SPEARING OF DEMOCRACY AND AIRLINE VISIONS IN IOWA
An Iowa editorial laments simplicity in American democracy while recounting a Des Moines capitol incident. It also discusses aviation's future with Milo Miller and a New York to Los Angeles air service, priced for the affluent, and notes barberry eradication laws aiding agricultural protection.
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Excey i
W. H. Hartman CO
West Park Ave
John C. Hartman
W. Peterson
Treas
Gen'l
Nail
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
Bureau of Usations
Washington, D. C
Munsey
Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chiccago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Britain
Europe
White House
England
Capitol
Des Moines
Centerville Journal
State House
House of Representatives
Charles H. Scott
Appanoose County
Scott
Arch W. McFarlane
Centerville
Appanoose
W. K. Rockford
Milo Miller
Mr. Miller
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Wright Brothers
Hip disease in children and Heberden's Nodes explored
Health Talks explains hip tuberculosis in children under 14, its stages from initial joint infection to possible destruction and shortening of the limb, and urges early medical care. It also discusses Heberden's Nodes, their causes, female predominance, swelling episodes, and the view that they signal longevity.
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Heberden
Clothing and the self sense in child adornment
The article notes clothing shapes self awareness beyond protection, via texture, pressure, movement, and adornment. It cites cases from Eskimo fur to Alpine camps, contrasts summer fashion with winter exposure, and argues early childhood nudity reflects health and culture before modesty.
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The
Thompson Feature Service
Is She Pretty Could Be Attractiveness Discussed Here
The piece ponders how terms for women’s appearance have evolved. It contrasts pretty and handsome with the rise of the word attractive and of charm as a personality quality, noting Barrie’s influence and asking who the archetype of charm might be.
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Allen
Suelses
Mr. Barrie
Jack-in-the-Box Seeks New Suit Amid Green Paint Mixup
In a whimsical tale, the Painter leaves a green paint pot in the playroom overnight and Jack-in-the-Box plots to leap into the still-wet colors. Toys discuss their outfits as the room calms, while Jack quietly schemes for a fresh suit before the paint dries.
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Jack
Jack-in-the-Box
Statue of Liberty Talk Inspires Mixed Reactions at Sea
The text recalls a speaker’s flippant remarks about women’s fashion aboard a ship, mentioning President Wilson and soldiers marching past. It notes the crowd’s loud reaction and a woman’s head turning at the spectacle, highlighting social attitudes and naval pageantry from the era.
Jack-in-the-Box Envy Tale Turns Green With Paint
A childlike story recalls Jack falling into a pot of green paint upsetting Marie Doll Teddy Bear and Calico Pussy. Jack ends up with a green face while the other toys scold him for envy. The painter frees him and he is kept as a warning about jealousy.
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Jack
Marie Doli
Teddy Bear
Calico Pussy
Marie Doll
Calico Cat
Amman Seeks Paper at Store In Airman's Journal Spotlight
A hesitant Amman browses cards pencils magazines postcards and books while a weary clerk answers questions without selling. He asks for air paper and learns the shop carries the Airman's Journal and the Aviator's Gazette.
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Amman
Airman's Journal
Aviator’s Gazette
Pittsburgh Chronicle Gazette
Local Humor Riffs On Dr Ay Walker Folly
A humorous piece riffs on Dr ay Walker with wordplay about pantaloons and skirts. It compares a man who once could drink a quart to a son who can carry quarts unseen, reflecting a playful, period voice.
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Dr. Ay. Walker
Now Has & Son
National Newspaper Service
Fifty Years Ago in The Courier April 1869 Waterloo items
Recalls winter term in East Waterloo schools with 436 pupils and a long honor roll. Notes Rev Phelps leaving Presbyterian duties for six months, sidewalk petition drive costing about 800 dollars, wheat, crop suggestions, emigrant train to Carroll County, and hotel praise for Central House in Waterloo. Reports a drowning accident near Hudson and a 1879 note on local life and business moves.
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Watterloo
B. K. Seaman
Eliza Billings
Mary Fancher
Amanda Hall
Hattie Hankinson
Hattie Hewitt
Eliza Lamb
Philo St. John
Hila Moran
Mary Nugent
Eva
Josie Reed
Tosia Smith
Hattie Seaman
Ella Champlin
Manoa Catlin
Gertie Bunnell
E. T. Seth R. Crittenden
Cowin
Ella Lake
Lindow
HD. Williams
A. CG. Manwell
Tompkins County
William Strayer
Hell
Loyd’s Puzzle Era Sequel Reveals Local History
A 1919 Loyd puzzle column notes new city marshal W Werlaufer and night patrolmen Klingaman Scrogsy Stewart. It covers a wedding of county recorder Charles Santee and Lulu Probert, a Memphis death, and a clock dial problem split into four parts.
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W. Werlaufer
J. F. Klingaman
Mark Scrogsy
A. N. Stewart
Charles B. Santee
County Recorder
Lulu Probert
J. H. Carter
Shell Rock
Record of Extreme March Cold in Local Weather
Helene Schultz and Blanche Stewart note the coldest March in memory with an average around 28.4 above zero. The coldest day reached nine below, while the warmest hit 60 above. W. H. Brett recalls a similar March in 1858.
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W. H. ‘Brett
Hogs on Rampage and Quail Law Casting
Iowa editorials discuss hogs riding the public purse amid hard times and the quail’s legal status. The Oelwein Iowan cites farmers benefiting while the hogs prosper, and the Manson Journal urges quail protection as songbirds gain status. Council Bluffs newspapers urge Republicans to purge incompetent appointees and defend party integrity.
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Manson Journal
Ohio
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Newpareil
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Lhat
Germany
Terra Firma
Iowa Needle
B. Huber
Cixzsox
Sandman
Mrs. Flas
Statue of Liberty
Wilson
Betive
America
Ais
Mary Tiepene
Myrtie
Courier
Stephen Phelps
Presbyterian Church
Mother Earth
Paneer
Weatherwax & Cutler
Mr. Knight
Dubuane
Carroll
Frank Mills
Iowa State Register
Breya
Central House
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Chicago
Curtiss
Black Hawk Township
Black Hawk Valley
Hudson
W. A
J. E. Fleming
J.T. Hadley
Tiss
PT. Austin
W. H. Hillard
Swan
Burson
Kansas
Missouri
Karl Barber
Bridge Street
Courier Office
Deutsch-Amerikaner
Peter Rechtfertig
C. B. Scroggy
J.Q. A. Rider's Hardware
Mr. Scroggy
Hay & Gardner’s
Lonvis Boies
H. Boies
Mt. Vaer
Bon
Cornell
C. H. Horton
Miss Belle College
Bunnell
A.C. Bunnell
Henry Weatherwax
A. Ing
Michigan
I. M. Hay
Sam Loyd
Elkig Hall
Almira Brown
Sal
Warren Brown
Memphis
Tenn
Mary Gilleas
Michael
Gilleas
West High
Ots Enon Acy Saagenty
Jesup
First Presbyterian
Glenido
Brown
Frank Powers
Richard Graham
Harry Fee
Everett Hogan
Max Herries
Eliza Merwin
Myrtle Frey
Joy Tosmer
Alvin Mullan
Blanche Weld
Regina Mi Jer
Lisle McCormick
Gretchen F
Matt Parrott
John T. Sullivan
Marshalltown Times
Republican
Oelwein Iowan
Prosperity
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