Railroad plan from Judge Lovett faces Washington scrutiny
The Waterloo Courier discusses Judge Lovett's proposal for federal rate setting and railroad reform. It argues for government guided rate making, federal incorporation and regulation, a transportation department, and strategic consolidations to attract capital while avoiding politics. It also notes German postwar optimism and Franco-American tensions shaping public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Lovett
Union Pacific System
Lovett
Congress
Department of Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Auto-eye spasms and speeding risks for motoring women
Discussion of visual strain from high speed driving and dust, notes on conjunctivitis risk and the need for goggles, cautions for pregnant or ill drivers, and guidance on rest and medical consultation. Contains reader questions about constipation acne and high blood pressure with general health advice and a notice from Dr John B. Auber about health inquiries by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Harold
John B. Auber
Woman's Fashion Woes and Mirth in a Dizzy Diet Debate
A dialogue-heavy scene lampoons women's dieting and fashion obsessions. Imogene argues against complacency, citing peers like Mrs Kelly and Kitty Cur tin, while Andrew and others debate satisfaction, self image, and the social consequences of striving for beauty. The piece blends humorous criticism with vivid character sketches from a mid century voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene
Andrew
Mrs. Kelly
Cafe Royal
Edith Aukam
Sarah
Kitty Curtis
Twents-first Century Press ‘Inc
Wise old Rooster outwits Fox in barnyard caper
A clever rooster evades a predatory fox by luring the fox onto a wall and using a higher perch to trap him in a hogs head. The farmer and dog return to find Mr. Fox captured, while the rooster revels in his self reliance and crowing victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Joffre
Arch of Triumph
Paris
Committee On Arrangements
Joffre
France
Marne
Rooster
Mr. Fox
Mr. Rooster
Dog
Fragmented column on economics and transport trends
A readable fragment discusses turtleback driving and car incidents, then shifts to wheat and flour markets. It notes shifts in car behavior, a digression on ditching and skidding, and ends with figures on wheat weight per bushel and flour yield across U S varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Why Try the Waiser and Coal Shortage Fears
The Sibley Tribune questions the Waiser defense and cites a grim coal outlook. A World-Journal rate rise burdens publishers as federal policy strains the industry, while Hammpton Chronicle urges a paved roads vote redo. Obstructionists blamed broadly, and a National Coal association warning predicts a winter shortage to spike prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waiser
Sibley Tribune
Kaiser
Hing
Germany
Romey Wuliud Gut
World-Journal
Efect
Hammpton Chronicle
Itoo
National Coal Association
United States
National Gal Association
Brain Test Puzzles and War-Era Labor Notes
A 1912 Sam Loyd puzzle solution computes a distance problem linking Bill and a marching army with a final result of 72 2 5 miles. The text also notes postwar miner layoffs and a global opal shortage, highlighting European emigration and American market price.
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Bill
Buffalo Bill
Sam Loyd
America
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Mr. Little
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August Wilhelm
Roosevelt
White House
Theodore, Jr
New England
Archie
Behola
Hitchcock
Wilson
Hitehcock
Teds
Williiam
Mudh
Kittie Curtin
Sandman
F. A
Iden
Altho
TATA
Valine Trenton
Council Bluffs
George News
Sam Loud
Margh Swallow
League O’ Nations
National Newspaper Service
WW. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello, II
Syftup Pepsin
Scott & Bowne
SCOTT
Lucky Tiger
Weill
Lucky Ticey
Lucky Tiger Dandraff Co
Kansas City
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Éeclar Wy. Tooth
Snother
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Irl
National Biscuit Company
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