Prohibition schemes and tariff talk in Iowa voices
The page cites a warning about an Association Against Prohibition aiming to elect wet allies to Congress, notably in Iowa, to undo the Volstead Act. It argues for electing law enforcement Republicans and warns that a 15 percent tariff on hides would raise costs for consumers and harm farmers. It notes Marshal Joffre’s world tour and remarks on Ford jokes, weather forecasting folly, and early fruit tree spraying.
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BTO
Dubuque
Third Congress
Iowa
United States
Association Against Prohibition
Congress
Prohibition
Tn Trke
Uncle Sam
Towa
Iga
Marshal Joffre
France
Marne
Canada
Consumers urged to oppose hides tariff in shoe price fight
The letter argues US shoe buyers face higher prices if hides are taxed. It claims a $16 million treasury gain costs consumers $100 million to $1.356 billion, likening tariff impact to rowing upstream. It singles out ranchers tannery and shoe makers as proponents, contending they profit from the policy.
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Want Man CO
Wese Park Ave
John C. Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Treas
Casvier
Msil
Claus Smetter
Waterloo
Juwa
Associated Press
Focal
Audrht Burau
G. Doughern
Washington, D. C
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los
Ageles
San
Francisco
oThes
Ty. Brooks & Finley
Roy's. A
United States
Congress
U. S. Treasury
U.S
The Smoking Woman and Health Advice Column
A health columnist discusses attitudes toward smoking among women and college students, arguing against cigarette use for women as a sign of poor education or character. The piece includes reader questions on turpentine inhalation, toe nail care, and other wellness tips with concise medical responses.
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Hfe
Tan
Friend Wife by Roh Fulkerson
Imogene and Andrew discuss Carter a self styled soldier of fortune. They recount his fanciful career from a Cuban army major general to a Greek war general while noting his reliance on friends and reputation. They argue true responsibility lies with steady providers.
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Mr. Carter
Imogene
Andrew
Carter
Funston
Tampa
Chicago
Richard Harding Davis
Yves
Soldier of
Burroughs Nature Notes Q&A Answers on nests tails and caterpillars
Nature column from Burroughs notes answers on animal questions. Cow nest eggs vary in color, teal tail shedding aids escape, black swallowtail caterpillar uses scent glands to deter birds. Text shows garbled OCR with multiple typos and unclear lines.
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Natura Notes Dept
Senta
Iowa Editors From Different Viewpoints
Iowa editors discuss primary views with Brookhart followers split into groups and rivals uniting under one flag. Thorne and Col. Stanley shift radical opinions, changing views of primaries as a political tool. Also notes on songbird protection and risky street crossing warnings.
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Cornell Bluffs
Brookhart
Iowa
Clifford Thorne
Col. Stanley
Corning
Lobster Price Riddle Traced to 1829 Tariff Debate
The text recalls a House of Representatives exchange during the 1829 tariff fight between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. A lawmaker ridiculed calculating the first cost of a lobster as a metaphor for protectionist schemes. Prices cited vary and the anecdote links to phrases about first costs and lobster dealers.
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House of Representatives
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
The Daffodil Murder in a London Park
A synopsis of Edgar Wallace's 1921 mystery The Daffodil Murder follows detective Tarling investigating the Lyne case. Suspects include Odette Ryder, Milburgh, and Miss Ryder’s mother, with tension mounting as Tarling uncovers motives and hidden ties.
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Edgar Wallace
Small, Maynard & Company (Incorporated
Thornton Lyne
London
iMaffestis
Tarling
Jayne
Odette Ryder
Lyne
Milburgh
Tarilnge
Hertford
Miss Ryder
Darling
Porson
Abe Martin Drift of Gossip and a London Nursing Home
The passage blends Abe Martin style with references to Miss Rider in a London nursing home at 304 Cavendish Place near Regent Street. dialogue shows intrigue over a remarkable interview with Tarling at Hertford and hints at social tension between labor and capital. The piece ends noting a future continuation and a farmers' revenue idea from by products.
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Milburen
Gelden
Sam Idoube
Guy
Milburgh
Br. Milburgh
Aiflaid
Sam
Alec Thornton
Lynn
Mr. Mitburgh
Thas
Mr. Uuill
Odette Hitler
London
Lyne
Tarling
Hertford
Miss Rider
Aly
Milpurgh
Cavendish Place
Regent Street
Bere Milburgh
Mr. Milburgh
Waterloo Station
Charing Cross
Pretty Plain Sailing and the Lightnin's Quick War
The piece urges steady navigation under a confident captain as Life's plain sailing returns amid looming doubt. It links readiness to follow the guiding Lightnin and attend to business to reach a decisive end, promising work and purpose once started.
Motive and Witnesses Weigh on Milburgh in Seething Confrontation
Sam Stay confronts Milburgh in a tense exchange about Odette Rider and hatred for the woman. Milburgh recalls a possible past love and fears Odette’s role as the Crown’s key witness. The scene hints at a looming trial and the destroyed documentary evidence.
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Milburgh
Mr. Milburgh
Sam
Odette Rider
Mother
Ed Simon
Odette
Hit
Freezone corn remover promises painless quick relief
An advertisement claims Freezone removes hard and soft corns instantly with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents. It insists the treatment hurts nothing and lets you lift the corn off with fingers without soreness or irritation.
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Karmna Goldman
Bill Warwood
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Ariel
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Rhop
Bometitjea
Friend Wife
Roh Fulkerson
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Anthon Herald
America
Des Moines Register
Gowan Doyle
Lisa Pleasure
Temple Gardens
Villiers Street
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