Forests and floods plan from Sherman dictates new protection
A government forestry report by E A Sherman urges rapid expansion of forest protection on the Mississippi River watershed. Recommendations include fire protection, planting unused land, purchasing 2.6 million acres of protection forest plus 5.9 million adjacent acres, managing refuges, researching erosion on bad lands, and recording stream data to base long term studies. The plan could raise rainfall absorption and reduce flood stages by about 0.5 to 1 inch.
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Mississippi River
E. A. Sherman
Sherman
Mississippi
Arkansas
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
Cairo
Endless Thread Tracing History From Rome to Tutankhamen
An essay links present curiosity to ancient eras from Rome’s roads to Greek art and Egyptian lore. It notes a find in Tutankhamen’s tomb a fleet of ships for crossing Styx, suggesting Charon’s origins reach deeper into Egyptian myth than once believed.
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England
France
Rome
Greece
Tut-Ankh-Amen
The
Styx
Ynan
Charon
Cowardly and Disastrous Bank Rumors Shock Miami
A bank in Miami suspended operations amid anonymous notes predicting failure, with three others closed temporarily. State comptroller blamed abnormal withdrawals from unsigned letters, urging responsible speech as confidence underpins credit and commerce. The column mocks sensationalism and cites Bernard Shaw and others while lamenting eroded public trust.
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Miami
Fla
Dentists Orders And Old Remedies In Health Column
A reader argues against castor oil for costiveness favoring aromatic syrup of rhubarb as a gentler substitute. The dentist orders brushing after years free of it and a reader pinpoints gingivitis while criticizing dental hygiene. A Q and A section covers lead poisoning from paint dust, a cesspool odor fix, and secondary infection risk in tuberculosis patients.
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Bob
California
Stale Building Trades Council
Brady
K. At. S
Cesspool
Fla
The Role of Compromise by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank discusses how conflicts persist across generations and outlines three permanent settlement methods: capture, amalgamation, or division of labor. He also notes compromise as a temporary, not permanent, remedy that can break deadlock or yield a half loaf.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure
Iince
Dutch Treat luncheon world of New York artists
New York reports on the Dutch Treat club, a Tuesday luncheon for leading newspapermen, columnists, authors, painters, and illustrators at Hotel Martinique. The group, with no clubhouse, honors guests and stages annual shows, while maintaining a simple democratic, breezy atmosphere.
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New York
Martinique
Robert Benchley
Deems Taylor
Tony Sarg
Reinald Werrenrath
Uncle Wiggily and the Dog Team Brings Adventure
Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow skip school on Thursday after the Lady Mouse Teacher excused them for good lessons. They visit Uncle Wiggily at his bungalow, hoping for fun and a possible adventure with him. The rabbit gentleman is surprised by their visit and welcomes them to come along.
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Gily
Peetie
Mr. Longears
Jane Fussy
Uncle Wiggily
Rabbit Gentleman
Jackie
Eski
Uncle Wiggly
North Pole
Fox
Wigglly
Zene
Hollow Stump
Rabbit
Ski
Uncle Wigsily
Peetie Bow Wow
Uncle
Wren
Uncle Wig
Northwood Senator Lars Skromme Seeks Governorship
Northwood Anchor notes State Senator Lars Skromme from Stary County has announced a bid for governor in the June primaries. The piece criticizes his frequent references to duty to God as a campaign device, arguing such religiosity should not be broadcast in politics.
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Northwood
Lars ‘Skromme
Stary County
Skromme
No Title Yet for Trainside Conspiracy Aboard Eastbound Pullman
A dramatic overheard scheme unfolds on a moving eastbound Pullman as Jack plots awakening Adele Haines while Mona, a sharp observer, parries with sly comments. Tiffany and Adele haunt the thoughts of the lovers, with hints of a scandalous marriage and a final chapter teased.
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Tiffany
Adele Haines
Todd
Gerry
Adele
Dexter
View of Brookhart Letter from Grundy Center Reader
A reader from Grundy Center Iowa writes to the editor recalling political support from 1860 to 1901 for Senator Cummins in his early campaigns for governor and United States senator. The letter reflects on backers who stood with Cummins through political contests and the author’s continued emphasis on those years.
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Gear
Himelf
Senate
Gummins
Cummins
Towa
Fifth District
Allison
Colliver
Brookhart
Iowa
William G. Kerr
Grundy Center
Senator Cummins
United States
Wonders of the Shy IX A Star Cluster
Uncle Ray muses on space after death and the stars. He explains the Hercules star cluster as a vast sight through a telescope and notes photographs showing over 50 000 stars and a distance of 8 000 000 000 000 000 000 miles from Earth. He signs off with Tomorrow The Runaway Star.
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Gou
Hercules
Uncle Ray
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Answers Prompted
The fragment shows a 1928 nature club column with questions and answers on hens egg production, sponge origins, underground snake behavior, pelts tanning, and tree growth. It cites Dearborns guide and details tanning solution, plus notes on eastern crowing trees and rapid growing poplars.
Abe Martin quips on tame talk and cradle rock
Mrs Em Moots cites Abe Martin saying anything tame would get her goat and notes he avoids cursing when a coat hanger falls. She speaks about Kenneth Kite, joking that the hand that rocks the cradle is as able as a rocking country.
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Mona
Tiffany
Cali
Frank Ainsworth
Kenneth Kite
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America
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Mexico
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Muscatine Journal
Federal Council of Churches
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Parker
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McNaught Syndicats, Inc
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A. E. Lefcourt
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Sten
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Cassanova
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Washington, D. C
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