Spain’s Civil Strife and U S Isolation in Crisis View
A Town Newspapers column argues Americans should avoid European entanglements as Spain’s civil conflict intensifies and Madrid braces for revolution. It questions social security insurance costs and warns about future wars as nations align for broader bloodshed. The piece favors self-reliance and criticizes political management of savings and aid.
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Cuba
Spain
Christopher Columbus
Europe
Barcelona
Madrid
Significance of Silence In Council Bluffs Editorials
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes that local fellows burned by Verne Marshall in editorials and a radio address have not spoken. Marshall accuses them of shielding grafters, and their silence is portrayed as prudent given their knowledge of graft and judgment.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Verne Marshall
Marshall
Verne Marshall charges graft in Iowa state government
Story City Herald reports Verne Marshall accuses Herring Kraschel Fueling O Connor and others of graft in Iowa politics. He claims proof is locked in a safety vault and threatens publication. He notes a $500 fine paid by Pealing over contributors and hints Democrats conceal large donations.
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Story City Herald
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Herring
Kraschel
Fueling
O'Connor
Tawa
Marshall
Pealing
Democratic Campaign Fund
Sioux City
Fenling
The Children's Corner Puzzle and Craft Notes
A Children’s Corner edited by Dorothy Edmonds features a cross word puzzle with clues on pleasure home country pen foot animals kind doctor alphabet friend rural delivery nickname good pronoun exclamation sewing washing and more. It also describes a grape cluster wax craft with leaves and a lavender pendant idea for mothers.
Crafting a Decorative Tag Pendants from Wax and Roses
The article describes repurposing a median size tag into a figure A by cutting out the center, leaving four sides. Cover both sides with gold sealing wax and shape into a pendant. Add a rose and leaves motif on one side to resemble figure B.
Dietary deficiency debate at Ames meeting on anemia risk
Sioux City Journal notes economics researchers from seven states discuss dietary deficiency and fear of overweight as a factor in secondary anemia among college women at Town State College. A fashion driven solution is suggested to combat the issue and improve health and appeal.
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Sioux City Journal
Ames
Town State College
Five day week proposed for government employees
Washington hints at asking Congress to adopt a five day work week for federal workers. While federal staff could benefit, private employers worry about higher taxes and the burden on those already paying to support government agencies. The urged remedy is to spur private industry and hire more workers rather than expand government employment.
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Washington
Congress
United States News
Women in the Workforce Debate Dominates Atchison Globe
Roger Babson argues that keeping women at home harms families and business while women push to work downtown. The piece notes men’s roles shifting, and mentions public attitudes toward "mama" bobbing hair and drinking. The surrounding column reflects on ongoing wars and social changes.
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Nellie Webb
Atchison Globe
Roger Babson
Mr. Babson
Jone
Laay
City ordinance bans Fourth of July fireworks in Des Moines
Timely action by Dubuque Telegraph Herald notes a city ordinance in Des Moines banning sale and use of fireworks on the Fourth of July with advance warning and enforcement plans.
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Dubuque
Pathfinder Diary Notes Highlight Public Help Calls
The text references repeated emergencies over the past twelve months with the Red Cross aiding 105 disasters. It urges public support and enlistment as a member of the society between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving.
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Red Cross
Common Delusion Sparks Talks on Self Harm Misconceptions
A Washington Post piece notes excessive self harm as a misguided path to fun, with experts urging awareness. It discusses how some individuals mistake risky behavior for entertainment and calls for clearer education and support.
Why People Travel Washington Post
The piece suggests travel appeal lies not in destinations but in escaping a lingering sense of confinement and routine. It frames travel as a subconscious urge to break from the unis of daily life and seek freedom through movement.
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Washington Post
Sealing Wax Lesson: Crafting a Wax Tag with Cord Hole
Instructions describe heating silver wax to seal a round tag then covering both faces and the rim to create a smooth surface. A cord hole is left clear and the process ends with using purple wax for finishing details.
Bobby Goats and the Missing Bobby Goats
A playful verse recounts two brothers Billy and Bob with their mother when a Billy-goat appears. Baby Bobby laments there should be Bobby goats too, expressing fairy tale longing with simple rural humor credited to Margaret Wheeler Ross.
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Bobby
Billy
Ancient beards traced through history and myth
Tradition ties long beards to biblical times and exalts Prophet Muhammad. Roman barbarians gave rise to barber and Barbarossa names. Tales recount Mary I’s bearded envoys to Moscow and a 1567 noble with a beard allegedly six feet long. a monument preserves a legendary flowing beard in Braunau.
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Adam
Egypt
Aaron
Mahomet
Europe
Tit-Bits Magazine
Moscow
George Kiltongworth
Hans Stelninger
Porgeminster
Brauniau
Brazil Nut Crops Never Planted and Not Picked
A Pearson's Weekly writer notes Brazil nut trees in the Amazons produce crops without sowing or picking. Nut gatherers trek through swamps and primeval forest to reach groves, facing flesh-eating fish, venomous water, eels, and dangerous undergrowth.
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Brazil
Dhanand
Pearson's Weekly
Quotation Attribution Debate Over Emerson and Hubbard
A historical note investigates the origin of a famous saying about building a better mousetrap and traces its attribution to Ralph Waldo Emerson and Elbert Hubbard. It discusses a narrowed search showing Hubbard authored a version and suggests Emerson’s broader influence, while noting confusion with Cleveland Palo leaker.
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Watsan
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Elbert Hubbard
Clubbard
Emerson
Cleveland Palo Leaker
Early Post Riders Post-Revolution Post Road Policy
In August 1777 the Continental Congress approved a resolution to speed communications across America. It mandated a rider on every five to thirty miles of post road, delivering mail three times weekly by night and day until the next rider received it, ensuring rapid continental intelligence.
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Continental Congress
Severnl
Mahogany Ships and Ancient Signals From Smoke to Telegraphed Codes
The article notes nineteenth century ships built from mahogany, citing lighter weight and durability. It describes vessels like the Dart of London and the Ean brigantine, and discusses traditional methods such as the medicine man test in Africa and early day signals using smoke to convey messages over distances through prearranged codes.
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Amon
Dart
London
ST. Ports
Iss
Onderus
Wealwieh
Oliver Land
Pet
India
Reunion of Two Old Gangland Travellers at Anita Park
Ted Harris and George meet after four years at Anita park while George works a soda stand. They recall time with the Fiddler Syndicate, Aldridge era, and their divergent paths. Ted plans a city job and a possible dinner invite as they part, leaving a job notice reading Man wanted to sell peanuts and soda at Santa Anita race track.
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Spencer
Ted Tarris
Anita Park
George
Ted
Kla
Vin
Fiddler Syndicate
East
Old Man Fiddler
Ted Harris
Aldridge
Tim
Ned
Tie
Ted O
Chicago
Whitey Davis
Ita
Alwys
Mildred
Ivorge
Santa Anita Race Track
Island Almost Crimeless Minoren Locales in Buluerie Isles
The piece notes Island Almost Crimeless Minoren in the Buluerie Isles with a reputation for near crime absence. The residents' aunts leave personal possessions on farms and yards, and houses are never locked. The Chinatown sage 2 No comments on learning wisdom or nonsense.
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Chinatown
Minoren
Buluerie Islands
Lntiabhtaunts
Dictionary Not Needed Says Ti Ho Sage of Chinatown
Ti Ho, a Chinatown sage, laments that a damages suit is not about teaching but about offering sympathetic aid to those who err in language and misstate words. The remark underscores miscommunication in a playful, ironic tone.
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Ti Ho
Chinatown
Ladysmith Defense Seen as Boer War Highlight
The Detroit News notes Ladysmith’s defense in the Boer War as the war’s most valuable military achievement. British forces around 22,000 strong, with Sir George White in command, held the city under siege until British relief arrived in February.
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Natal
Cape Colony
Detroit News
South Africa
Sir George White
Ladysmith
Great Britain
Buller
Ladysturth
Queen Victoria
Lord Roberts
Dublin
Trish
Giving Cold Shoulder Origin Explained
The phrase meaning a distant reception is traced to a debated medieval tale of a cold mutton shoulder served to overstaying guests in France. More likely it stems from a generic sense of unfriendly coldness such as a cold handshake.
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France
Indianopolis
Finger Test for Cotton vs Linen Still Proves Effective
A aged reader recalls using a simple index finger wet test to distinguish cotton from linen. An expert notes linen absorbs water faster, producing oblong spots on mixtures, while pure cotton forms a circular spot with slower absorption, revealing fabric type.
The Wedding Cake Origin and Traditions
The piece traces the wedding cake from ancient Rome patrician marriages to a French baker who merged many small cakes into one large cake. It notes the bride cuts the cake and mentions fortunes of prosperity and happiness associated with the first slice.
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Rome
England
Philadelphia spans world square miles area measured
Philadelphia covers roughly 22 miles north to south and 6 to 10 miles east to west, giving a varied expanse across the city.
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Philadelphia
Inland Sea Concept Then Shape of Michigan and Great Lakes
The Smithsonian Institution notes that in a remote era Michigan and the adjacent Great Lakes formed a vast Inland sea. This view situates the region within an ancient hydrological landscape and reflects early scientific interpretations of North American geology.
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Smithsonian Institution
State of
Michigan
Great Lakes
Air Pressure Varies With Altitude and Weather
The air pressure on a man or any object changes slightly with altitude and the weather, a basic observation about atmospheric conditions.
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Aoman
Probate notice for Fred Hayner last will in Jones county
State of Iowa Jones county district court invites all interested to appear on November 16, 1936 at 10 o'clock a.m. for final proof and probate of the purported last will and testament of Fred Hayner, deceased, filed October 15, 1936. Attorneys Coxsee Coxsee & Heiserman represent the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
Edward J. Farley
Anamosa
Iowa
Augusta H. Farley
Coxsee
Coxsee & Heiserman
State of
Richard McDonald
John L. Prouty
Towa
A. D
L. W. Lovell
Doxsee, Coxsee & Heiserman
Fred Hayner
Byerly
Coxsee, Coxsee & Heiserman
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J. W. Doxsee
J. A. Doxsee
Ational
Town Newspapers, Inc
Nore
the Children’s Corner
Dorothy Edmonds
Armus
Snaia Jasene
Lo Cin
SOHO
Margaret Wheeler Ross
Medicine Man
James McDonald
Locher & Locher
D. McCarn & Son
Anamosa, Iowa
American Title Association
State Title Association
L. J. Swift
W. H. Null
George Albery Monticello
C. A. Doxsee
J. E. Heiserman
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman
Attorneys At Law
Lovell
Monticello, Iowa
Main Street
C. F. Shimanek
Stuhler
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lowell
Earl H. DeShaw
Stuhler's
Superior Beauty Shop
Rtobent
W. E.luetken Bankers Life Phone
Mattison
Mark
J. E. Bateman
Groupa
Aeanate Dal
Copper's Farmer
Household Magazine
LJ Needlecraft
Woman's World
the Country Home
Farm Journal
Pathfinder
Breeder's Gazette
Anoeng
Leghorn World
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Red Jow
Tvs Ue
Ur Ve
Better Homes G
Christian Herald
Flower Grower
McCall's Magazine
Parents’ Magazine
Open Road Boys
Opportunity Magi Pictorial
Sports
True Confessions
DCE
FN Ars
American Fruit Grove
Fare Journal
Gentlewoman May
Howehold Magazin Leghorn
Rhode Ieland Rad Jeu
JTWE
Howe
Post Office
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