Waterloo Must Have One Wardman's Apartment Idea in Town
A Waterloo editorial discusses Wardman style family apartments as a model for housing 105 families in Sioux City and surrounding towns. It highlights in-building markets, grocery services, and private dumb-waiters to deliver meals and groceries to homes, promising lower costs than hired help and a self-contained community lifestyle. It also notes deaths and politics, including John C. Spooner and North Dakota’s Nonpartisan League concerns.
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Waterloo
Courier
Sioux City
Washington
Wardman
North Dakota
Nonpartisan League Movement
League
North Rakota
Rooster Eatathon Nets 486 Kernels in 20 Minutes
In Montgomery City a storekeeper staged a rooster eating challenge with a pan of corn. The bird consumed 486 kernels in 20 minutes, surprising spectators. A woman guessed 488 and won the prize.
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Kansas City
the Times
Montgomery City
Health Talks and Infant Procedures Debate in Medical Columns
A historical medical column discusses infant surgery and preventive care. It cites cases of infant appendicitis, surgeon Dr. Winthrop Bull-like actions, and debates on early interventions. It also covers athlete heart murmurs, pregnancy cravings for raw oats, and dietary advice for nursing mothers.
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I. C. Apt
Win
T. Bull
Whiskers Through Time A War Veteran's Quip
Imogene reads the fashion page as Andrew muses on whiskers from Civil War era to modern times. He jokes that facial hair once signaled strength and protection, mocks 19th century portraits, notes shifts in fashion, and ends with a quip on iodoform as a hospital smell.
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Mexico
Bok
Mommer
Ehawi
Coupright
Mrkenks
1St Century Press
Land boom and brick roads in Iowa letters
Iowa editors discuss a land frenzy in the state surpassing any western boom since the Civil War era. Land prices surge from four dollars to four hundred dollars per acre as speculators, farmers, and city buyers seek options, fueling a projected multi‑million dollar brick road program. Other items note mixed views on President Wilson’s Philippines policy and a June surge in brides and graduates, with graduates securing jobs readily.
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Wee
West Park
Ave
John C
Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Tream
Gen'l Mer
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
Associated Presa
Aee
Bureau of Circulations
Washington, D. C
Bmunsey
E.G. Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chicagoe
Story
Brooks Finley
Des Moines
Kansas
Jang
Iows
Milchs Goats Exhibition Planned in Pasadena Show
The California Milch Goat Association will host a free show in Pasadena with 18 classes and specials for purebred registered goats. Prof Edwin Voorhees will judge Toggenburgs with two assistants. Mr Gordon of the Los Angeles Farm Bureau will give demonstrations on goats.
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San Francisco
California Milch Goat Association
Pasadena
Bea
Edwin Voorhees
Headstone Theft Shocks Eugene Marble Man
Eugene marble worker H C Lake reported a missing unmarked headstone from his sales room. Lake suspects the theft was motivated by a plan to use the stone for his own grave decoration in the future.
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Eugene
Ore
H.C. Lake
Lake
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd 13 Minutes to Answer
Sam Loyd presents a brain teaser titled 13 Minutes to Answer This No 02. The puzzle challenges readers to find a solution within a clock like format, offering a playful intellectual challenge suitable for puzzle enthusiasts.
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Sam Loyd
Puzzle rails stacked to five piles rest on top
Sam Loyd presents a 1919 puzzle describing stacking ten rails into five piles so that rails numbered 1 3 5 7 and 9 each receive another rail on top while moving rails must pass over two others. The example shows a teller stacking 500 dollars into progressive piles ending with 250.
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Sam Loyd
The Old Clock and Hal Save a Thief
In a bedtime tale Hal overhears two men plotting theft in the hall. He warns Ben the chauffeur and Sam, urging them to return the silver. Ben confesses, rejects crime, and pledges honesty. The father helps the ill family, and Hal’s intervention spares a wrong.
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Hal
Ben
Sam
Jair
What Not to Do on Sunday at the YMCA
The YMCA triangle Sunset club reports heavy Cincinnati support for Sunday guidelines. Members discuss what not to do on Sundays including drinking and leisure, with Hlmer Yelton noting needs are often wants. About 60 members voted, showing divided opinion.
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Cincinnati
Iuet
Triangle Sunset Club
Hlmer Yelton
Don’t Experiment with Catarrh It Led to Consumption
Public health warning touts U S S S as a blood remedy for catarrh. Claims local sprays fail and catarrh can lead to consumption. Advises readers to consult Swift Specific Co in Atlanta for expert advice and to purchase U S S S through druggists.
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Medical Department
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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Marsh-Place Building
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