Modesty and Prosperity Mark Public Figures of the Era
The piece extols President Coolidge for modesty while contrasting Tunney, Dempsey, the Prince of Wales, and Lindbergh as likewise humble. It notes reasons for wealthier individuals’ popularity and recounts a lawyer’s bill dispute and editorials on newspaper work and local commerce. It highlights auto age commerce shifts and neighborly ideals in small towns.
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Coolidge
Mid-West
Tunney
Dempsey
Prince of Wales
United States
Lindbergh
Superman
OKEH SAYS COOLIDGE An Egg For Babe Ruth An Old Engineer
President Coolidge surveys national conditions noting capital plentiful and exports rising. Babe Ruth receives an egg from Lady Norfolk in Omaha as a token of greatness, while an elderly engineer recalls a fatal fog collision and urges better pay for engineers. Readers learn of sunlit cures for rickets and the clash over Colorado River power development.
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Okeh
Coolidge
Babe Ruth
Children
Sunshine
Mellon
Perry Thomas
New York Central
Lady Norfolk
Ruth
America
Pick's to Picks satirical column roundup
A collection of humorous quips and witty lines by Thomas E. Pickerill. The notes mock Prohibition, politics, social mores, and modern trends with punchy one liners and playful jabs at public figures.
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Thomas E. Pickerill
Drake University Football Prospects Expanded
Des Moines Iowa November 3 Drake University football will offer two more opportunities for fans to see the team in action. The report notes Iowa supporters will have additional chances to catch Drake plays this season.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Drake
Drake Bulldogs face Ames and Notre Dame in upcoming homecoming
Drake fans anticipate a hard fought gridiron classic as Coach Solem’s eleven meets Ames on November 5 at the stadium and later Notre Dame on November 19. Advance ticket sales are strong with railroads offering special rates as crowds forecast full capacity for the Drake Bowl.
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Bulldogs
Solem
Ames
Notre Dame
Kansas
Lawrence
Drake
Salem
Cyclones
Drakes
Arrows and offerings on liberty and vigilance
A reflective quip contrasts the futility of preserving peace with a standing offer and the price of liberty. It notes that law and order cannot be preserved in alcohol, and prefers sun and water after paying real money to travel. It ends with a witty take on parent child understanding.
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Henry
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J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Marion Bruce
Independent In Politics
Iowa Press Association
Hone
Association
al Smith
Al’Smyth
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Arrowman
The
Arrow
Sareny
First National Bank
Arthur Brisbane
Hoover
England
Omaha
Maine
Mojave Desert
American Public Health Association
Cleveland
Toronto University
Colorado
Colorado River
Genttoren
Earl Carroll
London
Paris
Anti-Saloon League
Louisville
Drake University
Bargins
Victo Selves
Eak
State Savings Bank
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
Db. Kent
Chm
W. S. McEwen
Jas
McEwen
R. J. Kent
Rolfe, Iowa
High Court of Public Opinion
Minneapolis
American Institute of Baking
Jolliffe’s Bake Shop
Lowa
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