Iowa City stones recall early union motto and 1840s Capitol
The article recounts inscriptions found in the Iowa City Statehouse stones, noting Robert Lucas and John Tyler figures, the motto E Pluribus Unum, and Iowa’s patriotic ties to the United States. It reflects on Iowa’s growth from territory to statehood, the evolving capital, and enduring union loyalty. It also includes editorials on patriotism, historical perspective, and frontier spirit.
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al Smith
Iowa City
Kowr
University of Iowa
Meridian
Robert Lucas
Iowa
Chauncey Swan
John Tyler
United States
John Chambers
Altho
Helena
Louisiana
Texas
Washington
Tyler
Town River
Lucas
Chambers
Virginia
Des Moines
Congress
America
Webster
Hayné
United States Senate
Culture and the Balance Sheet Debate on Value
Edison argues culture is not the measure of business worth, while acknowledging its broader value beyond money. The piece notes the link between culture and skilled labor, compares living values to financial metrics, and mentions Porto Rico pledging delegates to Harding with a breezy shore of other observations.
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Edison
Baison
Porto Rico
Harding
Hawaii
Philippines
Exercise for the middle ear helps chronic deafness
Dr. William Brady explains middle ear exercises as a remedy for chronic deafness and tinnitus. He warns against unsafe overuse, provides a sequence of simple moves such as yawning, monkey face, and wiggle ears, and stresses daily practice within fatigue limits. He also answers reader questions on height potential, nurse training, and health guidance.
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Chicago
Mae
Bain
Friend Wife by Roh Fulkerson
Andrew confronts Imogene after she admits a foolish afternoon with Ruth. A fortune teller's wild predictions spark jealous, comic tension as Imogene describes visions of a bald man with a piccolo and an Indian chief, while Ruth believes in it and Andrew remains skeptical.
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Andrew
Imogene
Thuth
Ruth
Charles
Andrey
Abe
Ruth James
Bentle
Toller
Charlie
Promethean Fire Sparks 2,900,000 Volt Lightning Feat
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a laboratory produced a 2,900,000-volt electrical display with a power arc that split wood and sparked thunder, promising a new era in electrical achievement and raising questions about military use and artificial weather.
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Pittsheld
Mass
Tres
The Regeneration of Malcolm Starmount
A melodramatic tale unfolds around Malcolm Starmount a rich youngster who reshapes his life after meeting Mary Davin a poverty stricken girl and her brother Eddie He sends them to the mountains for health then sails into a web of love deceit and revenge as Mary faces Ramon Graves and a scheming rival Nalda Courtenay Meanwhile a public scandal and a death ripple through Janet Jenson and Joe Grimmer exposing betrayals and social uproar across New York.
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Tas
Vilhjalmur Stsfansson
Vilhjalmur
London
Arctia
Latin America
Tirad
Stefansson
Stafansson
Iowa
Alaska
Arctic
Warren
Washington
Malcolm Starinowit
Mary Davin
Ato
Starmount
Mary
Eddie
Rawirns
Ramon Graves
Marcy
Graves
Naldz Courtenay
Jay Jenson
Janet Jenson
Mary Devlin
Malcolm Starjmount
Janet
Seo
Newgern
Pat
Naida Courteney
Mr. Starmount
Nalda Courtgnery
Wwe
Katia O'Toole
Katie
Joe Grimer
Joe Grimmer
New York
Dad
Jay
The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker
Mr Fox steals an old cart wheel from Mr Man's barn and plans to place it at his doorway. He is cross at being unable to visit the poultry he wants to see and wheels the wheel home in a simple, curious miniature tale.
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Nuresai
American Schools Association
Capitol Building
Chicago
New York
N. Y
H. Ik
Folka
Mr. Fox
Mr. Dog
Dog
Afasentine Journal
Fox
Abe Martin on street door spring and sugar boycott
Abe Martin quips that only reliable thing is a street door spring and notes trouble with the housewives sugar boycott due to not enough of them staying home to quit using it.
Father trains Thanksgiving turkey race in a field
A reader recounts a playful scene where a father races a turkey across a rectangular field. The bird runs faster along a fence route, while the father edges ahead. Using given speeds and a riddle, determine the field area based on surrounding fence length and a numeric clue. The answer references yesterday and the name WORDSWORTH.
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Father
Hie
Wordsworth
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Waterloo
Associated Press
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Geo Want
da Papec
Dougherty
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Sos
Angeles
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Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep
Jeff Davis
Atill
William Brady
M. D
National Newspaper Service
Dr. Brady
Friend Wife
Roh Fulkerson
Benjamin Franklin
Tience
Galvani
Faraday
Joseph Henry
John (Rowbridge
Pittsfield
Steinmetz
Schenectady
Prometheus
Jove
Guaucasus
Olympus
Sisera
Jehovah
A. T
Andy
Kkagr
Malcolm Starmount
Idah McGlone Gibson
John F. Ditleie
Possum
OWA Editors
Davenport
Sandman
MRS. F_ A, WALKER
Abe Martin
Sam Loyd
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