Road building reports from southern states described by James Thomson
TheItem-Tribune notes southern states use bonds or taxes to fund roads, contrasts pay-as-you-go with bonded debt, and highlights gas tax differences. It argues southern states attract northern winter tourists with good roads and urges Iowa to study these experiences for upcoming legislation.
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James Thomson
New Orleans Item-Tribune
North
Thomson
South
Iowa
Lowa
Farce not a trial in Hall Mills case divides New Jersey
The piece argues the Hall Mills murder case faces a mistrial move and a hostile jury and witnesses hinder conviction. It notes sensational defense testimony and suggests New Brunswick favors Mrs Hall, with public sentiment seemingly justifying the killings as deserved.
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Hall-Mills
New Jersey
Chicago
Jersey
New Brunswick
Ancient human tooth found in Montana coal bed hints at million-year origin
Fossil hunters report a second lower molar tooth of a human in an Eocene Montana coal deposit, suggesting humans may have existed over a million years ago. If confirmed, this predates Java Man Neanderthal and Pithecanthropus, challenging the then prevailing 6 000 year view and expanding theories of human ancestry.
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Montana
Java
Minor Musings from a 1926 Column
A collection of quips and witticisms on topics from milk composition to prohibition, public manners, literature and public figures. Observations range from cows as emblems to singers, coverage charges, and royal smoking opinions. The author Wilbur E. Sutton signs this humorous reflection.
Radio Program Guide with Concerts and Talks
Schedules detail dozens of programs across stations WEMC WFAA WGY KTHS and more. Highlights include Gilbert and Sullivan HMS Pinafore, KDKA string ensemble and a Lincoln talk by Dr. Palmer with time slots from 7 PM to 12:30 AM and special features across Central Eastern and Western regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ETHER
WEMC
Berrien Springs
Emanuel Missionary College
WFAA
Dallas— Service
Temple Emanuel
WGY
Schenectady
WOJ
Chicago
WOC
Davenport
Remington Band
WJR
Detroit
KDKA
E. Pitts
WGHP
Clearwater
Jane
Crescent Orchestra
Crescent Macaroni & Cracker Co
Iowa
Ivory Twins
B. J. Palmer
The
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Station
Disturbing Precedent On Armistice Day Walkout
A Sioux City Armistice Day walkout led students to parade and force a citywide half holiday. The Waterloo Courier argues authorities should have kept to the original plan and treated absences as unexcused, warning of repeated truancy past authority.
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Sioux City
Waterloo Courier
California Fig Syrup Promoted for Child Constipation
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup for unsettled, cross, or feverish children. It claims the mild laxative cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves sour stomach and stomachache, and calms with a pleasant taste. It warns to beware counterfeit syrups and to buy from the California Fig Syrup Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Late Evening Weather Forecasts For Iowa And Illinois
Iowa and Illinois entries predict late night conditions after 9 30 with chances of showers and cooler air. Forecasters warn of scattered pockets of drizzle and temperatures dipping into the upper 40s to mid 50s across the state line.
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Iowa
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune
Journal
Tribune
News
News and Tribune
Journal and News-Tribune
Associated Press
Daily Journal
Muscatine
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Man
Mr. Browning
Queen Marie
Wilbur E. Sutton
Gram
WSB
Atlanta
WGN
WHO
Des Moines
WHK
Cleveland
WCCO
St. Paul
Mips
Jefferson City
Daniel Boone Jones
WDAF
WORD
Batavia
KMA
Shenandoah
WAMD
Milwaukee
WEAF
New York
Whittall- Anglo-Persians
WIC
WJAR
WTAM
KSD
WUY
WGR
WEEI
WTAG
WCAE
WLIT
Wood
Grand Rapids
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Wmaq Air Line
Sam ‘N’ Henry
WQJ
WENR
Edgewater Beach
EMA
Delmonica Dreamers
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Nankin
WLIB
Drake
Terrace Gardens
Oklahoma
Thomas E. Thompson
Howard Courant
Lorance
Will Leckliter
Kansas City Star
Moddy
Yale
Dartmouth
West
Mr. Nicoll
Ozark
Rock Island
Mason and Dixon Line
Missouri
Page
Mason City
Bellans
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Park
East Second Street
Santa Claus
Mama
Baby Phy
Ilis
Scooters
Butz’s Fair
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