Fixing Responsibility and Open Competition in Trade
The piece discusses who defeated the peace treaty, focusing on presidential patronage and party dynamics. It critiques White House influence over lawmakers, cites roll-call splits by party, and notes how jobs sway voting, with Wilson's stance and broader political maneuvering analyzed. It also covers the American Hardwood Manufacturers Association and a DOJ suit over alleged price boosting under an open competition plan, including letters from members and price changes.
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League of Nations
Senate
White House
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American Hardwood Manufacturers ® Association
Statistical Bureau
Sami
United States Department of Justice
American Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association
Memphis
Tenn
Department of Justice
Rex
Bureau
Association
Alabama
Ayas
Ohio
Will Knox Move to End War With Germany
Senator Knox has introduced a resolution to terminate the state of war with Germany. The measure would allow official channels with Berlin only through a third government during the war period. The piece ponders how Democrats in the Senate will view the resolution and the government’s stance.
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Wilson
Germany
United States
League of Nations
Knox
Senae
Berlin
Democrats
Senate
Cassidy’s Plea for One More Brick Incident
A chaotic construction scene ends with foreman Cassidy scolding Cassidy for not hauling full loads. When bricks run short, Cassidy rallies workers and shouts for “Wan brick” from a worker on the fifth floor, leading to a tense exchange and risky request.
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Cassidy
Mister Happy Day by Frank I Stanton
A reader era tale with rhythmic verse and homey scenes. It includes playful verses about Mister Happy Day and a fable about Mr Barn Rat who shifts from barn life to riverbank living, meeting Mr Frog and learning about safer homes and new habitats.
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Mister Happy Day
Frank I, Stanton
Health Talks on Telangiectasis and Speech
Dr John B Huber M M D discusses telangiectasis its causes in skin and mucous areas and related nosebleeds with treatment using electric needle or carbon dioxide snow. He notes some cases warrant letting it alone and warns on alcohol use and haemophilia. He also answers a reader about a six year old who may have a purely mental speech delay and provides dietary guidance for Brights disease including allowed and restricted foods and fluids.
Friend Wife By ROE FULKERSON
Imogene learns Andrew agreed to run the Country club presidency despite vowing never to serve again. Billy Sands arranges a lunch with several prominent members in a private dining room where a pivotal discussion unfolds ending in Andrew’s reluctant decision to reconsider his stance.
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Puddin
Andréw
Imogene
Andrew
Country Club
Billy Sands
I Am a Come-On and a Good Thing at the Club
A narrator recalls being pressured to name a successor for a club presidency amid a declining tenure. He describes scrutiny, past success, and the demand that he propose a future leader while four men push the idea. He laments wasted effort and the burden of expected hard work. Imogene adds a sharp quip about avoiding conflict.
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Tye
Imogene
The Barn Rat and the Frog Visit a Perilous Night
Mr. Barn Rat lived in a barn and faced a tense night as Tim Cat chased him from his hole. A shaggy little dot with Tim joined the chase, leaving Mr. Barn Rat as the sole survivor of his family by morning. He fled toward the wand to plan a new home when Mr. Frog arrived.
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Mr. Barn Rat
Bnd
Mr. Frog
Rat
Barn
Water Rat
Brog
Nature Notes: Animal Play and Nesting Insights
Questions and answers on nature topics cover animal digging habits of squirrels versus woodchucks and prairie dogs, effects of warm weather on bird nest building, play as instinctive training, and bugs as influenced by external conditions. It notes downy woodpecker nesting under a limb for shelter and rain protection.
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Asenno
Loeb
Iowa Editors Town Can Wait for a Square Deal
Des Moines Capital argues Iowa road funds rely on honest county boards to ensure good pavement as frost ends and road work begins. It notes nationwide complaints of subpar paving and inflated contracts, urging vigilance and integrity in oversight.
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Mason City
Cerro Gordo
Floyd County
Black Hawk County
Des Moines
Iowa
Boards of Supervisors
Toad
Fragmented regional notices reflect tension and satire
A jumble of editorials and snatches from Des Moines and Sioux City papers lampoon profiteers and public mood. References to postponed projects, telegraph room questions, changing times, and distrust of authority appear amid quips about heaven and parental meetings.
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Sioux City Journal
Cabbage Patch Square Enclosure Weighs More Cabbages
A farmerette recalls last year’s rectangular cabbage patch measured 90 by 40 pieces, enclosed by 260 lengths of netting. She plans to reshape to a square using the same netting length and asks how many more cabbages she can raise to reach 108 per one eighth acre. The solution notes that five tumblers equal a bottle’s weight.
Dance Party Ends in Cold and Flu Rumor
Anne Breezes into Irene Tollinger's room as Irene reveals Mery Barnes has the flu after a chilly night. Bob and Charlie walked miles for gasoline and caught the grippe. Anne praises Weeks' Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets bought for twenty-five cents, noting they lack calomel and are a preventative.
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Anne
Irene Tollinger
Mery Barnes
Irene
Bob
Annie
Charlie
Anne Wheaton
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