Cox Nominee Fires Debate in Waterloo Editorial
The paper discusses the Cox nomination, noting Democratic splits and potential effects in Iowa, Ohio, and Missouri. It critiques Bryan's stance, labels Cox a Tammany-backed pick, and ponders political shifts ahead while highlighting a local award to Officer Joseph P. Owens for defending the American flag amid a race riot risk. It closes with reflections on race, representation, and broader political currents.
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Joseph P. Owens
Owens
Fieg
Africa
America
Waterloo
United States of America
Negro Wins First Prize for Bravery Display
A Chicago paper awards a monthly prize of 2100 to police fire and lifesaving department members who show greatest bravery on duty. The award recognizes heroism, though it may not directly cause it, with winners honored for nerve and courage displayed on the job.
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Chicago
Police, Fire and
Nfesaving
A Case of Intoxication and Tuberculosis Fears
Health queries by John R. Huber address a woman’s heavy coffee intake and digestive distress, plus her fear of tuberculosis after influenza. The doctor cautions against excessive coffee, urges medical examination for tuberculosis, and suggests country life and farm information as options, stressing prevention and timely care.
Answers to Nature Notes Questions from the Magazine
The piece presents Q&A style curiosities on nature topics and reader requests. It includes observations on dove and pigeon abundance, tracking wild bees, red squirrel hoarding, and a discussion about the native Virginian cow’s features, plus notes on rooks, Tennyson’s nature study, and a nursery rhyme reference.
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America
England
John B. Huber
Virginia
Virginis
Tel
Tennyson
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
Andrew and Imogene converse in a domestic vignette about honesty partnership and gender roles with playful banter about shared finances and mutual trust amid a domestic setting and implied marriage dynamics.
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Jack Frost Meets Mr Snow In Frosty Duel
The Sandman tale tells how Jack Frost freezes rivers and trees in moonlight then Mr Snow arrives angry about being upstaged. He confronts Frost, who laughs and freezes Snow in his tracks before speeding home. The legend hints at an upcoming tale about Huso's Horse.
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Jack Frost
Jack
Mr. Snow
Frost
Huso
Miss Tawney Apple Stirs Town with Odd Eyebrow Tale
The town notes Tawney Apple and her striking eyebrows echoing her father, a former carriage striped, while a Pierre of the first auto fascinates onlookers due to a stiff hat and the wheel.
Life and Sunshine In A Friendly Verse
A lyrical piece celebrates enduring sweetness of life and love. Imagery pivots on blooming roses, radiant joy, and overcoming sorrow. The speaker envisions a future bright with sunlit blessings, romance, and resilience as grief fades.
Charity Without Work Support From Davison
Henry P. Davison, former Red Grass war council chair, backs a $500 million request to feed Europe from the public treasury, arguing it necessary to prevent starvation. He notes previous $100 million aid failed, blames political loafers and calls for work rather than government handouts to raise prosperity.
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Sioux City Journal
Henry P. Davison
Red Grass War Council
Congress
Europe
Middle
Careless Shampooing Spoils the Hair
Soap should be used very carefully to keep hair looking its best. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, drying the scalp and making hair brittle. The best steady use is Malsified coconut oil shampoo, pure and greaseless. One or two teaspoonfuls cleanse hair and scalp. it lathers well and rinses out easily, leaving scalp soft and hair silky and easy to manage. Available at pharmacies, inexpensive and long-lasting for the family.
This Man Intends to Keep It in the House
In 1913 the author recalls sending for four bottles of Mayr's Wonder ful Remedy for stomach trouble. The treatment restored lost weight and enabled a return to work, and the speaker plans to keep the remedy at home. It purports to remove catarrhal mucus and quiet inflammation, claiming benefits for stomach liver and intestinal ailments with a money back guarantee through Wangler Bros Hansen Hansen and local druggists.
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Mayr
Wangler Bros, Hansen & Hansen
Drugigists
Inckperti
Debates on Work, War Profiteering, and Postwar Wealth
The piece criticizes breadline dependence and calls for work to secure food. It attacks postwar profiteering, noting how war profits enriched 20,000 new millionaires while soldiers returned to poverty. It challenges Homer Cummings to explain wartime corporate collaboration and ongoing debts.
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Homer Cemmings
Tuks
Cedar Rapids
Republican
San
Bel
France
Homer Cummings
Flesh and Blood
Diamond Dyes Better Dye for Materials
A brief note urges readers to choose Diamond Dyes for dyeing fabrics. Emphasizes safer, easier directions and reliable results, warning against poor dye performance from inferior products. Mentions a packaged dye product and simple instructions.
Lemon Bleach For Bright Skin Advertisement
A vintage cosmetic ad instructs squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint lemon bleach. Shake and apply daily to face neck arms and hands for a fragrant, whitening effect. It claims lemons help freckles sunburn and tan fade and notes stage actresses use the recipe.
Beam Tests by Bam Loyd Puzzles and Salary Errors
The piece presents a math brainteaser about finding values in an algebraic product and discusses a stenographer’s salary raise. It contrasts common mistakes in compounding biannual raises with correct yearly increments, showing how misapplied increases can yield a loss.
Tiz Magical Foot Comfort Offer for Tired Feet
An advertisement promises relief for tired feet with Tiz to draw out acids and poisons, reduce pains from corns and blisters, and restore comfort after dancing or walking. It claims feet feel rested, shoes fit better, and lasting comfort costs only a few cents for a year's use.
Dr Carey Marshroot Kidney Remedy Advised
Dr Daniel G Carey promotes Marshroot for kidney and bladder ailments after 40 years practice. Ad claims thousands cured, urges readers to get a bottle now from Hansen Hanson or Arson Drug Company, not patent medicine.
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Carey
Daniel G.carer
Hansen & Hanson
Arson Drug Company
C. J
Be Young In Body Mind And Looks Despite Your Years
A reader laments fatigue and low energy in midlife, noting waning vitality despite normal aging. The piece urges proactive, vigorous exercise habits to combat tiredness and restore enthusiasm and physical vigor for everyday activities.
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