Iowa needs policy to build home markets for farm produce
The piece argues Iowa must develop a strong domestic market for farm products by expanding industrial plants and nearby outlets. It contends that surplus corn and meat should be consumed locally to raise farmer incomes and lower costs for workers, proposing friendly industrial policy and greater collaboration with Britain to stabilize trade. It notes optimism about cooperation with Great Britain and criticizes French diplomacy as shortsighted.
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Iowa
Union
Janan
Chicago
Towa
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Iawa
Britain
America
Great Britain
Wuele Sam
England
Manila
von Diederichs
Dewey
von Diedortens
France
Uncle Sam
Resignation of Towner prompts district race in Eighth
A commentary notes Congressman Towner resigning to become governor of Porto Rico, sparking a robust race in Iowa's Eighth district. It argues his shift suits a judicially minded man, contrasts duties of judge and congressman, and praises Porto Rico’s climate and potential record under his leadership. It also warns against carrying large cash and suggests using secure payment methods.
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Towner
Porto Rico
Porto
Rico
Highth
Missouri
Congress
House of Representatives
Uncle Sam
Riley
Judge Towner
Iowa
Washington, DD. G
Pynman
Joses
Erratic French Policy and U S Involvement
Reports describe France seeking to align European powers in a pact to isolate Britain over German policy. Ambassador Hervick in Paris warned Premier Poincare that the United States government opposed the scheme while Washington sightseers explore Congress halls.
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Gucle Sam
France
Europe
Britain
England
Germany
Hervick
Paris
Poincare
United States
Washington, D. C
Congress
Oh Baby Health Advice From Dr Brady
Personal Health Service offers guidance on infant care including feeding, weaning, constipation, and older child diet. Dr Brady references pamphlets from state health departments and a popular Holtcare book, noting modern mothers read more, grandmothers’ advice less reliable, and that doctors should handle difficult wart and mole cases.
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W. B. Saunders
Philadelphia
North Carolina
New York
Social Service
Luch
Granny
Holt
K. Apnierton & Co
Griffith Yol
Brady
Wilam Brady
FRIEND WIFE By ROE FULKERSON
Imogene and Andrew clash over weight and appearances in a domestic exchange. She defends her figure and resists his suggestion to reduce while he teases and steers toward the topic, culminating in her assertion she will attempt to lose weight. The dialogue reveals concerns about aging, looks, and marital strain.
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Andrew
Imogene
Tam
Font
Imo
Miss Black
Battle of headlines inspires strange praise in readers
A quirky passage praises a fierce battle site and political figures with colorful allusions. It mentions La Follette, a Wall Street denizen, and asks about Polo and Charlie's status while noting Finnigan’s fame as a contrasting temperament. The tone mimics a sensational late era newspaper aside.
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la Follette
Brookhart
Wall Street
Reading and writing test for voting in Iowa urged
The Anthon Herald argues Iowans must read and write the language to vote, calling for a back-of-the-bill literacy requirement. Davenport Democrat notes a Texas legislature resolution on the issue with no further detail.
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Anthon Herald
Pambbells
Davenport
Texas
A Brighter Sip By Frank L Stanton
A lyrical poem by Frank L Stanton reflecting on life, light amid darkness, and the promise of joy beyond strife. The verses invoke weather imagery and hopeful tone, urging forgiveness and the belief that life can be best despite storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cara
Paderewski to Sing During Russia Visit Debate Cleared
A Rus sia session invited Ignace Paderewski praised as a Russian Singer with a fine baritone to appear before the house during his visit. The proposal was adopted, a move joked about by the low assembly as unlikely to pass.
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Ignace Paderewski
Russia
The Regeneration of Malcolm Starmount
Malcolm Starmount a rich man drives to his country house after a wild party. Naida Courteney plans a surprise birthday with a fainting girl Mary Devlin rescued by Starmount. A police clash ensues as an ambulance arrives and Starmount comforts Mary while recalling his own lack of work. The scene ends with a promise of tomorrow and a little child leading them.
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Malcolm Starmount
Nalda Courteney
Naida
Courteney
Jim Starmount
Starmount
Mother
Eddie
Mary Devlin
Brouch
Pat Mulcahy
Five Minute Brain Test Puzzle with Coin Split
Brown and wife divide their savings between one and two dollars in a 3 to 5 ratio. She secretly reopens a split by moving three coins, keeping the ratio 3 to 5. Determine each amount. Also a word puzzle MERMAID minus MAUD plus CUR equals leaves MERCURY.
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Brown
Mermaid
Maud
Mercury
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q&A From 1941
Questions on nature subjects are invited by the Burroughs Nature Club Notes section. Readers may send inquiries to the Nature Notes Dept for general-interest answers, including topics like grafting pear scions to apple trees, beaver mating habits, and carrier pigeon training.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Ah
Nature Notes
Answers in Tomorrow's Nature Notes
Questions and notes cover whether swordfish can be eaten and how to observe birds nesting without scaring them. It discusses hunting bait methods with strings and natural materials, birdwatching distance, and dye plants with notes on saffron indigo and dyes from tropical plants.
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New England
Central America
The Sandman Story Part I Hushed Winter Hut Tale
MES FL Walker retells a fragment from The Sandman Story where Mr Fox Mr Possum and Mr Coon seek winter quarters in a hut They admire a stove notice food is scarce and wonder what they will eat as the bare cupboard stands empty in the wintry setting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fox
Mr. Possum
Mr. Coon
Mr. Posgum
Winter Refuge in the Old Hut
Mr. Fox, Mr. Coon, and Mr. Possum quarrel over shelter as they dread a hard winter. They retreat inside a hut, block the door, and debate staying to weather the season. They plan to settle in, with Mr. Fox promising warmth and safety from the stove pipe. Tomorrow's tale teases what happened at Soowed-in Wut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dog
Mr. Possum
Mr. Fox
Mr. Coon
Soowed-in
Abe Martin skirting controversy and a North Dakota fire
Abe Martin notes a method to settle a skirt controversy by alternating lengths during day and night. The piece also mentions Mrs Filford Moots and an uncle’s newspaper office in North Dakota that burned last week, losing a towel roller, a printing press, and large soft hats.
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Cvening Courier
He Hartman Co
Bae
Berner Park Ave
Commercial St. 2
Tor
Hartman
W. Peterson
Treas
Gen’ Mer
DALLY
Waterton
Bows
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
G. Dougherty
Los Angeles
San Francisco
J Btory
Brooks & Finley
William Brady, M.D
National Newspaper
Serrice
Avery
Alexander Graham Bell
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Polo
Charlie
Finnigan
Agin
Frank L. Stanton
Idah McGlone Gibson
John F. Ottie
Mary
Pat
Johnny Garvin
Tian
John
Cohen's
Scott
Star- Mount
Cohen
Sam Loyd
Sandman
Mes. FL A. Walker
Abe Martin
Fairy Creotorer
Piso
Sys
Jay Walker
Waterloo Insurance
Lamar J. Duke
Mgr
Fourth Street
Bank Floor
Waterlon
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