Outstanding Lincoln qualities and martyrdom examined
The piece analyzes Abraham Lincoln's character noting rugged honesty simplicity and a deep mind. It compares Lincoln's rise from humble beginnings to national leadership and his compassionate stance toward the south praising his emaciated life and his Gettysburg legacy.
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Abraham Lincoln
Booth
Lincoln
Thisi Taundané
Galilee
Nazarene
Gettysburg
Neill
Himeself
America
International tension rumors and US Britain relations discussed
An unsigned analysis questions a claimed US Britain drift toward war amid statements by English and other authorities. It warns of staged claims to shape sentiment, notes Japan Europe and alliance issues, and suggests a broader camouflage behind the chatter about Anglo American hostilities.
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United States
Great Britain
Epen
America
Britain
Declanes
Japan
Europe
England
India
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Montreal Star
Health Talks on Deafness and Q&A by Dr Huber
In a Health Talks column Dr Huber discusses randicap of deafness from ear disease and catarrh, its progression and limited relief. The piece urges addressing provoking factors like tobacco and alcohol and explains questions about signs of illness and neck veins in children.
Friend Wife By Roe Folkeron
Imogene berates Andrew for arriving late to dinner provoking a quarrel over dinner prep and plans. She accuses him of neglect and distraction as she and Sarah prepared a meticulous meal and mocks his interest in politics and social chatter instead of family meals.
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Minnie Goff
Andrew
Imogene
Sarah
Giants
Yale
Democrats
Mrs Tilford Moots in Confined Thens Home by Unsprightly Liver
Mrs Tilford is described as confined at home with ailing health while a local man Hen Pash faced a car theft charge. He was arrested for attempting to steal a vehicle Tuesday and was tried this morning, receiving another chance.
City Manager Bill Protects Civil Service for Police and Fire
Iowa lawmakers move to shield policemen and firefighters from loss of civil service protections if a city adopts a manager plan. Arch McFarland says house bills 407 and 408 pass, aligning with Waterloo concerns that manager control could hire and fire. A memorial letter from Black Hawk county police and fire thanks the speaker and representative for action.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Police Department
Arch W. McFarlane
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
McFarlane
C. B. Santee
Senate OKs Treasury Purchase of Farm Loan Bonds
The Senate adopted an appropriation to let the secretary of the treasury buy 10 million dollars in federal farm loan bonds to aid farmers while the Supreme Court decides the farm loan law case. A proposed limit of 8 million annually for 10 years was defeated. The Farm Loan Board supported the enacted measure. Senator Glass and Swanson spoke on the court delay and board loans. The board expects a decision when the court reconvenes February 28.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court
Senate
House
McLean
Banking Committee
Houston
Farm Loan Board
Glass
Virginia
Call League
Swanson
Courteous Stranger Held Up in Dubuque
A man named James Thomas from St. Paul Minnesota was lured by a woman to a lonely street in Dubuque where a man, after trailing them, stopped them at gunpoint and robbed them before fleeing. No injuries are reported.
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Dubuque
Associated Press
James Thomas
St. Paul
Minn
Thomas
Mother of U S Army surgeon general buried in Indiana
Mrs. Sarah Fellow Ireland, mother of Merritt W. Ireland surgeon general of the United States Army, was buried in Columbia City Indiana today. She was 92 and died in Chicago earlier in the week.
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Associated Press
Columbia City
Ind
Sarah Fellow Ireland
Merritt, W. Ireland
United States Army
Chicago
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd rebus puzzle No 612
Read the rebus puzzle to name three fish. The instruction shows a sequence of word play: JAP plus FAR minus PEAR plus GUN plus APE minus NAPE plus ARROW plus BOAT minus ROWBOAT. The final hint suggests the solution yields JAGUAR and points to a playful word puzzle from Loyd.
German Indemnity Sparks Mood of Woe in Headlines
Readers confront a mood of sadness as the phrase Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out Of Life NATURALLY resurfaces. The headline implies public reaction to an enormous 55,000 000 000 German indemnity.
Appointment of publicity committees for 1921
The Greater Waterloo Publicity Committee selected chairmen for 1921 at a noon meeting in the West Club. W. H. Stewart heads tentative programs, F. G Weston leads bulletins, Frank Fish handles data for Waterloo campgrounds, and F. A. Holmes oversees publicity for convention distribution.
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Greater Waterloo Association
West Club
W. H. Stewart
F. G Weston
Frank Fish
Waterloo
F. A. Holmes
Kisses Cost $30,000 In Breach Of Promise Suit
Americo Cungo, wealthy Italian, must pay $30,000 after a jury verdict in Circuit Judge Brentano's court in Chicago. Miss Margaret Lavezzerio claimed Cungo lavished kisses and asked her to marry him, seeking $50,000. Passionate love notes said to be from Cungo, written from Los Angeles, were read to the jury.
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United Press Chicago
Americo Cungo
Margaret Lavezzerio
Cuneo
Brentano
Nature Questions for the Nature Notes Dept
Readers are invited to send questions about nature to the Nature Notes Department. The column promises answers in the paper and asks about topics such as whether toads reproduce like mice or insects and whether the winter wren has a beak shape or song behavior.
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Nature Notes Dept
The Testing of Brenda by Grace Phelps
Brenda Nielsen a Thomas Island native becomes American after the U S adopts the country and travels to New York for art school. Roger Daly a newspaper man draws her into a romance as Brenda encounters trouble on a voyage and an underworld woman.
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Brenda Nielsen
Thomas Island
United States
New York
Roger Daly
Branda
Daly
Roger
Rusia
Brenda
Ree
Gordon Lee
Brendan
Inéw
Fox farming origin and midwest censorship debate
The text traces early black fox breeding experiments in Prince Edward Island and notes high pelt prices spurring cross breeding. It then shifts to a Broadway scene with Brenda meeting manager Goldstein and a cliffhanger about a possible acting part, followed by a public censorship discussion and a Mason City Globe-Gazette note on railway fares and a frozen Gulf of Finland.
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Ne -Prince, Edward Island
Goldstein
Brenda
Bright Eyes
Mr. Goldstein
Jhim
Mazie
Merril
Jerry's
Broadway
Ambiguous Phrase Rejected Inaccurate Draft
The text contains fragmented sentences with typos and repeated lines about a park officer, a tramp, and plans for summer, needing a coherent, corrected version. It requests proper English capitalization and grammar while preserving the identifiable elements.
Iowa Editors Warn Against Motion Picture Censorship
Davenport Times argues against Iowa board of education censorship of films, noting practical and constitutional limits. It questions censoring books, drama, or music and stresses public judgment already governs films as exhibitors avoid harmful works. The piece cites diverse moral and artistic concerns about centralized control.
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Fareedous
Iowa
Davenport
Board of Education
Aly
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Fuller Saust Hair
An old advertisement touts Danderine hair tonic as a beauty aid that freshens the scalp, reduces dandruff and hair loss, and makes hair appear thicker and more lustrous. It claims the product adds vitality and youthful brightness to lifeless hair and is offered as a 35 cent bottle.
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
Advertisement claims Papes Diapepsin neutralizes stomach acidity instantly for indigestion and dyspepsia. It urges readers to buy a box, try to eat favorite foods without distress, and emphasizes widespread relief and minimal cost.
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Pape
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