Newspaper masthead and policy notices from era publication
The snippet shows a newspaper masthead with publisher John C. Hartman and editor Jackson McCoy, plus subscription rates and advertising policies. It includes Associated Press and United Press International credit lines, a copyright-like declaration, and representation details for agencies. No clear news event. mainly publication boilerplate and rates.
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W. HM. Hartman Cy
Toate Wee
Waterloo
Tews
SAHEE
Associated Press
United Press International News
Spreal
Audi Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Stary, Brooks & Fintey
Representatives
Alaska to gain better federal administration for Seward's folly
Developing Alaska notes that Congress authorized the interior commerce and agriculture secretaries to appoint resident commissioners. Charles H. Wry of Juneau becomes local representative to coordinate agricultural and forest bureaus. The piece highlights Alaska's vast resources timber coal fish furs gold and minerals and the climate moderated by the Japan current, with capital and people as key needs to attract investment and settlement.
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Alaska
Seward
United States
Congress
Secretaries of Interior, Commerce and Agriculture
Charles H. Wry
Juneau
Jardine
Japan
Pacific
Gulf
British Isles
Senate and House Mockery in Iowa Inheritance Tax Debate
A House Ways and Means hearing reveals Iowa figures clashing with Senate views on inheritance tax. State Senator Baird from Pottawattamie quotes Iowa senatorial resolve while Garner of Texas questions Iowa House actions. The exchange underscores tension between bicameral bodies and state pride in Iowa.
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Senate
HOUSE
Ways and Means
Washington
Iowa
Towans
Baird
Pottawattamie
Garner
Texas
House of Representatives
Legislature
Congress
Federal radio regulation urgent as board faces delays
The piece urges Congress to fund and confirm three of the president's appointees to the federal radio board. It argues the board, despite delays, has produced results and warns that law requires action by March 15 to avoid airwaves becoming clogged. It advocates specific complaints if there are objections and stresses public demand for orderly regulation rather than last minute action.
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Federal Radio Board
Congress
de Jey
Coolidge
Surpluses and Imports in Agricultural Markets
A reader argues that U S farmers suffer not only from domestic surpluses but also from heavy imports. William Johnson notes the U S imports a billion dollars worth of products yearly that could be grown domestically, including peanut oil eggs cheese and vegetable oils. He cites dairy and butter substitutes as displacing cows and home fed crops, urging attention to import impact on the farm economy.
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United States
William Johnson
Farm Life
Tally
Switzerland
Australia
Japan
Garth
Johnson
The Dinosaur and the Rheumatism Cartoon Debate
A satirical piece argues paleontologists misdiagnose a dinosaur with rheumatism and toothache based on its brain size. It mocks sensational health theories, warns about reading too much into ancient fossils, and urges proper dental care to prevent joint problems. A Q&A on saltpeter debunks myths and endorses honest sex education for children.
On the Old Fogey and the Conservative Radical
A condensed reflection on old fogeyism versus true conservatism inspired by Dr Osler. Three signs of old fogeyism: contentment with status quo, belief others are inferior, and fear of change. Includes quotations and references to Kipling and Walter Bagenet, noting the danger of clinging to old ideas amid new ones.
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Plass
Osler
Rudyard Kipling
Walter Bagenet
Paddy's Market on Ninth Avenue a Frantic Bargain Hut
A vivid New York feature paints Paddy's Market on Ninth Avenue as a bustling hive of thrifty shoppers. Vendors hawk low priced produce while street life roars with banjos, pickpockets, and wet laundry on fire escapes. Frugal chorus girls, left over marketers, and a busy crowd fill the scene in a district nicknamed Paddy’s Market.
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New York
Paddy
Ninth Avenue
Malaga
Karisas
Lish
Uncle Wiggily and the Onion Behind the North Pole burrow party
Eski the boy rabbit and Uncle Wiggily are in Mr. Hare's underground house when a new figure appears at the snow hole. Eskie and Uncle Wiggily share cake and await Baby Bun Ly as a mysterious caller rises at the froth door.
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Uncle Wiggily
Eski
Rabbit
North Pole
Mr. Hare
Baby Bun Ly
Baby Bunny
Eskie
Hare
Woozle Wolf
Eskt
Milwaukee Journal
Hoover
Woode Wolf
Uncle Wiggily Outsmarts the Wolf With Onion Smell
In a snowy burrow scene Uncle Wiggily pretends rabbits hide as the Wolf hunts them. A crushed onion used on a broom drives tears into the Wolf’s eyes, forcing him to retreat. Uncle Wiggily and Eski escape to the hollow stump while the Wolf sobs away in the snow.
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Mr. Hare
Eski
Wiggily
Ski
Uncle Wiggily
Mr. Longears
Myr. Hare
Florida
Iead
Uncle Wigaily
Ain't It a Grand and GloriOus Feeling
A garbled exclamatory fragment contrasts desperation with making or breaking hairpin decisions as a dramatic aside. The speaker contemplates drastic actions when stressed, hinting at frustration and impulsive choices.
Wedding Shock Sparks Hidden Motives In Room
In adjoining rooms at a shabby house Tiffany reveals he plans to cancel the marriage to Jerry Haines after admitting he is leaving. Jerry, shaken yet defiant, contemplates danger as she and Tiffany exchange tense words by the door. A later note hints the chapter ends with unresolved peril and a tease for the next installment.
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Eve
Jerry
Tiffany
Verry
Jerry Haines
Tiany
Daddy
F Antany
Jack
Lord Cecil Seeks British American Shared Peace Role
The reported aim is that Britain and the United States should act as joint agents in maintaining world peace, though not the sole joint agents, reflecting a proposed shared leadership stance. The remark aligns with discussions on postwar international coordination and the balance of influence between the two nations.
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England
Manchester
Eng
United States
Geneva
Navy
Wilbur
Jean
Lord Cecil
Cracks from Iowa Paragraphers
A collection of humorous quotes from Iowa newspapers notes lines about car upkeep soup romance and domestic life. The text cites Boone News Republic Des Moines Tribune Fort Madison Democrat Clinton Herald Cedar Rapids Gaz ette and references a corrected sentence about borrowing ten dollars from a brother-in-law.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q&A Highlights
Questions on eclipse plumage crab hibernation bumblebee nesting receive tomorrow's Nature Notes answers. Historical column cites bird banding, Hawaiian silver sword plant, and tortoise intelligence with cautious distinctions between instinct and learned behavior.
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Eagins
Ufe
Hawaii
A Famous Comet Through Halley's Eyes in 1682
Uncle Rays Corner recounts Halley the English scientist tracking a bright 1682 comet noting its 76 year return cycle. He compares records from 1607 and 1531, predicting a return around 1758 or 1759. The 1758 sighting near Dresden verified his theory, with later mentions framing Halley’s legacy and a personal aside about age in 1810 and 1986.
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Halley
Walley
Dresden
Uncle Ray
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