Michigan style road bond drive outstrips Iowa campaign
The Iowa legislature just passed a road act while Michigan voters approved a 50 million bond issue to build permanent roads. Michigan organized county by county with a state capital hub, seven coordinating bodies, and a statewide campaign that included a 1000 foot film. The piece today notes Michigan’s aggressive mobilization, urges Iowa to emulate it, and warns time is passing for statewide action while stressing organized effort and community support.
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Michigan
Iowa
General Assembly
Detroit
Algo
Good Roads Boosters
Warner
Gospel of Good Roads
Michigan Good Roads Association
State Grange
Armers
State Council of Motor Clubs
Good Roads Association
Waterloo
Local Talk Sparks Old World Slang At Dinner Party
A remark wonders how to judge beliefs when one lacks sense. The speaker notes a diner who eats all the celery at every gathering, hinting at fitting in yet missing discernment. Copyright National Newspaper Service.
Birds deserve protection say experts and sportsmen
Fealth talks urge strong regulation to safeguard birds from brutal destruction. Dr Palmer's Biological Survey notes birds support ecosystems by eating mosquito larvae and pest species, aiding crop protection and disease control. Authors argue state laws should endorse and enforce bird-protective measures, contending the public owns the birds, not a few hunters. Plus a Q&A on sulphur baths for muscular rheumatism and missing stamp reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Palmer
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Rocky Mountain
Mirrors and images influence child development and perception
The article notes how children imitate scenes in mirrors and images, linking image play to early self recognition and differentiation from others. It discusses ancestral idol worship, symbolic acts against enemies, and how pictures aid learning, while noting children resist recognizing themselves in photos and may calm when confronted with a mirror during distress.
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Altho
Thompson Feature
Side Talks on Writing for Money in a Magazine World
A columnist discusses the hurdles and routes for aspiring writers seeking publication. He notes magazines publish diverse work and offer prizes, but competition is fierce with 15,000 short stories sent yearly for limited spots. Poetry markets are smaller, fiction dominates, yet patient writers may find niche markets.
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United States
Frances and Humpty Dumpty Meet in a Steam Path Tale
In Mrs. F A Walker’s Sandman story Frances invites Humpty Dumpty Jack Sprat and his wife arrive with a platter and a graceful bow Humpty falls but recovers and jokes about the old tumble Frances notes the platter’s cleanliness and recalls Mother Goose verses about thyme and dinner lore
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Frances
Jack Sprat
Humpty
Wrances
Humpty Dumpty
Mumpty
Mother’ Goose
Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feelin
A fragmented line captures a boastful chorus about being grand and glorious in a performance by Joe OH-H-H Boyz. The garbled wording preserves the celebratory tempo and drumbeat of a local show or musical moment.
Old King Cols and Mother Goose Enter Frances Tale
A narrated fantasy scene unfolds with Humpty Dumpty, Jack Horner, and Old King Cols visiting Frances in a cozy room. Mother Goose admonishes manners as Humpty rests, Jack Horner bows, and a courtly procession with Fiddlers Three traverses the steam path amid lively banter.
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Jack Sprat
Humpty Dumpty
Frances
Howl
King Cols
Jack Horner
Mother Goose
Open air service planned after large town meeting
Forty years ago a meeting led by Prof. Jones of the west public school opened with scripture and prayer. Rev Thatcher delivered a brief discourse, followed by singing and benediction. A large gathering of influential citizens attended, the event orderly and successful. An open air service is planned for the east section next Sunday if weather allows.
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Jones
The
West Public School
Thatcher
Iowa Editors Welcome Back George D Perkins To Iowa Press
Iowa editors greet George D Perkins, formerly of the Falls Gazette, now purchasing the Sioux Journal. The piece riffs on tobacco habits, regional talk, Iowa land prices rising toward $500 per acre, and local notices including deaths, uniforms for Waterloo police, railway conductors’ passes, and Iowa women gaining presidential electors voting rights. It mixes local anecdotes with state-wide developments in 1879 era tone.
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Palais
Hartman Co
Govasit Sweat Park
Ava
Tel
Daha G Hartmac
A. W. Peterson
Treus
Gen'l Mer
Waterloo
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Co .S
Washington, D. C
Munsey
Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story
Brooks , Finley
George D. Perkins
Noone Falls
George
Iowa
Burlington Hawk-Wye
Jim’ Wilson
Wilson
Lowa
Anoth
Iowa Land
Sheldon
O’brien County
Dh. Leavitt
Minneapolis
E. K. Ware
Views of the People Twenty Years Ago
A historical column recalls local elections with C. D. Becker backing J. F. Sedgwick to fill a west district school board vacancy after F. M. Traphagan’s resignation. It notes a dry goods merchant John S. Glover moving to a new Bridge and Commercial streets location and other city events and reflections on Waterloo’s push for a city museum.
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C. D. Becker
J. FE. Sedgwick
F. M
Traphagan
John S. Glover
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Samuel Hayes
J. D
Aga Nucleus
Marquis
Courier
J. 5S
Glover
Brain Tests Puzzle Teaser No 46 by Sam Loyd
The corner grocery hints at two rebus items in this 1919 Sam Loyd brain teaser. Puzzle content promises readers in text format with a playful challenge and a kitten weight clue, plus the illustrated answer to No 45.
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Sam, Loys
Commercial Street Sold to Leavitt Trust Company
C L Kingsley sold Commercial Street to Leavitt 5 Johnson Trust Company for 4200 dollars. Munger, son of C Munger, has returned from missionary work in India with fever fueled health issues.
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Commercial
C. L. Kingsley
Leavitt 5. & Johnson Trust Company
Munger
India
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Detsilx
Bere
Swat
Copyright National Newspaper Service
Bird Conservation
Sandman
Mrs. F. A. Walker
Joe
Tata, Tra
Coon Rapids
Des Moines Register
the Courier
All Creation
Miranda Wells
Theron Wells
Sandford
E. C. Wells
Orwell
Woodstock
Conn
Burton
Benjamin Winger
Poyner Township
City
Poyner
W. H. Robertson
Winset
S. C. Railway
Cedar Falls
I. C
John Ortner
Kentucky
Barclay Township
John
Tilden
Towa
Davenport
Towa House
Schaffter
Senate
Marshalltown
Times-Republican
Senator Bailey
Texas
Col. House
R. £. Wilson
Pythian
Henry Graff
J.H. Wright
A. H. Frank
Taylor
Udwerd Andrews
Mayme Burton
Pow
E. L. Johnson
By Sam Loyd
Anster
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