Aviation feats and suffrage prospects dominate early 20th century notes
The column blends aviation commentary praising risks like the NG-4 cross Atlantic effort with cautions on safety and long distance airline mail attempts. It also reports strong momentum for the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment, noting a 304 to 108 House vote and implications for Senate action.
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Healthful meals for three to six year olds outlined
The column prescribes a full day menu for children aged three to six, with breakfast dinner and supper options, plus fruit snacks and dairy choices. It emphasizes balanced nutrition, occasional egg and meat guidance, and cautions about napkin overfeeding. It also answers a reader about weaning a 12 month old, advising weaning by the twelfth month and noting a forthcoming article on weanling care.
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Haby
Almost Prefix People in Life Says Couple Dialogue
Andrew and Imogene discuss the idea of being “almost” winners in everyday life over dessert. Imogene jokes about nearly winning a bridge prize while Andrew criticizes the stereotype, warning that “almost” is the mark of failure. Narrative ends with Imogene telling Sarah to clear the table. Upright, Twenty-first Century Press line.
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Imogene
Ashman
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Darky
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Co Upright
Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feelin
A fragmentary text note shows a dialogic line about a father moving in a rhythmical up and down motion as if reacting to a child’s discomfort. The tone mirrors casual family chatter and expressive slang.
Decoration Day Observances and Local News Note
Fifty years ago The Courier reports Decoration day ceremonies across the country with flower tributes, speeches, and processions. Local items note P H Conger buying property, M Hackett opening an ice cream saloon, sidewalk construction, and county officials with unusual injuries.
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M. Hackett
Sandman Story and School Tale in Tabbyville
The tale follows Mrs Tabby and her kittens headed to Miss Tabigal's school in Tabbyville. Tommy Kitten hides, resists schooling, then causes mischief with a mouse, disrupting class until discipline and a late lesson in work. Obituaries note R Laird’s death and Mrs Jessie Couch’s passing.
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Tommy Witten
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Tablgal Sant
R. Laird
Jesup
Qomuy
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Densmore
Waterloo
War Department
Cartifione
Miss Tabigal
Jery
Spain
Forty Years Ago Pinafore Delights Cedar Falls Audience
Fort Worth opera house patrons enjoyed a pleasing performance of Pinafore with Mrs W. W. Wallace Frank F. Van Duyn A L Breckenridge C O Balliett George Ja Goodell and others. A Cedar Falls revival request is signed by many residents and graduates of East High School lists six seniors including L G Parrott and W A Goodeman.
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Sioux City
W. W. Wallace
Frank F. van Duyn
A. L. Breckenridge
C. O. Balliett
George Ja. Goodell
RE. Wy. Burnham
J. W. Krapfel
W. I. Burr
Cedar Falls
H. H. Clay
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I. DU. Gilkey
J. J. Tolerton
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L. C. Howland
N. Pierce
F. N. Chase
WN. Redenbach
A. Sartori
John E. Bates
H. E. Williams
B. van Saun
C. M. Overman
A. Merrill
J. T. Knapp
East High School
L. G. Parrott
W. A. Goodeman
Frank T. Watkins
Lucius H. Smith
Louis M. Taylor
Fannie A. Goodrich
Edwin J Barker dies amid mystery of his marriage
Edwin J Barker is reported dead after a complex tale of a planned Minneapolis wedding with Ida Shadville of Neihart Montana. Shadville says Barker claimed a fictitious marriage certificate made his union illegal. Barker’s wife arrives from Hot Springs Arkansas to claim the body as Neihart mourns.
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Ida Shadville
Neihart
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Minneapolis
Barker
Hot Springs
Ark
Shadville
IOWA EDITORS On Bullfighting and Sports Attitudes
Aggregated editorials mock bullfighting and brutal sports while praising motor racing spectacle. Critics note public enthusiasm, costs, and moral contrasts with political events and national figures.
Remembering the Fourth Noted in Old Time Speech
A humorous regional reminiscence recalls counting days until the Fourth of July with oversize white stockings as the fashion of olden times. The piece reflects dialect and nostalgia from a National Newspaper Service entry.
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National Newspaper Service
Freckle and Tan Lotion From Lemons and Orchard White
A home beauty tip suggests squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint of freckle vanish lotion. Grocers supply lemons and orchard white for a few cents. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and achieve clear soft rosy skin. The mixture is claimed harmless and non irritating.
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
Puzzle excerpt asks how many bricks make a bed when half a bed and half a brick weigh 14 pounds less than a fraction of a bed plus a fraction of a brick. The scene shows a Swastika diagram formed from four parts. Copyright 191% by Sam Loyd.
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Sam Loyd
Bobbie
Robbie
Sam Lot
An Enemy of Womanhood Advertisement
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the great American remedy for women's health issues. It links complexion, digestion, and overall personality to health and claims the product restores three generations of women to health and can be relied upon with confidence.
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Indianapolis
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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