The Female of the Species and Seven Wonders
A Chicago mother offers her fourteen year old daughter for adoption to secure a better life for her child amid twenty three years of hardship and loan sharks interest. Also a debate on the seven wonders, contrasting modern science with ancient lists and urging broader achievement.
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Chicago
Tam
Margaret
Open Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Europe
America
Antipater
Sidon
Pyramids
Megpt
Itharos
Alexandria
Babston
Digna
Ephesus
Jupiter
Phidias
Artemesia
Colossus
Rhodes
It May Be Sherman editorial on possible 1916 election
The piece argues the electoral vote may be split enough to deny a majority and throw the decision to the House where a one vote per state rule could lead to a deadlock. It notes a Republican Senate divided on Sherman and proposes Senator Cummins as a plausible alternate for vice president and potential president if a Senate vote occurs.
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Sherman
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Cummins
United States
Bathing plans limit Cedar Rapids girls and urchins access
In Cedar Rapids the new swimming accommodations are restricted, forcing girls and children to stay out when bays go in, a policy described as limiting for hot day swimmers in Waterloo and nearby towns.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Washington department offers tips to stay cool on hot days
The agricultural department in Washington issues practical cooling suggestions as residents report comfort despite heat. The message emphasizes staying hydrated and avoiding strenuous outdoor work during peak sun hours.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Our Foreign Commerce By Dr J O Stevenson
The Panama Canal nearing completion will reshape global trade, with the United States poised to become the commercial master of the world. The piece urges building a merchant marine, a tariff expansion, and cautious canal toll policy to avoid subservience to foreign fleets while promoting national economic power.
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J. O. Stevenson
Panama Canal
Panama
Mediterranean Sea
America
Christopher Columbus
Atlantic Ocean
Spain
Holyland
Great Britain
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Europe
Africa
South America
Australia
South Sea Islands
Asia
Canada
Phoenicia
Rome
Venice
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Gulf
London
Furness, Withry & Co
Hartlepool
Prohibition Party
Congress
City Council Sidewalk Contract Signals Waterloo Activity
Suggestions filed to use when political tensions rise. The five mile sidewalk contract suggests some Waterloo residents are still walking and engaged in city affairs.
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Waterloo
Political endorsements echo Iowa races across papers
Iowa editorials weigh Taft Roosevelt and Debs while urging party loyalty. Protectionist stances mix with caution about cross party moves as campaigns intensify amid national and state race rhetoric.
Primary participants pivot to new party both nationally and locally
Steps will find two years hence if they seek to take part in the primary and act with their former politicals. Those who join the new party do so both nationally and locally.
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Tawa City
The Psychology of Luxury and Envy in Everyday Life
The piece argues happiness often rests on others envy and rarity. It notes cars and diamonds lose appeal when common, as people seek what others lack. A fairy godmother would show that universal beauty would erase personal desire for it.
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Nature
Balsam Cures Bowel Troubles Across Ages
A historic ad extols Balsam as a universal remedy for bowel troubles in adults and children, claiming life-saving results after other remedies fail. The message targets druggists with a bold claim of 66 years without an equal.
Easy Slippers and Candid Campaign Banter
A collage of humorous quips and snippets on women in politics. Witty exchanges include Anona Nias and Molly Coddle set against a Judge’s comment, with puns on diamonds and coal and lines about a burglary rate. Chamberlain's Liniment is endorsed as a remedy line.
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Gunbusta
Anona Nias
Molly Coddle
All Up to Her and Johnny Willems in a Dream Tale
A Sun day school scene recalls Johnny Willems and his teacher debating heaven. The Chicago Record-Herald excerpt features Johnny dreaming of wealth after owning a hotel bar during a political convention week.
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Johnny Willems
Johnny
Chicago Record-Herald
Ralph Fike’s Thirty-Fifth Birthday Inspires Good Cheer
La Porte City Progress Review notes Ralph Fike, invalid for 25 years and bedridden 15, will turn 35 next Sunday. Despite rheumatism and confinement, he stays hopeful and cheerful. The piece urges readers to form a Good Cheer club to send gifts or cards to brighten his life.
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la Porte
Ralph Fike
The Cry For Breast Milk And Artificial Feeding Debate
The article argues for strong support for nursing mothers and state aid, notes high infant mortality from bottle feeding, and discusses artificial feeding options. It cites Holt and Dr. Borgen, endorses breast milk when possible, and outlines methods to adapt cow milk with cereal water and lime for infants. It also emphasizes lecithin importance for brain development and advises professional guidance for artificial feeding.
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Holt
Working Girls Find Relief After Using Vegetable Compound
Two letters from women in Brooklyn New York and Tishomingo Oklahoma recount relief from monthly agony and female troubles after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Helen Canet and Mrs Matti Copenhaver credit the treatment with ending pain and improving health and offer to share their experiences with others.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Helen Canet
Dean St
Tishomingo
Okla
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Spirit OF the Lowa Press
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Marshalltown
Goms
Sioux City Tribune
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Webster City
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Tee
Washington Star
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Httle
Leslie D. Smith
Dr. Smith
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the Courier
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B. W. Schuneman & CO
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M. D
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Blue Waterloo
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Cecil Bickley
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Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
Joder’s
Elmwood and
Western
DR. Bodwell
Osteopathic
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
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