Republican primary chaos and Iowa politics in 1920
The Waterson Courier surveys Republican preconvention tensions in Iowa with focus on Senator Cummins and challenger Brookhart. It questions fair play, party loyalty, and the potential impact of a dark horse candidate amid broader national campaign dynamics. It notes coal production, economic concerns, and industry shifts shaping public sentiment.
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Iowa
Brookhart
Senator Cummina
Smith W. Brookhart
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Mitshell
Col. S. W. Brookhart
United States
A Doctor's Trials and Health Talks by Dr Huber
Health talks by John R and R Huber A Ch M D discuss why doctors have brief careers. Stress long hours broken sleep charity work low pay and exposure to disease are cited as factors. A Q and A section explains aneurysm bruit and urges consultation with an able surgeon.
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John R&r. Huber, A. Ch. M.D
Friend Wife By ROE FULEKERSON
Imogene confesses to Andrew she deceived him about her health and a suspected affair. She recounts seeking Mamie Pierce's doctor after Dr. Clark dismissed her, noting the specialist diagnosed a nervous collapse and advised further treatment.
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Wife
Roe Fulekerson
A June Welcome by Frank L Stanton
A collage of verse and dialogue opens with Junetime and sunlit lines praising a beloved presence. The piece shifts to a humorous domestic exchange where Imogene's tale of a doctor and a shoe repair yields wit and teasing remarks between Imogene and Andrew.
Distinguishing rain wind clouds in nature notes question
Answers in tomorrow's Nature Notes discuss how rain and wind clouds differ, whether the porcupine has a large tail, if the English sparrow sings, and the blue jay's vocal season with notes on the jay’s silence in May or June.
Whistling Stage Claims Walkaway For Leading Candidates
In the current nomination bout the managers of Wood Lowden and Johnson concede the other fellow has no chance and a walkaway is predicted, despite the three leading candidates holding only 325 pledged delegates. The piece notes the ongoing struggle over pledged votes and the implied inevitability of a single candidate's triumph.
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Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Suitcase Speaks of a Storied Journey and a Hard Fall
A battered suitcase recounts years roaming Europe and hosting many travels, now worn and labeled London Paris Calcutta Rome. The voice reveals a nightmarish sequence of being tossed around, drinking and discarded, reflecting a life of rough luck and faded glamour.
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LonDon
Paris
Calcutta
Rome
Theresa Srattrr
Terie
Shand Nat
The Sandman Story Part 0 Reddy Fox Falls Ill
Reddy Fox pretends to be very sick after overeating jars of grape jelly pickled pears quince preserve. Dr. Fox arrives with medicine and strange remedies as the woods creatures fearfully gather by Reddy's door.
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Mr. Squirrel
Reddy
Dr. Fox
Reddy Fox
Cousin Reddy
Brain Tests and Ice Cream Fractions in Town Parade
A reader presents two puzzles for readers to solve. The first asks how many portions of ice cream the deserters receive after a parade, given shifting ranks and a half pint allowance, while the second deciphers a weight-lifting apportionment and leveling sequence ending with all reaching the ground floor.
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Mrs. Watchman
Mr. Watchman
The Night of Theft at Dr. Fox’s House
The anim ers flee to Dr. Foxs house after his groans. Mr Coon Possum Squirrel and Rabbit help move Dr. Fox to bed and administer medicine. Each then steals a jar of preserves from the table, slipping away unseen as revenge for the trouble.
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Reddy Fox
Dr. Fox
Mr. Coon
Mr. Possum
Mr. Squirrel
Mr. Rabbit
Iowa editors say ears are pi perty to hear high costs
A collage of editorials notes money is tight but prominent spenders ignore it. Des Moines columns discuss Mr Wilson as a potential contributing editor and magazines weighing his role. Hammond Indiana reports 500 to 700 job seekers at plant gates each morning refusing less than a dollar per hour.
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W.H. Hartman
West Park Ave
Jebo C. Hartman
A& W
Iowa
Associated Press
Associated Presa
Audit Bureau of Circulstiona
Washington, D. C
Munsey
G. Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep'a
Imogene
Clark
Andrew
Glark
Johanie
Wilson
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Hammond
Ind
Freezone promises painless corn relief
Advertisement touts Freezone as a quick drop on corns to stop pain and lift them off. It claims a tiny bottle, sold by druggists for a few cents, removes hard and soft corns between toes and calluses without pain, from a Cincinnati innovator.
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Cincinnati
Cabbage and Sausage Woman's Diet Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming to cure ailments without surgery. It features a testimonial of a woman who claims cabbage and sausage diets are now tolerated and asserts the remedy clears intestinal inflammation. The offer promises refund after one dose.
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United States
Mayr
Wangler Bros
Hanseng & Hansen
Misery to Health: Carrollton Woman Credits Pinkham's Compound
A Carrollton Kentucky woman reports a two year struggle with female weakness and inability to work. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves, resumes full activity, and urges others to seek the remedy and free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Garvellton
Lydis B. Pinkham
6Th St
Carrollton
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Pretty Girl Defies Age With Ordinary Buttermilk Beauty Cream
An advertisement promotes Howard's Buttermilk Cream claiming it smooths complexions and fades rough skin. It asserts the product makes dull complexions radiant and hides blemishes, with a money back guarantee if customers are dissatisfied. Endorsed by a beauty-conscious actress figure and Henderson Drug Co. member J. Miller.
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