Waterlo o Era Page Opinion and War Department Mixup
A long Iowa dated column discusses Democratic and Republican conventions and figures like Warren G. Harding Hoover and Wilson, plus a personal tale of J P Phillips and his son deemed dead then alive, and a critical view of government competence and campaign spending. The piece also mocks labor union views on railroad control and hints at Iowa political conventions and campaigns.
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Chicago
Wilson
White House
Propriets
Depesters
Warren G. Herding
Ohio
Johnson
Harding
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Shin
American Federation of Labor
Montreal
Gompers
War bureau dispute over insurance ties to Herman H Phillips
The affair links the war bureau to Herman H Phillips of Berdan US. Phillips served in Company Wy One Hundred Sixth Infantry Rainbow division and fought at Chateau Thierry. Weeks after the battle his father received formal notice of his son’s death as delays in processing claimed benefits were noted.
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J.P. Pholps
War Department
Young Phillips
United States of America
Washington
Siso
Bud
Ul. Berdan
J. P. Phillins
New York
Chateau Thierry
Berdas
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Werman H. Phillips
France
H. H. Phillips
Herman
War Bureau
Herman H. Phillips
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One Hundred and Sixtyealth Infantry
Rainbow Division
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Thillins
Timmy Fox Learns a Stitch in Time
A mother tells Timmy Fox a proverb about patience as he sneaks two ducks home. He breaks a bag hole, the ducks escape, and he returns with an empty bag at dawn. The lesson is that a stitch in time saves nine, though only two ducks were gained.
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Timmy Fox
Dog
Timmy
The Way of the Birds and Love’s Pathway
Poem fragment by Prank L. Stanton contrasts love’s light with dark journeys and the robin’s flight. It imagines love guiding the speaker through night, while birds traverse wild paths and stars accompany song, with nature’s gifts and trials shaping hope.
Nature Notes Q and A by John Burroughs
Reader questions on bird song frog notes and plant abundance. the column promises tomorrow’s Nature Notes answers. The piece references mockingbird singing on the wing differences between southern and northern piping frogs and thistle distribution.
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Nature
John Burroughs
Kingbird arrogance and other seasonal notes from a quirky column
A curio selection discusses the kingbird as a feather plucker among orchard birds and its boldness toward hawks. It also covers bloom timing of the foxglove, a vivid piping frog song, and a note on how damp air before rain affects perception of distance.
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iBreat Boldnsas
Little Jones
Health Talks By JOHN ik HUBER, A. M. M. D.
Dr John B Huber outlines myalgia lumbago and sciatica causes symptoms and relations to weather and age. He cautions on nerve pain in the leg and back with exposure injury and spinal disease, and notes bed rest and medical examination are needed for accurate diagnosis.
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Paris
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson Desires Catboat Life
Imo zene asks about a job and wealth as Andrew and Vin debate leaving civilization. Vin longs for sailing freedom, a catboat, salt air, and simple joys while rejecting urban life, politics, and money. Imo rene guides him to a cold bottle and seltzer on the sideboard.
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Imozene
Andrew
Vin
Duss
Imorene
Plague Outbreak Strikes Mexican Community
Report indicates bubonic plague cases have risen affecting 22 Mexicans while Villa’s name does not lead the district’s list of officials. The tone suggests official regret over the spread and naming priorities.
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Villa
Dist
Doctoring the Balance Puzzle in Inspector Jones's Test
Inspector Jones checks weights and measures in town and finds a misbalanced scale. Eight cubes balance with three pyramids, but on the long arm they balance with six pyramids. with pyramids weighing one ounce each, determine the true weight of the eight cubes. The problem hinges on the four names Ann Jones May Robinson Jane Smith and Kate Brown.
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Ann Jones
May Robinson
Jane Smith
Kate Brown
Do Rich Pay the Tax
Iowa editors question if wealthier taxpayers bear the tax burden, citing bond yields and tax exemptions to argue that capital moves from productive enterprise to tax free bonds. They warn high taxes push capital into tax free securities, raising rates for farms and business. Modern correspondents note the illusion that leaders remain active.
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Marshalltown
Bayer Aspirin Advertisement Claims Pure Genuine Product
The notice describes Bayer aspirin as genuine and safe, proven by studies, prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It urges consumers to accept only unbroken Bayer packages with proper directions, listing multiple ailments it relieves and noting small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Fragmented political strife hints at older factions
The article notes ongoing contention between old faction elements, while their leaders are dead and buried. It critiques independent voices as recalling childhood memories, suggesting a drift from current events to nostalgia. It mentions the idea of a new Dorn bull and a dying person’s loss of control.
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Mrs Susine Sacatans ey Bayonne New Jersey reports six months of illness tied to female trouble and back pain. After treatment with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she regained strength and workloads, endorsing the product to friends. The ad extols the remedy’s forty year popularity and perceived virtue as standard and dependable.
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Bayonne
Susine Sacatansey
East 17Th St
N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
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