Iowa Population Trends and Political Shifts in 1920s
The article compares Iowa population growth from 1905 to 1920 and notes Waterloo’s 30 percent ten year gain. It contrasts Iowa with Minnesota Wisconsin North Carolina Missouri and Indiana, discusses urban rural migration, and weighs future economic factors. It also analyzes 1924 Democratic prospects led by Edwin Meredith and McAdoo, and Iowa’s pivotal role in potential party leadership shifts.
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Iowa
Midwest
Waterloo
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Wisconsin
Badger State
Milwaukee
North Carolina
Charlotte
Fiery Tillman
West
California
Missouri
Indiana
Counry
City Ca
First Blood for Meredith in Early Political Battle
The piece notes early signs of Democratic party strategizing for the next race and cites the recent setbacks of November 2 as a benchmark. It frames preparations as premature to some while acknowledging the inevitability of ongoing organizing.
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San Francisco
McAdoo
Cox
Demancra
McAdoe
Iowa
Edwin T. Meredith
Wilsim
Jimmy Cox
Meredindt
A. Mitchell Pahner
Hawkeyes
Meredith
Louis Murphy
Col. I. T. Jones
Des Moines
Jones
Niin
Towa
Hawkeye State
Health Talks on Influenza Contagion and Prevention
Health Talks clarify influenza contagion spread through direct and indirect contact with contaminated secretions. Advice includes isolation of the feverish, staying in bed, sending home workers who sneeze or spit, avoiding crowds, and enforcing spitting ordinances and ventilation.
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Grip
The Sandman Story From Mrs Fla Walker
In ancient Holland a poor cottage family endures poverty after a flood. Freda, a young girl, and her mother struggle as drought and hardship press in. Freda wanders beside a tulip field seeking help while hope flickers in a sunlit moment.
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Mrs. Fla. Walker
Holland
Freda
Day at Home and Folklore Threads Weave a Tale
A domestic vignette blends music and sixties era charm with a spider and goblin fable. Freda helps a flood survivor goblin, learns of blue flowering flax, and discovers a spider spun lace that teaches lace making. The tale links home warmth with folklore and imagined lessons.
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Freda
Sazed
Friends and Hats Spark Household Fashion Talk
Mary brags of a cheap sale hat and imported flowers while Imogene denies the look. Andrew teases, and the pair debate taste as Imogene defends making her own hats with Louise’s sewn-in branding.
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Imogene
Mary
Andrew
France
Louise
Hussy
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd puzzle challenge No 566
Two marks on John's slate hint at the names of his two sisters in Loyd style shorthand. The puzzle asks readers to guess the sister names and provide the answer to the previous No 565 word ALIEN.
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Sam Loyd
John
Imogene and Andrews clash over Mary and social manners
Imogene argues Mary is too forward and mocks women who perform for men. Andrew challenges her view as they chat at home, noting Mary’s age gap and joking about the crowd’s laughter as Imogene defends herself. The exchange ends with Andrew returning to his reading.
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Mary
Andrew
Imogene
Holdoegel Bill Would Let Counties Hold State Funds
Iowa Senator Holdoegel proposes allowing county treasurers to retain state deposits until needed, shifting funds from Des Moines banks to counties. Current law requires monthly remittances, with Des Moines banks holding Polk county’s share amid large deposits.
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Holdoegel
Dubuque
Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa
Prairie fox species and nature’s offers in notes
Question style prompt asks about prairie fox species and what nature offers to all, plus robin’s relation to vermin. It is an instruction page, not a report of events or findings.
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W. 4
Hartman CO
West Park
John C. Hartman
An. Peterson
Tres Treas
Geil Mar
Cartier
Associated Press
Omi
Washington, D. C
Munzer
Dousherty
New York
Paulsdelahlan
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep's
Mt. Vernon
Virginia
Philadelphia Coun
Satan
Nature
Aspirin Bayer Trademark Ad Promotes Genuine Tablets
An advertisement stresses buying Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer name on the package or tablets to ensure genuine medicine prescribed by physicians for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache lumbago and other pains. It notes handy twelve count boxes and larger packages by druggists and provides the chemical note of the acetyl salicylic acid derivative.
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Bayer
The Scent of a Foxhound and Wall Design Thoughts
An excerpt discusses tracking scent and the sensitivity of a foxhound, then shifts to advice on building walls with uneven tops to create a livelier appearance. It notes the Canadian white-throated sparrow as musical during migration and ends with a brief editorial urging adherence to the Golden Rule as the foundation of constitutional conduct.
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Mike
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John Hk
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Frank L. Stanton
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Jowa Editors
Medical
Cedar Rapids
John Burroughs
Council
TBE
Standard Oil Company
Middle West
Standard Oi Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Ilinois
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