Plight of Arkansas Transport Crisis Stuns Des Moines Readers
The piece argues northern Arkansas faces isolation as the Missouri and North Arkansas line falters after a strike and financial trouble. It warns towns like Harrison, Marshall, and Clinton risk famine without rail service, urging a $156,000 fund to restart trains and restore commerce, stressing transport as vital as production.
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Arkansas
Des Moines
Missouri & North Arkansas
Harrison
Marshall
Clinton
Waterloo Dogs Breath Easier As Muzzle Edict Ends
After months of fear under a strict muzzle rule, Waterloo dogs and their owners await relief as the three month period ends. The ordinance required muzzles from June through September, and locals expect no renewed enforcement now that the deadline has passed.
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Waterloo
Damocles
America's Bad Boy Ruminations on Panama and War
A columnist catalogs U S Panama tensions over a border dispute with Costa Rica, lauds U S victory in World War I and Germany’s peace, mocks German leadership, and muses on disarmament and September's surprises. The piece blends political satire with reflections on the canal region and global alliances.
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Panama
Isthmus
Justice White
Panimans
Uncle Sam
Finis
Panima
United States
Costa Rica
Horder
Panama Canal
Unels Sam
White
Central America
Sam
Health Talks: Tea and Its Effects on the Body
Health expert Dr. John B. Huber explains tea characteristics and water quality, noting soft water may reduce flavor while mineral content adds appeal. tea aids fatigue and circulation but excess can impair digestion, insomnia, and nervousness. lemon juice can improve taste and cost per cup is low. The column also covers questions about washing a child’s hair after scarlet fever concerns and hair care routines, with guidance on infant oiling, scalp care, and when to consult a doctor.
Jealous misunderstanding in a cafe discovered
Imogene confesses a mistaken sighting at Cafe Royal while lunching with Mable. Andrew questions her jealousy as she explains a mix up with a man and a woman, a silver cigarette case, and a mistaken identity involving Mable’s pocketbook and a card. The couple contemplates the awkward scene and its danger to reputations.
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Andrew
Imogene
Mable
Cafe Royal
Paine
Walter
Hit
Jim
Have You Never Known Someone Who Was Too Nice
SIDE TALKS explores a recent town arrival, a personable traveling salesman whose constant pleasing of others leaves hosts uneasy. The piece analyzes the strain of excessive amiability and the lure of relaxation when admiration feels inauthentic.
The Sandman Story by MES F A Walker
Mr Fox hurries to reach a hill farm across a pond with a sled and help from Mr Coon. The Fox brothers plot to repay him after he wrongfully took their breakfast chicken, planning a prank when Mr Coon and Mr Fox meet at the pond.
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Sandman Story
Mes. F. A Walker
Mr. Fox
Little Fox Brothers
Mr. Coon
Fox Brothers
To the Doors of Dawn By Frank is Stanton
Fragmentary poem fragment with hopeful refrain Maybe we'll pull through as dawn approaches The lines evoke weathering sorrow and dawn imagery with repeated hopeful phrases and inconsistent spellings Refers to a poem or poetic fragment titled To the Doors of Dawn by Frank is Stanton and the recurring line Maybe we'll pull thru.
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Frank Is Stanton
Fox and Coon Glue Trick on Snowy Pond
Mr Fox tries to escape a sled scam by placing Mr Coon on his back. The plan backfires as the sled drags them, leaving both foxes toppled and tangled in the snow. The fox brothers watch, while Reddy and Rey Fox comment on the clinging glue and a lesson learned.
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Mr. Fox
Mr. Coon
Burroughs Nature Club Notes 1921 Q A Column
The Burroughs Nature Club notes invite readers to send questions of general interest in the Nature Notes Department for answers printed in this paper. The column, credited to Houghton Mifflin Co, carries a 1921 copyright and encourages engagement with nature topics.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Nature Notes
Nature Notes Q A Highlights From Tomorrow
Answers touch on martin house nesting by birds how butterflies go in rain and slug control for vegetables, plus curios about mistletoe feeding pelicans and animal migration. The piece repeats Q A format with brief explanations and natural facts.
Abe Martin Bride Returns To Work After Fall
In Abe Martin style a young bride quits dwelling with her parents and returns to her job amid family strain. The Soles suffer a severe fall as workmen remove a telephone pole, and the injured man is said to be unable to eat for some time due to medical condition.
Fur Trade Tensions Build at Fort Enterprise
Ambrose Doane meets Tole Grampierre, a Cree halfbreed, who explains how Gaviller’s monopoly hurts farmers and traders. He recounts price manipulation, unfair credit, and a costly steamboat scheme that keeps locals poor. Ambrose sympathy grows as they discuss the free trade conflict and prospects for summer work.
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Ambross Doane
Poly
Gonesare
Fort Enterprise
Fur Company
Colina Gaviller
Doane
Ambrose
Job
Tole Grampierre
Ambrose Doane
Tole
Gaviller
Peter Minot
Lake Minase
Marten
Miwasa
Moultrie
Simon Grambierre
Mani Gavilter
Gavilier
Tings
Jean Bateese Gagnon
Jean Batesse
Gagnon
Mos
Sumner
Tol
Brain Tests Puzzle Teases Readers With Wordplay Clue
A scrambled vignette features Evelyn Smith canoeing at Lake Hopatcong, hinting at a vowel puzzle to reveal a hidden sentence about the scene. The fragment mentions Ambrose and Peter Minot in a cryptic river crossing, with a tease that the story will continue.
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Evelyn Smith
Lake Hopatcong
Evelyn
City Editorials on Free Speech in Iowa
The Cedar Rapids Republican and Sioux City Journal discuss postwar free speech, praising Waterloo for allowing Ida Crouch Hazlett to speak while Mason City restricted her. They view her remarks as harmless but note strong opinions against seditious rhetoric and war.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mason City
Ida Crouch Hazlett
Mae
Correct English Don’t Say: Harder vs easier forms
A guide showing preferred modern forms: The industrious student is likely to succeed. The old boat is liable to sink. Likely as not you will find them at home. I passed the examination easily enough. It surely was an easy examination.
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Gaviler
Ambrose
Tole
Gaviller
Lemon Skin Bleach Promises Fairer Complexion
An old advertisement touts lemon juice mixed with Orchard White to create a bleaching lotion for the face neck and hands. It claims quick whitening and mentions famous stage beauties using the product to achieve a soft rose white appearance and cover freckles sun tan and dark spots.
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Jexion
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Adverts Full Testimony
A long testimonial from Mrs Christy of Columbus Ohio praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for severe menstrual distress and exhaustion. The letter claims the remedy restored health after childbirth and improvements in energy, encouraging others to seek the product. The message cites Eyda Pinkham Medicine Co Massachusetts and urges readers to try the treatment.
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Columbus
Seems L
West Mound St
Christy
Umbus
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eyda Pinkhamedicine Co
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