24 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
1
A preachy exhortation urges looking up from daily grime to believe in prosperity and discuss it. It compares church attendance, the value of sermons, and Bible wisdom as free, universal sources of truth and uplift accessible to all without cost.
The piece argues for immediate revival of business under the new Harding era, urging both big and small enterprises to resume activity. It condemns market manipulation by pirates and speculators, calls for strong anti monopoly and supply demand laws, and questions whether Congress will seize the century’s opportunity with decisive action. It cites boards of trade and the need to curb price manipulation and protect producers and consumers.
A letter argues civilian agencies push for citizen military training camps funded by government, with free transport food and uniforms. It condemns favoritism toward rich youths who gain immediate commissions, urging compensation and proportional attendance to ensure equality, warning against undemocratic use of public funds and criticizing Senator McCormick’s Europe trip interview stance.
Iowa’s fire loss for the year reached 9 040 357 with 4 639 fires reported. The report cites causes from defective wiring to match carelessness and bonfires, noting 105 deaths and 1892 inspections across 180 cities. Investigations led to 21 arson arrests, while fire prevention efforts reached most homes through school programs and literature.
A home method to darken gray hair using Sage Tea and Sulphur is described but difficult, offering Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use product. The ad promotes a cosmetic effect, not a medicine, and claims instant gray coverage by morning with repeated applications for a glossy, youthful look.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic cream to apply in the nose. It claims quick relief from cold and catarrh, opening air passages, reducing headaches, and ending nasal discharge and dryness. Users are urged to tell their druggist to get a small bottle.
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