Start the Boys Right at Waterloo Scout Drive
A Waterloo column urges support for a statewide Boy Scout movement, praising the Rosarians fundraising wedge of 3500 and arguing that early, wholesome youth programs prevent crime. It stresses that disciplined habits formed in youth yield long term citizenship benefits and recommends backing the scouts as a prudent public investment.
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Waterloo
Rosarians
Black Hawk County
Bar Scout Movement
Per Contra
1871 Versus 1920 German Treaty Viewpoint
The article argues German surprise at French occupation of the Ruhr shows a belief that treaties are disposable scraps. It contrasts 1871 German actions after Versailles with postarmistice French conduct, noting brutal occupation and later French restraint. It cites history and calls for study of Franco German policy shifts.
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France
Rights and the Senate in World War I Diplomacy
The passage argues that presidential power in treaty negotiations must respect Senate prerogatives. It contrasts McKinley’s cooperative approach with Wilson’s unilateral style and warns of friction when branches clash. An automobile analogy illustrates neglect of safeguards and the need to set the brake to prevent uncontrolled outcomes.
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Germany
McKinley
Senate
Legisla ‘Tive
Wilson
Eveats
Health Talks By John B Hiter M D Spring Cleaning
Health column discusses civic spring cleaning idea from New York City Health Commissioner Lederle, noting public enthusiasm and a citywide streetside cleanup. Mentions May 11 as a civically themed moving day, with municipal departments aiding the effort. Also includes reader question about a sore leg and home remedy guidance, plus note on mail-in medical advice.
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Lederle
New York City
Civb
Metropolis
Walter
Geographical paradox causes heated wife dispute
Andrew derides Imogene in a comic quarrel over her spring hat and fur coat. He lampoons her as a living lie, likening her outfit to contrasting climates from north to south poles while questioning the actual weather signs.
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Imogene
Pole
Gambol
Robin Redbreasts
Carol
Daffy
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South Pole
Palm Beach
Asheville
Atlantic City
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South Poles
Isome
Jet No
Weather Bureau
Andrey
Traveler to the Light and the Miser's Gold
A fragment from a Frank L. Stanton piece intertwines a parable of trust and fortune. A woodcutter, aided by a dying Miser, unearths five gold pieces from a garden mound after following a box’s directions. The tale centers on Nina, the woodcutter’s daughter, whose beauty and new finery contrast with the simple cottage life as the story promises a further reveal with the bird’s ascent carrying away the important paper.
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Bani
Nina
Weather Forecasting by Fashion Magazines Sparks Debate
A dialogue between Imogene and Andrey critiques early fashion forecasting. They joke about mixing seasons with outfits and weather gear, blaming magazines for pushing ahead seasonal trends. The exchange satirizes how October and January issues push Christmas and spring styles, influencing wardrobes despite real weather.
The Sandman Story By Mrs F A Walker Part I
The tale follows an old miser who hoards wealth and refuses pleasure until age weakens him. Realizing wealth cannot follow him after death he hides his gold in a garden hole and assigns its heir a duty to labor for it. The installment centers on the irony of mortal limits and greed.
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Tie
Tvork
Nature Notes by John Burroughs questions and answers
The item presents a Marchesque quiz from John Burroughs Nature Notes with questions on dandelions rabbit home choice sparrow mating cedarbird nests bumblebee nesting habits and observations of wild creatures. It includes prompts for answers in a future issue and brief notes on animal behavior and nest sites.
Iowa Evitors Nothing New Under the Sun
Fort Dodge Messenger critiques recurring political and economic isms, labeling them instinct-driven and futile. It questions Brookhart vs. Cumming on rail policy, notes Japan's China loan fantasy, and remarks on rising coal prices tied to miners' wages. It also cites Des Moines Register on wealth, and Keokuk on Wilson's cabinet sessions.
Brain Tests and The Curious Jewelers Trick
An old puzzle narrative discusses a Rue Faubourg jeweler famed for theft by substitution and misplacement of gems. It cites a 25-diamond pin and a counting method with thirteen, plus a restaurateur’s trick of inflating prices via squaring sums, ending with a confusing price progression.
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Rascal
Maj Glenn C Haynes for Iowa state auditor
Council Bluffs Nonpareil endorses Maj Glenn C Haynes of Mason City for Republican state auditor. A war veteran of the One Hundred Sixty eighth Infantry he earned the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre and has long ties to public service as a postal inspector and a Mason City land company secretary. Robert Henderson of Council Bluffs was also discussed as a candidate.
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Council Bluffs
Glenn C. Haynes
Mason City
Haynes
One Hundred Sixty Eighth Infantry
Iowa
Ffirst
Centerville
Robert Henderson
Shakespeare Club Discusses Town's Prices and Choices
The Shakespeare Club met today and discussed town happenings. Evening events are favored by residents, and prices for social gatherings seem to have doubled.
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Everhuddy
Dandruff Remedy Promises Hair Revival
A vintage advertisement touts a simple liquid treatment to dissolve dandruff. It claims four ounces nightly application clears dandruff by morning, stops itching, and leaves hair denser and shinier, with liquid argon available at drugstores.
Milks Emulsion claims strong cough and weight gain results
A testimonial promotes Milks Emulsion as a health building food and remedy. The speaker recounts pneumonia, recovery after using the product, and a weight gain of 44 pounds after 21 bottles. The ad touts improved appetite, digestion, and resistance to disease, with a money back guarantee and price details. It also includes a mail order offer from Foley & Co. and a cutout for a trial package.
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Colorado
J. H. Johnson
Mattoon
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Soli
Too Much Tobacco After Forty-Five in Personal Crisis
Advertisement urging moderation in tobacco use cites Dr. Hirshfeld and other doctors. Promotes Nicotol tablets with a money back guarantee and claims easy quitting, advising readers to ask their druggist about its success and to reduce consumption before quitting entirely.
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Dr. Hirschfeld
Haynes Backed by Council Bluffs Contingent in Nomination
Nomination for this office states Haynes will not be a candidate and Henderson is out. Council Bluffs veterans who served with him in France back Haynes, as the One Hundred Sixty-eighth unit unites to endorse his candidacy. They say he earned high respect from officers and men and deserves recognition for wartime service. State administration should honor the fighting men by electing Maj. Haynes.
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Haynes
Council Bluffs
France
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