Opinionated Public and World Distances and Winter Gifts
The piece cites dictionary definitions of city-manager plans and muses on geography distances from Burlington to Peiping and Hudson Bay. It muses on Christmas gifts like snowshoes and dog sleds and ends with a Burlington football note and a jab at the Des Moines Register all state honor roll.
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Burlington
Peiping
China
Hudson’s Bay
Moscow
Russia
Des’ Moines Register
History of municipal government trial and reform
The piece traces how United States city governance evolved from property holder councils to commission plans and finally the council manager system. It notes centralization of power, changing terms, and the public’s evolving demands, concluding that communities must define needs and seek the most efficient method to deliver them.
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City Commission
The
United States
All America football teams drawn from magazines stir debate
The article discusses magazine driven All-America selections from Collier's Look and others, noting the public argument over who belongs. It spotlights Lester Grommet of Zest! choosing Sam Overcoat as the standout tackle based on recurring notes, and hints at lax attendance by some selectors.
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Collier’s
Saturday Evening Post
Look Magazine
Lester Grommet
Zest! Magazine
Lester
Sam Overcoat
Southwestern
Overcoat
Zest
Zarathustra
The Gentle Art of Skull Reading in Phrenology Lore
A breezy survey of phrenology notes its rise in the early 1800s and its home practice appeal. It cites F. J. Gall’s skull maps and lists many bumps and hollows tied to traits, joking about misreadings and the limits of the science.
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F. J. Gall
Gall
F. J
Irreverent column notes name game and sports satire
The piece mocks political nicknames and a proposed group “The All-American Good Kid Stop Picking on Mickey Cohen Society.” It compares Michigan football’s Rose Bowl bid to Ohio State with a joke about votes and mentions Life Magazine and a 1816 bicycle claim by Niepce.
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Mickey Cohen
Mickey
Michigan
Ohio State
United States
Joe Learns to Walk and Enters the Homo Sapiens Club
A family recalls Joe’s hesitant early steps then his first confident upright stance. The tale wryly notes parental pride and the mixed lessons of mobility as Joe transitions from crawling to walking. The piece muses on growth, responsibility, and the unexpected path from tiny steps to adult life.
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Joe
Arkansas Hills
Paavo Nurmi
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Duck-Hunter
Washington
Old Harry
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Illinois
Life Magazine
the Herald
Nicephore Niepce
Nicephore
Uncle Jim
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