Local Page Notes on Steel Piracy and Irish Question
A provocative editorial mix discusses near Pittsburgh steel pricing and phantom freight adds seven sixty per ton, arguing Gary mills ship steel cheaper yet charged Pittsburgh rates. It also surveys Ireland's Republic versus Free State path, outlining De Valera and Cosgrave positions and potential fallout from a vote.
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Pittsburgh
Gary
Birmingham
Cary
Chicago
Gary Mmill
Mr. Fermer
Ju. Bratt
Midwest
Garest Plain
Ireland
Free State
British Empire
Canada
de Valera
Republic
Cosgrave
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Brin
Yverdiet
Great Britain
Mad
Enpland
Trpl
Orlfith
Cou'ns
Lioyd George
England
Substitutes for brushing teeth debunked by Dr Brady
Dr William Brady argues that some dentists question tooth brushing’s value, suggesting mental cleanliness rather than oral hygiene as the key. He promotes natural cleansers like citrus juices and caution with substitutes and home remedies, including a DIY hand lotion recipe and weight loss Q&A, urging readers to mail questions for future columns.
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Rome
Ppet
Friend Wife by Rob Fulkerison
Andrew and Imogene discuss a lunch invitation from Tom Smally while a family scene unfolds. Andrew suspects the offer hides a business ploy to extract money, while Imogene teases about the surprise lunch and their social circle. The couple debates club loyalties and financial leverage.
Aviation dangers and a call to heed Lincoln’s counsel
A fragment rails at risks in flight and praises caution while lamenting a world seen as insincere. It includes a note on a pilot losing consciousness at two miles and regaining control, then shifts to Iowa editor opinions on crime reporting, newspaper duties, and a stray historical reference to pensions for war widows and a South American railway terminal.
Majesty's Anniversary and the Aireship Dream
A fragmentary scene features Satan and a speaker named Ely with a flying airship idea. The Old Philosopher jokes about mankind needing wings only in heaven and not in this life, doubting people will work if given wings. Providence frames the exchange as a skeptical reflection on flight and ambition.
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Heaven
The West Wind’s Gentle Wisdom in Tiny Breeze
In a woodland tale Little Breeze laments being small and weak while Little Wood Mouse argues it is better to be loved and useful. The mouse teaches that each wind has a role, from North to East to West, and that quiet, steady kindness beats loud self-importance. The breeze learns to value gentle contribution over showy strength.
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Breeze
Wood Mouse
Little Breeze
Little Wood Mouse
Big Wind
Mr. Wood Hat
Lite Wood Mouse
Littl
Little Wood Mousel
Abe Martin notes feller bets on screen doors and wound
Abe Martin references a wager about Teaves screen doors staying up all winter and jokes about his car scene plates. Bud was seriously wounded this morning while handling an old rusted revolver, highlighting a dangerous mishap.
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Bud
Handlin
Fifty Years Ago In The Courier Fire and Local Notes
Fifty years ago in the Courier report a Benn ington Township residence burned at 2 a.m. all 12 inmates escaped in snow. five Raymond brothers from Waterloo, Waverly, Charlie City, and Lincoln left to visit Schenectady. Also notes on Barnum paying inventor Faber for a talking machine, a New England dinner in Union Hall with 2300 receipts, and a planned Ole Bull concert at Union Hall on February 26.
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St. McDougal
Bennington Township
Thomas
Raymond Brothers
N. A
Waterloo
Aaron
Waverly
V. P
Charlie City
T.M. Lincoln
Neb
Ileft
Schenectady
N. Yu
Chine
P. Z. Barnum
Austria
Philadelphia
Broal
Mons. Faber
Faber
Barnum
Paber
New England
Union Hall
Emmons Johnson
H.W. Janney
Gen. S. Grant
Indies
C. W. Mullan
Dodge
Forty Years Ago Chronicle of City Life and Crime
A fragmented historical page recalls a February 14 issue about community events, a city council raise to 300 dollars in saloon licenses, and a Baptist sociable at D. Fish’s home. A stray narrative follows of a street scene with Phil, Sheila, and a fallen woman, leading to a hospital rush and a ominous teaser: Tomorrow The Search Fails.
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Waterloo
Phil
Tony
Sheila
Kay
Bear
Hosnitak
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Answers and Local Items
Answers to readers questions appear alongside local notes about a wolf capture by Moore near Norris and a brewery refrigerator project by Magnus in Cedar Rapids. The column also explains earlier Q&A on fireflies, crooked trees, and night hawk egg laying on bare roots and building ledges.
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Nature Notes
Peter
Julian
Local notes and obits from a 1903 Iowa issue
Twenty years ago on February 24 1903 W M Robe rented his farm til Fox township and planned a home on Western Avenue. Snowfall threatened floods. W H Finnell died after tooth extraction in Shell Rock. Nearly 1000 Deppie attended the Jop McManus sale in Eagle township with proceeds around 76 000. Cows averaged 40 each. a sleigh team ran away endangering children. Residents urge more light on Wirth Street bridge. Mrs. Ference L Small writes from California. Emmons Johnson gains control of First National Bank at Waverly with about 75 000 invested. Markets show minor changes. Debates over electric sign at First Baptist Park Avenue and Jefferson Street.
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W. M. Robe
Fox Township
Western Avenue
Jop McManus Public Sais
Eagle Township
Emmons Johson
First National Bank
Waverly
The Search for Sheila Elliston Refused Love
A fragmented account details Sheila Elliston's disappearance after taking off her dress and shoes for renovations. Interwoven testimony shows her anxiety, a promise to stay in touch, and her failed plan to escape with Walter Jones. The group races to the hospital amid foggy streets searching for answers and Sheila’s fate.
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Sheila
Tony
Phil
Kay
Walter
Jones
Dennis Calculates Earnings From Wood Cutting Card
Dennis is asked to cut a cord of soft wood into 18 inch pieces and earns 2.40 for the job. He then tackles a cord of hard wood where logs run eight feet long and the saw takes three times longer. Compute his pay for the second cord. Also notes an optical illusion showing Gen. Grant.
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Dennis
Gen. Grant
Cocoanut Oil Makes A Splendid Shampoo
An advertisement extols Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as gentle and safe for hair. It says many soaps contain free alkali that harms the scalp, while the cocoanut oil product provides rich lather, cleanses hair and scalp, and dries hair evenly to be bright and manageable. Obtainable at drug stores. inexpensive and long lasting.
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Friend Wife
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Imogene
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Natther
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Tom Smally
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Mikel
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Chile
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South America
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Wright
Frank L. Stanton
Satan
Ely
Sandman
Mie. Fa, Walker
Abe Martin
Courier
Steed Garden
G. W. Miller
J. H
Leavitt
Firet Baptist Church
D. 4
Fish
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mufflin
Cr. Magnus
Ceder Rapids
First Street
Jefferson
Bluff Streets
Moore
Norris
Mr. Moore
W. H. Finnell
Shell Rock
Ane
Whippi
Emily Starr
Mured
Council
Wirth Street
Ference L. Small
California
3. A. Earl
First Baptist Church
Park Avenue
Jefferson Street
God
Sheila Elliston
Dr. Thornton
John
Altho
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