England to decide on naval disarmament and policy
Waterloo column discusses President-elect Harding’s balancing act on naval builds, Britain’s role, and potential disarmament signals. It notes Dawes’ visit, cabinet speculation, and caution about international power shifts affecting the American stance.
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England
McCormick
Ilinois
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Harding
St. Augustine
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Borah
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Great Britain
Ja ‘Pan
Britain
America
India
Egypt
Australia
South Africa
Canada
Orient
Japan
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Dawes
Congressional Committee
Waterloo
Southern Democrats Drop Epithets in Congress Scrape
The writer notes southern Democrats sparring with insults in the Sixty sixth congress. Many southerners are described as hot tempered, carrying chips, leading to frequent ebullitions that end with hand banging and apologies.
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National
House of Representatives
Health Talks By Dr Joan Hub er AM
Health talks discuss how medical science aids agriculture and preventive medicine. The article notes germ carriers like typhoid and cholera spread disease even without symptoms and highlights research by Rettger at Storrs Agricultural Station on bacillus pullorum in chicks and how eggs transmit the germ.
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Pasteur
L. F. Rettger
Hi Associates
Storrs
Lumps in the breast may signal cancer says editor
The column warns lumps in the breast may indicate cancer and urges immediate medical check by a physician. Readers are advised to seek examination and treatment promptly while the editor notes replies come from Dr. Huber via the Health Talis department and time constraints.
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Huber
Health
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
A distressed wife laments debt from a Christmas coat and matching wardrobe items. Her husband, Andrew, jokes and helps by covering part of the expenses, ending with a grateful smile as he supplies funds.
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Government aid for disabled ex-soldiers through vocational training
The federal board for vocational education offers training for honorably discharged disabled ex soldiers since April 7 1917. It has 659000 non training funds available and pays 80 to 179 monthly depending on dependents and local cost of living. Training occurs at top schools or on the job. travel meals lodging provided. illiteracy not a bar. branches nationwide with St. Louis office as a starting point.
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Sam
Cirill
Federal Board
fnr_ vocational cation
Pny
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis
Vested man contemplates self image in mirror
A man in plain clothes muses on vibes between England and his own land while adjusting his vest and studying his reflection in a mirror. The dialogue hints at comparing cultural attitudes and personal confidence in a quiet domestic setting.
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England
Author's Mercy and Readers Sympathies in Fiction
A reader critiques how fiction manipulates sympathy for flawed heroines and charming villains. The author argues readers are guided by a writer's ideals and wonders if a character test could curb emotionally stirring but morally dubious storytelling.
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Bovel
Reno
Correct English Don't Say and Sightings in Fog
The text notes incorrect phrases and asks corrections for sentences about seeing boys entering, boats in fog, and foreigners arriving after the war. It references two boats, a group with Bob and Joe, and a man who has left, illustrating tense and pronoun errors. The intended corrections suggest standard past and present perfect forms.
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America
Neil
Bob
Joe
Mer
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd rebus answer puzzle
A concise puzzle item notes Sam Loyd brain tests with rebus sketch clues. It asks for two birds suggested by the rebus and mentions filling blanks with words like Trout, rout, ouw, indicating wordplay.
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Sam Loyd
A Lesson of Fire Poem by Frank L. Stanton
A dialect poem fragment titled A Lesson of Fire by Frank L Stanton depicts a fire scene with questions to believers about scorching and fate as characters compare a rich man eating turkey to a starving poor child. The piece uses rural speech and moral contrasts.
Questions for Nature Notes Readers
Q and A style notice inviting readers to send questions on nature subjects to the Nature Notes Dept. of the paper. It teases three questions about disease germ collections weather signs for winter storms and raising quail, with answers promised in tomorrow's column.
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Nature Notes
Answers to Previous Questions On Hummingbirds Beavers And Chipmunks
The text explains hummingbirds aid pollination by nectar feeding and pollen transfer. It describes a chipmunk recognizing foods, rejecting some and storing others. It details beaver methods moving trees to dam sites, using water routing and trunk disassembly when needed.
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Cearest
The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker
Tim leaves the crowded tenement for a summer with Miss Carter in the country. He enjoys orchard walks and animal friends, especially a yellow warbler that nests in the apple tree, as he learns about nature and kindness away from the city.
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Tim
Miss Carter
Tins
Carter
Jack
When a Feller Needs a Friend
A child learns kindness from Miss Carter who helps Tim see a yellow warbler nest and its young. She warns against disturbing nests and explains how birds stitch homes with straw and horsehair, stressing care for nature and parental love. The passage ends with future visits and a political editorial aside about party roles and Iowa winters.
The Quail and Its Haunts in Iowa Fields
Iowa editors discuss quail preservation as rifle and dog hunting reduce numbers. A New York Herald piece links declines to loss of old rail fences and shelter. urges habitat like briars, tangled patches, and nuts to support wild life alongside scientific farming.
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Cedar Rapids
New York Herald
Unclear fragment on human behavior and poultry
Fragmentary note compares humans to chickens in a blunt, unspecified critique. The text suggests grabbing meat triggers panic, but lacks coherent context or complete argument. Further content is needed for a precise summary.
California Syrup Figs Ad Promises Safe Child Relief
An old advertisement touts California syrup figs as a gentle remedy for stomach liver and bowel issues in children. It emphasizes fruit taste and full directions on each bottle with a claim of safety and harmlessness.
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California
Balifornia
Hood
Floud
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Calomel Alternative
Edwards' Olive Tablets present a mild laxative alternative to calomel for liver and bowel issues. The ad claims quick liver action without teeth or gum damage, and promises relief from headaches and mental sluggishness. available in 15c and 25c sizes.
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Tr. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
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