers
Lincoln
Thad Stevens
Charles Sumner
Andrew Johnson
Haven
Florida
Louis
Women Find Truths They Wish To Believe
In Chicago news tone voices ponder how some women accept comforting beliefs even when they know they contradict reality. The piece explores cognitive bias and social pressures shaping belief and denial.
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Chicago News
Abe Martin recalls Gran'man's uncanny weekend food
Lite Bud and Sarahee Apple comment on Gransman style dishes with a note of strain from near starvation and a wish to avoid fall remodeling. The quotes mix rustic humor with regional speech highlighting food and hardship.
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Lite
Bud
Yee
Broadway’s fading stars and a city’s shifting glow
O C McIntyre surveys Broadway’s wrecked idols and faded legends from Herald Square to Shubert alley. He recalls former dancers, actors, and gatekeepers now drifting through dim venues, with Jack Johnson and Tad’s tag lingering as relics of a bygone glare. The piece blends nostalgia with urban change and a famed Waldorf-Astorfa site replacing a rail-era landmark.
Washington Lawn Ownership Turns On Government Control
In Washington, D C the land between building lines and the street belongs to the United States. Private lawns sidewalks and curb areas require government permission for acts like erecting fences moving stones or even watering in certain hours. Washington officials explain title to streets and alleys lies with the United States and is controlled by DC authorities.
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Weashington
Uncle Sam
City of
Washington
Florida
Avenue
Wiliam W.bride
District of Columbia
United States
Court of Appeals
United “States
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