27 Mar 1922
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1922
Page
1
The Cedar Valley Daily Times presents as an independent newspaper published every evening except Sunday. It is entered at the Vinton post office as second class matter with H. G. Kruse listed in Vinton.
In a blunt editorial tone the piece argues President Harding should emulate Theodore Roosevelt and forcibly stop the threatened nation wide coal strike. It contends government action is required and that public support would rally behind a strong move to end the dispute.
Iowa Democrats face a push for reform after a Des Moines conference selected candidates including ex-soldiers and women. Glyder L. Herring vows to root out graft in party leadership while noting previous rot under bossism. The Daily Times backs clean politics and praises recent Republican reforms, urging both parties to maintain integrity.
Polly Hopking defies Marcus MacKenzie to aid Evelyn Robertson and the Bennett squatters amid threats to their shanty village. Robert Percival, Evelyn’s cousin, offers cautious support as Polly groomed to rescue her father and expose Evelyn’s duplicity. MacKenzie pressures, while Percival and Percival's ally Polly unite against eviction and betrayal.
A playful anecdote suggests an irritable person can be taught to form a “square” with four pennies by aligning dates along touching edges. The peevishness rises until the method is explained by arranging coins so lines around the date on each penny join. The piece ends with a humorous offer to let him cut the dates on the pennies.
An old newspaper piece promotes fresh air for children to resist colds and hawks Vicks VapoRub as a nightly cure. It claims external use avoids stomach upset, helps prevent spasmodic croup, and relieves breathing. Inventor Lunsford Richardson of Greensboro NC is credited with creating the salve from camphor menthol eucalyptus thyme and turpentine. It lists three sizes: 35c 75c and $1.50.
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