Stamps and postage history along with postwar notes
A long column recounts postage stamp origins in Britain and the United States, noting early U S stamps, rate changes, and famous subjects. It shifts to a public address urging Germany toward honesty in policy, reflecting postwar hopes and calls for accountability and peaceful rebuilding.
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Nour National
Great Britain
Uncle Sam
United States
New York
Baltimore
Providence
Alexandria
St. Louis
New Haven
Milbury
Mass
Brattleboro
Britain
Martha Washington
Health Talks by Dr Huber on practical summer dress
A column on health and hygiene urges sensible summer wear in hot weather. It argues linen and cotton keep wearers cooler than heavy fabrics, criticizes strict dress norms, and cites Chinese fashion as a cooler model. It also discusses personal habits, mental health, and the newspaper’s health guidance column.
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Manila
Prince Albert
John B. Huber
Imogene Challenges Andrew Over Fashion Class
Imogene accuses Andrew of loving her less as they prepare for an evening out. He mocks her worry, then compliments a gown she wears, insisting it outshines all her others. The exchange reveals tension, pride, and hints of impending conflict between the couple.
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Imogene
Andrew
Puddin
Ahe
Gish
The Lilies With Bells Tale Of Jolie And Princess
A court clown named Jolie with a hump helps a withered lily by wrapping warm clothes around it. The plant blooms into a lily of the valley as Jolie endures cold, dreams of knighthood, and ultimately becomes a handsome soldier who wins the Princess.
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Ali
Tiny Jolie
Jolie
Julie
Freckle Lotion From Lemons Promises Clear Skin
The ad touts lemon juice and orange blossom to make a cheap freckle and tan lotion. It claims three ounces of a white base and two lemons yield a quarter pint of complexion beautifier. It urges daily use on face neck arms and hands with no irritation. It also notes women now manage several London theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson Democrat
Five Millions of Us and Squirrels Bark in Iowa Editor's Note
Iowa editors discuss U S treasury figures showing about five million Americans rely on charity at times with 214 234 permanent inmates in institutions. The piece urges thrift and saving stamps while noting the moral burden on taxpayers. A Sioux City Tribune paragraph adds a humorous note about Senator La Follette and his nut diet anecdote as squirrels bark.
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Marshalltown
U. S. Treasury
United States
Senator la Follette
Sioux City
Tribunes
la Follette
Senate
No Buddy Turned Down Begging for a Doughnut Tale
A terse regional quip notes resilience in borrowing and preference for self reliance over accepting hand-downs. The speaker wryly compares refusing aid to biting a padlock, framing bargaining and pride in everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copyright
National Newspaper Service
Brain Tests A Game Of One Letter Substitutions
A 1919 Sam Loyd puzzle note presents twelve spelling corrections by swapping one letter to form new English words. Sample entries include Warath Snave Bdue Oley Weith Ephale Aeile Leswit Loric Slie Armd Fralty. Answer to No 103. The boss's age was 84 years.
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Warath
Snave
Bdue
Oley
Weith
Ephale
Aeile
Leswit
Loric
Slie
Armd
Fralty
Sam Loyd
Borah and Lodge Oppose Woman Suffrage Across Legislatures
Sac City Bulletin notes Borah and Lodge remain a lonely minority as woman suffrage advances state by state. They may align as independents when the League of Nations forms. Independent League Assured and Sioux City Journal pose a geography and history test question for teachers.
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Sac City
Borah
Lodge
League of Nations
Independent League
Sioux City Journal
Zemo antiseptic treatment for eczema and skin troubles
From any druggist for 35c or 1.00 for large size, Zemo relieves eczema and itching. Applied as directed it heals skin troubles, sores, burns and chafing, penetrating, cleansing and soothing. E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland, Ohio.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
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Meterlon
Artman CQ
West Perk Ave
Jenn C. Hartman
A W. Peterson
Treas
Gen'l Mgr
Iowa
Severae
Waterios
Wenber
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Washington
D. C
Bigeau
Munsey Side
Yale
Germany
Amr
Beary Ford
Ford
Straamfers
Hn B. Huber
Mark Twain
Shakespeare
London
Brucig
BAYER
Inne
Bellans
Cenerr
Dave
Ls Breas
Fred Eakition
Abe
Bradfield Fator Company
Tangelor
Cone Georgia
Ratte Ee
Allen
Percy R. Woop
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
Waterloo
Ross
Leavitt, and Johnson Building
E. I. Dunkelberg
Black
Duffault
Solishred
G. E. Boyce Optometrist
Wert Eee
Feo
Porterfield
Black Building
Marsh-Place Building
VIC U
Northern Lakes
Great North Woods
U.S. Railroad Administration
Chicago
Liberty Street
Newark City
Healey
Atlanta
Georgia
I. Wisesmrin
Upper Mick
Niere
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