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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1924
Page
4
The Brookhart case splits Republican leaders who deem him not a good Republican yet fear a Democrat, making them nominally support his re election while preferring punishment. Moses and the Senatorial committee see no path to dumping him this November.
A reader letter criticizes religious intolerance while praising fellow Iowa senators. The piece cites the 19th and 15th amendments, invokes biblical and constitutional justice, and questions whether bigotry mirrors plagues warned in prophecy. John Conway of Leeds signs the letter.
Republican senator George H. Moses leads a committee that will not oppose Brookhart but will not actively back him. Moses plans Iowa talks with old guard Republicans to decide an attitude toward Brookhart while privately tolerating his re election on the Republican ticket.
The piece notes George R. Lunn a native Iowan and New York lieutenant governor as Hearst's candidate to succeed Alfred E. Smith. Lunn born in Lennox in 1873 rose from Iowa roots to Bellevue College and a ministry, then Schenectady mayor, congressman, and Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. If chosen he would be New Yorks first native Iowan chief executive.
A motivational passage urges readers to shift focus from depression to actionable effort. It counsels rising above circumstances, avoiding constant moaning, and pursuing achievable goals to reach personal summits. It also cites Tennyson as an inspiring example of will.
Buffalo New York uses chain barriers and placards to guide pedestrians during peak traffic. Warning signs reading Danger Cross at End of the Block are posted at intervals with movable rope barriers used by Boy Scout troops in emergencies.
A long reflection argues that most papers fail due to dull factory-like publishing and urges a fresh daily in New York that talks to readers in their own language. It promotes human balance, uplifting content, and selective sensationalism to engage the masses without focusing on crime alone.
Dr Peters answers readers on infant diet health and common childhood diseases. She discusses rickets symptoms sun exposure cod liver oil diet, and protective energy foods. Readers submit questions on bruises skin conditions layette and babies’ bowing legs with guidance and cautions.
Poem by Edgar A. Guest contrasts perfect quiet with a home full of life. A mother declines a silent life citing needs for mending, meals, pennies, and the joy of children. The piece ends noting even with noise a home remains irreplaceable.
W R trader from Savail notes concerts by KGO in San Francisco delight island natives listening via loud speaker. Tribal tomtam reportedly loses appeal as music fans engage with modern sounds. Ponca City physician warns neck carbuncles linked to bobbed hair shaving back of neck. Sacramento reports thousands of ducks crippled by hunters form colony in Victoria islands sloughs per state fish and game association.
The A Observer's Column reflects on hot weather and daily life with playful lines. It notes picnic season and advises removing a coat before offering a seat to a lady while musing on manners and early rising. It quips about fame and self praise and compares us to what we eat, ending with a light forecast on a dry spell.
In New York on Aug 1, Fred Duesenberg, famed mechanical horse breeder, boasts racing car feats on two continents. Jimmy Murphy won a French Grand Prix in an American made car, and a Duesenberg set a 156.4 mph record at Daytona Beach. Joe Boyer won the International 5600 mile race at Indianapolis last May, with a 98.24 mph track record. Duesenberg credits his supercharger idea to a Sunday sermon in Indianapolis. Also, a boy found $186 in an ice box, and Mike Manfredi returned $956 from a pillow slip. John Cloffield seeks J T Hermendes for a reunion after a 20 year-old cashing incident.
A farmer near Armstrong Missouri uncovered a coin of green gold dated 1150 bearing Queen Mary’s image after plowing a field. Local authorities and collectors are assessing its authenticity and historical value.
A reader’s mock prose to the editor attacks reformers with crude lines about a woman’s body. The piece uses a dialogic, satirical tone and echoes dated language as it questions social reformers and flirtation with pox-era attitudes.
A reader criticizes ongoing traffic disputes and calls for action rather than petty jealousy. The letter notes Sioux City has more motor vehicles than last year and urges adoption of firm signals and public proceedings to move the city forward.
A fragmented poem-like letter to the editor references Graceland and a sacred land beyond worldly cares. It speaks of faith as harbor and relief, and mentions distress and peace amid earthly troubles. The piece appears dated and sparse with garbled lines and location hints.
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