Admiral apologizes for flow of tears over Brookhart
The admiral offers sympathy to Senator Brookhart after his Senate defeat to Henry Field. The column recalls Brookhart’s past mockery of Al Smith and Remus, highlighting a feud era in Springfield and a published verse thanking Brookhartless brute for a joke that amused readers.
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Admiral
Brookhart
Washington
Iowa
State Arsenal
Springfield
Hoover
Smith
Arsenal
al Smith
George Remus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mr. Hoover
TIME
Senate
Henry Field
Brookhartless
Remus
Til
Register
Dangers Of 110 Volts Warned By Health Department
Iowa State Health Department warns that 110 volt electricity can injure or kill when insulation is worn or connections are loose. Wet skin increases shocks heeding cautions on worn cords, damp rooms, and baths. Advice stresses using first class appliances, avoiding contact with live cords, and proper installation of radio gear to prevent deadly shocks. An editor shares a comic anecdote about a drunken night to close the feature.
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Iowa
Veterans relief debate shows high costs and injuries
The discussion on veteran relief and bonus proposals highlights that U S WWII era expenditures reach 172 million for pensions, a large share of annual spending, while Allied war nations combined spend less on veterans relief. The piece argues pensions should target those actually disabled by service and warns against indiscriminate payments to able bodied veterans.
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United States
Atlantic
Germany
France
Italy
National Economy League
Archibald B. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Uncle Sam
The Tribune Carded in Mor ton Iowa Official Paper
The Tribune borne in 4 1.16 per year outside the county and 1.50 inside the county, entered at the post office in Morton Iowa as second class matter in February 1884.
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Morton
Iowa
Human nature and changing manners through the ages
The piece argues that complaints about youth, manners, and morals recur across generations. It cites a 1795 English letter noting licentiousness and fashion’s half nude look, then asserts today’s critics echo those old concerns and that such talk is not new. It concludes that age-old judgments persist.
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Perdition
King Solomon
Loyalty’s Reach From Self to Nation in Honor and Duty
A broad piece argues loyalty starts with self discipline and honest work, then extends to professions and community. It stresses lifelong learning, professional duty, and serving town churches and schools, with patriotism framed as constructive and nonpunitive. It warns against treason and urges citizens to support local business, institutions, and civic life.
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Cicero
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Albert T. Reid
MT. Reid
Uality
Erie
Mary ‘Ann
Official County
City & Schicol Paper
D. R. Barkley
Moulton Hatchery
Casady Motor Co
Ford Sales and Service
Moulton, Iowa
Bayer
Bayes Iace
Lumbago
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