Lady Thankful Driver Reflects On Kindness And Cars
In a reflective note from Mrs V a story recounts a boy tipping his cap and praising a "lady you are a gentleman" after she steered to avoid a ball in the street. The piece muses on driving, friendship, and self respect, quoting advice about safeguarding one’s interests and the value of simple virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Hughes
W. B. Taylor
Bloomfield
Davis County
Maine
Edwin H
Hughes
Iowa
Matthew S
Cleveland
Ohio
America
Board of Health
Isaac Silbaugh
Greene County
Silbaugh
Mrs. Silbaugh
Elm grafted by a squirrel in Iowa wild tale
In Madison county near East Peru and Winterset a three foot diameter elm supports a six to eight inch hickory limb bearing nuts. C A Robbins offers a grafting theory that a buried nut in a knot hole sprouted years ago, linking squirrel lore to a living tree. The piece blends local horticulture with a quirky natural oddity.
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Des Moines
Madison County
Hiatt
East Peru
Winterset
C. A. Robbins
Iowa
Robbins
Flair and folly in car talk from an old humor column
A humorous collage mocks early 20th century motoring with quips about flivvers, gas and horse sense. It lampoons drivers, pedestrians, wives, and the rise of filling stations while wittily noting social quirks and safety myths of the era.
If He Were My Son by Fielding H. Yost
The author outlines training a son to be trustworthy, independent, courageous, and loyal with a keen mind and sound body. He insists success rests on honest service to others, fair dealing, truthfulness, and disciplined acquisition of wealth within rules. He warns that deceit erodes true achievement and rejects unsportsmanlike gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding H. Yost
Thunder Shower Fertilizes Soil Says Scientists
Scientists claim a thunder shower acts as an excellent fertilizer. Each quart of rain in a thunderstorm contains about one eightieth grain of ammonia, suggesting rainfall contributes nutrients to the soil.
The Boss Plan Cartoon Exchange About Working Hours
In a humorous cartoon panel a typist dismisses the idea of steady eight hour workdays while a friend reveals it was the boss who conceived the notion. The exchange underscores workplace power dynamics and humor surrounding labor norms.
Longfellow quote on youth and aging currents
A reflective line compares the gulf stream of youth to its reach into later life, suggesting a lasting emotional and imaginative influence that extends beyond youth into aging years. The verse-like sentiment emphasizes enduring impact over time.
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Arctic
Longfellow
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LF. van Zelm
Kewmoeper Unie
J. W. Jarnag
Red Oak
C. P. Oleson
McGregor
Frank J. Bell
Oleson
Glenn Curtiss
Curtiss
Omaha
Kansas City
Lincoln
United States
United States Public Health Service
California
Colorado
Idaho
Vermont
North Carolina
Montana
Towa
Iowa State Board of Health
Federal Census Bureau
Nicoll
Greene County Nursing Service
Clayton County
Bierbaum
Garnaville
F. Bierbaum
State Food and Dairy Department
Mojave Desert
Mexico
Louisiana
Quebec
R. E. Baxter
Washington
D. C
Baxter
West Des Moines High School
Fonda
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
University of Minnesota
Corydon
Monahan Post
American Legion
Sioux City
Davenport
Buffalo Bill
Cody
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Buffalo Bill American Association
Jane Cody Carlos
W. F. Cody
Coun
Cil of
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River
Smith and Horseshoe Islands
Bert Rogers
Chariton
Lucas County
Tiberias
Sea of Gallilee
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Cana
Joppa Gate
Rogers
Palestine
Daniel J. Clemens
Seventh Army Corps
Seventh Corps
Middle Western
Edward E. Rominger
Otterville
Buchanan County
Illinois Central Railway Company
Henry Smith
John C. Fuhrman
George H. Anderson
Council Bluffs
State Board of Health
Mary Jane
Horace
Robert
Henry
Lamp ‘Post
Luke
Gee
Cassidy, Standish
Marine Eye Remedy Co
East
Ohio St
Ghicaso
Caton
Fai OU Sa
Eee Montrose
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