Newspaper advertising rates and Dawes plan debate
The paper carries ad rates and policy notes from Waterloo Iowa, with a news column on the Dawes plan conference. It discusses Germany loan security, French control over German resources, and American banker terms, concluding France must meet conditions or face an impasse. It also includes a political note on Iowa Democrats’ unity and Jimmy Murtagh’s remarks at the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hartman Co
Gourtee Blue Cormar Park Age
Bertman
Provident
Jackson McCoy
Treas
Gen'l Mur
Cacriar, Weed Sroeek
Sumila
Mos
Portotice
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulation
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Tas
Nee Ee
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rens
Lars
London
Germany
Ruhr
Britain
France
Herriethes
Herriot
Glain
Dawes
America
Campaign Ethics and 1924 Ballot Landscape
Senator Howell of Nebraska aligns with La Follette in the current campaign, aiding the head ticket. The piece also notes the Progressive label, Capper’s endorsement of Coolidge with Dawes, and the National League’s pledge to Davis, signaling cross-party maneuvering and shifting allegiances amid a cluttered political scene.
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Howell
Nebraska
la Follette
Congress
Conlidge
Towa
A Folletta
Wheeler
la Folletta
Follette
Roosevelt
Senator Capper
Coolidge
Dawes
Davis
National League
McAdoo
al Smith
Nagging Ant Chorea and School Discipline Critique
William Brady M D discusses how overwork and nagging in school contribute to chorea or St Vitus dance in a 12 year old girl, arguing against harsh discipline, constant homework and punitive teacher practices. He cautions against home nitpicking, emphasizes parental involvement, and includes reader Q A on hearing loss and hair length, offering brief health guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
St. Vitus
Shea
Armisa
Mse
T. W
Mike
Daddy
Brady
William Brady
Brain Tests by Sam Lorp
A word puzzle narrative describes a math brain teaser with a farm implement, a mate bird, and a noisy bird clue. It references yesterday’s shares of apples from Tony Pietro and Giovanni totaling 129 apples and a proportional division to yield a correct result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lorp
Tony
Pietro
Giovanni
Pietre
FRIEND WIFE By ROE FULKERSON
A conversation reveals two couples comparing their old and new neighborhoods. Imogen and Andrew discuss wealth symbols like chauffeurs and servants, while contrasting friendly, relaxed pastimes with the stiffer, status-driven life in their current area. The tone satirizes class pretensions and domestic roles.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
A nature column asks readers to send questions to the Nature Notes Dept. for general interest. It poses three inquiries about frogs toads and fish falling with rain, color-based strength of animals, and how quickly young swallows begin catching food.
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Nature Notes
Answers in Tomorrow's Nature Notes
Fragmented raw notes discuss natural enemies of the mink and threats to Christmas trees. It notes the mink's agility and ability to escape into small holes, climb trees, and dive, making it a tough quarry for foxes cats owls. Also mentions harm in cutting Christmas trees and that many are too small for much use.
Local figure Abe Martin Ai. Lemmie Petars Shifts Careers
Abe Martin Ai Lemmie Petars once famed for six high honors and a bold essay now mows lawns at forty cents an hour. Rosco Moon was arrested on suspicion as a boy bandit but claimed he was born in 1893.
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Ai. Lemmie Petars
Rosco Moon
Uday
Ground cover and trees offer soil and water benefits
The passage explains how young trees protect soil by shading, roots and leaf litter preventing erosion, while mature trees store moisture and support springs feeding rivers. It notes bare ground erodes soil and reduces water retention, harming land. It also discusses fish bone rubberiness due to mineral content, contrasting bony Telpasis with cartilaginous Ganoids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugeotte
Rivera
Uncle Wiggleys Ice Pudding Fun Plan
Carly Twisty-tail and Floppy envy school time and decide to visit Uncle Wigerty for amusement. The two piggle brothers debate boredom and seek a playful adventure, setting off to see Uncle Wigerty in a seaside setting.
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Carly
Floppy
Curly
Uncle Wigerty
Uncle Wiggily and the Rice Pudding Ice Cream
Floppy and Curly visit Uncle Wiggily for a treat. They trade with characters in the story world, ice the pudding with help from Mr. Whitewash the polar bear, and narrowly escape Bob Cat in a playful woodland sequence.
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Uncle Wieggily
Mr. Long
Floppy
Uncle Wiggly
Curly
Jane
Uncle
Plegle
Polar Bear
Uncle Wig- Bily
Bob
Bob Cat
Uncle Wigegily
Hopey Bee
Uncle Wiggils
Women Reject Pullman Cars For Women Only
Capper's Weekly notes a Chicago railroad stops offering women only Pullman cars as women refuse to ride them. Women argue such cars are patronizing and feel safer with men aboard, likening it to needing a man at home in emergencies.
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Capper
Chicago
The Able McLaughlins Wedding Night Scene
In a prairie wedding scene, Wally and Christie wed amid a crowded, rustic celebration. The ceremony endures a tense moment as Christie hesitates, then consents, amid chattering guests. Afterward they retreat outdoors to a smoky, starlit reception where strict proprieties mingle with intimate vows and family concerns. Christie faints during the reception. the couple begin their new life together as rumors and plans simmer about Peter’s uncertain fate.
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Wally
John
Isobel
Prairies
Jeanie AfeNair
Thar
Keiths
Libby
John Keith
Walnut
Christie
Isobel McLaughlin
Willy
Ile
Peter
Dak
McLaughlins
Mary
Christia
Joseph
Matthew
Fire hoses in CT towns highlight intercity cooperation flaws
Connecticut towns faced a fire in Farmington with aid from neighbors but inconsistent hose sizes and threadings hindered rapid response. The Cedar Rapids area papers reflect on shortages of intercommunity foresight and the need for standardization to improve mutual aid.
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Cedar Oon
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa City
Mount Vernon
Central City
Center Point
Connecticut
Farmington
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Troy Sers
Simami Burtach
Felow
Jimmy
Iown
Cal Coolidge
Wilbur V W. Marsh
Claude R. Porter
Clyde GL. Herring
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
FB. J. Feuling
Leopold
Incourt
Leopold-Loeb
Los Angeles
William Brady, M. D
Nat'l Newspaper
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Imogens
Andrew
Tmogena
Imogene
Twogene
Jack Jones
George Williams
Frank Campbell
Bey
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Abe Martin
Uncle Wiggily’s
Howard R. Garis
Uncle Wiggily
Able McLaughlins
Margaret Wilson
Harper & Brothers
Jeannie MacNair
Allen
West
Homes
Davenport Daily Times
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
United States
Gill Chu
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