A Civilisation Test and Corn Exports Rise
A columnist questions civilization and labor disputes in America urging fair play and tribunals to avoid upheaval. The piece notes a surge in corn exports, Europe buying 166,069,000 bushels from the U.S. in the year, with Argentina rivaling Iowa in European markets due to kernel quality and sweetness.
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Europe
Harrison
Tere
Derrin
Bisoce
America
Iowa
Argentina
South America
France
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Royal romance and a gas driven vehicle rush
The piece mocks royal marital expectations around Prince of Wales and Duke of York amid talk of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's betrothal. It contrasts courtly strife with a northwest scene where improvised gas cars, or flivvers, appear on alkali plains. The quip about homes and in laws shifts to modern jokes about the flivver.
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Boner Law
Foreign Office
London
Prince of Wales
Boir
Duke of York
Mr. Wettin
George V
George
Oll
Pad
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Joanee
Mr. Wales
British debt funding talks show tough interest rate clash
A view of the commissioners in the British American debt funding conference highlights their difficulty in settling a mutually satisfactory interest rate. The passage recalls the need for earlier attention when loans were first created.
Personal Health Service by William Brady M D
Dr Brady warns against overuse of X ray exams and explains the stomach can sag without health impact. He prescribes exercise and rest for ptosis and notes women often worry about displacement more than men. Also includes reader Q and A on dogs, warts, and home remedies with cautions and instructions.
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Dr. Brady
William Brady
Day Nursery President Seeks Worker Insight Through Questioning
Imogene, newly elected president of a day nursery, pushes to learn more about the families served. Andrew suggests a humorous questionnaire, proposing odd questions about war dates weather fashion and other trivialities. Imogene plans to collect real data while he teases her.
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Imogenes
Andrew
Indiana
Great Falls
Niagara River
Marcel
Thera
Inoxene
Ling
Tam
Imogene
Love and Secrets Shake Ailing Mrs Wilmington's Household
In a melodramatic tale Sheila Elliston, a nurse, stirs Mrs. Wilmington who nurses a broken leg. Phil Wilmington, Susanne Jones, and Walter Jones Jr. drive a web of love, betrayal, and past deeds. Sheila confronts a letter revealing a past affair and a planned escape to clear her name while keeping Phil from learning the truth.
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Sheila
Phil
Lakeshore Railroad
Tony Soper
Marie
Phillip Spencer
John
Madeam
Tony
Hay
Omer
Walter
Kay
Susanne
Jonna
Shelia
Sheila Susanne
Phil Sheila
Stein
Phillip
Vagné
Shotla
Burroughs Nature Club Notes From 1921 Feature
Burroughs Nature Club Notes offers reader questions and answers on natural topics. Answers cover seed fertility in cones from California trees, and ant vision details with notes from Tubbock about ant eye facets and eye types in queens males workers.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin
Nature Notes
California
Tubbock
Abe Martin Lester Mapeskin Makes Quick Car Progress
A concise note reports Abe Martin Lester Mapeskin starting car work and being out of high school for under three months. The remark compares the pace to Henry Ford, noting similar slowness in making changes. The quip reflects a rural editor tone about innovation and progress.
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Lester Mapeskin
Henry Ford
World for all and Timmy Coon tale mixed with Iowa politics
A compiled page presents a folk tale about universal rights and a mischievous foxlike Timmy Coon seeking a red mitten yarn for Mrs Birdie while a separate editorial notes Speaker Anderson, a farmer from Winneshago, as Iowa House speaker amid an anticipated rigorous session. The piece closes with a municipal tax report noting a six month yield of about 750,000 yen.
How Robins Find Worms By Sound While Hunting
Bird students propose robins locate buried worms by detecting underground movement. Robins pause and tilt their heads, bringing the beak closer to the ground, suggesting they listen for subtle prey sounds rather than relying on sight or smell.
Red mitten tale in Granny Bears forest
Granny Bear knits a bright red mitten for Brain the cub who proudly wears it in the woods. The other wood folk envy him and wish for their own mitten as Timmy Coon and Bruin react to Brain’s new accessory, before a nap ends the escapade.
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Little Brain
Granny Bear
Brain
Granny
Timmy Coon
Timmy
Little Bruin
Tires, roads, and costs dominate Iowa talk
The Des Moines Tribune notes a car running 27,000 miles on nine tires, with only four usable. It weighs heavy on pavement use vs country roads and estimates millions in tire savings with paved roads. It contrasts state road costs with potential road-system financing and cites Sioux City Journal on Joseph H. Anderson, new speaker, outlining his farming roots and long service in the house.
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Des Moines Tribune
Tribune
Iowa
Anderson
Sioux City Journal
Joseph H. Anderson
Fortieth General Assembly
Winnebago County
State Teachure College
Fairbank
Keeo the
Mamhaore
Grogarets 100 for bowels advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a candy tasting laxative for all ages. It claims relief from constipation and associated symptoms like dizziness and stomach upset, urging one or two tablets for gentle relief. The copy emphasizes safety and broad use for adults and children.
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Idea Box
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