Zeal Versus Wisdom in Brookhart Railroad Talk
The column weighs Senator Brookhart’s plan to repeal parts of the railroad law and let the ICC set rates. It urges caution, noting time and broader needs like equipment, coal deliveries, and farm interests, while recalling a Boston church dispute over a dog baptism.
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Clinton
Full bench eases mooted Massachusetts case
A Massachusetts high court full bench resolves a long debated issue, simplifying a previously troubled matter. The ruling centers on the Rev Edwin Curtis, a religious figure cited in the case brought before the court.
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Massachusetts
Edwin. Curtis
Iowa Bloc Discussed as Farm Alliance in Legislature
Des Moines officials describe a proposed bloc named for the best interests of the whole state. The piece argues blocs have long existed in Washington, with east factory interests and west agricultural concerns uniting as a political force, and notes wider stakeholder support beyond farmers.
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Kipling
United States
Washington
Altho
Congress
Abe Martin Musings on Trials and Liola Savin
The piece humorously notes that lawyers should not be kept busy by every trial and hints at a possible revival of Liola Savin with a playful regional voice.
Impaired Heart Dangers and Public Health Q&A
Dr Brady explains valvular heart disease caused by infection after throat illness and how it leads to heart enlargement and leakage. Also covers other heart impairments, symptoms, and the need for medical attention. Includes reader questions on cancer pain, stigmatism, odor remedies, and requests for mail replies to Dr Brady.
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Frien d Wife by Ro Fulkerson
Imogene and Andrew discuss Myra and jealousy in a parlor talk about trust between spouses. Andrew argues that true love requires absolute trust and that suspicion harms relationships, praising Myra’s supposed loyalty while noting how insecurity poisons marriages.
Farmer Prosperity Theme Dominates Iowa Editorial Voice
A compilation of Iowa editorials argues that farmer prosperity benefits all, critiques Bryan era policies, and praises street paving funding fairness. It cites Muscatine council support for shared street paving costs, notes Wooster precedents, and references Canadian emigration and budget cautions as part of broader public policy debate.
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Webster City
Wooster City
What Happened When Sheila Elliston Refused Love
A young nurse Sheila Elliston captivates Mrs. Wilmington, her recovering sister-in-law, while a past scandal haunts her. Sheila clings to a fragile love triangle involving Phil Wilmington, Susanne Jones, and a hidden history with Walter Jones Jr. A letter and confrontations expose misdeeds, jealousy, and unresolved loyalties as Sheila seeks to protect her reputation and future.
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Susanne Jones
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Philip Spencer
Spencers
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Sheila Ingain
Sue
Dad
Winter Winds and Troubled Tales Across a Page
A fragmentary mix of verse and prose appears, featuring a winter themed poem about love by Frask L. Stanton and a stray narrative voice from Brother Williams. The text shifts to a troubled scene with lines about betrayal, addiction, and forgiveness set against a Calcutta backdrop and a reference to a fiendish piano tomorrow.
Brain Tests by Sam Lotd
A brain teaser outlines a sequence with two milk cans A and B and four and five quart pails. Step by step, operations fill and transfer until can A holds eight quarts and the four quart pail contains two quarts, ending with customers receiving two quarts each.
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Sam Lotd
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Burroughs Nature Club Notes Promises Q&A Tomorrow
The Burroughs Nature Club posts questions on fish birds and parrots with answers promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes. Inquiries ask if sturgeon is a food fish if giraffes run fast in the wild and the difference between a parrot and a cockatoo.
Answers to Animal Digits and Pigeon Care Guide
A reader questions toe counts on front and hind digits across animals noting felines canines bears simians elephants with varying digits and a mole extra sesamoid bone. Also advice on feeding tame pigeons with modest meals and salt and tips for collecting and mounting moths with referenced guides.
Madam Cow Hosts Teaparty Brings Barnyard Mockery
In a humorous tale, Madam Cow invites the barnyard to a meadow tea party for her son Bossy. The guests anticipate refreshments and entertainment as Bossy performs a dance, but the party ends in chaos and mockery. Everyone returns home hungry and bemused while Madam Cow decides to stay away from the crowd.
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Mistress Puss
Mr. Dog
Mrs. Black Hen
Views of the People Doubts Bible Study
A reader from Aplington Ta questions editorials about Waterloo Bible study students. The letter challenges claims about biblical literacy and recounts Luke and Matthew passages, noting Jesus’ presentation in the temple at age forty one days, the visit of the wise men, and Joseph’s removal to Egypt.
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Achtermann
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