Invisible Differences and Prohibition Fronts in Federal Policy
The piece discusses three government departments debating liquor laws and enforcement. It highlights Supreme Court rulings on home storage of liquor, renewed enforcement by the internal revenue bureau, and the attorney general's stance on personal use cider. It contrasts perceived inconsistencies in enforcement and questions policy clarity. It also notes Iowa and Kentucky road funding debates and state reactions to policy and fiscal needs.
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W. H. Hartman
Pormalt West
Park Jonas Hartman
A.W. Peterson
Waterioo
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circuit
Washington, D. G
Burea
E.G. Dougherty
Corree New Fork
Phiadelphia Officea
Story, Brooks & Finley
Supreme Coat
Pureau
Internal Revenue
Ara
Congress
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue Bureau
Palmer
Iowa Roads and Economic Losses Highlighted by Farmer Claims
A long appraisal argues that bad dirt roads cause重大 farmer losses in Iowa, delaying corn to market and lowering prices. It compares paved roads' potential to deliver crops quickly and notes a shift toward hard surfaced highways as essential for economic recovery.
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Gralle
Feders
Northwastern
Towa
Iowa
Health Talks on Influenza Risks and Care by Dr Huber
Dr Huber discusses influenza patterns in winter, historic pandemics, and immunity limits. He warns that immunity is incomplete, reinfections common, and carriers can spread the virus. He notes risk to the very young and old, exhaustion as a predisposing factor, and cites a military railway crew outbreak as an example.
Salad with backyard flowers spurs odd exchange
Andrew samples a curious salad and questions its ingredients while Imogene defends the garnish acknowledging the backyard flowers. The pair trade quips as the meal becomes a comic, rambling scene.
The Other Side of Jordan Poem by Frank L. Stanton
The poem expresses nostalgia and preference for the familiar earthly life on this side of Jordan. It contrasts joyous memories with a hopeful ache for a brighter day, while affirming contentment with present joys and friendships. The speaker contrasts past dreams with present seasons and ends with gratitude for the current life.
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Jordan
Mrs Tabby and the Grain Room Mice
Mrs Tabby spots five plump mice through a grain room hole and debates which to catch. Miss Topsy Black bursts in and grabs a big mouse before Mrs Tabby regains her wits, while the two spar over manners and speed in the barn.
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Mrs. Tabby
Topsy. Black
Topsy
Miss Topsy
Man Eats Flowers Not Food In Odd Kitchen Row
A humorous dialogue shows Andrew resisting flower based meals as Imogene declares she must continue cooking. The exchange mocks novel edibles like petals and dahlias, while Burroughs notes conclude with a Q and A segment.
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Imogene
Ture
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd No 567
Puzzle text describes a four-letter word puzzle from Sam Loyd with a rhymed couplet about an old woman and a request to solve hidden letters. It mentions names MADE Lx and ADELINE and hints at adding a line.
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Sam Loyd
Fae
Siris
Madelx
Adeline
Prairie fox and red fox varieties tied by color note
The text groups prairie fox, cross fox, black and silver gray foxes as varieties of the red fox and marks the prairie fox as the larger variant. It likens nature to a storehouse of facts for scientists and a source of images and inspiration for artists and writers.
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Cormaelied
Balcony Lovers Choose Chicken Over Turkey
Carpenter Ike Lark lends his extensive silk shirt collection to the ladies art exhibit as readers note peculiar tastes among patrons who favor balcony seating and three dollar seats.
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Ike Lark
Iowa Editors Urge Faith Amid Market Slump
Cedar Rapids Republican notes that high income taxes forced many to sell stocks, worsening a stock market slide already strained by grain market declines. It argues the wise man should maintain faith in recovery and the nation's resources.
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Cedar Rapids
Pine Cough Syrup at Home with Pinex Mix
Learn to make pine cough syrup using Pinex and sugar or alternative syrups. A pint bottle with 245 ounces of Pinex yields more than store bought, claimed to ease dry or phlegm coughs within 24 hours and may aid bronchial conditions. Beware substitutes. The Pinex Co. sells direct.
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S.ates
Alsennte
Pinex Co
Wayne
Half and Half and Inward Doubts on Prosperity
A column debates economic optimism and depression, urging steady nerves and timely selling. It cites Perry chiefs, Roosevelt Jr., and A E F veterans, noting hard roads' funding disputes and calls for prudent public policy amid shifting markets. It quotes Des Moines Capital and Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.
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Dubuque
Pape's Cold Compound Advertisement Claims Quick Relief
An old ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound for instant relief from colds. A dosage every two hours, up to three doses, supposedly clears nasal congestion, stops running nose, relieves headache and feverishness. The product is said to act quickly, taste pleasant, and cost only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Will Radium Open The Door To The Great Unknown
An advertisement touts Degnen's Radio-Active Solar Pad as a cure for numerous ailments from constipation to nervous disorders. It claims continuous radio active rays improve circulation and tissues, offering a risk free trial with a test proposition and affordable price through Radius Appliance Co. located in Los Angeles.
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Degnen
Radium Appliance Co
Bradsbury Bldg
Los Angeles
Calif
Foley's Honey and Tar and Pills Advertisement
A vintage ad invites readers to mail a slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package. It promises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney issues, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and biliousness.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Blasier's Sausages Advertises On Farm Factory
An advertisement for Blasier's Little Pig and Farm Bulk Sausages promotes products made from young pork in a new sanitary factory at 1005 Hammond Ave. The ad notes direct-to-consumer sales and requests orders, with delivery and a contact phone 931.
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Blasier
Hammond Ave
Red Cross Liver Pills Claim Cure All Liver Doable Ailments
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Liver Pills as a cure for liver stomach and bowel troubles including headaches dizziness and poor appetite. The pill bottles are described as watch shaped and priced at twenty five cents for a two month supply. Sold by Waterbody Henderson Drug Co and others with mail order from Rea Bros Minneapolis Minn.
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Red Cross
Robert Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
Rea Bros
Minneapolis
Minn
Foley's Honey and Tar Advised for School Children
A Salem Massachusetts reader endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for colds and croup in school children. The ad touts the medicine as affordable, mucus loosening, cough relief, and throat soothing, claiming quick relief and wide availability.
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Rena
Marchard
Lawrence St
Salem
Mass
Foley
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