Voronoff gland transplant lesson shocks Chicago readers
An article discusses Prof. Voronoff’s claim of rejuvenating glands by transplanting an ape’s thyroid into a human. It explains glands as vital, notes risks of neck gland removal, and considers future uses and costs amid postwar competition and growing U.S. business vitality.
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Voronof
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United States
Will We Never Learn and Plan Ahead
Opinion piece arguing Americans fail to prepare for the morrow and neglect long term planning. The author laments the tendency to act in crises while ignoring foresight and preventative measures.
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America
Lima
Polanias Boner and Polish Aggressiveness Threaten World Peace
The article condemns Polish aggression following territorial gains after World War I and references the Versailles treaty. It argues the absence of U S influence weakened restraint on Poland and warns of long term repercussions. It also critiques railroad wage and rate debates and automotive production trends affecting prices and safety.
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Russia
Poland
Europe
United States
Health Talks On Leprosy And A Leper Hero John Early
A columnist recalls past views on leprosy and quarantine, contrasting early prejudice with the belief that the famed John Early did not truly have leprosy. The essay explores government isolation, social reaction, and personal anecdotes from Washington to a hospital setting.
Friend Wife By ROB FULKERSON
A humorous vignette about modern parenting and the strained joy of fatherhood as Imogene and Andrew recall a neighbor BMG Davis and a string of comic misadventures with his children. The piece satirizes parental control, vaccination debates, and evolving social norms.
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Friend Wife
Rob Fulkerson
Why Not Permanent Roads Proposed By Iowa Editors
A Des Moines paper notes the 1920 license fund at $7,000,000, far above earlier years, and Boone county shows $81,644.60 from licenses with 5100 cars. The tally prompts questions about building permanent roads amid this growing fund. Other editorials question acceptance speeches and voter outcomes.
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Boone News Republican
Des Moines
Boone County
Towa
The Queen and the Toad by Mrs Walker
The Princess endures cruelty from her stepmother the Queen who plots to rid her by sending her nightly for ferns. A fountain houses a powerfully slick toad whose leader can ease suffering and lies at the heart of the tale.
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Fonda
Svens
Nature Notes by John Burroughs questions and answers
Questions on cuckoo food fog on the ocean and animal surgery are posed with short riddles. The column discusses instinctive brilliance among birds, a crab shedding its shell, and how midsummer heat affects trees with stressed, angled growth patterns.
Danderine Ad Claims Hair Renewal Benefits
An advertisement touts Danderine claiming a few cents buys a bottle, with ODander ine boosting hair strength, leaving no dandruff and hair appearing brighter, thicker, and renewed in vigor after use.
The Pierce in the Wipe Poem Fragment by Stanton
A fragmentary verse by Frank L. Stanton shifts between memory and desire. It evokes a wartime longing, a beloved sweetheart, and visions of a past love as fate and time intrude. The piece blends dreamlike imagery with themes of love, loss, and longing.
Stork Tales and a Disillusioned Boy in a Family Tale
In a throwaway family vignette a mother receives the last baby story while children place nature books on her bed to prove they cannot be tricked. Bill laments life without control and mocks modern progress like wireless telegraphs and horseless carriages. He envisions a dystopian future where parentless children are created to harshly face hospital stays, germ proofing, and the travails of adulthood, ending with a brutal football game fantasy.
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Brain Tests by Sam Loyd Answer to No 52
Puzzle note from Sam Loyd stating the solution for a telegraph cipher takes Great Helps letters and transposes them into Telegraphs.
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Sam Loyd
Six Acre Iowa Farm Yields Big Income and Teaches Diligence
Cedar Rapids Republican notes a Tipton area farmer on six acres earns a solid yearly income. From one acre he sold 42 baskets of red berries and 2,420 boxes of blackberries totaling about 1 020.74 dollars, while chickens and other produce keep income year round. The piece praises hard work, smart land use, and self reliance, with reflections on labor and leisure.
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Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Ipton
Straub
Myr. Straub
Rheumatism Rooted in Blood Germs Promises Cure
Advert depicts rheumatism as caused by tiny disease germs in the blood and promotes S. S. T. a blood purifier from Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga as the cure. Claims liniments do not reach the disease and promises relief by cleansing the bloodstream.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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