Awakening to Peace and Backbone Science
A front page essay argues Germany should openly declare reparations and guarantees to France to end tensions, praising openness as essential. It contrasts European secrecy with the American model and cites Secretary Hughes’s disarmament proposal. A second piece riffs on the need for spine science, mocking guesswork in medical and weather prognostication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Belgium
London
International Commission
Europe
Hughes
Christendom
Swat the speedster and curb reckless driving forces
A wartime style call for tougher traffic control argues for jail and forfeiture of driving permits to stop speeders. It cites Chicago fines, Los Angeles procedure, and urges drastic laws and strict enforcement to protect pedestrians and law abiding drivers. The piece ends with a rural quip and reflection on ongoing social upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swat
Chicago
Los Angeles
Personal Health Service Lessons On Pimples And Advice
Dr Brady answers reader questions on acne and self care. He explains pimples are common in teens, not a sign of dirty blood, and offers to reply to stamped letters seeking advice. He notes the public’s curiosity and urges concise messages for responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemon
Brady
Owsing
Ausrlées
Wiliam Brady
Whiskers and Whiskered Plans Over a Scottish Terrier
A lighthearted domestic scene unfolds as Imogene proclaims her Scottish terrier Kiki has the cutest whiskers, while Andrew frets about business plans to raise and sell the dogs and their puppies for money, debating ethics, marriage and fashion.
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Kiki
Imogene
Ptarnied
Ann
Andrew
Imogere
Ydlot
Andrey
Anna
Bill
Idle musings on war debts and golf in a playful postcard
A humorous opined note riffs on World War II era aid to the US from John Bull France and Ireland under Healy and Lenine. The writer teases political figures, hints at debt payments, and ends with a jab about starting a golf game on Monday. The tone is informal and satirical with multiple named figures and places.
European debt solution touted after Britain accepts terms
Des Moines Capital notes Washington announcement that Britain agreed to U S debt settlement terms, seen as solving the European debt problem for America. Mention of Herbert Hoover and related commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Great Britain
United States
Washington
America
Herbert Hoover
Finland Ready to Settle on British Terms
Interest grows as Finland informs the United States it will settle its debt on Britain’s terms. Finland owes about 3.9 million dollars, a sizable sum for the small nation, and other European countries are expected to follow suit in the same manner to avoid conceding advantages from sound credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Finland
United States
A Bunny Day in Bellville on a Springtime River
A vivid rural scene captures a sunny Bellville day with windless air and blossoms. The narrator fondly recalls lakes shining and fields in bloom, describing winter frost melting into a dreamlike landscape. The piece evokes warm seasonal blessing and a shared moment with a loved one.
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Billville
Lakes
Terres
The Sandman Story: Giant Glum Glum Visits George
A cross boy George dreams of Giant Glum Glum who lifts him from his room to a dungeon. The giant chores him with cooking duties until George flees, only to awaken and find his mother ready for lunch. They share a laugh over the dream as the Giant fades from the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Ani
Sue
Greorge
Bugs
Brain Tests and Sign Clues Lead to Snout Animal Word
Puzzle notes direct readers to spell out lit te objects and add a tract from signs. Resulting letters form the name of an animal with a long snout. The prompt references yesterday’s task and the word PACKAGE as keywords.
Regeneration of Malcolm Starmount Ends in Crime and Plot
Malcolm Starmount plans to abandon a wild life after a visit with Mary Devlin, a poverty stricken child. A party erupts as revelers led by Nalda Courteney upset him. A car crash blamed on Tennant fuels a murder accusation, while Starmount contemplates a future with Mary and faces police scrutiny.
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Malcolm Starmount
Mary Devlin
Ila
Nalda Courtensy
Nink
Dick Peasant
Naldw Courteney
Starmoaunt
Starmount
Parker
Mulcahy
Tennant
Tan- Rant
Ofa
Ted Parker
Mary
Devlin
Sather
Ted
Muleshy
Be fled to his dungeon after a fast retreat
A brief report notes Be bolted inside his dungeon after a rapid escape. No further details are provided.
Burroughs Nature Notes Questions From 1923 Column
A 1923 Burroughs Nature Notes column invites questions on nature topics. It lists questions about nasturtiums with black specks and meat-eating apes, then answers previewed for tomorrow’s Nature Notes, including why angleworms surface after floods and how drowning affects them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wature
Old Time Cobblers React To Modern Gentlemen
In Abe Martin fashion En Moots notes how a bride to be appears in need of a kitchen cabinet while Mrs Art Bentley has attended every dance this week. The piece hints at the old time cobbler's sigh as he watches the modern shoe, and life, roll on into a limousine era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Walton
Richard le Galliene
Nnals Walton
Sir Henry Watton
Insects and Bats and Pests: A Remote Field Note
A fragmentary report discusses worms stranded on a hard surface and sick specimens, mentions bats migrating south seeking food rather than hibernating, and describes caterpillars feasting on cherries and straw berries. Suggestions include counter attraction to deter them.
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Darvin
Do. i. Cathiraés
Cathiras
Walton Cottage Becomes National Shrine For Anglers
The Walton cottage at Shallowford near Stafford England is saved from disrepair. The British government has taken over preservation with local trustees to create a shrine to Izaak Walton and the sport. The cottage once funded Stafford grammar school, drawing on rentals, and now joins a literary heritage area attracting visitors.
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Shallowford
Stafford
England
Izaak Walton
Dunn
Walton
Julien Tappan Davis
New York
Davis
Sup
Board of Eduication
Cotton Jt
Wotton
Tom Moore
George Bliot
Adam Bede
Fort
Kemp Tramping on Life draws sharp scorn from critics
Miss Helen Metcalf defending the book says Kemp's Tramping on Life reflects truth and frankness not pose. She faults reviewers for not reading the work and highlights Kemp’s fearless, intimate portrait of himself and society. Mrs Speer recalls Kemp as an eccentric Kansas visitor, eager to discuss ideas and poetry. The piece notes a cinema ad for O N-GONA COFF and a statistic about coffee oil noise in projection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kemp
Helen G. Metcalf
Waterloo
Lbrarian
Kemp
University of Kansas
Ruby Briggs Spear
Eleventh Street
Cedar Falls
Kansas UC
Laurel College
Everybdy
Safa Kemp
Marmola Prescription Promises Fast Weight Reduction
A vintage advertisement touts Marmola Prescription tablets to reduce overfat bodies by converting fatty tissues into energy. It claims safe, steady weight loss with meals and bedtime doses and urges readers to order from Marmola Company, Detroit.
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Oor Trailor
Mar
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Story
Brooks & Finley
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Weather Bureau
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Hill Dregnan
Puglisi
Sig
Angel Firpa
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Dudge
Winter
Bastrop
Louisiana
William Brady
Fhyelda Mn
National Newspaper Service
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Calhoun
Algona Upper
Des Moinés
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Abraham Lincoln
Tom
Harry
Cam
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Uncle Sam
Timothy Healy
Ireland
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Repub
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Trotzky
Sioux City Journal
Brookhart
William S. Kenyon
Springfeld
Sii
Senator Brookhart
Rockwell City
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Frank L. Stanton
Sandman
Mrs. F. A. Walker
Mal
Theodore Parker
Pat
Starniant
Star Mount
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Abe Martin
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