Elementary Americanism and defense talk in early journalism
Federal judge Wade and Dean Russell publish Elementary Americanism to simplify government and constitution for students and families. The piece argues for accessible civic knowledge, contrasts education with government complexity, and promotes public understanding as foundational to democracy.
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Martin J. Wade
Iowa
Dean Russell
State University
Wade
Dean Russel
Courier
Smithereens
Amertes
Judge Wade
President-elect Harding urges strong navy for US shores
In a naval publication Harding argues for a large American navy to guard the coastline. He calls it a great wall protecting national security, while readers note his remarks include playful speculation about Ground Hog Day.
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Harding
United States
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebrasks
Missouri
Mr. Harding
Tlons
America
Population rise of Japanese in Hawaii sparks race concern
An increase in Japanese population in Hawaii by 33 percent since 1910 signals fears what a substantial foothold by people of that race could mean for the continent.
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Hawaii
Health Talks by John R. Huber a M A M Motorists Ailments
Health Talk articles discuss motorist health issues including eye irritation from wind and speed, cramps from long drives, and the impact of speeding on women especially those with weak nerves or tuberculosis. Advice covers rest, medical consultation, and specific conditions like chauffeur's knee and catarrh, with reader questions on tuberculosis climate and adenoids answered by Dr. Huber.
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Tme
Illinois
Minnesota
Florida
The Sandman Story By AIRS F A WALKER
Little Mother Mouse discovers an enemy in the morning causing fear of having to move. Mrs Gray Mouse warns that the family will need to relocate to protect themselves from Kitty Puss who has come to live nearby.
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Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
Andrew shares dinner plans with his wife as he sharpens his knife and says Sam and Billy Sands with a group will be duck hunting at Bay Shore and won_t be home until tomorrow.
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Roe Fulkerson
Andrew
Sam
Billy Sands
Bay Shore Way
Duck hunt trip tests Imogene and Andrew bond
In a humorous local vignette Imogene questions Andrew about taking wives on a duck hunting trip. The exchange turns on trust and affection as Andrew deflects and affirms love, while Imogene accuses him of forgetting his wife. The scene reveals domestic tensions amid duck hunting talk.
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Imogene
Andrew
Angrew
Anj ‘Drew
The Hard Road by Frank S Stanton
A fragmentary verse piece on the burdens of travel and life. The poem notes Jordan as a hard road to travel and hints at social struggle and stubborn resistance to government. It includes dialect phrases about mules and a cyclone shaping wood for kindling.
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Frank S Stanton
Jordan
Man Presents The Specimen called Woman In Civic Dinner
A speaker in a social gathering extols a mysterious creature as the apex of nature. Imogene cut in with a dinner quip as Andrew concludes his flamboyant mock sermon on Woman, calling forth a burst of laughter and a pause for water.
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Brain Teasers by Sam Loyd
A twentieth century word puzzle features an eight letter block arrangement with four empty squares. Move blocks through adjacent spaces to form MAID ENLY while MAID appears in the upper line and ENLY in the lower. Each single shift counts as a move.
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Maid
Enly
Chipmunk stores soft food for winter and hidden kernels
A reader notes a chipmunk mixes fresh green corn with dry popcorn, stores the soft corn in a den while cheeking hard kernels for later. The piece implies foresight in food caching and contrasts with the animal’s behavior. It also explains the brown thrasher’s true relationships and thrashers’ American distribution. Breathing is largely involuntary, driven by air pressure.
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Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Rockies
Immigration wave shapes farmers plans and grape work
A rough, dialect driven note predicts 1,390,000 arrivals next year creating labor demand for grape harvests. It recalls past journeys to the country, now used to describe the need to stay employed and keep the work moving amid new arrivals.
Brenda’s Summer Camp Mystery and Painter Return
Brenda Nisbea, an American artist in New York, faces financial strains and romantic tensions after joining a summer camp. She rebuffs Nat Coleman’s marriage offer while growing closer to Roger Daly, who travels to Russia, and later encounters the painter Gordon Lee at the camp. A stormy retreat and a late-night arrival test loyalties as Brenda navigates love, ambition, and danger.
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New York
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Prez
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Dely
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Russia
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Gordon Lee
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Coleman
Stuart Coleman
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Lee
Fifth Avenue
Colemanepa Barlowe
Bremda
Misa Nielsen
Correct English Don’t Say and Shared Scheme Notions
A reader outlines proper adverb and adjective use to avoid common missteps with words like accurately accurately exquisite and splendid notes. It cites Versailles and Wilson’s treaty handling as a cautionary example and remarks on profit sharing in Spencer News-Herald and Knoxville Journal about Iowa committee staff cuts.
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Spencer News-Herald
Iowa Editors on laws and virtue in government
Iowa editors lament that laws cannot grant virtue or thrift and argue that good government comes from citizens practicing virtue. The piece notes laws regulate labor disputes, farm credits, foreign exchange, and prices, but stresses personal conduct as essential. Davenport Times reports Secretary Colby saying he won’t rush a treaty with Japan without proper consideration.
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Perry
Washington
J Little
Davenport
Colby
Japan
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