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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1924
Page
4
A compact moral note cites Proverbs 6 6 Go to the ant consider her ways and be wise. A closing quip notes idle people tire of their own company attributed to Jeremy Collier
The article questions how much power women will have at the next week’s Democratic convention in New York. It notes women leaders mimic men’s tactics, receive prestige gifts, and fear limited impact unless they form a separate party with a distinct platform.
J. S. Shady Lewis, president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor, urged a non partisan ticket and endorsement of La Follette at the federation's 32d annual convention. He condemned prison labor contracts with Chicago firms and urged endorsement of a child labor amendment while reaffirming opposition to the St Paul farmer labor third party.
In New York Prof Manley Hudson waves goodbye as the Majestic sails away, symbolizing his stance on the League of Nations. The scene turns political satire as Hudson, a leading advocate, gestures toward the past while the ship moves on.
A 1924 column discusses infant development from grasping toys to early senses and reflexes. It notes infant movements resemble amphibian swimming, links to evolution, and explains newborn hearing and taste behavior. It also touches on facial expressions and Darwinian roots before inviting letters to a later column.
The poem describes fish biting along a stream as a boy with a fishing pole passes by, evoking memories of youth and simpler joys. The speaker reflects on the lad’s joy and what it reveals about time and nature, recalling past experiences and the world outside the window.
June 18 report from New York describes Central Park bridle paths as active in all weather with many female riders. Mounted traffic cops note frequent rescues from fake runaways by athletic riders. The piece contrasts New York writing life with Indiana roots and notes writer Peter B. Kyne often works anywhere.
A collage of quips and aphorisms on marriage, work, money, and daily life. It riffs on neighbors, homes, taxes, health, and country life with a humorous, folksy tone. The fragment hints at columnist humor and social musings from a mid century newspaper page.
Reader submissions welcome opinions on any subject excluding controversial religious topics. Letters must be under 300 words and may discuss principles over personalities. The Register reserves right to edit manuscripts without changing meaning and will not return unsigned pieces unless postage is provided.
A reader argues that every gain in life carries a price in loss and sacrifice. The essay cites war era wealth, marriage, motherhood, urban escape, and knowledge as examples, asserting compensation balances outcomes though not always visibly. It ends with a reflection that in youth one would trade youth for youth.
A letter from B. M. Carson calls on the American government to seek an immediate truce with Japan. He argues no American lives have been lost yet, urges government action, and warns against citizen violence and retaliatory acts, stressing joint government responsibility to curb incidents.
W J Fallon of Sioux City Ia commends the Sioux City Register for evolving beyond overly cut and dried news. He urges collective effort to help the paper succeed and offers moral support and well wishes to the editor and staff.
A. McFarland extols the American public school as democracy in action and urges every real American to send children to public schools. He calls on citizens to improve the system and prays for more schools nationwide.
South Dakota Governor W. H. McMaster attacked Standard Oil saying prices were excessive, prompting a 10 cent cut in South Dakota gasoline to 18 cents a gallon including tax. Cedar Rapids readers urged similar action as locals noted price spreads between wholesale and retail. Editorials warned against political meddling and warned of militaristic drift in national policy.
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