Lessons in Good Faith and the Harding Era Debate
A reflection on the phrase scrap of paper as a warning from World War I and a commentary on the incoming administration. The piece argues that Germany treated treaties lightly while Britain and France engaged in a double-cross with Japan, urging a frank square-deal code in international relations. It then surveys presidential styles, praising Warren G. Harding as a leader who prioritizes service and quality, and urges careful cabinet selection focused on capable, all‑around leaders.
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von Bethmann Hollwee
Great Britain
Germany
France
von Bethmann Hollweg
England
Belgium
Junkers
Japan
United States
China
Harding
Warren G. Harding
Secretary of the Treasury
Picking 4 Cabinet
President elect Harding faces cabinet formation amid public curiosity as Coolidge lingers between governor, senator, and vice presidency. The piece notes pay and timing issues for Coolidge while Washington D C remains packed with lawyers per capita, highlighting transient roles and early inaugurations.
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Coolidge Ands
Massachusetts
Verity
V. P
Fifty Years Ago In The Courter News Item
A collage of short notices from fifty years ago includes a Nashua marriage notice with a biblical quote, a 721 pound Chester White pig, A. C. Hewitt praised for choir service, La Porte City incorporation talk, and Smart & Parrott honored for an editorial inkstand and a portmanteau. The Raymond McStay elevator fire losses, Boies Allen Couch moving offices, Red Jacket Engine Company dance success, and a fable style tale featuring Mr Fox Mr Bear and Mr Moon Man conclude the column.
New Year birth and bitter cold sweep 1881 notices
Forty years ago, W. W. Miller welcomed a son as the grist mill at Quasqueton burned for a loss of 26 006. Bitterly cold weather reported across the state with Ottumwa at 20 below and Cedar Rapids at 24. Marriages noted, a church dedication, and local business updates amid frozen ground and gas mains.
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Quasqueton, Ja
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Wiliam Waterfield
Raymond
Celia Johnston
East Methodist Church
A. C., Manwell
Destructive Union Mill fire darkens Waterloo skyline
Twenty years ago a spectacular fire gutted the large Union Mill flouring mill on the west side of the mill race in Waterloo, causing about 75000 dollars in losses. The blaze threatened nearby buildings including the M C A and Syndicate structures as crews fought the flames from morning until extinguished. The incident followed a string of local news including an honored WWI recipient, a physician's death from injuries in a runaway, and lighthearted river visit by Col. Alvin Page and Bud Mullan watching flying squirrels.
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Sartman CO
West Park Ava
Hartan
Aw, Peterson, Treas
Gen'l Mgr
Carties
Pesventice
Waterloo
Iowa
Memper
Associated Press
Rowe
Andit Buresu
Ual Goon Ag
Eny Poar
Washington, DC
Munsey Tide
G. Dougherty
York
Pailadelphis
Chicago
Storr
Brooks & Finler
Rep
Union Mill Company
Syndicate
Iowa Editors Urge Church Attendance and Public Welfare
Iowa editors urge fair church attendance and note open access to worship as a contrast to paid entertainment. The Mason City Globe Gazette comments on resolutions and participation, praising the church as free admission and a place for learning home life and business conduct. Winterset News critiques growing county paid staff and public workers, while the Tracr Star-Clipper reports deteriorating northern Iowa highways crippling rural mail delivery and farmer losses from bad roads.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Clreui
Christendom
Winterset
Red
Tracr Star-Clipper
Fed Up on Freaks at Sioux City Carnival
An old showman says freaks fail to draw crowds at fairs and carnivals as the public grows tired of such acts. He notes the trend despite carnival companies traveling with shows, reflecting broader attitudes toward entertainment.
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Sioux City Tribune
The Sandman Story Told by Mrs. F. A
The wood folk await Mrs. Fox's winter dinner as Mr. Fox plans to trap Mr. Bear into napping first. He hopes Bear's sleep will extend long enough to justify a honey feast for the guest of honor. Invitations slip under doors as creatures anticipate the seasonal gathering.
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Mr. Squirrel
Mr. Bear
Mr. Rabbit
Mr. Fox
Ben
Mr. For
Bear
Mrs. Fox
Milk safety and care from cow to consumer
Health talks cover keeping milk clean cold and covered and proper bottle sterilization for infant feeding. Questions answer terms explain catalepsy waxy flexibility and a humorous exchange about Gracie's cooking and Tom Andrews. Honey properties and optic nerve discovery noted.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Brain Tests by Sam Lord
Minutia of a rebus puzzle, with a scene at a village corner showing two vegetables implied by the clues. The text recaps engine maneuvers and car positions on tracks, asking for the answer to No 579 while describing a sequence of engine movements and car couplings across tracks D A B C and others.
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Isugine
The Testing of Brenda Chapter XX Struggles in a Park Chase
Brenda fears a pursuer in a park after a dangerous ride with a taxi driver who helps her elude a stalker. A police officer intervenes briefly as Brenda escapes in a tense, perilous city chase. She pays her rescuer and hurries to the hotel seeking safety and a return to privacy.
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Brenda
Mrt Fe
Brendes
Policeiman
Dodge
Green and White Taxi Company
Roger Daly
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Fce
Eien
Washington, D
Sears
Tha
Andy
Nashua
W. H. Thompson
Eagle Township
A. C. Hewitt
Heas
Congregational Church
la Porte City
Edor
Svarts
Fourth Street
McStay Stevator
D. 3. Ellis
F. B. McStay
McStay
Bro. Butterfield
Dane
Smart & Parrott
the Reporter
Boies
Allen & Couch
Lincoln Block
Leavitt, Johnson & Lusch Bank
Commercial Street
Red Jacket Engine & Hose Co. No. 1
Yincoln Hall
W. W. Miller
Marrie D
Frank W. Beck
Clara White
J. T. Crippen
Church of the German Baptist Society
South and
Sevanth Streets
Jacob Murray
B. R. Bueghley
Fred Ballou
Thomas Cascaden
McCormick Manufacturing Company
Turner Hall
Mother Shipton
Xold
Percy A. Lone
Soldat
Park Avenue
Robert J. Thompson
Black Hawk County
F. D. Orff
Minneapolis
J. S. Herries
New York
Jessie Maxfield
Janesville
Midland
Aivah Page
Bud Mullan
Budd
Sandman
Mrs. F. A
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
John BR Huber
A. M. MD
Tom Andrews
Andrew
Maine
Imogene
Gracie
Tom
Finber J
Avery
Hamlin
Sister
Usi
Solomon
Socrates
Edison
Borns
N. Varole
Boulogne
Lon Meedows
Sam Lord
Oughs Nature Club
Dy Rou
Oh Ca
Nature Notes
Martha
Zoological Garden of
Cincinnati
Ohio
Itha
Frank. Stanton
Earth
Hamia
Ead
Ute Piak
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