National Grange urged farmers to shorten hours for prosperity
The piece cites Abraham Lincoln and the National Grange leader Sherman J. Lowell urging a shift from endless work to reasonable hours and pay. It argues that expanding output on high costs risks inflation and food shortages, notes differing farmer perspectives on debt and production, and warns of postwar travel and European price pressures.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Grange
Sherman J. Lowell
Mr. Lowell
National Grange
Lowell
Cost of seeing Europe invites “rotten rich” Americans
France and Belgium prepare for an influx of wealthy American travelers while England Germany and Staly are not yet mentioned. The prevailing view overseas is that Americans sprout money from every pocket and seam, reflecting a sharp stereotype of conspicuous wealth.
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Europe
France
Belgium
England
Germany
Staly
Health Talks on Smallpox and Cold Feet by Dr Huber
Health talks by Dr John B Huber discuss smallpox: its transmission incubation and stages from rash to crusts, including a confluent form with extensive facial lesions. Also addressed are causes of cold feet, linking to nervousness poor circulation and underlying disorders.
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John B Huber
AM. M.dee
Bamm as You Frank L Stanton Verse Candidr Note
Fragmented poem excerpt by Frank L Stanton addressing comfort and time. Mentions world’s troubles, shared journeys, and the line time and tide won’t wait. References a lost time and striving ahead with a casual wartime tone. Copyright notice appears at end.
Nature Notes questions and assorted inquiries in Daily paper
A collage of reader questions and notes from nature commentary and public interest items. Topics include timing for maple syrup, where grass first grows in spring, the bobolink feeding habits, British birds fertility, regional wheat suitability and bone health, wild vines and ornamental plants, political undercurrents, and a mining interest in aerial ore transport.
Opposition to Compulsory Military Training Sparks Debate
Mr Wilson opposes compulsory training as the council discusses military policy. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil laments a clogged melting pot hindering benevolent assimilation, arguing the pot must be freed of unmeltable material before business can proceed.
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Wilson
Council Bluffs
Friend Wife Laughs At Husband Sacrifices Over Dinner
In a kitchen talk Andrew and Imogene discuss married sacrifices and secrecy. Imogene cites Myrtie Moore to illustrate quiet giving, then reveals Tom prefers white meat and the couple laughs at a comic misunderstanding about who gets what at home.
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Andrew
Imogene
Myrtie Moore
Simen
Myrtle
Tom
Grandpa Fox Vows Clever Revenge Part 1
Old Grandpa Fox endures pranks from Billy Squirrel Tommie Rabbit and their companions. He plots a playful yet intriguing counterstrike using hollow nut shells filled with pepper to prank the youngsters in the evenings. The tale promises more mischief scheduled for tomorrow.
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Grandpa Fox
Billy Squirrel
Grandpa ‘Fox
Grandpa
Tommie Rabbit
Squirrel Boys
Maya
Squirrels Brothers
Keinen
Tommie
Scriptures Out of Date and War Tanks Turn Snowplows
Sioux City Journal notes scriptures area outdated while Alpine Italians repurpose war tanks into snowplows. Davenport Times reports Mr Bryan rushed to print claiming intense pleasure with the Democratic stance amid partisan chatter.
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Bate
Sioux City Journal
Davenport
Bryan Hag
Legislature Ratifies Franchise Amendment Riles Miss Moon
A fragment notes Miss Mame Moon reacting to the legislature ratifying a franchise amendment. The brief item hints at public policy action and local response without detailing specifics.
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Mame Moon
Brain Tests By Sam Loyd Age Puzzle From The Press
An old brain teaser from Sam Loyd is presented with ages for Ann Mary and the question asks how old one person is. The snippet lists several city names Boston Lewiston Mobile Annapolis Bangor and references an earlier answer to a similar puzzle No 299. The read text is fragmented but indicates a series of age relations and calculation steps typical of Loyd’s clockwork puzzles.
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Boston
Lewiston
Mobile
Annapolis
Bangor
Kaiser Talk and Holland Surrender Debate
Uncle Harry and Jimmy discuss the Kaiser of Germany, Allied plans, and Holland's refusal to surrender him for trial. The piece covers public opinion, potential punishment, and the Kaiser's fate after World War I, noting his flight to Holland and international law limits on extradition.
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Germany
Kaiser
Jimmy
Uncle Harry
Joe
Holland
Allied Supreme Council
Shorld
Europe
Keiser
German Empire
Napoleon
Four Kinds of State Parks in Iowa Planned
The board plans three park types including large regional state parks tied to highways to serve multiple counties. Devil's Backbone in Delaware County draws 125000 people within 50 miles. 10000 visited last summer by cuta on foot and teams, showing local farming community interest. Regional parks will form in numerous counties for science history and recreation. The lakeside park policy preserves lakes with free access except for a small East Okoboji tract.
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W. Hartman CO
West Park Ave
John C. Heriman
Peterson, Treas and
Gen'l Mgr
Iowa
Poal Ofice
Waterloo
Associated Press
Bureau of Circulations
Dotice
Sren Ic
Washington, D. C
Munser Bidg
E.G. Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep's
Oakland
Delaware County
Cuta
Lion
Hardin
Boone
Henry
Jackson
Webster
Dubuque
Madison
Woodbury
Fre- Tout
Mis
Marion
Lee
Jones
Keokuk
Davis
Muscatine
Harrison
Okoboji
Hair Shampoo Advice From Advertisement
An ad extols Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as the best option for daily hair care. It warns soaps and shampoos contain alkali drying the scalp and hair, and claims the shampoo cleanses thoroughly with a rich lather, leaving hair soft, silky, and easy to manage. The product is advertised as cheap and long lasting for the whole family.
Yellow Mustard for Sore Throat and Tonsillitis
Old fashioned remedies like yellow mustard plaster have long been used for throat soreness and inflammations but blister. Beey's Mistarine combines mustard with other ingredients for faster relief. Heat eases pain and it claims to provide lasting relief for pleurisy bronchitis or chest cold with quicker, cleaner action. Sold for 60 cents at druggists or by mail from 8. C. Wells & Co. LeRoy New York.
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8. C. Wells & Co
LeRoy, N.Y
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