Iowa Newspaper Notices and Political Debate Reflected
A scanned Iowa newspaper page discusses candidate ballot access under state election law, noting attorney general rulings on nominating conventions and primary results. It comments on party fairness, criticizes beer and wine policy debates, and laments transportation related injuries while mentioning wheat yield impacts in Kansas.
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The
Beeing
Phird
Jowa
Igihal
Congress
Burt
Iird
Statehouse
Third
Black Hawk County
Tieeyeri
Tammanys Mareoie in Rapids Republican Notes War Graft
A fragmentary item accuses graft and corruption in federal duties and investigations. It cites enormous sums marketed in the name of officials and workers, mentions the Department of Justice and Wharton, and claims lavish expenses by chauffeurs and aides in New York.
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Tammany
Rapids Republican
Department of Justice
Tochaming Department of News
York
Health Talks on dog bites and rabies remedies
Dr John R. Miubilal A M outlines immediate actions after a dog bite. Treat wounds antiseptically, destroy contaminated clothing, confine and observe the dog, and pursue Pasteur treatment if rabies is suspected. Also notes multiple institutes offering Pasteur therapy and how to obtain it through public health offices and licensed physicians.
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Tam
Tor
Iti
Pasteur
Pasteur Institute
New York
United States
Ser‘a
Washington
Reynard and the Ducks at the Pond
Reynard wanders near a pond unable to reach ducks on the water. He considers using a rope and a boat to reach them but fears being hunted if discovered. A plan involving a friend Billy Possum emerges as a possible aid to reach the ducks without danger.
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Keynard
Billy Possum
Reynard
Betan
Billy Passuin
Als
Billy Fossum
Reyhard
Mr. Fox
Ron
Ue Witter
The River's Song By Frank Z Stanton Poem
A rustic poem extols summer fields and rural life. The speaker welcomes sun and weather, praises green lands and crops, and urges gratitude as seasons pass. The verse invokes country imagery, farms, and a spirited thanks for nature’s cycles.
Reynard Tricks Billy Possum With a Ducks Plot
In a woodland tale Reynard lures Billy Possum into a boat to steal ducks. Billy, wary and good natured, joins hoping for food on the other shore. A gunshot ends the scheme as ducks' gunfire scatters the pair, leaving Reynard’s plan foiled and a cliffhanger for tomorrow.
Friend Wife By Rohfulker In a Comic Street Tale
Andrew and Imogene discuss a mad dog scare on their block as neighbors and cops react with bravado and blame. Imogene recalls risking danger to save Ruth Jones, while comments spark satire on police actions and public panic in a bustling town scene.
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Imogene
Williams
Ruth Jones
Deuce
Daldren
Iowa editors question war fund accounting in Harding era
In a Republican critique from Cedar Hapida, editors challenge the Democratic plank demanding an accounting of the World War I fund managed by Gov. Harding. They accuse critics of unjust insinuations about embezzlement and urge explicit disclosure of nearly 34 billion in wartime expenditures and related projects. The piece also notes Nate B. Kendall's gubernatorial bid and clarifies he seeks only the Iowa governorship, not a Senate run, mentioning other possible senatorial hopefuls.
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Harding
Washington
Altho
Iowa
Mr. Kendall
Charles E. Pickett
Waterloo
M. J. Tobin
Vinton
James A. Good
Cedar Rapids
H. M. Towner
Corning
Kenyon
Kendall
Opposition to unmanageable acts by oblivious hosts
Community voices protest attempts to stage events beyond organizers control. The piece recalls a bygone era when only a scantily dressed girl appeared, likened to a somnambulist, highlighting public discomfort with unsuitable performances.
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd Returns in Puzzling Form
A vintage Loyd brain teaser appears with a riddle about a Highland Keeper of the pound and two famous animals. It references a purchase using seven cash pieces with round holes and one with a square hole totaling eleven hits.
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the Pound
Anster
Little Ting Ling
Aspirin Package Ad from Bayer Promotes Reliefs
An aged advert claims Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are proven and preserved by physicians for over twenty years. It touts a hornbroken Bayer package with directions to ease headaches toothaches neuralgia rheumatism and other pains. A handy tin holds two tablets and is marketed to doctors and customers alike.
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Cepro
Gente
Oriualsts
Pisa
Farwer “Rayer Macharges
Aspire
Vere Atk Barker
Majone
Etien
Nature Notes Q and A from John Burroughs column
A playful glimpse into early Nature Notes by John Burroughs. The piece presents reader questions about wildlife and natural phenomena, including the white crowned sparrow, the American meadowlark, wild apple trees resisting cattle, and hermit crabs selecting shells, with Burroughs offering concise observations and conjectures.
Not the Man. A Joke about George Washington in Registration
A joke from Rotarfan Magazine depicts a Black man, Charles, registering for military service. When asked his name, he replies George Washington, prompting the official to ask if he is the man who cut down the cherry tree. He denies, saying he has not done work for a year.
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Jmke Charles Negro
George Washington
George
Rotarfan Magazine
Skin Diseases Cure Through Internal Remedies
Advert describes skin diseases arising from beneath the surface and argues local applications fail. Recommends internal remedy 5. 8. 8. 3 as effective treatment for eczema stetter erysipelas ringworms pimples acne scaly eruptions boils and irritations, urging readers to stop local curing and start the specified remedy for recovery.
Salve 5.5 Offers Blood Cleansing Skin Cure
The ad promotes 5.5 as a superior remedy for skin diseases, claiming it reaches the root cause by cleansing the blood of impurities and germs. It contrasts with local salves and washes and offers free expert medical advice from Chief Medical Adviser at 605 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Gaisement
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