A Competent Witness and Notes on Prohibition and Navy
Admiral Scheer offers views on future naval warfare and the role of submarines and capital ships. The piece discusses Germany, the United States, and commentary on prohibition’s impact, crime, and public policy, plus assorted editorial notes on politics and industry.
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Jutland
England
Germany
Jellicoe
Hea
United States
America
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
Imogene condemns an alleged theft and outrage at breakfast while Andrew defends it as a felonious issue. The dialogue hints at social sanctions and moral judgment in a domestic setting.
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Roe Fulkerson
Imogene
Andrew
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Imot
A Saving Agency Notice of Industrial Mood
A saving agency suggests acknowledging the current state of industrial low mood as real and widespread. The article argues there is no advantage in denying the condition and urges cautious, practical steps rather than a bellicose stance. It emphasizes prudent handling of the temporary downturn.
Health Talks By John R Huber on Heredity Imitation and Environment
Health Talks by John R Huber examines how heredity environment and imitation may influence development. He cites the Hapsburg chin as an example and discusses whether imitation could shape traits as much as heredity. The column includes questions and answers on bunions knee pain and other medical inquiries with instructions for readers to send questions.
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Spain
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Iavia
Woman Recalls Weight Loss Scheme Framed as Obesity Cure
A narrator relays exposure to a fraudulent slimming scheme run by a former actress Missouri Maderwell who peddled a secret cure. The con escalates from $25 to $1 as the scammer exploits five nested offers, prompting shame and anger toward the hoax.
The Sandman Story: Grandpa Coon Narrates the Bear Kinship
Grandpa Coon tells Timmy and brothers how coons are the little brothers of bears. Swifty Coon escapes a dog by fleeing into Mr Bear’s house where Mr Bear defends him. Mr Dog pursues, Mr Man follows, and the tale explains their ancient kinship in a rural setting.
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Mr. Bear
Nature Notes Dept Answers Readers Questions
Readers are invited to submit questions on topics about nature to the Nature Notes Department. The department will seek answers to general interest inquiries in this column.
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Nature Notes
Lasers in Tomorrow's Na ke Notes Answers
The text asks whether a bird’s claws form its entire foot and if human energy can be compounded in a lab and if the Rocky Mountain goat is endangered by a white coat. It presents questions about biology and ethics without providing factual answers.
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Deutsche Zeitung
Wild animal care, frog color, and animal homesickness questions
A reader asks about how young wild animals carry cubs and compare human infants, notes wood frogs change color with seasons, and wonders if dumb animals feel homesickness. The piece discusses parental carry, frog camouflage, and social attachment across species.
In the Way of the World Poem Fragments and Praise
The excerpt blends verses on a restrained world and a praising note about Johnsor as a great artist, with lines comparing sweet seasons and music to a chained beauty, ending with a remark that his touch felt inevitable after a brief encounter.
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Jack Puppy and the Fowl Ends Grandpa Coon Tales
In a rural child’s tale Grandpa Coon weaves a breezy yarn about a boastful claim and a tiny “little brother to the bear.” The scene ends with his pipe falling and the young coons awaiting tomorrow’s tale titled Jack Puppy and the Fowl.
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Grandpa Coon
Grandpa
Jack Puppy
Iowa Editors Skeptical of Expanding House Size
Davenport Times reports opposition to increasing the house of representatives. Critics say spending 1.5 million dollars annually to prevent losing a single seat for a few states is unnecessary. The piece argues economy will prevail and the plan lacks appeal to many representatives.
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Davenport
House of Representatives
Brenda Becomes a Model in Washington Square
Brenda, an island girl in New York, faces finances and artistic struggle while pursuing study at an art school. After a botched attempt to enter a poster contest, she accepts a chance to model at Washington Square to pay expenses, risking her anonymity among fellow students.
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New York
Roger Dale
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Russia
Gordon Lee
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Prohibition's First Year Reflections Across States
Reports from Sioux City and Rockwell City note that despite ongoing bootlegging and private stocks, public sentiment shifts toward prohibition. Commissioned figures say fewer liquor permits will be issued next year and enforcement challenges persist as lawmakers aim to cut government expenses while the dry era gains support. An editorial voice in Marshalltown urges patience for spring and challenges grouches seeking to dampen any coming prosperity.
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Sioux City Journal
Kramer
Oil Light Offers Superior Non Odor Lamp
An ad touts a new oil lamp claimed to beat gas and electric lighting. Tested by the U S Government and 35 universities, it burns odorless with no smoke or noise. Inventor J E Johnson invites free 10 day trials and promises a free lamp to a helper in each locality. He claims easy $250 to $500 monthly earnings.
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J. E. Johnson
W. Lake St
Chicago
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