City Manager plan praised as economic reform in drama of Waterloo
The column extols the city manager form of government, citing Kalamazoo and Dubuque examples. It explains how voters elect a nonpartisan council that hires a manager, who runs city operations and is removable by the council. It argues the plan lowers taxes and boosts efficiency and urges Waterloo to consider adoption next year.
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United States
Virginia
Richmond
Georgia
Municipal League
Dubuque
Springfield
Niagara Falls
Cadillac
Mich
Kelamazoo. Mich
Waterloo
Kelamazoo
Health Talks On Cod Liver Oil And Rickets Prevention
Health Talks by Dr John R Huber discuss cod liver oil as a preventive for rickets, noting it prevented the disease in a majority of infants over six months and half of four-month recipients. The piece also answers reader questions on tubercular glands anemia and iron treatment.
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New York
North
Will and testament modeled after Chief Justice White
A discussion outlines a ready to adapt will form for men facing the task of drafting a last will and testament. It notes the common desire to leave everything to a wife and presents a tried pattern from Chief Justice White as a secure, replaceable template.
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White
Will of Justice White Passes to Wife Letta White
The will names Letta M. White as executrix without bond and grants her complete ownership of all rights and property, wherever located, with seisin meaning possession or title. The term seisin is explained as indicating possession and good title, lacking a precise English counterpart.
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White
Letta M. White
Agriculture Dept Says No Fruit Shortage Seen
The Department of Agriculture states there is no shortage of fruit in sight. Citizens are advised to consider this when hearing talk of poor crops from fruit vendors or related sources.
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Department of Agriculture
Dear Mame reveals a June bride to be’s bold love confession
The Richmond Times-Dispatch highlights a young woman named Minnie writing to Mame about loving Charlie, fearing regret, and planning marriage if fate allows. The letter, framed as a slice of life during June brides season, touches on fear, happiness, and the social view of marriage as a lottery, noting the timeless tension between love and prudence.
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Mame
Charlie
Jemon
Mika
Sigzla
Minnie
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Correct English On Misused Word Phrases
The text contrasts correct and incorrect spellings of common word pairs. It highlights examples like illusions allusions and actions act, noting how misplaced letters alter meaning and clarity in sentences.
A Universal Soro by Frank L Stanton
A fragment from a poem or prose piece features dialogue about justice, religion, and salvation. The speaker questions what law or justice means for the preacher and the wicked, invoking baptism and drowning as stark images in a debated moral scene. The text references Jonah and a lawyer client, hinting at a broader literary work.
Advocate warns against easy divorce and its social cost
A writer critiques lax divorce laws and the ease of ending marriages through courts. She argues that casual separations hinder the lessons of mutual tolerance and forgiveness that come from surviving domestic storms, urging steadier marriages and forethought before union.
Why a spider avoids trapping itself in its own web
The note explains that a spider detects vibrations and avoids areas where its own silk would ensnare it. It carefully navigates its web, testing strands and retreating from sections that might trap legs. It uses silk lines as safety checks and escapes quickly if danger approaches.
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FTN
Wature
The Substitute Millionaire Escapes a Trap in Baltimore
Silas Gyde names Jack Norman as heir and dies. Norman uses a decoy actor Bobo to expose criminals led by Mr. B. Miriam Culbreth grows close to Bobo as Jack trails them. A chase by train and car follows from Charleston to Baltimore with disguises, telegraphs, and a perilous hotel pursuit.
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Car Chase Ends At Parsonage In Kingsville
A pursuit unfolds onto dark highways as a red tail light leads a Macklin car. They slow after a tire blowout and stop at Belair, then confront Bobo and Miriam at a parsonage where Miriam reveals Jack in disguise. The scene ends with Miriam’s triumph and Bobo’s relief as Jack plans his next move.
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Bobo
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