Is It Reasonable Henry Ford Finance Plan for Muscle Shoals
The piece questions Henry Ford's proposal to finance the completion of the Muscle Shoals nitrate and water power project by issuing government notes secured by the plant. It weighs outcomes, noting Ford would be paid with notes plus interest and that the plan could alter public finances if adopted for other ventures. It ends with a reflection on credit dynamics.
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Henry
Mr. Ford
United States
Ford
Muscle Shoals
Jim
Bill
Frank
Frank Ewen
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Depicts a Car Thief Tale
The poem narrates a touring car driver who robs a pilgrim named John Jasper, prompting others to abandon aid. A gang of footsore travelers trudges on as drivers refuse offers to help, illustrating how one misdeed prompts wider hardship among wanderers.
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Joly Jasper
John Jasper
Rand
Jasper
John
Hays
John Dasper
Debates on Money Plans and Labor as Economy Struggles
A discussion on government finance and monetary reform features Mr. Mills Reno advocating issuing greenbacks to fund hard road construction and employ idle labor. Supporters argue full employment boosts prosperity while critics fear multiple money standards and potential collapse of plant values like Muscle Shoals.
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Des Moines Dispatch
Milo Reno
Farmers Union
Reno
Friday the thirteenth and weather woes mix with wit
A lighthearted column notes Friday the thirteenth as a scapegoat for bad luck while a Washington man boasts saving two tons of coal. Jokes about snow and hunting pepper the street chatter as a student laments rising gasoline costs and a mother hunts for glasses at home.
In a Small Town a Citizen Is Defined by Mortgage Burden
Evening on his return from school he asks if boys marry for looks or kindness like his parents. The mother ponders the question as the town weighs who counts as an important citizen by the size of mortgages among men.
Old Fogg’s failure tied to advertising rivals
A Grouch and Wise Guy exchange quips about a local business faltering. TheWise Guy notes the reason as advertising, while the Grouch objects, insisting the business itself didn’t advertise. The exchange ends with the name Luke MecLuke.
Quips and Bits from a Busy Paperboard Page
A collage of humorous lines and short notes on culture, cars, parole news, and family scenes. A seven year old Carl proclaims a sweetheart while phrases touch on war, housing, and fashion. The collection hints at contemporary life and social quirks of the era.
Burdened Women and a Loophole for Relief
A discussion on the heavy load carried by women who must juggle nurse, cook, teacher, and moral guide duties. The piece notes many suffer burnout and fatigue, offering Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a hoped for relief for weary women. It is followed by assorted quips and jokes from various newspapers.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Advt
Bridget
Boston Transcript
War on illiteracy starts in earnest in Iowa
Iowa teachers organize a vigorous illiteracy drive through the State Teachers Association led by secretary Charles B. Pye. They plan direct personal outreach to families with illiterate members and cite totals by county and city, noting rural counties like Dickinson and Lyon with high rates and Des Moines and Grinnell among urban pockets.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers Association
Charles B. Pye
The
Teachers Association
Dogggeesenegupeese
de Blous, Ciy
Waterloo
Keokuk
Marshalltown J
Muscatine
Cs.u
Tae Ottumwe
Scveca
Dickinson
Lyon
Mills
Glenwood
Monroe County
Personal Degrees In the School of Experience
A Baltimore Sun item notes sore spots in education as a metaphorical diploma of experience. The piece critiques campaign money timing and sources, urging caution in spending and transparency regarding funding origins.
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Baltimore Sun
Desperate Yet Cheerful Homeless in Wartime Satire
A satirical note mocks wartime scarcity as a man seeks a 3 to 4 room home with garage or barn while joking about living above a hen house with Maxim silencers. The quip references the Sioux City Tribune and headlines from London Opinion and the Baltimore Sun about women’s clothing and prices.
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Sioux City
Lib Pash's nephew sentenced to hang suicides in cell
ABE MARTIN reports that the condemned man's suicide in his cell last night cheated the pardon board. Lester Moon becomes new cashier at People's Bank and Auto Exchange, succeeding Laurel Spry, described as five feet tall with a prominent Adams apple and likely smooth faced.
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Lib Pash
Suicidin
Lester Moon
Th’ People’s Bank
An’ Auto Exchange
Adams
Cheerful Cherub Opti Mist Delays Worry Ahead of Monday
An Opti mist cherub stays upbeat despite slipping behind on tasks. His sunny smile lifts moods while he jokes through the week, widening the gap between effort and progress as he gathers many friends.
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Honel Washington
Mutual
Cartier
Wee Tower
Walt Mason
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Luke MecLuke
Dent
Chelsea
New York Times
Indiana
Mamma
Carl
Bensonhurst
Yonkers
Baltimore American
France
American Legion Weekly
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Yue Dev Aone
Mipfind
Pidora
Harlan
Nevada
Osage
Perry
Grinnell
Crescp
Tom Thumb
Sam
Tom Thumbs
Crescent Macaroni & Cracker CO
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Golden State Limited
H. W. Russel
C. B
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McKay
Nate Mae
Oni Wit
Tau
Lim
Thureday
John Park
Physicians and Surgeons
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
London
Abe Martin
Bine
Vd Golder
Ness
A. Joan Droz
J. EK. Edgington, M. D
F. & M. Bank
Morrison & Morrison
Washington, Lowa
Irvin E. Huston
Southwest Corner
Farmers’ Union
Washington, IA
S. H. Bateman
M. J. Blair
C. F. Boller
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City
Washington St
J. BP. Dayton
Westchester,owa
Brookyart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
J. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Journal
Iqwa
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher; Law
Abstract Department
B. Watson
Lowe
Austin Sutherland
Washington Lodge
J. Elliot Grayson
W.M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus Chapter
W. ©. Bell
H. P
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
G. 5. Kerr
B. D
O. B
Mary Lavada Kerr
W. M
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine
Moose Hall
Louise Harwood
Lena M. Marble
Washington Lodge No
Loyal Order of Moose
I. B. Mitchell
Elmer McFadden
Covenant Lodge No. 101
North
Iowa Ave
Chas. S Faker
Noble Grand
Russell Loodin
Brighton
Iowa Avenue
Rr. R. Stewart
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