Prohibition era reflections urge focus on booze harm
A lengthy column discusses national prohibition, urging readers to shift from enforcement debates to addressing alcohol harm. It argues the law is ahead of public appetite, calls for moral persuasion, and contrasts pre and post Prohibition society with vivid examples and social consequences.
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Milwaukee
Congress
Mamma
Nicholas Murray Butler
Wea
John Barlercern
Annie
Papa
Red-Nosed Brothers
Fins Just
McCray Convicted and Sentenced in Public Scrutiny
The piece notes McCray was convicted and sentenced, with Judge Anderson condemning a long criminal record and a career of dishonesty. It argues the ruling exposes political fault lines in Indiana and warns voters in an election year about governance and integrity.
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McCray
Indiana
Anderson
Stop Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Sign
A fragment suggests a railroad track scene with a train approaching and a sign reading stop now or forever hold your peace. The line hints at tension between transit and caution, framed as a dramatic roadside or rail setting.
Russian Food For Naughts Fight Anti-Revolution Thought
A terse mock directive targets supposed anti-revolution sentiment with a claim of sending dissenters to Honduras, reflecting wartime or political satire about exile.
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Honduras
Advice on laxatives and household medicines by Dr Brady
A reader column reviews the use of phenolphthalein and Salts powders as laxatives, noting mild effects, non irritant action, and occasional idiosyncrasies. It also covers external antiseptics, bath additives, and a dental-patient safety note, with a plea for proper medical guidance.
Motor vehicle deaths rise but rate per vehicle falls
Sioux City Journal reports 1923 motor vehicle fatalities inclusive of grade crossing wrecks at about 17 000, with 13.4 percent higher death rate than 1922 but fewer deaths per 10 000 registered vehicles. Call for stricter driving and safety measures persists. Mason City Globe-Gazette notes Mrs. Hamon era comments and symbolic lilies linked to Jake Hamon amid broader political corruption tales.
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Sioux City
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Min
Jake Hannon
Jake
Ain
Walsh Sid Wheeler
Yerhana
Hamnon
WLW
Callas
Faint Dispatches Hint at Washington Move for Wirz
The fragment notes a suggestion that Wirz return to Washington and begin earning the salary of the job he was elected to. It mentions a “Winch for Wirz” and references Mason City Alpha-Gazette with uncertain timing and a dead end remark about a lily misplacement beside a dead on.
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Wirz
Mason City
House quarrel over Herkimer street upgrade and life plans
Andrew and Imogene argue over buying a Herkimer street house versus a Wilson street home. Andrew cites resale value and garage space, while Imogene emphasizes closets and daily living needs for a woman who works at home. The dispute centers on lifestyle, money, and which house best suits their future.
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Herkimer Street
Andrew
Wilson Street
Imogene
Jet
Peonie
Ben
Closet Fever Ends In Bitter Dispute
In a heated domestic exchange, Andrew and Imogene clash over excessive shopping and space as she envisions a shoe and clothing palace. He offers to finance extensive renovations if she calms, while accusing her of extravagance and threatening to cut rooms into closets. He insists on a house, she pursues more storage.
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Andrew
The Forest Giant and the Night Watch by Mrs Fr Walker
Jack sleeps in a forest to witness a tree transform into a Forest Giant who guards a gold hoard. A moonlit night repeats the illusion as the giant warns of a prisoner and a hidden passage at the top, prompting Jack to climb in daylight to test the tale.
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Jack
Bown
Deen
Virginia in Hollywood Dreams and Romantic Turmoil
Virginia, daughter of Virginia's elite, runs from her Puritanical family to seek stardom in Hollywood. She clashes with Theodore Stratton and Maud Lawson while a tangle of lovers, ambition, and dangers unfolds. Eddie Montforth, a childhood sweetheart, balances loyalty with his career as he pursues a future with Virginia.
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Virginia Fairtex
Virginia
Virginian
Theodore Stratton
Jim Sur
Kitty Dalton
Viginia
Stratton
Maud Lawson
Julian Thorndyke
Hollywood
Kitty
Thorndyke
Hev
John Storm
John
Storm
Theo
Ralph Winston
Atrs
San Francisco
Eddie Montforth
Eddie
Brain Tests and Legends Hidden in a Riddle
A playful brain teaser asks to rearrange letters and apply small changes to reveal a legendary minstrel and outlaw who aligned with Robin Hood. It hints that yesterday’s charitable lady began with 42 cents, framing a puzzle about names and history.
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Robin Hood
Abe Martin bets on vote outcome over ale plank gamble
Abe Martin considers a full vote versus a half vote wager while a bold idea to toast a potential marriage ends with charmed humor. The item blends political tease with local color and a light satire of reform stakes.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
Readers are invited to send nature questions to the Nature Notes Dept. The column promises answers in tomorrow's issue and lists three sample questions about band tailed pigeons reptile intelligence and cochineal dye.
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Burroughs Nature
Hougston Aupelin Co
Conyright
Nature Notes
Answers to Previous Queries on Moles Tanagers and Alligators
A reader asks how to deter moles besides steel traps, with references to Farmers' Bulletin 832 and 583 noting trapping as advised and poisons ineffective. The scarlet tanager’s male sings a robinlike rhythm with a harsher edge, mates emit a chiplike call, and the bird hides well in foliage. Alligator life spans are hard to fix, with wild killings numbering in the thousands 1880 to 1884 and a naturalist’s claim of 7 to 9 years for some, while captive birds in New York reached 5 years with 15 feet length. growth in the wild may be faster.
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U. S
U.S. Gore Germment
New York Zoological Garden
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