Coal Strike and Washington Shakeup Reflected in Iowa Pages
A Waterloo Evening paper recounts national turmoil from President Harding’s sweeping dismissals in Washington to coal strike tensions. It notes government probes, civil service concerns, and a cautious public mood while detailing Iowa views on rail and bus transport and a humorous aside about providing pianos to burglars.
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Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Wilmeth
Iowa
Civil Service Commission
Harding
Health Talks on Breathing and Home Care for Consumptives
John B. Huber offers guidance on nervous breathlessness linked to stomach and heart relations, advising cessation of tobacco and sweets, diet and rest. The column also outlines home care steps for consumptives, including hygiene, ventilation, fresh air, and nurse oversight, with a note on timely responses to inquiries.
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Bari
Mittle
Friends and Fashions in a Car Ride Bit
Imogene buys tortoise-shell automobile spectacles for all riders at $1.50. Andrew praises their use while outlining plans to outfit the party with hats veils and dusters and even ice chests and a $10 invitation cash to guests. He boasts about hosting and foresight as Imogene retorts with a shrug.
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Imogene
Andrew
Gillon
Pikera
Tamarroey
Radio and political talk of the day in brief
In a brisk survey of current topics, the piece notes rapid radio and broadcasting progress aiding presidential year communication, warns about chicken privacy fines, and cites Lincluding Lasker’s navy subsidy debate. It reports W G Kerr of Grundy Center delaying U S Senate bid with a platform on price fixing, economy, and law enforcement.
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Harding
Lasker
U. S. Shipping Board
W. G. Kerr
Grundy Center
U. S
Crabs feed on diverse marine matter and decaying material
Answers describe crabs eating various marine animals and decaying matter. The text notes leaf miners on nasturtium leaves leaving pale whitish marks, and identifies a caterpillar trace. It also gives a bird description matching the Lark Bunting, including habitat, nesting, eggs, song, and regional range.
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Nontana
Texas
Rockies
Buddy
U. S
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Question on Bats
The column invites readers to send questions on nature topics to the Nature Notes Dept. and begins with an inquiry asking whether bats are blind, reflecting a general interest in common animal facts from 1921.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Nature Notes
The Daffodil Murder Follows A London Case By Wallace
In a suspenseful scene from Edgar Wallace's. The Daffodil Murder, Lyne is dead and Odette Rider is linked to the crime. Tarling questions her in a country hospital as detectives pursue truth and innocence in a tangled murder case.
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Edgar Wallace
Small, Maynard, & Company (Incorporated
Glette Rider
Lyne
Thornton Lyne
Miss Rider
London
Tarling
Odette Rider
England
Tarlingr
Miss Stevens
Mr. Tarling
Stark
JH Tarling
Odette
Passing the Buck in Iowa Editorials Sparks Talk of Local Rule
Iowa editors decry rising living costs tied to handover of local control to boards and agencies. The pieces argue communities have less influence on issues affecting them and contend highways and schools are managed by distant officials. A Cedar Rapids note notes 4 000 varieties of dahlias in new catalogs, contrasting concerns.
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Sibley Tribune
O. I
Ames
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Nine Piles Puzzle of Silver Dollars by Sam Loud
Paying tellers in Western banks arrange 500 silver dollars in nine piles to meet any amount from 1 to 500 by selecting combinations. What is the greatest number of dollars that could be in any single pile? The puzzle illustrates a clever use of elementary number skills. Yesterday's rails were stacked in five piles by carrying No 6 to 8 and No 2 to 6.
When Sunshine Takes You Home by Frank L Stanton
A nostalgic poem speaks of sunshine lifting souls home to springtime fields and familiar scenes. It recalls flowers, mockingbirds, and old places, urging weary hearts to go home while light remains.
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Kellow
Small Town Advantage in a Great Game
Despite a 40 point showing, a memorable contest highlighted small-town advantages. Anthon Hersich notes that in a tight community the wealthy must toil alongside others to keep respectability.
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Anthon Hersich
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap cure for corns and calluses. It claims instant relief when a physician-like comm stops hurting and easy removal with fingers. The small bottle is sold for a few cents and targets hard and soft corns and toe between-areas without soreness.
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Waterloo
Bounice
Daly Atman CO
West Park Ave
John C. Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Treas
Gen'l Ber
Town
Associated Press
Sil
Hasber Audit Bureau of
Chewalla
Dougherty
B.C
New York
Philadelphia
Chicass
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep's
Wie
Prampii
Cresco
Saratoga
Riceville
Osage
Manly
Iawa
Lincoln
White Pole
Gibson
Hylan
Hut
John B. Huber, A. M
Caer
Lient
Motient
Huder
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Mr. Lasker
Abe Martin
Ute
Thim
Odeile
Rufus
Tee Wey
Charlie
Mike
Sam Loud
Frank L Stanton
Caticura
Telcom Ip
Kieni
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