Paved Roads Spur Farm Changes and Markets
The article argues concrete highways raise farm values by $30 an acre and expand truck gardening near Chicago. It cites August Geweke of Marion Grove and notes farmers move closer to markets as roads improve, enabling faster delivery and reducing costs.
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Chicago
August Geweke
Marion Grove
Cook County Track Gardeners' and Farmers’ Association
Geweke
Desplaines
High Ridge
Bensonville
Wili
Legislative problems foreseen for next Kansas legislature
Advance forecasts predict a busy session in January with Republican policy aims. Dodge, candidate for the lower house, indicates he will push for bills to curb strikes and labor walkouts and seeks legislative action on updated labor laws.
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Usait
Pulsliy
Tod. Wl Kime
Dodge
Kansas
Immigrants and Europe’s Restless Aftermath
The article contrasts world unrest with cautious optimism, noting Polish and English labor strife, German recovery, and limited Bolshevik spread. It argues Americans should focus on constructive news and immigration plans, predicting 25,000+ arrivals weekly by September and potential settlement in western lands via farming and industry.
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Jadmad
Eversa
Warsaw
Labor Party
New Republic
Helland
Vable
Ljollanders
Germany
Holland
Europe
United States
Iowa
Thy Old Time Longings and Hidden Cries in Verse
A fragmentary verse reminiscence speaks of longing for spring and past days. The speaker yearns for moments with companions, laments lost pleasures, and hints at memories of rivers, taps, and a distant “little Joe.” The tone blends nostalgic imagery with sorrowful notes on time passing.
Nashville affair echoes Cedar Heights scare in Iowa
The write up speculates on threats across Tennessee and compares to recent Cedar Heights turmoil in Iowa. It toys with unlikely schemes involving Pershing Villa entertainment and worries about weather turning cold, all while hinting at national tensions and local unease.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Cedar Heights
Black Hawk
Iowa
Mexico
Gen. Pershing
Stg. Villa
Doug. Fairbanks
Tom Mix
Stig. Villa
Nature Notes Ques and Answers Preview
A reader questions whether animals are self conscious if fish can be taught not to eat other fish and whether video content sings. Tomorrow's Nature Notes will provide answers from Jon Burroughs.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
Fragmented Q and A on animal navigation and botany topics
The text discusses how horses and animals may sense direction, wonders if insects follow scents or pheromones, and touches on plant pollination and the roles of nectar and wind. It mentions Liberia’s American ties and references various scattered questions about biology and geography.
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Vine Roosevelt
Health Talks on Wounds Insects and First Aid
Health Talks by John R. Huber cover treatment of puncture wounds bites and stings with antiseptics and dressings. Advice includes cold ammonia water for bites and safety measures for tropical insects and leeches. Questions about birth control are answered with caution urging consulting a physician and providing a stamped self addressed envelope for replies.
Georgia Democrat voters weigh Cox visit and party aims
Des Moines Capital reports Senator Pat Harrison, heading the Democratic speaking bureau in the west, seeks Gov. Cox in Waterloo Iowa. The piece questions why no large Atlanta meeting is urged, arguing Georgia’s presidential stakes are already decided within the party.
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Atlanta
Des Moines
Pat, Harrison
Georgia
West
Gov. Cox
Waterloo
Mat Harrison
Cov. Cox
Forty Years Hence and Other Editorial Snippets
A mosaic of excerpts from Iowa papers discusses political shifts in Georgia and fortieth-year outlooks, reflecting on democracy, aging, and societal roles. It notes forecasts of mortality and wealth, contrasts productive versus nonproductive citizens, and cites editorials on judges, politics, and Ponzi schemes.
Mulsi fied Cocoanut Shampoo Offers Pure Gentle Hair Care
An old consumer notice denounces alkali shampoos for drying the scalp and harming hair. It promotes Mutlifient cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and grease free, cheap and long lasting. Instructions say dampen hair, use a teaspoon, produce rich lather, rinse easily, leaving hair soft, glossy, and manageable.
The Sandman Story Part 1 A Walkers Tale
The excerpt describes a barnyard scene where a chicken watches ducklings swim and Mrs Hen frets over her chicks safety. The ducklings swim daily while Mrs Hen worries they may follow and drown, sharing a moment of concern with a companion.
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Mrs. Hen
Brain Tests by Sam Loud No. 465 Signers of the Declaration
Puzzling item asks readers to name two signers of the Declaration of Independence from a fragmented prompt. The text notes a clock strike and mentions Squire Jones awakening to hear the last stroke.
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SAM_ LOUD
Cis
Renus Sketen Piceures
Squire Jones
No To Bac tobacco habit aid advertizes success
Attractive ad claims No To Bac stops tobacco cravings instantly and breaks the habit financially and physically. It promises a full refund if cravings return and credits the manufacturer with backing from a trusted druggist.
Simple home remedy dissolves blackheads with clay powder
A dry powder recipe claims to dissolve blackheads by sprinkling calcium lime powder on a hot wet sponge and rubbing over the pores. The method asserts dust and secretions are washed away, leaving clear skin with no marks and warns against pinching or squeezing.
The Duckling Misadventure at the Pond
The tale recounts Mrs Black Hen and her brood as Dicky Duck lures ducklings and chicks into a boat ride. The boat drifts away while the ducklings swim elsewhere. The frightened chicks hide as the boat becomes snagged by bushes and a fox appears, though tomorrow will continue the story.
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Dicky Duck
Mr. Dog
Mr. Fox
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Catches Parents
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for gentle relief. It touts accurate packaging name as a sign of a safe, mild laxative for children with stomach and bowel troubles and promises clear directions on every bottle.
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California
Mere
In Praise of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy
Mrs. Carrie Fosner of Zanesville Ohio praises Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for fifteen years of relief from cholera morbus and other bowel troubles in herself and her husband. The testimonial is part of an advertisement.
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Chamberlain
Carrie Fosner
Zanesville
Ohio
Husbahd
Diamond Dyes Brand Warning In Advertising
A brief notice urges consumers to insist on Diamond Dees in dye products. Cautions against streaking or ruining materials with poor dyes and promises easy directions in every package.
Lemon Juice Bleach For Clear Skin Fades Freckles
A reader instruction promotes mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a lemon bleach. The ready lotion is rubbed on face and neck daily to achieve a soft rosy white complexion, claimed by the ad to be used by famous stage beauties.
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Ehaka
Stomach Trouble Cure Promised by Local Mrs Hullinger
A Mansfield Ohio woman Mrs T B Hullinger reports three months of stomach trouble and constipation relieved after taking Chamberlain tablets. She says the first dose helped more than prior medicines and two hot doses cured her.
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T. B. Hullinger
Mansfield
Ohio
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