White Deserves Strict Upheld Kansas Law Enforcement
William Allen White, famed editor from Emporia, faces arrest for violating Kansas law limiting sympathy for strikers. The piece argues the law must be enforced equally, without privilege for a public figure, and warns that lax penalties would erode state governance and public trust. It reflects on political tensions and calls for accountability, noting connections to lawmakers and the convention scene.
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White
William Allen White
Emyporla
Kan
Henry Allen
Kansas
Gibson chosen temporary chairman for GOP keynote
Attorney General Gibson will preside as temporary chairman at the Republican state convention in Des Moines next week Wednesday. He is tasked with discovering and proclaiming a keynote for the GOP in Hawkery state, with hopes he can deliver a successful keynote and hypno tizer during the festive occasion.
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Ben
Mr. Gibson
Charley Rawson
SU. S
People of
Iowa
Gibson
Col. Hrookhart
Rawson
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Gc.o. PL
Col. Hrockhart
Brookhart
Des Moines
Bryan
Lincoln
Chicago
God
Leverybody
World Mystery by Frink and Stanton in Turmoil
A fragmentary verse piece describes a孤 writer facing ruin after a ceiling collapse that ends his inspiration. It mourns a life of fame, death, and the strange fate of a writer whose work fades amid catastrophe. The narrator hints at a tragic price and a world that knows little of his suffering.
Amuse the doctor here is a letter on somersaulting fitness
A reader praises a playful routine of daily somersaults as exercise and inquires about stopping the habit at 50 to gain more years. Dr Brady notes somersaults are not real exercise, urges balance, and shares views on natural training plus reader letters. He explains many readers insist on this practice but cautions against overemphasis on a single activity.
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William TH. Beachler
Waterloo
Mr. Beachler
Beachler
Black Hawk
Brady
Dogan
Fai
M. Clemenceau
Dr. Brady
William Brady
FRIEND WIFE By HOE FULKERSON
Imogene and Andrew discuss a theatre outing and their dreams of acting. He admits not wanting to be an actor while recalling his ballgame fantasies. They reflect on stage ambitions, audience fame, and the value of simple, shared happiness.
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Andrew
Imogene
Camille
Sarah Bernhardt
Nix
Sam
Ban Johnson
Heydter
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Survive History Column
Questions and answers from Burroughs Nature Club Notes offer curious tidbits on wildlife and soil, including wood thrush behavior, fish as fertilizer, and buffalo species in Europe. The piece blends trivia with natural history explanations from 1941, reflecting era tone and common inquiries.
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Nature Notes
Two Jumps Ahead of Destruction Sparks Editors Alarm
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes Humboldt Republican fear over youth and moral decline with dismissive remarks about past generations. Knoxville Journal questions if a $2,200 annual family income is sufficient, projecting an astronomical national shortfall. Rolfe Arrow criticizes wireless politics and anticipates a new era with wireless power.
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Marshalltown
Humboldt Republican
Stilterworld
Knoxville Journal
Rolfe Arrow
Bram Tests by Sam Loyd
A puzzle note presents a word riff with a prayer clue and land portion amid wordplay. It hints at yesterday’s solution and a cryptic arithmetic: NEWS minus SPOT plus YAWL minus AWL plus BEE plus FORK minus BEEF equals EW YORK.
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York
Double C backed by W. Douglas Newton in 1922 tale
Clement Seedon, a wealthy Englishman, seeks to unravel a plot against Heloise Keys amid a shipboard alliance and a conspiracy involving Meduse Smythe and Mr Neuburg. Clues surface on a Quebec hotel stage as schemes unfold and loyalties are tested, with key figures watching from the wings.
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Clement Seedon
Eng- Hahman
Hespise Keys
England
Canada
Henry Gunning
Seedon
Samné
Heloise
Clement Seadon
Meduse Smythe
Mr. Neuburg
Joe
Mater
Lemon Bleach Beauty Tonic Ad Claims Rosy White Skin
A vintage advertisement touts squeezing two lemons into Orchard White to create a lemon bleach facial tonic. It markets a three ounce bottle obtainable from drug stores for a few cents. The ad promises a fragrant daily application to face neck hands for a fair, clear complexion and freckles.
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Fany Drug Store
Train Your Hair As An Actress Does
Inquiry finds hair care dangers in makeshift cleansers. A drugstore mix of can throx and dia soira stirred in hot water creates a shampoo that coats all hair, promoting rapid drying, even color, reduced dandruff, and a fluffy, heavier look while purportedly improving scalp health and hair growth.
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Diasoira
Abe Martin on politics and a stranger’s question
A quip from Abe Martin notes that a town knows all about every candidate and their faults. Constable Plum dismissively calls competitors “foilers the broken jugs” when a stranger asks for directions in Louisville. A German finance minister links women’s hats as luxuries to the luxury tax.
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Buddy
Plum
Louisville
Common Sense About Eczema and Eruptions
Common Sense asserts skin eruptions pimples boils and blackheads stem from the blood and cannot be avoided. The article claims science proves the blood causes skin troubles and offers proof that readers can test themselves.
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