Fiume and Peace Talks Stir Opinion at Versailles
The editorial weighs Wilson’s stance against secret treaties, supports open diplomacy, and argues Italy’s Fiume bid is misguided. It lauds balance among small nations, cautions against aggression, and notes social shifts in labor relations while urging steady, lawful reform.
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Italy
Austria
Trentino
Trieste
Adriatic
Fiume
Serbia
Bir
Wilson
Marshal Foch
Versailles
Health Talks on Colds and Adenoids in Children
A health column discusses how colds spread germs and raise disease risk, noting tuberculous and pneumonia deaths and the need to treat the common cold seriously. It answers reader questions on adenoid removal, climate effects, and cancer-related stomach pain with medical guidance and cautions.
Names Shape a Child's Sense of Self Across Play
A 1913 Thompson Feature Service piece explores how a baby's response to a given name marks the emergence of personal identity. It notes parental creativity in naming, early name exchanges among children, and how gender play furthers the sense of self and dramatic instinct.
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Papa
Mamma
Altho
Thompson A8
Competing with your clothes in a hat shop tale
A customer seeks a hat not too stunning while a saleslady touts a shiny brimmed straw. The narrator reflects on clothing psychology, noting how bold fashion can erase personal individuality, and cites a club’s art principles urging garments to reflect the wearer and the occasion.
The Sandman Story Part IV by Mrs F A W
Frances reads as a kettle spills a spoon and a dish escapes despite Mother Goose’s warning. A cat with a fiddle appears from the kettle urging order, while the star touched dish and spoon to return.
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Sandman
Mrs. F. A. W
Frances
Queen of Hearts Appears in Frances Storytime
Frances encounters Mother Goose and a talking Queen of Hearts amid a kettle adventure. The Queen explains the page with tarts is honest and the King and Queen make a royal entrance, while Frances meets the famed characters and ponders rhyme accuracy. Tomorrow’s feature notes a French twin adoption by the Chicago Great Western railroad.
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Frances
Mother Goose
Cole
Queen of Hearts
Francis
Brunces
Papa
Mason City
Binksey Purchases Kidney Stew and Demands Recount
A note reports Binksey bought kidney stew today and called for a recount. The item hints at a home life strained by a wife's reliance on an allowance.
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Tell Binksey
National Newspaper Service
Iowa Farmers' War Gain Highlighted in Des Moines Capital
Iowa farmers boosted grain output after U S entry into the war, producing more in one year than in two prior years. Director Bass says enough grain was grown to feed France a year, despite 50,000 farmers being called to service. The piece notes social centers at home and analyzes road costs, land value rises, and political attention to soldier and women's votes.
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Samuel Gompers
Topon
Gainsay
Lomg
Iowa
Des Moines
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Ames
America
United States
Bass
France
Iowa Farner
Fortunes of Europe and U S Economy in Postwar Outlook
Opinion excerpts argue Europe should resume production to feed the world, reducing the burden on the United States after five years of global orders and money flowing here. Inflation and price questions are raised as a result.
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RNO
W. Hartsan Co
Peille
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulationa
Washington, D. C
Bireau
Munsey
G. Doughe
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story, Brooks & Finney
Rep's
Fort Dodge Messenger
Europe
United States
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
A 1919 Sam Loyd rebus puzzle presents two dress materials as a challenge for readers. The illustration hints at a top priced with marbles, noting the answer to No 47 and crediting Loyd’s copyright.
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Sam Loyd
Freckle and Tan Lotion From Lemons and Orchard White
A home remedy combines two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and complexion lotion. Advertised as harmless and affordable, apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and improve skin clarity.
Danderine Promises Hair Recovery From Dandruff
An old price ad claims dandruff irritates the scalp and causes hair loss. It urges buying a small bottle of Danderine at any dress store to rub into the scalp, promising hair stops shedding, dandruff removal, and thicker, shinier hair after several applications.
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Dres
King's New Discovery and Life Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts King’s New Discovery and King’s New Life Pills as remedies for colds coughs and bronchial issues claiming quick relief and restful sleep. It cites soothing mucous membranes and lists prices 60c 1.20 and 25c for the pills.
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King
Dr. King
Real Iron Tonic Peptiron Promises Spring Vitality
An advertisement claims Peptiron from G I Hood Co Lowell Mass is a real iron tonic restoring red blood cells and vigor. It targets people weakened by epidemics damp weather and sickness, promising improved appetite energy nerves and cheer.
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G.I, Hood CO
Lowell
Mass
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