Quoting Mr Bryan on League Covenant and US Rights
The piece argues the League of Nations covenant would put the United States under European and Asian influence through a nine member council. It claims Article Ten subjects nations to external aggression actions and warns Senate assent would cede US sovereignty. It urges Congressional oversight to keep the US free to act and avoid overseas commitments until world benefit is clear.
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League of Nations
United States
Wilson
Europe
League
Japan
Spain
Greece
Italy
Belgium
England
France
Brazil
Senate
United States of America
Council
Asia
Senate of the
The Frisky Backbone of Winter Returns
A humorous verse on the annual cycle of seasons. It laments winter’s lingering grip with arctic blasts and snow while imagining spring, yet finds relief short lived as pipes freeze and radiators bust. The speaker amusingly observes neighbors suffering frozen plumbing as the season refuses to yield.
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Robin
Wren
Sparrow
Bryan Opposes League to Enforce Peace Address
The article quotes Mr. Bryan arguing against the League to Enforce Peace and the League of Nations approach. He defends U S primacy in the western hemisphere, rejects European leadership, and warns that joining European forces would abandon Washington’s teachings and Monroe Doctrine. He lists four demands he says opponents must admit to, including shifting war powers abroad.
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Bryan
League
League of Nations
Senate
Europe
United States
Washington
Monroe
Congress
Weathering Rain and War Echoes on Clara Barton Street
The column laments constant rain while praising renewed growth and better roads after drying. It recalls German brutality in civil war narratives and notes Dr. Fred Reid supporting high costs to aid Clara Barton street access to the hospital grounds, a passage deemed precarious for cars.
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Clara Barton
Fred Reid
Reid
County Agent Urges Organization Amid Robins Sighting
County Agent Fedderson notes spotting a large robin flock and stresses the need for an organized local effort. He urges coordination among residents, farmers, and civic groups to document bird activity and respond to seasonal changes.
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Fedderson
Flight of Robins Sparks Egg Chase Tale
A line about fifty robins taking wing could rouse Old Puss and disrupt a boy’s annual egg collection, turning a quiet countryside moment into a lively pursuit of birds and eggs.
Clipped Comment and Local Nonsense From Keota Eagle
The Keota Eagle reports a clipped comment about organizing against the American Legion and notes a boy chasing another for marbles. It also mentions Rev Brenneman claiming his son caused a maple tree to yield sap. The piece ends with a light sigh that spring has arrived.
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Mr. Brenneman
Mortgage burdens dim Jinks and Binks chat
A dialogue joke contrasts aging with growing indifference to chores as Jinks mentions a house mortgage and Binks agrees noting how interest in life wanes with age. The exchange captures lighthearted humor from a Boston Transcript page.
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Boston Transcript
Iowan Criticizes Railroad Service
W Schmedhka of Hardin County Iowa condemns railroad performance in private control era. He cites idle stock cars slow mail and misdirected traffic from Radcliffe to Chicago and presses for decisive leadership. He notes wage demands and warns of numerous stock schemes while recalling 1916 Iowa legislative service.
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Chicago
W. Schmedhka
Hardin County
Iowa
Radcliffe
Schmedhka
Rochelle
de Kalb
Elburn
West Chicago
Towa
Des Moines Packing Company
Mr. Schmedhka
General Assembly of Iowa
1916
Caddock to Wrestle in Des Moines Soon
Des Moines report says Karl Caddock, famed Iowa wrestler, will return to the mat in two to three weeks after injury from a New York match with Strangler Lewis. Oscar Thorson, who interviewed Caddock, confirms injuries are slight and a signed contract awaits an opponent in Des Moines.
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Karl Caddock
Iowa
Will Wreste
Oscar Thorson
Walnut
Caddock
Strangler” Lewis
New York
Thorson
Lowan
Lewis
Hart
Wrestler Eyes Bold Matchups After Recent Fight
Promoter plans a strong opponent for his new signing, targeting Wladek Zbyszko who beat John Pesek recently. Caddock notes Lew faced a painful leg injury minutes before a fall weakened him, with multiple headlocks broken and the referee ruling him down. Thorson says he is negotiating several wrestlers to finalize the card.
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Wladek Zbyszko
Earl
John Pesek
Caddock
Lewis
Thorson
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