Hard Times and the Role of Moving Pictures in Society
A farmer community debates hard times and plentiful food while money remains scarce. The essay recalls pioneer hardships, notes improved conditions, and praises educational and artistic films for public enlightenment. It warns against crime-focused cinema and fraud portrayals influencing youth.
Moving Pictures Embrace Classic Screen Era
The public, about sixteen million weekly, favors good clean films. Audiences tire of crude shoot em up fare and seek wholesome pictures featuring renowned actors and timeless classics. The era elevates artful cinema and denounces crime‑lust on screen.
News and Comment from a Turbulent Era
A Burt woman suffers a bad cold while her husband tells her to keep quiet and warm. The public sees what Mac Adoodie did to the railroads. Town men learn from boom times and blue sky vendors face cold reception. Short skirts spark debate on pipe stem origins. Governor Kendall fails to persuade a legislature that a woman belongs on the board of control, so he names J B Butler of Fort Dodge as replacement. Sioux City Indian John Priest, aged 110, jailed thirty days for excessive drinking health. Europe seems to lack the word dignity. they are as bad as the...
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Alona
Towa
Monty
Kendall
Board of Control
J. B. Butler
Fort
Vague Musings In A Local Column On Daily Life
A jumble of opinions cites wages, corn, and home remedies. It notes an epidemic in Algona homes and mentions Eugene Debs serving time in Atlanta. Armistice Day is proposed as a state holiday and possibly a national one. The piece questions coal prices and the public’s interest.
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Eugene Debs
Atlanta
Washington
Congress
The Little Things by Eenter Harvey Slagle
Poem extols small acts of kindness and subtle gestures as the true gifts shaping lives. It emphasizes the impact of words smiles and quiet deeds in mending hearts and brightening days, noting that little things sustain joy and worth.
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By Eenter
Harvey Slagle
Dickinson Busy Spends Recess on Trading Bills in Washington
Representative L J Dickinson remains in Washington through the congressional recess to work on a bill regulating boards of trade and restricting grain futures trading. He aims to submit a revised bill to the house at the extra session and press for rural credit expansions to broaden farmer loan access. Some lawmakers seek to sideline both issues in the extra session.
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Washington, D. C
Dickinson
Congress
Boards of Trade
House
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Abbotts Town Reader
An Abbottstown Pa reader Edward P. Miller endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting its high satisfaction and effectiveness for coughing and colds. The advertisement claims the product is unmatched and beneficial for allaying coughs and breaking up colds.
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Chamberlain
Edward P. Miller
Abbottstown
Excellent Remedy for Constipation Tablets
A compact endorsement for Cham berlain's Tablets as an excellent remedy for constipation. The writer praises ease of use and mild effect and urges a trial when needed.
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Chamberlain
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