Politically charged notes from Des Moines discussions and Lowden reply
A Waterloo newspaper column surveys Iowa political maneuvering. It notes Democrats seeking a senatorial candidate to challenge Cummins and Republicans weighing Gov. Lowden Gen Wood and Harding for 1920. It also covers Lowden’s reply to Senator Borah on treaty reservations and nationalism.
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Des Moines
Chisago
Cummins
Simon
Claude Porter
E. T. Meredith
Altho
Iowa
Palmer
McAdoo
Bryan
Wilson
Will H. Hays
Cir‘ja
Gen. Wood
Wood
Hawkeye
Lowden
Harding
Ohio
Coolidge
Ide Pseachusatts
Pershing
Goulidge
Apartment for Rent Offer Sparks Cautious Chat
A casual acquaintance tells you he has an apartment for rent and does not object to children. The remark raises questions about suitability and safety in housing choices.
Fifty Years Ago in The Courier June 6 1870
Local items include Diamond oysters from DuBuque praised by the Courier. J A Cole & Wife form a partnership. Dr Ingersol gifts a nine pound New Year present. New school house in west section gains a handsome design. east section awaiting completion. Bank officers elected at First National. Illinois Central reports 22 trains daily. County board names A M Beman as superintendent. Fort Dodge Northwest plans a Gypsum history pamphlet. Mrs Sally Higgins writes on women’s frights and ballots. Sidewalk petition on Sycamore Street referred to streets committee.
Forty Years Ago in the Courier Jan 7 1880
A reprint notes 1880 prices and a popular four and 16 cent counter at G W Gilbert store. It mentions renewed subscriptions, two weddings, river ice boom, a fatal train accident in Wisconsin, coal gas illness, and a notable diphtheria tracheotomy performed on Cora Johnston of Ida Grove.
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G. W. Gilbert
Cora Johnston
Ida Grove
John B. Huber
Waterloo area notes and business notices from 1900
Twenty years ago events include changes in life insurance leadership with James P. Sherman replacing J. M. Groat as receiver of Equitable Mutual. Cedar Falls and Iowa Falls officials named for tax roles. Waterloo Skirt & Garment Co. to begin Jan 15 with Mrs. L. A. Crane and Mrs. George McWilliams as leaders. Other items cover travel plans of residents, and a lecture engagement by Max Hoffman.
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J. M. Groat
Equitable Mutual Life Insurance Association
James P. Sherman
F.C. Platt
Waterloo Skirt & Garment Company
L. A. Crane
Amos
George McWilliams
Childden
Grocery prices listed for staples and meats
The itemized list shows prices for staples and groceries including lard at 5 cents a pound, sugar cured hams at 10 cents a pound, Ivy soap at 10 bars for 26 cents, dairy items like butter at 20 cents, oysters 30 cents a quart, bacon 10 cents a pound, rice 5 cents a pound, and cranberries 5 cents a quart, along with other everyday goods and specials.
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New Orleans
Benzol Compounds and Health Questions Addressed
Health Talks by John B. Huber discusses benzol and benzene dangers from vapor exposure plus chronic effects on kidneys liver and blood vessels. He covers acute symptoms, such as vertigo fainting and convulsions, and notes naptha replacing benzol. Also asks about elevator shocks in valvular disease and birth palsy questions with practical medical guidance.
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
Imogene urges quick dinner as Andrew dismisses the new cook while admitting his cold is improving. The couple debate priority of meals over health as tension builds in the home.
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Imogene
Andrew
Man Endures Turpentine Odor After Painful Day
Andrew vents fury over the day’s events claiming he smells of turpentine from clients, staff, and even lunch. He insists he will not enter heaven smelling of turpentine and demands a hot bath before eating as Imogene and the doctor look on.
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Andrew
Imogene
Pine Tree
North Carolina
Billy
Fatty Mouse Seeks New Home in Pantry Tale
The Sandman story follows Fatty Mouse who leaves his wall home to escape a crowded pantry. He journeys to a distant house and finds a new pantry, hoping for a safer life though uncertainty remains about his prospects.
Fatty Mouse Finds a Safe Pantry Refuge
In a pantry Fatty Mouse hides from a pursuer, fleeing a broom and a cat then escapes outside. He returns to the house by night and decides the pantry wall is safer because many mice live there. He vows to stay and never move again, while reflecting on being hunted as a lone mouse.
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Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
Willard
Toledo
Mexico
Spain
Mouse
Fat Mouse
Fatty
Fatty Mouse T
Patty Mouse
Alon
Do Birds Visit Orchards and Minds of Animals
The article argues minds of animals do not develop as human minds do, only impressions form habits. It surveys orchard birds such as cuckoo jay ruffed grouse crow woodpecker chickadee redbird woodthrush and robin and notes their foods and visits. It also states honey is a wholesome food, containing nutrients beyond sugar and offers medicinal value from manna pollen and plant-based extracts.
Theatres on the Chautauqua Plan Gains Ground
Des Moines capital reports Keith Van ter promotes Chautauqua circuits sending troupes to towns with opera houses. Advance season tickets sold to insure profits, tracing back to Shakespearean strolling players and concert tours as precedents.
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Des Moines
Keith Vanter
Vawter
Wilson House Affinity Affair Sketch in Brief
A brief sketch notes that about the American people would back them as they did Gov. Coolidge in Massachusetts. It argues that Col. House’s influence could smooth administration, but when House tried to control Wilson the arrangement failed.
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Gov. Coolidge
Massachusetts
Council
Wilson
Col. House
Wilson-House
Furloughed Private Mirth at War’s End
A furloughed Private Miz Gud laments changing wartime manners in a sentimental observation about wealth and politics. He notes the nation’s fickle mood and recalls old smiles that no longer greet him, reflecting on social shifts during the conflict.
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd and Minutes
Bookmaking at racetracks is explained with balance and overround concepts. The piece discusses setting odds, guaranteed profits, and the mechanics of how bookmakers manipulate wagers to secure earnings, including a worked example with three horses and a puzzle involving lettered clues.
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