Markings of Highways Highlight Minnesota System
Minnesota boasts a complete highway marking system that guides motorists with uniform signs and detailed warnings. The piece compares Minnesota favorably to Iowa, notes federal interest in standardization, and praises clear maintenance, linking it to state pride and local efficiency.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Denger
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Public Roads Department
Chicago
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
Probabl
Wisconsin
University president calls conference on college athletics reform
Karl F Wettstone of the University of Dubuque urges a state wide conference with college presidents after withdrawing from intercollegiate competition. He warns against commercial sport pressures and notes plans for a strong intramural program next year while defending athletics in proper measure. A stray joke and assorted poems follow in the quirk filled column.
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Karl F. Wettetone
University of Dubuque
Bisalinn Mater
Ims University
Wettstone
Wettslons
Ile
Meadgeatt
Older men can stay fit and active says Saturday editor
An Iowa editorial argues men over 50 can remain physically fit and walk, jog, and work if they start slowly and stay in shape. It counters claims that aging makes it pointless, noting prospector endurance and long trips as examples, and urges wise budgeting for buying land amid rising prices.
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Hiumboldt Republican
Saturday Evening Post
Urder
Sig
West Land
Shane
Health column argues skin pores and bathing myths
The piece challenges claims that skin excretes waste or that frequent bathing is essential. It cites Dr Hubbard and questions whether dirt, sweat, and skin oil plugging pores truly harm health, urging practical cleanliness without hype. It also includes reader Q A on baby sucking and grapefruit intake.
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Colorado
Umey
Naither
Nan
Tod
Wal [Nave
Chicago
Renald
le Rends Aong
Dana Hubbard
Hubbard
Bureau of Public Education
Department of Health
New York City
Uncle Wiggily and the Wild Flower plotter
A humorous dialogue features Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wumpus discussing remedies for moles warts and blemishes. The text includes medical questions about weight gain and diet with a health column style note from Dr Brady accepting stamped envelopes for brief health letters.
Uncle Wiggily Finds Wild Flowers for Company
Abe Martin narration follows Uncle Wiggily as he seeks adventures and flowers. He meets a hoptoad, a weasel, and wild red blossoms that resist picking until they yield a bouquet for the table. The tale closes with a note about taking a taxi when the sun shines.
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Uncle
Mr. Longearst
Red Sowers
Uncle Wiggily
Friend Wife by Roe Fulkerson
Andrew and Imo recount a lament for village life and neighborly bonds contrasted with city pleasures. They recall shared meals, sickness support, and the old doctor and preacher, cherishing simple, faithful community ties over modern amenities and social changes.
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
Puzzle column presents a word insert activity with definitions for draft-animal and large bird, a malt beverage, and other clues. It promises to reveal the name of an Egyptian king and conqueror in Greek style after striking out letters from a filled column.
Shan-Tung Word Puzzle Fragments Unearthed
Readers decipher scattered OCR fragments showing Bur mas angling tungsten torrent with Parma ling stenter rent removed leaving SHAN TUNG as the remaining word. The oddly arranged terms suggest a puzzle or cryptic note from a page segment.
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Parma
Ling
Burroughs Nature Club Answers From Questions Collected
Nature Notes column presents questions on deserts bears and small birds with practical garden tips. It covers bird feeding needs for growth and moon flower cultivation from cuttings or early indoor sowing, noting regional differences and practical care.
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Robin
Severe Eczema Sleep-Torture Ends With Culicura Cure
A 1925 reader from Hendrysburg Ohio shares relief after using Culicura Soap and Ointment for months of severe itchy eczema. She notes rapid improvement, then complete healing in about a month. The ad touts Culicura Soap Ointment and Talcum products with sample promotions.
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Enid Burkhead
Hendrysburg
Ohio
Snakes Entangle in Rocky Dens and Winter Oddities
A fragment from a science note describes snakes found in rocky dens during winter, noting interlaced bodies and knotted forms. It mentions king snakes forming looped shapes and hints at a high explosive and Brazil in a disjointed context.
Ailing Girls Find Relief in Vegetable Compound
Mrs Verdena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming recounts months of illness during teaching years. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health and now cares for five children, praising the remedy's impact on her recovery and daily life.
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Evanston
Wyoming
Lydis E. Pinkham
Verdena Carpenter
2Nd Avenue
Evanston, Wyoming
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Mus
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Mavenport Deneer
Boone News-Republican
William Brady
Neel Newspaper Service
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Uncle Wiggily and the Wild Flower By
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Jane Fuzzy
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Dr. Brady
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Abe Martin
Hollow Stump
Nurse Jane
Mother Hubbard
Wiksily
Sam
Hopteadady
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Imoj Ebe
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Livas
Kate Brown
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AMD
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Sam Loyd
Iowa Warehouse Co
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Nature Notes Dept
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Miller Cleaning & Dye Works
G. C. Kennedy
Brazil
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DI Schall
Lydia E. Pinkham
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