War Science and Farm Census Outlook in 1920
Wartime advances loom as Germany’s defeat is discussed alongside new tech that could render war impossible. The piece also reports upcoming changes to the 1920 census timing for farms, urging farmers’ cooperation to gather detailed agricultural data and land use information for nationwide accounting.
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Germany
America
Tim
Harge
Worning
H.G. Wells
Internal Revenue
Sam
Department ‘For Agriculture
Census Bureau
Unknown daughter buried despite pleas from Oleary Nugent
A cryptic report quotes Oleary Nugent telling his wife that their daughter is buried. The text also asks about a cafe's earnings from 25 cent pastries, suggesting a sensational, partial transcription from a National Newsnanor Service item.
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Oleary Nugent
Gastric ulcer dangers and home care guidance
Historical health column explains causes of stomach ulcers linked to abdomen trauma or chronic acidity, common in women 20s and men in trades. It covers symptoms, risk of perforation, cancer, and starvation, plus bed rest and diet plans, medicines, and when to seek a surgeon. Also includes skin and psoriasis Q and A guidance.
What You Should Know About Children
A guide on child fear and its origins urges parents to remove exciters of fear and avoid joking about dangers. It notes inherited fears in young children, the impact of adults’ reactions on storm, black clouds, ghosts, and suggests laughing off threats to prevent lasting phobias. Copyright 1918 by the Parents Association.
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The
Parents Association, Inc
Side Talks on Self Robbery by Withholding Aesthetics
A columnist cautions against self robbery through obstinate dislike of popular tastes in beauty music and books. Examples include avoiding favored walks and enshrining personal preferences over shared pleasures, plus a caution against mismatched ambitious home design.
Jack and the Magic Spectacles Part It
The Sandman story follows Jack who dons spectacles revealing a tree with a mirror that swings and reflects sunlight onto a Giant, causing the Giant to fall. He learns to trust the spectacles to show the next action and looks for the tree again in the mountain.
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Jack
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd No 20
Puzzle feature presents Sam Loyd’s brain test titled two minutes to answer. A challenge for readers with a short time limit and a witty puzzle twist.
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By Sam Loyd
Advertising Sandwich-Men Puzzle From Loyd’s Mystery
A downtown merchant uses seven sandwich-men in costumes to advertise his business but traffic chaos disorients the lineup. The page includes Loyd style puzzle text and an image caption about reading a clock as two hands reversed to awake the sleeping Giant.
Jack in the Dragon’s Mouth Tale Ends With Rescue Hint
A narrative fragment follows Jack using magic spectacles to confront a giant and a dragon as he seeks to rescue Princess Lila. He bravely enters a dragon’s mouth and discovers a hall with stairs, then pauses to consider his next move as the scene ends with a promise of continuation. The piece then shifts to a political note on Iowa Governor race dynamics.
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Jack
Tack
Lila
Iowa Editors Weigh War Costs And Wages Debate
The clipping surveys editorials from Estherville Vindicator and Re publican Burlington Hawk-Eye and Davenport Times. It discusses wage levels vs food prices, Hoover's outlook on costs, and fears of postwar financial strain. It notes U S war costs from 1917 to 1918 totaling about 15.25 billion with allies loans of 7.75 billion and potential further additions.
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Burlington Hawk-Eye
Hoover
United States
The Grand and Glorious Significance of Mother’s Friend
A stroke of promotional copy extols Mother’s Friend as a pregnancy aid. The piece touts its external use and claims of easing pains, preparing the body for childbirth, and ensuring restful nights. It lists Bradfield Regulator Co as the producer and invites readers to request a motherhood book.
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Waverly Democrat
Amg
Bradfield Regulator Company
Dept.c. Lamar
Atlanta
Georgia
Political chatter and local praise fill Iowa papers
Sioux City Journal notes a pause between peace talks and Bolshevism as world affairs loom. Marshalltown Times-Republican teases a man who cannot subscribe a cent yet buys wildcat stock. The Stuart Herald lauds an elderly Black Hawk County buyer. State Senator W. T. Hrans of Butler County is praised as practical and effective, with Evans likewise in touch with state needs.
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Iowa
Senate
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Y. W
Will Evans
Stuart Herald
Hawk County
W. T. Hrans
Butler County
Evans
Thoroly
Lemon Skin Beautifier and Whitener Formula
Advice promotes lemon juice as a skin beautifier and lightener. It describes mixing juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion for facial and body use, claiming it softens and whitens skin and can be kept for months.
Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Painless Fix
An old advertisement touts Gets-It as a painless, easy remedy to remove corns between toes without digging. It promises immediate drying, no sticking plasters, and a guaranteed money back offer, with endorsements from drug firms and pharmacies.
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E!lawrence & Co
Chicago
Waterloo
Wangier Bros
F Miller
Strickler'n Pharmacy
Hansen & Hansen
Henderson Drug Co
Bo W. Schuneman Co
Horns Drug Co
Moore Drug Co
Ward project aims for multi billion annual revenue
The article notes the development effort near the ward is expected to produce about 2 billion dollars in yearly revenue for many years, signaling a long term economic impact.
Prompt Reliever for Coughs and Colds? A Historic Ad
A vintage ad extols a remedy used for fifty years to nip coughs colds and grippe in early stage. It claims broad use across ages and promises prompt relief with generous bottles priced 60 cents and 1.20 dollars.
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Grippe
New Life Pills Claim King Endorses Relief
Advert explains Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation promising a clear head and improved digestion. Claims of mild yet sure action and benefits include comfortable mornings, clearer thinking, and healthier skin. Sold at drug stores for 25 cents.
Get Your Digestion in Shape
Digestive health advice links stomach strength to overall wellbeing. The piece warns that faulty digestion causes bilious headaches dizziness and skin eruptions and urges keeping stomach liver and bowels in order by timely use of health laws.
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Fmot
Audit Bureau of Clations
Swarts
Swarts' Yweo
Washington, D
Butea
Munsey
EB. G. Dourhertz
New York
Philadelphia
Toduces
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep
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Towan
Toecome
Kindig
KHL
Union
Iows
Mother Earth
Bright
Ori
Depot
Mill Road
Sunset Hill
Ena
Sandman
Mrs. F. A. Walker
San Ny
Belles
Bink
Ami
Toryet
Sam Loyd
Cedar Rapids
Tater
Stee
Estherville
Davenport Times
Sioux City
Scott & Bowne
Scotts
Beane
Dr. King's
Daverywheny
Mette
Tomtaee
Gor
Gen Hou
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