The Little Red Cap Moral Told By A Robin Family
A 1914 McClure Syndicate installment recounts a Robin family tale about a young robin who balks at migrating south. His parents leave him to learn the cold risks firsthand, he endures frost and sparrow predation, and learns to heed wiser elders after a harsh winter. The story concludes with the elder robin sharing the hard lesson with his own son.
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Mr. Robin
Young Robin
Robin
Mrs. Robin
Sparrow Familly
McClure Newspaper
Little Red Cap
Free Advice To Sick Women From Lydia E Pinkham Co
An advertisement invites women with female illnesses to communicate with Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read and answered by women and kept confidential. The ad touts extensive experience and offers a free 80 page text book by mail request.
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Lynn, Maza
Lydia E. Pinkham
Iowa Falls Given A Beautiful Park
Iowa Falls Iowa Jan 21 A new park joins the city park system through the will of L E Jones who died in Pasadena California. The Cobb s Grove tract west of the Sinois Central depot includes Rock Run and adds beauty to the city. Jones also left 500 to the Loreal Episcopal mission and 800 to the Edgewood School of Domestic Arts for girls and young women.
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Iowa Falls
L. E. Jones
Jones
Pasadena
Cal
Iowa
Cobb's Grove
Rock Run
Sinois Central Depot
New Library Rules for Waterloo two-building system
The Waterloo public library operates in two divisions, east and west, under one board and librarian. Rules cover card issuance, eligibility, borrowing limits, renewal options, fines, recalls, reserves, lost or damaged books, and rental copies. Open daily except holidays, with specific hours and summer Sunday restrictions.
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Waterloo Public Library
Library East
East Fifth
Mulberry Streets
Library
West Fourth
Waterloo
Lbrarian
Difference in Working Hours
An ad promoting Foley Kidney Pills claims that kidneys must function 24 hours to support an eight hour workday. It asserts the pills will improve kidney health and guarantee positive results when used, and notes availability from druggists nationwide.
February Forecast Warns of Deep Winter and Distant Disasters
Independence Iowa January 31 John C Busby weather prophet predicts a February of severe cold with a great midwestern blizzard and cyclones in the south. He warns of sea disasters, a great norther across Texas Oklahoma and Kansas, and earthquakes or volcanic upheavals along coastlines. He cites planets and a new moon as confirmations and reflects on mortality as he recalls his mother's grave.
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Waterloo
Mercury
Saturn
Middle West
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Japan
Mt. Aetna
John C. Busby
Independence
Hampton court to host Lady Scott after king’s offer
The article notes Hampton Court may become the home of Lady Scott widow of a South Pole explorer as King George offers suites to distinguished service figures with a court permission rule. It also reports a Kansas City police canvass finding 148 women disappeared in six months.
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Hampton Court Place
London
Scott
George
Kansas City
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FEC
Surrey
Trai Aery
Cher Rae
Numaire
China
Lincoln Ark
India
Mexico
U.S
Diversey Parkway
Chicago
Prophet Busby
Stearns
Hotel Radisson
Minneapolis
Hileman & Gindt
Mulberry Street
West Third St
L. J. Benser
Onsen Trust Company
Waterloo Savings Bank Bldg
Corner Bridge & Commercial
Pocohontas Lump
Young Coal CO
Third Avenue
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