Manual Labor as a Restore for a Disappeared Professor
Ralph Jackson, mathematics professor at Cooper College, Sterling, Kansas, who vanished last May, has been found in Tampico, Mexico, working as a laborer in oil fields. He says overwork drove him to return to manual labor, leaving no word to friends or family, aiming to avoid seeming a failure.
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Ralph Jackson
Cooper College
Sterlig
Kan
Tampico
Mexico
Jackson
Roosevelt
Taft
North Dakota
Tait
Iowa
la Follette
Senator Cumming
Suppressing Chinese Suffrage Sparks Western Alarm
A critical voice questions China granting women voting rights in a new republic of four hundred million. The piece asks if this signals enlightenment or a backward slide, mocks Western suffragists, and laments the perceived loss of traditional female roles. It wonders about the meaning and implications for gender equality.
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China
West Republic
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments
Warning about catarrh remedies containing mercury. The text cautions users to avoid products like Wall's Catarrh Cure and similar preparations sold by Fo. Cheory & Defediste, alleging direct harm to the mucous membranes and systemic damage. It notes dangers of common ingredients and urges consulting reputable physicians.
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Cheory & Defediste
Toledo
FT Cheney
White and Lots of It in Iowa Press Clippings
A collage of early 20th century Iowa clippings comments on weather, presidential primary margins, patent law quirks, and wartime sentiment. Mentions Sioux City Tribune La Follette Roosevelt Taft and North/Dakota opinions on Taft, with scattered notes on labor protection and political press battles.
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Sioux City Tribune
la Follatte
Roosevelt
Taft
Alt
Rooswell Spell Edict and Political Quips In 1900s Echo
A collage of spoof items and satirical quips from a period magazine style page. References Rooswell’s illness, Bob La Follette’s rising prominence, playful verse, canine humor, and brief comic exchanges, all in a breezy late 19th to early 20th century tone.
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Rooswell
Bob la Follette
Backward to July for a Hot Fourth of July
A clipped poem laments endless winter and asks to restore warmth and sun. The speaker pleads to reverse time to July, craving heat and seasonal comfort after harsh frosts and ice.
Seed Corn Germination Tests Save Yields Across Farms
A corridor of seed corn testing emerges as crucial as reports warn half the seed in the corn belt may fail to grow. Experts propose kernel sampling from each ear, germination testing, and discarding ears with poor germination. Iowa and Iowa Agricultural College data show strong gains when only vigorously germinating kernels are planted, potentially salvaging entire fields.
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Corn Belt
Uff
Iowa Agricultural College
British Travel By Dr J O Stevenson
An American traveler praises British railways while detailing their quirks and costs. He notes flawless roadbeds and few accidents, but argues British money and tipping culture complicate travel. The piece highlights ticket costs confusion, lack of luggage check, and the prevalence of tipping, contrasting New York steamer lines. The Strand Palace hotel in London is cited for prohibiting tips.
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Thomas Campbell
United States
Great Britain
British Islands
West Ninth
Western Avenue
Ech
British Railways
New York
Strand Palace
London
Seed Corn Test Call Echoes Through Fields
Farmers urged to test seed corn varieties by ears showing strong vitality. Campaign emphasizes testing each bar to ensure vigor and reliable yields, signaling a push for quality seed selection in the upcoming planting season.
Fashion Magazine Ban On Deceitful Beauty Illusions Proposed
The writer urges a reform urging fashion magazines to replace idealized models with ordinary people to show how gowns look on real readers. The piece critiques flawless figures and styled hair, warning readers they may be misled by glossy portrayals and avoid true garment judgments.
Capudine Headache Remedy Adverts
An old advertisement touts Capudine as a sure remedy for headaches caused by heat cold grippe or stomach troubles. It claims fast action for colds fever nerves and related symptoms and notes Capudine is liquid onsome and pleasant to take available in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes at drug stores.
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Capudine
Fashion Gown Illusion Reveals Hidden Shape
A fashion moment shows a blue and white morning gown that dazzles on the cover but falls short in real wear. The observer notes the gown’s lines belong to the model, not the fabric, exposing excess fullness and a deceptive dressmaker pattern.
It Isn’t the Gown Its the Dimple on the Elbow
The speaker mocks fashion magazines that praise simple hair styles while scornfully noting tats and puffed looks. She argues women look better with natural but styled hair, highlighting regular features and curling hair that suits pinning with hair pins amid critiques of magazine tastes.
Cardui praised by Alabama woman for relief
In Shellhorn Alabama Mrs Carrie May describes years of weakness and headaches until Cardui, taken twice, restored her health. She endorses Cardui as the best medicine for womanly troubles and urges other suffering women to try it. The Chattanooga Medicine Co offers advisory material and a home treatment booklet on request.
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Shellhorn
Ala
Carrie May Ways
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Ghatsooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Free Tried Paint Mail Offer From Adams Manufacturer
A promotional notice from Adams New York markets a paint product named Hecaust Powerpaint described as water-activated and weatherproof. The ad promises durable oil-like finish on wood brick and stone, at about one fourth the cost of oil paint, with mail-in details and a full pamphlet upon request from A J Fier Manuf r 555 North Bt Adams NY.
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Everyeone
A. le Fics
Adams
N. Y
A. J. Fier
Manut'r
North
Ackare
Ordinary folks with flaws in fashion magazines stance
Ruth Cameron comments on seeking relatable readers with ordinary looks and hidden figure deficiencies. She notes this may be a common male fantasy and suggests fashion magazines could profit from such a shift in standard.
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Ruth Cameron
If You Have Trouble Getting Rid of Your Cold
Advice that a lingering cold can be cured by using Chamberlains Cough Remedy sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
All Dealera
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Assieted Press
W. B. Hartman
Park
Nanimax
A.W. Perascow
Gee
Oq Tribune
Alfred Bend
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W. Alien
Courier
Meade
Courier Prismite
Desig i
Europe
Waterloo Evening Courier
Trafalgar P Building
North Famberland Avenue
American Express
Haymarket
Dawe
Steamsabip
Ry Green Street
Paris
Boulevard Des Capucitees
Flace de Vopers
Scribe
Berlin
Des Moines
Indiana
Marshall
Cummins
Wilson
Clark
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Council Bluffs
Neeparell
Hubluque Telegraph-Herald
Atellite
Davenport
Turlington Hawk-Eye
Burlington
Lodge Times-Tournal
Lawrence
Mass
Mason di Tintes
Jseone
Paien
Lfe
X. B. Parkhuret
Riggins
Boston Transcript
Hear
Massachusetts
Washington
Hoar
New England
Senate
Saturday Evening Post
Korn Kerneis
British Travel
J. O. Stevenson
Brittania
Hicks’ Capudine
Mellin
Emma Poe
Cedar St
Pawetucket
Mellin's Toot: CO
Boston
MAB
Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
Catal
Lafayettip Building
H. W. Dean
Hileman & Gindt Orson
Deniers
Pine
Beth
D. M. Wray
M.D
First National Bank
E. T. Jaynes
M. D
Black Hawk
Franklin St
Robert G. Dakin
Lafayette Building
Gerritt J. Bennett
Elmwood and Western
Edgar H. Knittle
Bank
Hes
Carl Bickley
Cecil Bickley
West Fourth Street
F. C. Liffring
Lafayette
DR. Bodwell
Osteopathic
C. D. Pedersen
Farma
Consolidated Hone
Jefferson Street
Gey Ralston
Lameon
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