Iowans respond to easternInterpretations of state politics
The Waterloo Evening Courier discusses Iowa’s views on the presidential race and prohibition. It rebuts a Mapleton letter claiming Iowa voters would back Smith and reflects on Iowa's Republican leanings and dry status. The piece contrasts eastern perceptions with Midwestern realities and notes Iowa’s early prohibition history.
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Iowa
Boxten Post
Manneton, Jr
Hawkeyes
Mapleton
United States
Anti-Sa- Joon League
Hughes
Hoover
Coolidge
Gav. Smith
Towa
Smith
Village Idiots and College Town Riots Across the Midwest
The piece notes undergraduates in eastern college towns and as far west as Indiana staging disruptive riots and cheers for insults during a Bloomington theatre incident. Actor Richard Bennett, a Haosler, called campus rambunctious crowds village idiots and warned such behavior could spread, likening it to a corn borer threatening the Hawkeye states.
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Indiana
Richard Bennett
Bloomington
Bennett
Trdlana
Smiart Alecs
Jong
Pyaded
Preservation plan eyed for Niagara Falls erosion threat
An international board reports Niagara Falls is retreating at 2.3 feet per year and erosion has shortened the gorge. A project costing about 1.79 million dollars could preserve the falls for the 2 million visitors yearly. Electric lights stairways and other improvements might stay.
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America
Niagara Palls
Mecca
Canada
al Unis
Special International Board
Great Lakes
Checking Up On Paroles Inquiry Urges Iowa System Review
The text critiques parole practices, noting alleged surreptitious paroles of a convicted forger and embezzler. It argues investigations into parole decisions matter more with murder rape and armed crimes and calls for a statewide inquiry for public safety in Iowa.
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ErMars Wanker
Cragk
Iowa
Bath fallacy in elimination claims debunked by Dr Brady
Dr William Brady discusses why baths do not increase elimination of toxins and warns against quack health claims. He notes sweating removes only salt and water, not poisons, and while baths may aid certain conditions they do not alter excretion. He answers reader questions on bread laxatives tuberculosis public health and canned food safety.
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Booklab
Oran
Leonardo da Vinci
A. Me
Brady
Dr. Willis
New York Drug Store Transformed by Modern Salons and Pleasures
A 1928 New York feature outlines how drug stores shifted from medicinal trade to soda, coffee, sandwiches and perfumes. It notes dramatic storefront displays, modern clerks, and reduced drug sales as physicians prescribe fewer medications, yet overall trade stays healthy despite changes. A humorous interlude with Uncle Wiggily and a tale of a tall weed adds local color.
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New York
Inj Tosh
Myself
The President as Liberal by Glenn Frank
The essay argues the next president must be more than a muckraker and mere protester. He should redefine liberalism, provide informed critique, and pursue an ethical, efficient, and enlightened government with strong public service motive.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure
Athens
Socrates
Jay
Hokum
Uncle Wiggily and the Tall Weed
A whimsical Uncle Wiggily tale describes a proud tall weed growing near his hollow stump bungalow. The tall weed boasts of height while low weeds speak from the ground inviting conversation as the scene unfolds with playful dialogue.
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Burdock
Uncle Wiggily
Tam
Nurse Jane
Uncle Wigerly
Ike
Unclear weeds tale of pride and winter sleep
A fragment describes tall weed speaking to low weeds and their reaction as seasons turn. The tall weed remains green while the low weeds wither, and brown forms appear, hinting at a feathery plume ending the scene.
Abe Martin Teases Next Night’s Story Lineup
The column teases future reporting with humor about courts and rewards, noting banks refuse to pay rewards for bandits and promising more details tomorrow. It references Uncle Wiggily and a bear’s tickler in a playful, local voice.
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Uncle Wiggily
Majesty of the Law in Minneapolis Burglar Confession
Norman Hanson, jailed for house robbery, admitted to aiding in 25 similar burglaries. The long pattern includes four prior arrests for theft, two parole releases, one escape, and another attempted jump prior to this latest arrest. The piece mocks leniency and predicts further parole despite repeated crimes.
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Majesty OF the Law
Minneapolis Journal
Norman Hanson
Sterling
Han- Son
Dail
Bowing to Pardons Mirrors Shifting Governors Ranks
Brooklyn Engle notes monarchs pardon wild actions while leaders like King Boris let a cathedral bomber roam free after two years in prison. The piece compares this leniency to Toledo Chronicle speculation on Bowman and Skrommer securing a Republican gubernatorial nomination amid political shifts.
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Brooklyn
Engle
Boris
Sofia
France
Toledo Chronicle
Bowman
Skrommer
Stormy Petrels Also Called Mother Careys Chickens
Article explains why stormy petrels are nicknamed Mother Careys Chickens and how they feed on small fish and young shellfish while roaming the Atlantic surface. It notes breeding in two months near the Shetland Islands or Orkneys and their rare land contact.
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Mother Carey
Atlantic
Palamins
America
Lorth Atlantic
Shetland Islands
Orkneys
Cilp
Rimon Coffman
Uncle Ray's Corner
Golden Youth A Novel of the Younger Generation
Novel excerpt centers on Jerry Haines heir to a fortune and tangled courtships in her hometown. Dexter Haines schemes to control finances while Mona French leverages blackmail. Adele and Dexter conceal marital strain as doors to hidden affairs open. The chapter ends with Adele reflecting on Mona French and Dexter's possible infidelity.
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Golden Youth
Claire Pomeroy
Eee
John F. Dille
National Mexipaper Service
Jerry Haines
Nils
Rick
Jack Tiffany
Thiffany
Jerry
Todd Hickman
Mona French
Zoiddigger
Tiffany
Mona
Haines
Shhauffeur
Mr. Tiffany
Adele
House of Haines
Dexter Haines
Dexter
Ben
Jercy
Dexter Halies
Tila
Mrs. French
Iast
Tam
Mana
Adele Haines
Cad
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Offers Q A On Birds And Insects
Readers submit questions on nature topics and receive answers in this column. Questions cover woodpecker bill care, nutmeg eaters, house fly history, and bird flight abilities including backward flight by the hummingbird, with notes on fur, caterpillar skins, and defensive behavior.
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Inimans
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