Dexter experiment aims to boost town by running shop under Des Moines editor
Dexter Iowa uses a pilot program with Des Moines Merchants' Trade Journal editor W. J. Pilkington and assistant Guy C. Pogue to manage stores, banks, and streets for seven months. Early results show rising sales, better collections, street cleaning, later street lighting, and new civic activities boosting trade and morale.
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Des Moines
Dexter
W. J. Pilkington
The
Merchants’ Trade Journal of
Guy C. Pogue
Pilkington
Tam
Pogue
Pose
Pilkington-Pogue
Boosters’ Club
Stuart
James A. Edgerton
London music hall belle sues manager ends with telegram jab
A London music hall belle sues a manager for underpayment after an engagement and wins. She sends him congratulatory telegrams for public show outside the hall, prompting further action. the manager displays the messages and labels them What Miss Flightie's friends think of her engagement. A second damages suit follows. The piece also recalls a royal funeral invitation joke and a Life quote about life as a puzzle.
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Glind
Flightie
Its Mysteries We Should Be Happier Epworth Herald
A brief editorial remark from the Epworth Herald urges readers to invest more effort to reap greater rewards, implying a positive view of diligence and happiness through engagement. The line reflects a local publication’s motivational tone.
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Epworth Herald
Sun's heat fade lasts 70 million years says scientist
A renowned scientist claimed the sun will gradually exhaust its heat over about 70 million years, ending life on Earth. An audience member misheard 7 million and thanked him for the correction. The phrase Time to Rebel is noted.
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