Political personality shapes Democratic hopes in 1928 race
A political writer argues that while Owen Young and Newton Baker attract distant support, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s successors do not. Governor Smith stands out for having both political appeal and proven leadership, likely giving him an edge in the Democratic field.
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Newton Baker
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Gely
Roosevelt
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Smith
Iodine treated water tested to fight goiter in two cities
In Tochester and Anaconda public water is treated with iodine to prevent goiter. The approach, though promising, shows uncertain results as goiter rates decline partly due to iodized salt and tablets. Authorities say iodine is mainly a preventive, not a cure, and the program is practicable and inexpensive.
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Tochester
Anaconda
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United States
Low Numbers and Odd Licenses Spark Curious Provincials
Last Thursday crowds gathered at the Black Hawk county courthouse before dawn to buy 1928 automobile license plates. The rush aimed at securing low numbers for social distinction and easier police memory recall, or so local speculation runs. Also noted is a Prague fossil forgery exposed under the microscope, proving a neolithic alphabet drawing a fake, while a Pennsylvania reader laments a smoking car for women.
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Ieensas
Black Hawk County Court House
Physiology versus quackery in enemas and self treatment
Dr Brady critiques enema and internal bath remedies sold by charlatans and poorly trained nurses. He warns that mucus produced by enemas is harmless, condemns high and low enema myths, and cautions against self use without medical care. Questions section covers voice training and hives treatments, urging professional guidance and careful ingredient use.
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Croem
TL O
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A. Codd
England
Brady
Wiliam Brady
The Politics of Trees in Thoreau’s Vision
QUENN PRANK, president of the University of Wisconsin and former Century Magazine editor, discusses Thoreau’s elm metaphor in a 1866 entry. The piece argues trees symbolize a political party's steadfast growth, radicalism through expansion, conservatism as firm heart-wood, and the uneasy but necessary clash of conservatism and radicalism for intelligent limits.
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University of Wisconsin
Century
Mcclure Newapapar Syndicaty
T Nave
Cdell Shepard
Meare
Horcay
Buccard
Iman
Thoreau
Who counts as the world’s most important people now
A Northwestern journalism class ranked global figures by importance, listing Col Lindbergh and Henry Ford as top men and Queen Marie of Rountania as top woman. It notes varied opinions among editors and the shifting nature of notoriety across newspapers.
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Henry Ford
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Rountania
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Mussolini
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Wales
Thompson
Thomas A. Rols
New York By Day On Darker Side Of Drink
A New York column describes midtown nightlife amid heavy drinking by women of all ages. Dipsomania among middle aged and divorced women prompts sanitarium storms, court scenes, and social shifts. The piece notes rapid urban change from Forty ninth Street to the Plaza, Broadway humor, and studio party disillusionment reflecting city life.
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Manhattan
Toose
Uncle Wiggily's Teble Bridge
Uncle Wiggily and bunny children search for Skipper the cricket lost in the snow. They made a peanut shell sled lined with cotton from a milkweed plant and discover the crickets fate as they fear he may freeze to death before they find him.
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Unlucky Snow Search for Skipper in Uncle Wiggily Tale
Uncle Wiggily and his brood search for Skipper among snow holes but fail to find him. They worry over a missing beagle like friend as they lift a cotton cover and return to the bungalow with a peanut sled. A sudden sound greets them at the door.
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Uncle Wiggly
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Committee of Elections
Iowa
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Pennaglyarn
Untitled fragment hints at social week events and parties
Fragmentary OCR notes mention winter social gatherings and a statement about not wanting to miss a party. The readable bits show a casual, personal voice with references to going out and attending events, but lack clear dates or identities.
Uncle Wiggily and the telele bridge escape
Abe Martin narrates a whimsical tale where Skipper the cricket rides in a peanut sled and Uncle Wiggily plans snowshoe adventures. The bunny family cheers as Uncle Wiggily outsmarts Fox and Bob Cat by using teleles as a bridge to cross a deep hole, then continues toward home while the pursuers stumble.
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Uncle
Hat Hal
Une Cle
Daddicums
Bob
Stars and the manifold lessons of the Pleiades
The essay argues that the Pleiades and stars offer enduring solace and education for all, urging readers to learn the sky despite city light. It recounts personal anecdotes about identifying stars, notes Orion and Sagittarius as seasonal beacons, and reflects on astronomy as a bridge to imagination and timeless perspective.
Talking to Mars through signs and radio dreams
Uncle Rays Saturday talk imagines sending a message to Mars in many languages and sign forms. He muses on rocket limits, Martian literacy, and using a radio broadcast device with a picture story to invite a reply across space.
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Colin
Mars
Tam
Earth
Canals
Venus i
Uncle Ray
Uncle Whagily and the ice boat tale unfolds
A fragmented local page recounts Uncle Whagily breaking a icicle and staving off pursuers with pieces of ice. A bunny figure escapes danger, followed by a stray remark about soap, then a tease of Uncle Wiganly's Ice boat. The page then shifts to political notes from Grundy Center and Pennsylvania election commentary.
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Grundy Center
Wiliam
Vyare
Senate
Pennsylvania
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Queries and Answers
Questions on hummingbird moths catfish oyster anatomy and nighthawk migration are answered in this nature notes column. The piece includes explanations of primate classification and a note on Spanish film censorship affecting Hollywood as context for readers.
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