Misquoted clipping from Washington Journal misattributed to Des Moines Register
The notice rejects a Washington Journal clipping falsely attributed to the Des Moines Register. It condemns the misattribution and asserts the item does not reflect the paper’s views. The text discusses tariffs from Taft to Wilson and the impact on business and employment.
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Des Moines Register
Washington Journal
Colonel Brookhart
Hillquit
Berger
Under New Tariff Policy Says Fordey McCumber Law
The Fordey McCumber tariff law is in effect under Republican policy. A temporary tariff acted to halt industrial and agricultural ruin, turning the tide toward renewed business activity and employment. Importers may face higher duties to protect home industries and national coffers, shaping future price levels.
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United States
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Harding
Fordey-McCumber
Republican Party
Health Down on Outing Brings Insurance Solicitor Warning
ABE MARTIN reports Mrs. Em Pash has broken her health while cooking on an outing. Insurance solicitor Fre pets site is now ory a
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Em Pash
Frepet
Ory
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous sketch recounts Janes Gangling Toofer writing a hit that proves lucrative yet consuming. The piece notes publishers’ praise and James’s toil for profit, warning against grinding art for money and urging a lighter, wiser path.
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Walt Mason
Kansas State Fair Free Admission Idea for Public Benefit
An editorial advocates keeping Kansas state fair free to the public arguing it brings crowds and advertising value. It notes funding through concessions and potential taxes to cover upkeep and improvements, with the state and Topeka benefiting from the publicity and business activity during fair week.
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Kansas
Feée
Topeka
State of
Peter
Paul
Kansas State
Not a Having and Resting, But a Growing Becoming
Wise Word quote attributed to Matthew Arhold notes perfection as growth and becoming rather than accumulation. The remark emphasizes lifelong progress over possession and ease.
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Matthew Arhold
Love of Music Deeply Rooted and the Man at Center
A feature recalls a musician whose lifelong devotion to music defines his art and life. His roots, cultivated near the core of his world, shape a creative path marked by reverent practice and enduring curiosity.
Hickory Nuts Scarce As City Folks Stock Up
A timber owner faces a tough task securing his winter supply of hickory nuts before urban shoppers. In Washington a woman enters a grocery store to buy baking powder as the clerk handles customers.
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Washington
Quips on Baking Powder and Road Etiquette from a Busy Clerk
A clerk jokes that testing baking powder in water can reveal quality though the speaker forgets which outcome. The piece notes philosophers on wealth and happiness, and mocks auto drivers misreading Stop Look and Listen signs as railroad crossing signals for engineers.
Just a Pew Too Many Ciphers That’s All
In the By the Way column editor notes Marsh Bailey frets over a YMCA project and wonders how Washington could build a million-dollar building for 80 million dollars, asserting the excess is miscounted. The item moves to a humorous aside about Gust Bramer arriving in Washington with forty cents.
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Evening Journal
Marsh Bailey
Kansas City
Washington
Central Park Sells Him on Town in Harper Scene
A fragment hints at a town’s appeal tied to Central Park as a character. A character’s distressed gesture and a magazine reference add mood, suggesting a reflective piece on wealth and inheritance. The fragment remains cryptic but centers on place and perception.
Household Hints and Aphorisms From a Farm Paper
The column offers practical tips like using old stockings to guard table legs during moves and a playful color message urging a vibrant life. It closes with a Walnut item presenting a poetry excerpt about life as a prison, comparing sin to a jailer and women to fitters, noting blurred lines between sight and vision.
Riddles and Wordplay From Old Favorites
A collection of light hearted questions and punny answers. The piece playfully explores language twists and jokes about letters and words. It presents quips such as buckwheat cake and caterpillar, and notes on the letter G and U with humorous punchlines.
Pink decor at social event sparks rumors of Frank Webb presence
Journal reports Saturday night gathering with pink actors used for room decoration and a matching bouquet as centerpiece. Frank Webb, a Hollywood figure, attended, suggesting he may have brought a new decorating idea eastward.
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Saturday Night’s Journal
Frank Webb
Hollywood
East
Irish Seaman Prays As Ship Sinks
An Irishman aboard a doomed vessel prays aloud as the ship sinks, expressing faith and despair in a moment of peril. The story relayed by Everette Palmer portrays the passenger's plea to the Lord during a fatal voyage.
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Everette Palmer
No kid's job in cold weather rescue plea goes unanswered
A distressed plea requests immediate aid saying come down yourself and spare others. The speaker endures cold conditions with a bone chilling chill and advises wearing a thicker hat for warmth.
Burglary Report From West Washington Home
A West Washington resident reports a basement break in last night. The thief stole fruit and a 15 gallon keg of vinegar. The intruder likely inspected the keg’s contents and may have learned a lesson by now.
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West Washington
Regular Bill Collector Maude Married Thrice
An old acquaintance notes Maude, age twenty five, has been married three times and all husbands share the name William. The remark prompts a wink about her being a bill collector.
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Maude
William
Young Hopeful and Veteran Politician Reflect on Party Loyalty
A dialogue contrasts a young hopeful asking about traitors in politics with a veteran who defines a party switcher as an ally who changes sides. The exchange critiques party loyalty and converts within political life.
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East Main Street
Mutual
Ist
Ooue
Congress
Jari
Daw
Abe Martin
Janes Gangling Toofer
James
Gust Bramer
Central Park
Harper's Magazine
Walnut
Sin
Canton
Washington, Iowa
Winfield, Iowa
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