How About It Josephus Naval Mock Battle Opinion
In a reflective editorial in a Waterloo Iowa paper the writer discusses postwar naval strategy. He recalls wooden ships and the Merrimac versus the Monitor, notes advances like submarines and airplanes, and cites a modern mock battle in British waters where aircraft overwhelmed battle cruisers. The piece questions Secretary Daniels and hints at broader lessons for naval priorities.
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Josephus
Merrimac
Monitor
Britain
Daniels
Brighter outlook for 1921 bank finance beyond 1920
Financiers with major banks agree 1921 will see better money conditions than 1920. Banks have tightened nonliquid credit while loans to manufacturing and commercial interests rise, signaling a shift to support real work needs. Easier money and renewed buying are seen as keys to resumed activity. The piece also notes a satirical line about Clara Barton Smith and a schedule tip for 1921.
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United States
Coder
A New Approach to Stopping Auto Thieves
The writer imagines a rugged force lying in wait in cars to deter thieves. He jokes that cow milking thieves would be met with resistance, while an armed response against auto theft might curb the crime. The piecesatirically argues for harsher, more immediate punishment to deter vehicle theft.
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Bogsie
M. I
T.N.T
Mounted Constabulary
Health Talks On Child Hygiene And School Examinations
Health Talks by Dr John R Huber argue for periodic examinations of all school children and notices to parents with follow ups. Enforce health laws and ensure school boards, hygiene departments, and proper school environments to prevent physical and mental defects. Emphasizes exams for work certificates, health and tenement laws, and teaching hygiene to foster lasting vitality and efficiency.
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Boards of Education
Akromegaly
The Sandman Story Br MRS. TF. A WALKER Part I
The Little Visitor narrates two mice Reddy and Tim who live with their parents under snow. They find a shaft of light, peep above the snow, and notice another mouse approaching, while their world remains hidden beneath winter.
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Reddy
Tim Mouse
Tim
Wsiter
Cole
My Nellie by Frank L. Stanton
A poem laments the fate and faith of love for Nellie as the speaker contemplates mortality and separation. The speaker declares enduring affection for Nellie, hoping love endures beyond death and time.
Little House Mouse Denied Food by Tim and Reddy
Tim and Reddy refuse to share food with a shivering visitor who claims to be House Mouse. Father and Mother Field Mouse chastise them, noting the visitor lost his home after others moved away. The tale promises a moral about kindness and saving for hard times.
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Reddy
Tim
Halloa
Father
Mother Field Mouse
House Mouse
Little House Mouse
Reddy Mouse
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd Seesaw Puzzle Challenge
Four boys weigh 60 65 70 and 75 pounds arranged on a seesaw as A B C D with A and D equidistant from a fixed point X over a house B halfway between X and A and C one third of the way between X and D. Identify which boy is Tom Harry Dick and John from the given distances and weights. Answer to No 571.
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Harry
Tom
John
Phaoe Barro
Western chaps sparks clash over manliness and hair
Imogene and Andrew argue over the meaning of leather chaps and rugged Western ideals. She defends long hair and open-country grit, while he lauds every hard, weathered face of the West as true manhood, highlighting a clash of fashion, masculinity, and place.
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Imogene
Andrew
Miss Tawney Apple Delays Purchase Till Savings Grows
Miss Tawney Apple bought a pair of wool hose two weeks ago and fears buying again until she saves enough. The Little Gem Restaurant has been given a ten day notice to clean up but doubts it can be done in that time.
Winter wildlife and farm life in Burroughs notes
Nature Notes by John Burroughs asks questions about birds flocking together in winter and animals’ appetites to dirt during cold weather. He recounts how winter drives wildlife closer to humans, notes a phoebe nesting high on a perch, and observes farm life has become less picturesque due to machinery distancing farmers from the soil.
Coal scandal shakes Cedar Rapids editorial view
Iowa editors at Cedar Rapids Republican warn the coal price regulation era sparked broad graft claims. A Cush ing coal administrator figure hints he could take 100000 in a deal, provoking investigations. Rail officials labor bosses contractors and geologists are named as part of a widening web, signaling a dreary chapter for public trust and calls for reform.
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Cedar Rapids
Wes
Shipping Board
Cushing
Coal Administration
Old Time Christmas Shopping Lesson
Uncle Harry and kids discuss Christmas shopping habits. The tale recalls past last minute shopping, when stores stayed open late and workers endured long hours. A new idea of early shopping spread, aided by media and retailers, easing workload and spreading holiday cheer.
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Uncle Marty
Helen
Uncle Harry
Your Rheumatism and the Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cure
This ad promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier to dissolve uric acid and relieve rheumatism by cleansing the system. It claims the treatment is economical and effective, aided by Hood’s Pills for gentle laxative or cathartic effects in larger doses.
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Hood
Grateful Sammy and the Goat Story
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph recounts Sammy, who endured a tense morning with his father, finds calm with Billy the goat. Sammy expresses gratitude after the goat butts the father into a pond, prompting a warm, if comic, moment of kindness and relief.
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Sammy
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Sammy Darling
Billy
Father
Hitle
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