Big Navy program sparks debate on arms policy
A Waterloo daily reprints Coolidge remarks and expert views on disarmament and naval buildup. The piece contrasts calls for reduced taxes and domestic needs with advocates for a stronger navy, noting flood relief funds and farm stabilization as competing priorities. It cites McClintic and Simonds on future weapons and the risk of triggering a new arms race with Britain.
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America
Great Britain
White House
Coolidge
James V. McClintic
Oklahoma
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Mississippi River
Navy
McClintic
Pastor Leaps in the Air Sparks Health Debate
A columnist recalls a Michigan pastor who performs somersaults during sermons. The letter-writer, a health lecturer, describes the pastor and outlines how to safely execute a somersault, arguing it proves positive health and that many people, including the elderly, can perform the feat.
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Curis
Michigan
Dr. W. Brady
Brady
Aly
What is a wen Cyst and its dangers
A wen is a sebaceous cyst a little sac containing sebum from sebaceous glands. it forms from occlusion of ducts rarely, can be removed easily by a doctor with a local incision, and if neglected may inflame or get infected making removal harder. cancer risk is not suggested.
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KL. B. GC
Pasteur
Portrait of a Doctor by Glenn Frank
An account of rural doctors on a professional mission highlighting their social usefulness and dedication. Quoting Elisha Bartlett, the piece extols medicine as a high calling and a beacon of consolation, hope, and relief across civilization.
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Glenn Frank
Iuresident
University of Wisconsin
Formar
Enitor
Century Magazine
McChire Newspaper Syndicate
America
Elisha Bartlett
Tess
Bartlett
Skromme's Gubernatorial Ambition Questioned
Atlantic News Telegraph casts doubt on Skromme's bid, noting his audience is confident and affluent. It argues his talk to Town residents elicits belief in progress and resistance to perceived oppression, dismissing alarmist patrols as bunk.
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Skromme
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Broadway Lull to Bustling Jungle Again in City Scene
A New York observer sketches Broadway’s daily rhythm from a lull hour after shops close to the roar of pedestrians, taxis, and performers at night. He notes penthouse living among the rich, Greenwich Village celebrity counts, and a salon gossip tone about Hollywood liaisons and a gigolo culture.
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Intsreart al Mason Caty
Chicago
Mason City
New York
Broadway
Uncle Wiggily and the Sleepy Bear in the Snow Igloo
Uncle Wiggily, Scooter, and Eski the North Pole rabbit hear a sniffing outside their snow block Igloo. The Bear tries to push in the front door, prompting the trio to plan an exit as the Bear nears their Arctic hideaway.
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Uncle Wiggily
Scooter
Eski
Uncle Wiggil
Mr. Longears
Purigma
Round House
Bear and Rabbit Boys Escape From Snow Igloo
In a tale set at the North Pole, the Bushy Bear pushes through a hollow snow igloo while Uncle Wiggily and two rabbit boys scramble to safety. The bear falls asleep inside as the rabbits plan to awaken Daddicums without waking the bear. Tomorrow night will reveal how Eski frees the bunny gentleman.
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Scooter
Eski
Srooter
Daddicums
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Bunny Kenulerman
Uncle Wlagily
Rabbit
Esk
Daddhums
Snow House
Uncle Wiggly
Bear
Fifty Years Ago in The Courier Jan 1878 Accidents And Notices
A tragic threshing accident on G H Robinson farm near town injures George Berry severely. Marriages announced for W R Graham with Ella Jenkins of Waterloo and W W Updragraff with Lizzie Brubacher. Local school enrollments listed in Waterloo township. Weather notes mention light snow and lack of sleighing. Theatrical critique satirizes Lew Benedict shows. A Dakota blizzard report describes heavy snow, 40 below zero in Kimball, cattle losses, and dozens dead. Red party social details and a note on Col Alyah Page predicting spring ducks. Ernest P Cranfield dies near Dunkerton at age 36.
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George Berley
Berry
Vother
J. F. Klingaman
S. L., Klingaman
Mitchell
S. D
Dakota Territory
J. F
Kimball
Alyah Page
Ernest P. Cranfield
P. S. Canfield
Dunkerton
Snow heavy season as teamsters switch to sleighs
Twenty years ago on February first eighteen hundred eight a four inch snowfall marked the heaviest of the season. Waggons gave way to sleighs and winter scenes appeared. notices of travel and illness mix with local arrivals and reflections on a solar eclipse remembered by UNCLE RAY.
Wondering about a Travel Set to Delightful Scenery
A nostalgic fragment describes a travel scene full of reactions to scenery and stars. The voice reflects a rustic, playful tone as a companion comments on a noisy passenger and a charming trip vibe.
When the Sun Goes Out and Moonlight Fears
UNCLE RAY'S CORNER recalls a total solar eclipse seen by a grandmother in the deep south. The piece notes how frightened people, including enslaved African Americans, mistook darkness for the end times, unaware of the astronomical cause. It reflects on superstition and the need for forewarning during eclipses.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Reprints and Questions
Burroughs Nature Club Notes by Hogghtox Mifflin Co 1928 column invites readers to send nature questions with answers promised in tomorrow’s Nature Notes. Column includes trivia on birds, geology, alligators care, and humorous clippings from other papers, with brief notes on etiquette for porters and pedestrians.
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Hogghtox Mifflin Co
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