The Master Boner and Industrial Talks in Washington
The article recounts the October 18 labor conference in Washington where employers, workers, and the public failed to reach a settlement. A Hutchinson resolution was tabled and later replaced by an employer plan that denied collective bargaining, leading to anger from the public group and a near stalemate in industrial peace efforts. It notes an unclear two and a half hour period between noon and 2:30 PM and calls the employer move a monumental boner.
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Gary
Washington
Hutchinson
Philadelphia
Heandie
Biatchinson
Inflation and the Federal Reserve Contraction Question
George E. Roberts argues the fed reserve must prove capacity to contract without harming the economy. He warns that maintaining higher prices may force abandoning the gold standard and notes dangers from excessive credit, silver, and gold as monetary media amid global tensions. He urges cautious judgment as Japan and Austria influence future financial stability.
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George E. Roberts
New York City
Fort Dodge Messenger
Roberts
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Agency
Mr. Roberts
Hare
America
Europe
Bees Learn Colors Dictate Foraging in Flower Visits
Experiments show bees distinguish colors and attach nutritive value to certain hues. They are not reflex machines but accumulate experience, remembering which colors link to benefits. They save time by color hints yet still explore nectar rich flowers with no color.
Health Talks on Malaria and Digestive Cautions
A reader asks if malaria lingers and whether quinine harms the heart. Dr Huber explains chronic malaria weakens the body, may invite other diseases, and suggests blood tests to detect parasites. He notes quinine is effective for many but can harm the liver and gut if overused, advises a doctor’s judgment and a month without drugs if the germ is present, and mentions a climate change can aid treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dersey
The Sandman Story of Prince the Pup and Mr Rat
Prince the puppy dreams of catching a rat in the barn. A clever rat teases him while dodging attempts to chase. After a tumble through a hole, Prince learns caution as his mother’s warning proves wise and Mr Rat moves away with his family.
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Prince
Prines
Rat
Mr. Rat
Andrew and Imogene by Roe Fulkerson
A fragmentary reminiscence centers on Andrew recounting a visit to a doctor. He details a bizarre ritual of tests and verbal cues, with repeated hums and odd pokes, concluding with a test of heart strength and a debt of ten dollars. The scene blends humor and unease as the patient navigates the strange procedure.
Fragmentary Dialogue Sparks Unclear Postmortem Mood
Imogene remarks about a fad ending at the postmortem while Andrew yawns and mutters. She exits to hurry dinner as the scene shifts from room to kitchen.
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Imogene
Andrew
Three Square Puzzle and Mannerisms in Daily Life
An old column discusses a puzzle about three similar squares forming one large square and asks solvers to cut into the fewest pieces. It then shifts to a math exercise on average speeds and distance. The piece ends with reflections on mannerisms and retail stock-taking habits as a social observation.
Side Talks on Disagreeable Mannerisms and Suffrage
Ruth Cameron reflects on how unpleasant manners can derail otherwise capable individuals and sway public opinion. She notes examples from personal life and marriage where sniffs, taps, or loud voices create distance, ugliness, and missed opportunities, shaping destinies.
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M. A
Beauty Nails: Care Tips For Polished Elegance
Edna Kent Forbes explains nail care routines to achieve filbert shaped, transparent rosy nails. After washing, push back cuticle with orange wood stick, shape ends with steel file, trim rough edges with manicure scissors, and buff daily for a pink glow. Lemon rubs remove stains but drying. rinse and apply cold cream.
War talk and pricing boomerang in wartime mood
In a wartime mood the piece notes continued conflict with Germany and urges action to inform the senator. It comments on fair price committees possibly musing over the world's fair as a distraction while war persists.
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Germany
Slovakia Food Rich While Vienna Is Hungry
In Pressburg Slovakia Nov 14 crowds report stark contrast to Vienna 60 miles away with abundant cheap food six meats on hotel dinner cards winter vegetables fresh eggs butter cheese sugar and pastry widely available steam heated hotels and abundant fuel. borders postwar create rigid controls halting cross border food and firewood trade with Austria while guards search trains and passports are checked.
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Pressburg
Slovakia
Europe
Vienna
Austria
Purchasing an Auto in England Becomes Futures Deal
London reports show buyers paying options on cars not yet built at the national auto show. Five thousand dollars was paid for a $15,000 chassis option deliverable next spring and similar sums secured by two men for priority rights. American makers attract orders yet refuse delivery promises, while British buyers chase conveniences and starters rarely standard on pricier models.
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London
Eingland
Altho
Reims Bubbles With Champagne
Paris November 22. Despite labor and transport shortages Reims champagne shippers press on. Five freight cars of champagne sent weekly to South America and another to Alsace Lorraine. Life in Reims remains hard with 65 000 former residents returning. People crowd into insanitary cellars, lighting is poor, and revolvers are common after dark. American committees face a large reconstruction task.
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Paris
Reims Champagne
South America
Alsace-Lorraine
Reims
Pelican Found Inland At Cairo Missouri
B F Rinehart and Vespo Dunlap captured a pelican near Cairo Missouri after it toured a cornfield at Harry McKinney’s farm and wandered into the road. They displayed it at home and later at Moberly, seeking a proper place to care for the strange guest whose diet baffled them. The bird drew wide attention as locals never before saw a pelican inland.
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Cairo
B. F. Rinehart
Vespo Dunlap
Harry McKinney
Mr. Rinehart
Moberly
Hat loving Ecuadorian cowboy guards prized headwear
The monty vio or cowboy of Ecuador esteems his hat above all else. He rides a half broken mule with ornate gear, performs remarkable horsemanship, and will risk life to recover or protect his hat even when pursued by justice or caught in rushing waters.
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Montyvio
Ecuador
San Pedro
San Pablo
Roumania Home of Superstitious Ideas
Description of Roumanian superstition from birth to death. First bath rites for a child differ by gender with symbolic offerings. Boys face choices of book or bread or rod. a cradle, godmother, and specific items shape destiny. At death a comb soap and coin are placed in the coffin for Charon.
John Durroughs and the Quiet Hunter of Nature
A compact portrait of John Durroughs as a seeker who forgoes science’s strict tools. He roves forests, swamps, and hills to feel nature with heart and imagination rather than geology or taxonomy. His pursuit yields intangible insights beyond mere classification.
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John Durroughs
Joe Waiter
Dax
Nature
Widow to Fill Pulpit in Hazelton Pa
Mrs Anna Kindt secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association will fill the Salem Evangelical church pulpit during November. Her husband was pastor until his death in the summer. She was asked to take the vacancy until February but declined. She has since become YMCA secretary and is regarded as a fine preacher who often substituted for her husband.
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Hazelton
Anna Kindt
Young Men’s Christian Association
Salem Evangelical Church
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aim to Supplant Calomel
In a 17 year private practice Dr Edwards developed Olive Tablets as a vegetable compound with olive oil that perform similar liver and bowel cleansing as calomel but without negative aftereffects. They claim no pains no griping no gum injury nor acid danger while stimulating liver and bowels. Take when feeling logy and heavy to clear clouded brain and lift spirits in 10c or 25c boxes.
Tomb of mound builder near Newark unearthed finds
Digging into a mound near Newark Ohio, scientists uncover a six foot tall chief’s remains and a copper gorget signifying rank. Artifacts include copper earrings, a copper armet, shell beads, and arrowhead material from local flint quarries, linking to Ross County’s prehistoric culture.
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Newark
Ross County
How Wea k Women Are Made Strong
Mrs C Westuonenano of Harrison New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easier childbirth and ongoing health. She reports improved strength while nursing and urges other women with displacement irregularities inflammation backache and nervousness to try the remedy and seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Harrison, N. Y
Enon Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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