Death of Rodman Law Highlights Tuberculosis Threat
Rodman Law, a dare devil famed for skyrocket stunts and perilous parachute drops, died of tuberculosis in a Greenville South Carolina sanatorium. The National Tuberculosis Association and affiliates push a nationwide drive with a $6.5 million goal funded by the annual Red Cross Christmas seals sale to curb the disease.
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Rodman Law
Law
United States
Greenville
S. C
National Tuberculosis Association
Red Cross
Iowa State Service
Doctor Krebs to Speak in Ottumwa on Appetite Cure Talk
Local business leaders who heard Dr Stanley L Krebs at the Ottumwa convention will bring him to town in a few weeks. Washington will have an opportunity to hear him on an unannounced date, so mark your calendar when the date is set.
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Washington
Stanley L. Krebs
Ottumwa
Cheer Up Again Amid Rising Prices and Grim Forecasts
The excerpt laments inflation from shopkeepers across trades noting scarce hides and wool, bread shortages, and high costs. It warns that prices will soar further, the economy will slump, and profiteers will face defeat. The overall tone mocks complacency despite looming hardship.
Dr Krebs Awe Inspires Calendar Praise
A reader praises Dr Krebs as a wonder and real spell-binder highlighting his memorable presence on the calendar.
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Dr. Krebs
Government clock change raises sleepy dawn question
The text notes a government instruction about arising at 2 am and shifting clocks back one hour or pausing to restart later. It says the point isn’t clearly stated and imagines the extra hour of sleep as a grand feeling while pondering whether to use new time or old time.
Spelling Bees Persist In Kansas Town
In a small Kansas town residents keep traditional spelling bees alive, a curiosity noted by the Sioux City Journal. The piece hints that other towns lack such events due to widespread poor spelling.
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Kansas
Sioux City Journal
Looming Winter Hard on Idle Workers Demanding Time Pay
A Gate City editorial warns that a hard winter awaits those who plan to loaf and seek time and a half or double pay for idleness. It urges workers to endure cold months without shirking duty.
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Keokuk Gate City
Real Opportunity To Spend Money In Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids Republic daily column notes a man can buy a coat for up to 300 dollars or more and imagines how much a woman might spend when out shopping with real effort.
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Cedar Rapids
Proportion Holds Across Living Costs and Profiteer Arrests
A Perry chief notes living expenses remain high while no profiteers have been arrested, claiming costs are reduced only in direct proportion to arrests. The statement critiques enforcement effectiveness and links it to ongoing price pressures.
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Perry
Use Brains to Discern Good and Evil Says Globe-Gazette
The Masott City Globe-Gazette urges readers to apply reason and understanding to distinguish good from bad and wise from foolish, invoking divine purpose for intellect. The call emphasizes thoughtful judgment in daily choices and moral decision making.
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Masott City
Man seeks mortgage payoff by ten hour days
A reader from the Marshalltown Times-Republican asks if a man aiming to pay off his home mortgage can work ten hours daily. The brief raises questions about work pace and debt repayment.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Those Quiet Days and Emmeline Pankhurst
A Cedar Rapids Republican line recalls old England’s calmer era and the petty vandalism of Emmeline Pankhurst as a contrast to contemporary worries. The writer notes a wish to return to halcyon days amid current tensions.
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Old England
Emmeline Pankhurst
Cedar Rapids
The Root of It All
The daily papers now present a collage of topics and opinions reflecting current events. Readers navigate headlines, editorials, and notices as they seek context and clarity amid a rapidly changing information landscape.
ABE MARTIN on recognition and town coffee image
The character argues that a working man earning forty or fifty dollars daily should not worry about recognition. He asserts that a town's best advertisement is a good cup of coffee, highlighting simple community pride.
The Love of Money Roots All Evil Said by Crawfordsville Imprint
A fragment quotes The love of money is the root of all evil attributed to Crawfordsville Imprint, prompting speculation about who holds influence and what comes next.
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Crawfordsville
Bootlegging Fines Hit Rathbun Kin Up In Ida County
The Rathbun family in Ida County drew penalties of 300 dollars and 100 dollars for bootlegging ging. The article notes there is no chance for a pardon.
Why so much wine for sacraments in California district
One of the great mysteries of the day asks why so much wine is manufactured for sacraments, far more than in the past. It is claimed a California district produced enough wine to afloat a battleship, a puzzling problem for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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California
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Keota
The House Next Door Love and Kindness at Irving Place
Edwards rents a quiet back suite on Irving Place to work on his Compendium. He becomes aware of a yard full of children taught by Eleanor Stearns a Dakota-born teacher for Miss Stafford’s social settlement. After funding nurses and a doctor, he fosters Eleanor through illness and grows close, realizing their affection as he recalls a children’s rhyme they once sang.
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Edwards
Irving Place
Siwards
Miss Stearns
Eleanor Stearns
Dakota
Mrs. O'Brien
Daily
Mrs. O’brien
Doctor Edwards
Miss Stafford
Fleanor
A Man's Country Explored by Graham Patrons
A reader review lauds the Graham Patrons Thursday event titled A Man's Country noting Alma Rubens and Lon Chaney in The Inferno Annex. The piece critiques overblown hype and praises the gambling show, jokes, and a Western mentioned, with playful remarks on the crowd and performances.
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Graham
Alma Rubens
Miss Lewnson
Dick Ferdinand Mulligan
Lucullus
Chaney
Cap
Notice of Regular Meeting Monday Evening at 7 30
Regular meeting announced for Monday evening at 7 30. Signed by C. C. Squire and H. Squire.
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H. Squire
C. C
Rainbow colors reveal light’s hidden story
The rainbow forms from light refracted in raindrops, not direct alignment with the sun. Spectrum analysis via prisms and incandescent substances traces light to identify the sun and stars, showing that the separated colors reveal the material components of our world and beyond.
Why He Left Tom Parker The Servant
Old Tom Parker, a colored servant, quits after more than twenty years of service to a family. He cites being treated badly as the reason and refuses to explain in detail, saying he is too sick and tired to continue amid the discomfort. The employer is momentarily stunned before asking for the full reason.
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Tom Parker
Tom
Early needle use spreads across Africa and Europe
The article notes steel needles found among Kaffirs in Africa and elsewhere, suggesting early indigenous invention in multiple regions. It traces needle origins from bone and ivory eyed needles to bronze, with steel needles in Nuremburg by 1370 and possible English production, while Spain supplied raw material until 1668.
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Africa
Nuremburg
England
Spain
Optimistic Thought on Self-Government and Republicanism
A concise reflection asserts that individual self-government enables collective governance, framing this as the essence of republicanism. The idea emphasizes personal discipline as the foundation for a functioning republic and civic virtue.
Local and freight train numbers listed with days
The notice lists train numbers for passenger and local services with route directions and freight days. It cites No 26 Pass West No 3 Passenger No 91 Local and No 92 Local with freight Monday and Wednesday details in Eastbound directions.
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So’ West
Ito
Monda Ant
Masonic and York Rite Lodges Schedule Monthly Meetings
Washington Lodge No 26 A P A M regular meeting first Friday night each month led by W M L D Langworthy with secretary Glenn B Mace Cyrus Chapter No 18 A B A M regular meeting second Friday night monthly led by H P Langworthy J W Morton secretary Bethlenem Commandery No 45 K T regular meeting third Friday night monthly led by J D Glasgow E C J W Morton recorder Washington Chapter No 08 6O B C regular meeting second Thursday night monthly led by Mrs R H Walker W M and Mrs Rose Reid secretary Visiting brothers welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. P
A. M
L. D. Langworthy
W. M
Glenn EB. Mace
Cyrus Chapter
AB. A. M
H. P. J. W. Morton
Bethlenem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
E. C
J. W. Morton
Washington
B. C
R. H. Walker
Rose Reid
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