Protecting Our Presidents and the Harding Funeral
A wartime era editorial ponders the heavy toll of the presidency on Warren G. Harding. It reflects on his tireless travels, speeches, and public duties, questioning whether future leaders need firmer protections and a lighter load. The piece also critiques social mores and calls for moderation in public behavior.
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America
Warren G. Harding
Wilson
League of Nations
League
Wichita
Harding
Hal
White House
Feaale
Save the Winneshiek Drainage Fight Spawns Debate
The Winneshiek bottoms a 30000 acre swamp along the upper Mississippi faces drainage plans backed by War Department permit and Wisconsin court action. Izaak Walton league delays via Wisconsin supreme court while opponents cite Dr Bakke on poor drainage feasibility and flood risk. Advocates warn of lost wildlife, fishing grounds, and natural beauty. region prepares for a public forum in McGregor to discuss aquatic resources and drainage impacts.
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Winneshiek Bottoms
Upper
Mississippi
War Department
Wisconsin
Izaak Walton League
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Lynxville
Wis
Lansing
Bureau of Fisheries
A. L. Bakke
Iowa State Experiment Station
Thoro
Izank Walton League
Sportsmen of America
McGregor
America
American Girls and Moral Ebb, Clergyman Criticizes
Rev. F. H. Knoudeo, about to sail for Europe, denounces American girth and morals. He says women drink cocktails and smoke, conduct themselves scandalously, meriting severe rebuke. The excerpt questions his reasoning and the basis for his sweeping judgment.
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Fair Sex
Reverend Diagnostician
Rev
F. H. Knoudeo
Europe
Regson
America
Knudeo
Maryland Gasoline Tax Plan Draws Ire and Revenue
Iowa editors note Maryland will raise motorist taxes next year after cutting annual license fees. A 2 cent per gallon gas tax plus a reduced car privilege tax aims to raise over a million dollars for road building and maintenance, shifting burden to highway users with higher annual fees for cars.
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Maryland
Sioux City Journal
Bread Versus Meat in Diet and Energy Worth
Personal Health Service by William Brady M D discusses bread and meat as dietary sources. It compares protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, and energy, noting bread can sustain growth and daily work with adequate protein, while meat provides more fat but lacks carbohydrates and certain minerals. Hindhede’s findings on protein needs are cited, and the piece argues bread and starch foods can replace some meat in a balanced diet. Notable names include Hindhede and Dr. Brady. mentions white bread, steak, and general dietary advice.
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Hindhede
Carefus
Brady
Dorothy L. F
Widow Fascination Sparks Heated Home Talk
Imogene and Andrew argue over Hulda Anderson's plan to remarry after her husband's death. Andrew defends widows and mocks nagging while Imogene laments household habits, then they humorously concede to see a movie as the heat swiftens tensions.
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Hulda Anderson
Imogene
Andrew
Hulda
Imogens
Inerse
The Motorphobe Across City Streets
A satirical portrait of the motorphobe who hesitates before busy traffic, bolts across gaps in a safety zone, and endures near misses as high powered cars roar by. The piece notes drivers’ amusement at pedestrians’ fear and the perilous daily routine of crossing streets amid loud horns and speeding autos.
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Wayfarer
Hue
Motorcars and the river of souls in a city tale
A witty urban sketch describes drivers fleeing down streets like rabbits when speed tempts them. The narrator notes cars would dull the thrill of driving, while downplay fears of danger and death as a mock cemetery ride with undertaker’s hearses.
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Charon
Views of the People Wheres Newspapers Fail
A reader in Vinton Iowa writes an open letter to the editor sharing frustrations with national policy and newspaper treatment of farmers. The letter reflects economic hardship, debates paved roads, taxes, and the impact of war and bonds on households, ending with thanks for a past job and a request for public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Abe Martin film struck daughter amid drowning mystery
A disjointed report notes Aggie Lark, a Nebrasky resident, drowned last evening near St. Louis while hinting at a new location in a canoe. A vague reference mentions an old associate who ran off as part of the unsettled case.
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Nebrasky
St. Lauis
Aggie Lark
Hintin
Brain Tests by Sam Loud
Four boys weigh 60 66 70 and 7 pounds and stand at positions along a seesaw. From given distances A D equal from X and B and C at specific intervals, determine which boy is Tom Harry Dick or John. Puzzle solution follows yesterday. The word PAWNBROKER.
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Harry
Tom
John
Regeneration of Malcolm Starmount in a Turbulent Romance
Parker reads a lengthy cable from Starmount confessing love for an ideal wife yet torn by jealousy and social duty. Malcolm plans a swift marriage to Laura Lambert, arranging provisions for Mary Devlin and Eddie, while Mary’s devotion haunts his conscience amid a costly life of emotion and obligation.
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Parker
Starmount
Malcolm
Ted
South America
New York
Laura
Mary Devlin
Mary
Eddie
Farker
Laura “Lambert
Shore House
Seabright
Cathedral of
St. John's
The Big Doll Party In The Playroom
Mrs Big Doll plans a party in a dollhouse setting inviting the Little Doll family and Tin Soldier General while excluding the rude Gray Mouse family and Teddy Bear must stay outside due to size. The cuckoo clock refuses to attend as night falls and invitations go out.
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Cuckoo
Boyd
Grey Mouse
Mrs. Big Doll
Teddy
Teddy Bear
Mr. Cuckoo
Mrs. Fig Doll
Tin Soldier
Gray Mouse
Big Doll
Baby Doll
Raya
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Reprint Questions
Burroughs Nature Club Notes from 1923 pose questions about birds and mammals and discuss topics such as owl species, fur vs hair seals, cicada sounds, elephant hearing, cold bloodedness in amphibians and reptiles, batrachian skull joints, and whether buzzards hunt by smell or sight with reference to Nuttall.
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Batrachian
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Sarah
TOR
Ww. Bartmen Co
Cornar Park Ave
Commercial St
John ©. Hartman
A. W. Paterson
Treas
Gen'l Mor
Waterloo
Iowa
Usder
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Dougherty
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Biery, Brooks & Finley
Reev's
William Brady
Binatl Company
Ann Arbor
Dr. Brady
Wife
Rox Fulkorson
South Pole
African Jungles
George
Jess Sweetler
Thins FM
Sone
Bill Holsten
Charle Hamlin
Tommy Murray
Clark
Alr
Clites
Ensign William
Abe Martin
Vaal
Sam
Malcolm ‘Starmount
Idah McGlone
Gibson
John F. Dille
Zenat
Avery
Sandman
Mrs.f. A. Walker
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin ‘Co
Nuttall
North America
Rene
Amel
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