World Leadership and The United States Debate
A reader-supplied critique reproduces a Valley era speech on world leadership, isolation, and Allied obligations. It questions George Cosson and the Register's claim that world leadership resides in the U S while urging balanced treatment of France Britain and Germany with an emphasis on practical peace efforts. The piece mocks the notion of a single world leader and argues for US restraint and constructive involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grorzo Cosson
Town Cuy
Goearve
Daffy
United States
France
League of Nations
World’ Court
Ameriva
America
Ipon
Germany
Ehlse
Augevien
George
Des Moines Register
Chip Houlder
Pavers
Editorial Notes On Progressivism And Rural Road Grants
Editorial laments progressivism in state politics and critiques rural road funding. It attacks county leaders for poor road grading, jokes about a “buby prize,” questions federal aid ties, and quotes Savory and Cosson while urging recognition of national debt and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cust
New York
Long Distance Forecasters Warn of Cold Summers Ahead
Washington reports toward end May show record highs then near freezing temperatures across regions including snow in some areas. Forecasters warn of three years of climate fluctuations, crop risks, and potential food scarcity as sun-driven patterns trigger cooler summers with occasional frosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
NEA
Washington
Mercury
Morthjern
Leningrad
Gerheern
Russia
Herbert Janvrin Browne
Fragmentary 19th century political chatter on debt and power
The text laments loan money slenier stock and mentions Elk High dirt and Roane along with olden time legends. It claims no war from Norway seizure orders and cites President Coplidge urging states to take care of reserved powers and burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk High
Coplidge
Old Doc of Maguoketa and the pioneer medical era
The era's physician died after decades in practice in Maguoketa and Jackson County. He treated riders, troopers, and settlers with calomel and lint, often for a pittance, riding miles through sloughs and blizzards, knowing family plans and babies born under his care.
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Marshalltown
Maguokets
USGO
Maguoketa
Jackson County
Charley” Wheeler
Jones County
Story County
Old Duc
Doe
Blizgards
Farewell to the old order of doctors and friends
The text mourns the passing of a traditional medical cohort, noting how physicians cared for the poor, faced low pay, and served as bedside healers. It laments changing times, declares farewell to old doctors, and reflects on lasting bonds despite shifts in care and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Pacifist Gauge From Mrs Catt at National Voters Meet
Chicago Tribune notes a National League of Women Voters convention gem from Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt. Her belief favors compulsory arbitration for all disputes and binding peace pledges between nations, with implied support for enforcing arbitration even in military matters.
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ABC Gems
Chicago Tribune
National League of Women Voters
Hlinois
Carria Chapman Catt
League of Nations
Mra. Catt
Igbor
Steam Power to End Direct Steam Propulsion in Transport
Hawthorne Daniel notes a shift away from steam as the main power source for ships and trains. He cites the arrival of a British motor ship at the Panama Canal, later seen in San Francisco, and rising American engineering interest in internal combustion propulsion. The United States Shipping Board accelerates related installations.
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Hawthorne
Daniel
Serence Monthly
Great Britain
Aorapgi
Panoram Canal
San Francisco
Amerigan
United States Shipping Goard
Steam Decline Prompts Ship and Rail Electrification Talk
The Washington Post notes diesel engines replacing steam on ships and growing to power cars and ships. Baldwin locomotive president Samuel My Vac lain cites electricized diesel cooperation, while Pennsylvanian railroads electrify main lines to New York and Washington. New Haven Hartford expands electrified ranch lines. Lloyds reports one third of new ships will be motor driven. Global railroads report electricity gaining against steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel My Vaclain
Baldwin Lacomotive Works
Siiany
New York
Washington
New Haven
Fragments of 1925 Quotes on Law and Laughter
A garbled 1925 NEA Service fragment covers topics from old laws on women in stocks to optimistic quips about pessimists. It mentions Bay rum jests, a drowned dream theme, a Boston to St. Louis trip for a mubstress, and a Brooklyn tale of a man with a false tooth, ending with a note that Coolidge smiled at a New York man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
New York
Noth Larg
NEA Service
Rippling Rhymes and Walt Maron in a Labor Dream
A speaker laments unsuitable work and endless chores. He wanders between odd jobs like baking and farming, seeking a vocation that fits his spirit and promises meaningful pay. He believes the right task will bring purpose and perhaps even a sense of glory.
Quits in debt Moloney to step down as New Orleans police chief
Colonel Guy R. Moloney will resign as police chief of New Orleans on May 1 amid a noted mortgage issue. The $1500 mortgage on an $8000 home remained unchanged since he took office eight years ago, highlighting a rare financial wrinkle as chiefs retire.
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Guy R. Moloney
New Orleans
Orleans
Jook
Frustration of a Man Humbled by Labor in 1925 Verse
A 1925 verse narrates a man grown from chore to loathing, dreaming of noble work yet trapped in menial tasks. He imagines grand roles from captain of a hoxté to mining diamonds, while despising packing swill. The piece ends with a moral on acting one’s part, despite unglamorous duties.
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Hoxté
Omar
George Matthew Adama
Dawn by the Sea Scene of a tranquil coastal scene
A fragment depicts a serene sea setting with blue heavens and green tides. It describes still winds, silent desert, and distant white sands, evoking a hushed, contemplative mood of the shore and sea.
Poultry Show at State Fair Plans Largest Midwest Event
W. G. Warner of Bloomfield directs the poultry department at Des Moines State Fair. The show, growing for years, aims to be as large as national fairs with divisions including American Asiatic fowl turkeys ducks geese pigeons and town youth clubs offering substantial prize sums across many classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. G. Warner
Bloomfield
Towa
Town Boys and Girls Poultry Club
Watch Nights in Methodist History
Fragmentary notes reference watch night services tied to New Year traditions. John Wesley popularized the practice in the Methodist movement, with mentions of related figures and groups in scattered sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Uy the Mor
Wesie
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Diogenes
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Denen
Cosson
Revigtor School
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C. G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Abbot
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Hyam
Browne
H. H. Clayton
United States Weather Service
Clayton
Terrestial
Amundsen
Turth Pole Cranpanneng
Jauderme Bys Teance
Norway
Steam Power
Whos
Monkey
RAN
Fee Bievan
Moze Monkey Business
Nant, Irl
Jor Pesse
Dawrrows
Bryan Bryan
Qype
Gur
Man ‘Ig
Quincy
Bt. Louis
Brooklyn
Walt
Kersimpkins
Lesert
Spo Comite
Pere Sce
Tere
Neff Clothing Company
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