Millennium Still Distant In Questionnaire Tale
The column laments overused forms of interrogatories from war work to college life. It cites Edison era anecdotes about college graduates and a Northwestern Mother's Day survey. It notes questionnaires reveal surprising truth about the era’s youth and gender quirks in a light editorial tone.
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War Department
Thomas Edison
Edison
Uncle Thomas
Wwe
Northwestern University
Nature Notes Dept
Editorial Mispelled Reapportionment Omission Noted
An error in last night's Courier editorial about State Senator W J Greenell's reapportionment scheme omits two more counties White City and Hamilton. The piece also references a Kansas raid and Powder Gorge in a riotous crusade.
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Courier
W. J. Greenell
Jts
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Boone and Story
Hamilton
Whiite City
Four-Power Pacific Pact Seen as Real Disarmament Step
The piece contrasts four power naval talks with the League of Nations, praising a binding agreement by Britain, France, Japan, and America to halt new warships for ten years and deeming the Pacific pact a practical move over mere theory. It notes the alliance’s teeth and the goal of broad naval scrapping in years ahead.
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United States Senate
Europe
Japan
Great Huitain
League of Nations
Britain
France
America
Pacific
Yap tangle settles by quiet accord without war
The piece notes that over weeks tensions in Yap between United States and Japan were eased by a swift agreement between Secretary Hughes and Baron Kato. No threat or force was used, and both sides showed a readiness for fair play. The writer urges Europe to consider similar dialogue to avoid arms. It also mentions Germany’s failure to meet January reparations and remarks on domestic hardships.
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Pacific
Japan
Uncle Sam
Hughes
Baron Kato
United States
Orient
Christmas Greeting from the Courier and Reporter
The Courier and Reporter extends season’s greetings to its friends as it reflects on over fifty years of publication. It notes policy changes, a modernized up to date chronicle, ongoing farm and market coverage, and a pledge of continued support in Iowa as the country recovers prosperity.
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Courier
Reporter
Courier and Reporter
Iowa
WILL POWER AND MORPHINE WITHDRAWAL COURAGE
Readers send questions on morphine weaning and health topics. Dr Huber notes a patient with willpower may resist small doses. suggests limited morphine use and comfort measures. The column covers bronchitis prevention, low blood pressure causes, and the need for medical guidance, with readers advised to mail questions for replies.
FRIEND WIFE By ROE FULKERSON
A domestic farce unfolds as Imogene pressures Andrew to attend a church bazar plan amid quarrels over work pride and price. He resists but concedes to keep her happy, while clashes about money crafts and social expectations reveal strains in their marriage.
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Imogene
Mike
Bazar
Glore
Caesar
Sally
Jennie
George
Washington
Lambert
Goodhue
Driggs Wandel
Aisne
Jerry
Allen
Wandel
Iowa Editors Record Year in Road Building
Sioux City Journal reports 1921 as the peak year for Iowa road construction per the state highway commission service bulletin. From Jan 1 to Nov 1, 1921, 166.46 miles of hard surfaced roads, 300 miles of graveled roads, and 540 miles of earth road grading were completed on the primary system, with more work planned and an estimated $26.5 million needed. Leading counties include Woodbury, Cerro Gordo, O'Brien, Polk, Floyd and Clinton, Cerro Gordo first. Total progress lists 217.86 miles paved, 419.19 miles graveled, and 1,503.82 miles earth graded under current law. A Davenport Times analysis discusses bloc ideas for railways, farmers, labor, bankers, shipping, and steel interests, suggesting replicated blocs across states and parties.
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Sioux City Journal
Iowa State Highway Commission
Woodbury
Cerro Gordo
O'Brien
Polk
Floyd
Clinton
Cerro Gorcia
Dewan
Davenport Times
China Is Biggest Gainer In Armament News Roundup
The article discusses shifting party loyalties and the danger of minority blocs gaining influence. It argues safety comes from prioritizing national welfare over class interests and contemplates long term shifts in American political ideals. It credits the United States with aiding China during the past 20 years.
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China
Manson Journal
Ching
United States
Paris and the City Sin in a Moral Battle Across Europe
A reflective piece argues cities like Paris embody urban immorality while homes guard virtue. It contrasts prewar Paris’s boulevard life with private life, notes Europe’s tolerance of vice, and cites Henry Watterson on Paris’s overall morality, urging vigilance at home as a bulwark.
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Legion
Warlire
Paris
Sodom
Gomorrah
Henry Watterson
Marie Henry
Boulevards
Lfe
Europe
The Guarded Heights ends with a war torn romance
In 1921 drama, George Morton, driven by Sylvia Planter and his desire to rise, joins the army after his father's bankruptcy. He endures front-line hardships, military romance and class tensions, while Sylvia’s scorn and Lambert’s scheming test loyalties amid World War I battles and officer training.
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George 3Forton
Sylvia
Goodhue
Sam Ibert
George
Wall Street
Dalrymple
Waris
Lambert Planter
Lambert
Betty Alston
Ft Unitary
Abe Martin incident report and domestic mishap note
The fragment states Abe Martin Joe Moots dropped a cement block on his toe after a whistle. Mrs Late Bud reportedly threw a surprise for her husband last night at home when he arrived.
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Joe
Late Bud
Burroughs Nature Notes Answers On Birds And Sharks
Burroughs Nature Notes by Houghton Milcelinco presents reader questions about birds and sea life. Answers discuss nesting timing, a basking shark Cetorhinus maximus, and ocean salinity differences with examples like the Dead Sea and Great Salt Lake.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Milcelinco
Atlantic Ocean
Dead Sea
Great Salt Lake
Correct English Don’t Say: who to vote and honest work
The passage debates pronoun use in a political statement. It contrasts WHOM and WHO, WHOEVER and WHO, with verbs like voted and do honest work. The corrected version uses who or whoever as appropriate and HE for the subject pronoun.
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Sar
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
A cleaned up reader puzzle notes a freshman solving a rebus puzzle that hints at a noted North American Arctic waterway. It lists simple arithmetic like 5 multiplied by 2 equals 10 and 12 minus 2 equals 14, then 3 plus 2 equals 15, ending with 45.
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