Our Continent a Desert in Fifty Years
An Iowa feature notes a Wilmington interview predicting U S desertification within fifty years if conservation fails. It argues forests protect watersheds and soil, describes plow pan erosion and groundwater decline, and calls for drastic protection measures and tree planting. It also covers Iowa banking notes and a political push in Second Iowa district.
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Samuel Wesley Long
Wilmington
Del
America
Literary Digest
Pinchot
Ballinger
Mr. West
United States
Lars Mr. Long
Warmine
Ile
Agricultural Department
Germany
Japan
Ideas Of A Plain Man By Dr Frank Crane
The article reflects on subjective perception and self reference. It argues individuals see the world as a mirror of their own souls and generalizations mask personal views. It cites Moreau and Dumas to support that honest people exist in all societies.
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Frank Crane
Aoman
Jean Moreau
Alexander Dumas
The Hod Carrier and the Making of a Modern Prodigy
A portrait of the hod carrier as a symbol of perseverance and social contrast. The piece extols the bricklayer who bears heavy loads with simple tools, compares him to Atlas, and notes envy from wealthier classes while praising his skill, resilience, and modest comforts.
Thaw and the Public and Other Iowa Clippings
A collection of brief notes from Iowa papers discussing public figures, labor policy, and costs. Topics include Harry Thaw not deemed a public menace, government ownership of mines as proposed to curb strikes, shoe prices possibly rising to ten dollars, and reflections on government abuses, a Shenandoah financier woman, and a report on Iowa’s unusually mild memory of winters with a comparison to 1875 76.
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Davenport
Martine
West Virginia
France
South Africa
Primghar Bell
Iowa
O'Brien
Brass Buttons Dropped for Kansas City Street Railway
The Metropolitan Street Railway of Kansas City Missouri ends brass buttons on uniforms for its 1800 carmen. The switch to plain black buttons aids workers who can only afford one suit and cannot change outfits between runs. Stars for service will be reassessed, with new decorations for five to ten year veterans.
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Iowa
Federal Reserve System of Banks
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Hatchere
St. Louis
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Metropolitan Street Railway
Carmen
Button replaces star with gold pin on lapel
The star will be replaced by a gold button bearing years served, a lodge like pin attached to the coal lapel and removable easily as described by Electric Railway Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Railway Journal
Views on tariff reform by a Waterloo reader
Co W Lyon of Waterloo argues for a square, protected tariff funded by a non partisan board to stabilize prices and wages. He says higher than necessary protects American standards, yet warns against constant changes and seeks currency stability to withstand global competition.
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the Courier
Courier
How to Avoid Painful Childbirth With Mothers Friend
Advice promotes Mothers Friend as a remedy to ease pregnancy discomfort and labor pains. The ad claims muscles relax and expand without strain, reducing nausea and sickness, and it urges expectant mothers to contact Teradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta for a book.
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Mother
Teradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
Washington Policies Lift Hope in Business Market
Washington advocates push anti trust reform while retaining Sherman law and easing federal oversight. President Wilson aims to clarify definitions, aid manufacturers, and finance reform as bank money loosens. Business leaders show cooperation, money markets improve, and steel and cotton goods demand rises with prices steadier.
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Henry Crewe
New York
Washington
Wilson
Supreme Court of the United States
Billa
Government Bureau of Information
Quick-Witted Jokes From The Past And Their Punchlines
A collection of light anecdotes from old newspapers. A trial quip about a train hitting a man, a barber with too much talent, a speed limit joke, and a Scotsman tale about long courtships. Humorous snippets reflect era and humor without graphic detail.
Perfume Industry Thrives Near Grasse Foot of Alps
The town of Grasse at the foot of the Alps is the center of a vast perfume industry. Floral cultivation is year round with distillation extending beyond harvest. About a million pounds of violets are grown nearby each year along with large quantities of other flowers for perfume manufacturing.
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Alps
Grasse
Graese
Eight Annual Reinbeck High School Oratorical Contest
Reinbeck hosts eighth annual high school oratorical contest with Mary Elliott and Donald Murray winning in the oratorical division, Lois Adams and Erma Stewart placing in dramatic, Edna Grantwith top in humorous, and Grantwith named first over all. Logan and Ackley events name Hazel Downey and Allee Roosevelt as qualifiers for future competitions with Clear Lake and Guthrie Center as upcoming venues.
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Reinbeck
Reinbeck High School
Mary Elliott
Donald Murray
Lois Adams
Erma Stewart
Edna Grantwith
Harold Miller
Logan, Ia
Logan High School
Hazel Downey
Logan
Guthria Center
Ackley
Ackley High
Clear Lake
Presbyterian Church
Allee Roosevelt
Sam
Lucile
Becker
John Reinhart
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Adverts
An old advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for darkening gray hair and reducing dandruff. It claims natural, even results with daily use, and notes availability at H. Wi Taggart for 60 cents per bottle.
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Wyeth
H. Wi i Taggart
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Berloo Evening Courier
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Lyence
W. A. Hartnay
Pari Avenue
Maxrean
W. Pyrensox
Sec'y-Treas
Mgr
York
Alfred B. Lukens
Chalerige Ofice
Tribune Building
Sen
City Courier
Waterloo
Ptierining
Mies
Eee
Ecrote
Europe
Sdon
Trafelger Building
North Tumberland Avenue
Amerian Express
Haymarket
Dawe's Steamship Agency
Green Street
Paris
Boulevard Des Capucines
Place de Opera
American Express
Rue
Washington, D. C
Congress
Pepper
Bull Moose
Ojinaga
Atlas
Hod Cartrier
Hod Carrier
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Thaw
Muscatine Journal
Harry Thaw
Sioux City
Sioux City Tribune
Cc. W. Lyon
Ladies Home Journal
Bors
Cincinnati Enquirer
Boston Transcript
Danny
Jamie Thompson
Marrit
Coort
Coortin
Scott
the Fowler Co
Polesale Grocers
F. H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Lafayette Building
4Th St. E
Red Cross Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
DR. I
Bazard
Black Hawk
E. H. Knittle
BANE
F. C. Liffring
Lafayette Bldg
DE. Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
Elmwood and
Western
Ralston
DR. Bodwell
Osteopathic
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