Food and politics mix in old press pages
A Waterloo Iowa paper discusses the justice department action against National Food Products Corp and its alleged but narrow role in stock acquisitions. An editorial on James Currie and Burns, plus Al and Cal harmony talk by Chamnenay M Depew reflects politics and public figures, skepticism on bipartisan ticket ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Trust
Department of Justice
National Food Products Corporation
Moregan Withi
Dairy Products
Ca Cream Company
United States
America
Much & Danger Ax
Cal
Chamnenay M. Depew
Depew
Coolidge
Gov. Smith
New York
Que
Immigrants and costs of Canadian emigration policy debated
From Ottawa comes a speech by former agriculture minister Tolmie urging reduced immigration spending after 1921–24 Canadian outlays of 1.5 million dollars. Of over 1,009,000 inducements offered, 322,000 stayed permanently, but most left. Tolmie argues the campaign lacks proportional results and questions its returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ontario
United States
F. Tolmie
Tolmle
Old Soaks and Political Rhetoric Across Iowa Clippings
A collage of editorial quips and political commentary from Iowa papers blends satire on "old soak" culture with criticisms of national figures. It criticizes payback claims, debates East versus West perspectives, and touches on laws, leadership, and public sentiment.
WHAT, NO THYROID TODAY
Personal Health Service by William Brady explains simple endemic goiter as due to iodine deficiency and outlines iodine treatment and prevention. It notes goiter can accompany hypothyroidism and that iodine via water or salt can prevent or cure many cases, with caution on medical guidance for individual cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Lows
Associated Press
United Press International News
Associated Priess
Audi
Bureau of Cire
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Storr
Brooks & Finley
Personal Health Service
William Brady
Plica
Dope Mabie
Dr. Brady
The Covetous Wife and a Christmas Gift Dilemma
Stephen Baer faces marital strain as Ann’s desire for expensive things clashes with his finances. A growing friendship between Stephen and Julia Mason heightens his insecurity about Indecent intrusion. Christmas brings gifts, tension, and a costly loan to fund a glittering crystal set, testing love and restraint in a tense domestic drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bare
Stephen
Ford
Julia Mazon
Tle
Sy Pre
Jack Force
Baers
Marsemere
Julia
Jack
Stan
Ile
Duck
Ann
Allen Crosby
Ae Vanh
Beran
Halidass
Allen
Parker
Julia Mason
Littlefields
Widarnda
Annabel
Agnabel
Sim
Stephens
Crosby
Brecht
Uncle Wiggily and the Cotton Tree
Uncle Wiggily refuses Scooter a penny for a lollypop to protect a hollow tooth. Scooter borrows from Aunt Lettie, buys candy, and suffers a painful toothache at night. The tale follows a childlike mishap and parental remedy attempts as the story pivots on dental care and consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddyeums
Scooter
Mr. Long
Bars
Daddycums
Bear
Daddyouins
Uncle Wiggily
Lettie
Anylow
Tooter
Uncle Wigsily
Uncle Wis
Serooter
Uncle
Scootjyr
Giants of history and a candy popcorn clue
The article recalls giants such as Charles Byrne eight feet four inches and Patrick Colter eight feet seven, with others like Chang Woo Gow and a tall servant named Big Sam. It notes the plausibility of ancient giants and includes light reader riddles about Adam and Eve and a jeweler versus jailer, inviting submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal College of Surgeons
London
O'Brien
Charles, Byrne
Byrne
Patrick Colter
Fle
George the Fourth
Prince of Wales
Big Sam
Chang Woo Gow
Marian
Mherecules
Pliny
Gabara
Adam
Barter systems through history and early money use
A reader query leads to a compact survey of barter in ancient times with skins and stone tools traded in the Stone Age and Egypt, then notes Greeks Romans and early American colonists using wampum tobacco and various goods as money, including a Waterlow ad snippet mentioning prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortenze Spencer
Egypt
Jane
America
Virginia
Waterloo
Wide-awake memories and Copperhead clashes in Freeport
A reader recalls Lincoln era events in Freeport Illinois, describing the Wide-Awakes, the LincolnDouglas debate, and antiunion actions by Copperheads near Rock Grove. He details tearing down secessionist posters, a confrontation with a sweating lieutenant, and a soldier’s pocket knife incident before police intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Neibcles
Courier
Lincoln
Brewster House
Freeport
Hieving
Elictoth Cape
Torch
Illnois
Rock Grove
Knights of the Golden Circle
Lougl
Stephenson Htreet
Nature notes reveal starlings and goldfish queries amid quirky tale
In a whimsical piece, Uncle Wiggy explains cotton from horse chestnut buds and a toothache cure, while readers ask about starlings in North America and whether goldfish are edible. The text wanders through curious trivia on sturgeon roe, rock-derived soil, and assorted seeds as a playful miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Question Column
Question column asks readers to send nature questions to the Nature Notes Dept for answers published in this paper. Mentions 1928 copyright and inquiries about sea turtles and other topics with a request for interest questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
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Burns
Sir James
Currie
Bir
Bobbie
James Crichton Browne
Reaert Burns
Allan
Toth
Teshay
Iowa
Peterson
Falk
Davenport
Humboldt
George Is. Roberts
Roberts
Middlewest
Longworth
Gedar Rapids
Republican
Washington
Coogridge
Mr. Uiiiiiainls
Journiel Roy
Mars Halston Varese
Lars Sharrow
Gervens Hyate
Tim Priding
Ter Tito
Ourua Las
Paneiter
Jay
Iko Sou
Atex
the Covetous
Noa
Rene
Dinwee
Ilnes Dear
Jos
Teo
Cneg
Uncle Wiggily and the
Howard R. Garis
Tarnelius McGerath
Salem
N.C
Caribbean Sea
Mrs. Longears
Uncle Wig
Uncle Wirgily
Grandpa Nibbler
Placiors
Rockyend
Sittaalton
Sainbower
Corippels
Ginnia
Bitchelors
Abe Martin
Ihiellet Ual
O. Blease
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