Speculation and the Outlook in the Stock Market
An article discusses current market activity with modest trade gains tied to spring, notes barometer indexes lag last year, and warns the speculative craze may mislead investors. It highlights new financiers and stocks rising rapidly, urging distinction between speculation and investment and cautioning about abrupt declines without fundamental profit prospects.
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W. MW
Harimen Co
Courier
Corner Park Ave
Commercial
Harimen
Jackson McCoy
Meil
Waterloo
Town
Associated Press
United Press International News
Audit Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphhia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Giory
Lroussie Ploley
Old Ed Howe on the two extreme literary schools
The column lauds Old Ed Howe of Polardi Hill for weighing the two extremes in modern writing. It cites Eddie Guest and H. L. Mencken as representatives and notes Howe’s belief that combining both styles fails. The piece mentions Dr. Frank Crane and argues one should choose a single approach, not both.
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Old Ed Howe
Polardi Hill
Howe
Gottry Town
Mark Twain
William Dean Howells
George W. Cable
Charles Dudley Warner
Eddie Guest
H. L. Mencken
Mr. Guest
Mr. Mencken
Mencken
Guest
Frank Crane
Careful and Carefree: Age and Youth in History
The piece contrasts age and youth across eras, noting that leaders and lawgivers are often older, while youth supplies motive force and leadership in crises. It observes a modern clash between flaming youth and older caution, with a witty call and response between age and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Wordsworth
Age
Personal Health Service What Girls Should Know
A longtime health writer shares views on sex education for girls and boys, citing pamphlets from the Public Health Service and recommendations for parents. He notes limited criticism from readers, questions the approach, and suggests resources while warning that many parents remain silent. He ends inviting readers to address letters to Dr. Brady at the newspaper.
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Moses
Tam
Public Health Bureau
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington
Margaret
American Medical Association
Chicago
United States
Nie
Brady
William Brady
Dreamland and Daylight by Glenn Frank
A reflective essay on harnessing the swift mental work of dreams for daylight problem solving. It recalls Maeterlinck on dreams, a French Revolution dream sequence, and muses on applying dreamlike mental speed to science, medicine, and daily life. The piece references medical films, Chicago politics, and a playful note on mischief and imagination.
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Dreamland
Glenn Frank
Maiwice Maeterlinck Oner
Hewis
Ita
New York Social Shifts From Wealth to Merit
An April 11 reminiscence notes how New York society moved away from silk stockings and inherited wealth toward self-made success. The piece cites a rise of artists and business figures in social circles, a decline of Four Hundred exclusivity, and changing attitudes toward wealth, class, and celebrity. It also mentions elevator operators, janitors, bond salesmen, and bootlegger scams as societal snapshots.
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New York
Social Register
Kap Rhinelander
Edna Ferber
Heifetz
America
New Iowa Fish Law Bans Catch in State Waters
Aged notes from fifty years ago mention F Zelsing and trustees, with instructors in the gymnasium. The new Iowa fish law prohibits catching or killing any fish in state waters between March 1 and June 15, except private waters, with trout exemptions. Historians compiling the History of Black Hawk County are distributing volumes across townships. Gospel meetings continue in the Baptist church led by Rev Ed E Bayliss and Prof D R Leland. Waterloo Turn Verein reports officers elected: Adam Rosgen president, Joseph Blum vice president, Charles Warlich secretary, A. Holt treasurer. German Hook & Ladder Co to hold its annual ball Easter Monday April 22 1878 at Maen snerchor hall. tickets $b.
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Iowa
Baptist Church
Ed. E. Bayliss
D. R. Leland
Waterloo Turn Verein
Ning
The
Turners
Adam Rosgen
Joseph Blum
Charles Warlich
A. Holt
Hook & Ladder Co
Maensnerchor Hall
Young Men’s Christian Association Elects Officers
Forty years ago the YMCA hall saw an annual meeting to elect officers for the year. L Sarvay was named president with J R Vaughan as vice president and Budd Park as treasurer. The Beloit band was to provide music at a Helmet lodge K of P event in Irving with Grand Chancellor Duncan of Dubuque attending.
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Young Men's Christian Association
L. Sarvay
J. R. Vaughan
Budd Park
Helmet Lodge
K. of P
Irving
Beloit Band
Duncan
Dubuque
Birds and Worms Rivalry Noticeable In Old Tale
Years ago the Birds defeated the Worms 5 to 1 in a local tale battle. J F Gass led Waverly businessmen to Waterloo aboard the newly acquired gasoline car of the W G F N company. A horse belonging to Alfred Long ley ran away but caused no damage. L A Asquith lost a bicycle parked at Waterinn Manufacturing after a short office visit.
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J. F. Gass
Waterloo
Alfred Longley
L. A. Asquith
Waterinn Manufacturing Company
Grand and Glorious Feeling Unlikely EGgest Order
A garbled exclamatory fragment exalts a grand and glorious feeling about an order. The text emphasizes a long three month wait and a large parade of feet, but the exact subject and context remain unclear. The tone is triumphant and boastful.
Uncle Wiggily in School Puzzle With Triangles
Uncle Wiggily in School shows a quiet scene in Hollow Stump on a rainy day. Mr Longears arrives to find pupils focused on a geometric puzzle drawn on the blackboard while the Lady Mouse Teacher is absent due to illness.
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Jackie Bow Wow
Ankie Wig
Jackie
Mr. Longears
Lulu Wibblewobble
Unele
Lulu
Uncle Wiggily
Hollow Stump
Miss Mouse
Billie Bushytail
Squirrel Boy
Peetle Bow Wow
Jimmie Wibblewobble
Duck
Charlie
Rooster Boy
Cedar Rapids
Maggie Dunnwald
H. J. Dunnwald
Joan Cordes
Bunty
Billie Wagtail
Baby Bunty
Uttle Arshan
The
Fain
Berell
Puzzle slate riddle hints at Uncle Wiggily tale setup
A scrambled slate message in Bunty's picture perplexes the Wolf, suggesting a tomorrow night story about Uncle Wiggily's jump. The text mentions oatmen chasing prunes and a breakfast box while includes filler ads about Uniontown gowns and farmers discussing corn borers.
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Bunty
Uncle Wiggily
Brent
Jabirus and Jacanas in Uncle Ray's Corner
Uncle Ray describes jabirus as tall, long billed wading birds found from Mexico to Argentina with upturned bills and seven foot wing spans. He contrasts jacanas with long slender toes that enable them to walk on water using lily pads, noting their non webbed feet and leaf-supported movement. Jacanas are common in Mexico and the tropics and parents feign injury to lure predators away. Tomorrow's topic: spoonbills and herons.
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Argentina
Mexico
Tropics
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Answers 1928
Burroughs Nature Club Notes offers questions and answers on nature topics. Answers reference Owl and warbler flight, woolly bear cocoons, horse chestnut planting, and a bulletin on bullfrogs. Includes a World magazine note on a Munich tenor vs critic case and opinions on fatteners in opera.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Morrow
Violet Mapes Grows Up and Leaves Abe Martin Style
Abe Martin Lite Violet Mapes is growing up and will soon be tall enough to cling to her mother's skirts. The piece hints at change and the shifting of roles, reflecting a humorous local tone about growing up and moving on.
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Scotland
Mapes
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