Towns lift paving goal in statewide system push
An Iowa road feature piece notes that segments in Hancock, Kossuth, Linn, Marshall and other counties show black paved sections amid unfinished gravel spurs. The author argues for a coordinated statewide highway system to boost value and speed development, warning delays hinder recovery. The column also jokes about Senate dynamics involving Dawes and a humorous dinner speech.
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Fabre
Black
Tawi
Waterloo
Wood
Bury
Polk
Scoii
Clinton
Gerro-Gordo
Hancock
Or Brien
Kossuth
Floyd, Greene,Marshall
Hawk
Bark Whistles Made By Uncle Wiggily Herd
Uncle Wiggily and the puppy dogs Jackie and Peetie discover willow bark ready to peel for bark whistles. They craft many small whistles and a large deep tone whistle for Nurse June Fuzzy Wilsey, sharing them with friends at Hollow Stump School.
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Jackie
Peatle
Bow Wow
Hollow Stump
Peelie
Peetie
Murray
Teette
Uncle Wigelly
Baby Bunty
Kittie Kat
Anela Wigwily
Johnnie Bushyteil
June Fuzzy ‘Wilsey
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wiegily
Jane Funzy
Mr . Walt
Mr. Pax
Pam
Virgi Mavines
Opinion on Sinclair Lewis and Main Street critique
A reader argues about an American novelist Sinclair Lewis and his Pulitzer winning work Main Street. The piece defends Lewis against claims of atheism and notes the impact and honesty of his sharp depictions of American life and types such as Gopher Prairies and Babbitts.
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Novellar
Sinclair Lewis
Lewis
America
Somersault therapy sparks health claims in Brady column
Dr Brady recounts reader letters praising somersault exercises as “mechanical therapy” that purportedly improves circulation, digestion, and vitality. He cites aging fans rolling in Florida and a 1519 tale, warns novices, and explains technique while noting cautions from older medical authorities.
Great Bells of Europe and Asia Compared for Size
The article travels from Oxford to Moscow to Cologne to Peking, describing Great Tom of Oxford weighing seven and a half tons, a Cologne bell cast from 23 cannons at 26 tons melted in war, and a Beijing bell weighing fifty two tons surpassing German metal in World War I.
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Earth
Europe
Asia
Oxford
Eng
France
Cologne
Peking
China
Fifty Years Ago In The Courier May 3 1876
The issue notes local happenings in Dubuque style from 1876, including W. Harvey buying H. Belden’s bluff residence and plans to move in within two months, J. W. Logan painting, and the Centennial tree planted by W. H. Brett. It lists railroad engineers, Moscow’s Great Bell details, and a long town column with obituaries, political club news, and various local notices.
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CG. W. Harvey
H. Belden
First Congregational Church
W. H. Brett
Courier
Sb Messrs
Cowin and Galloway
T. J. Hayes
Black Hawk County
Nominated district judge and wages in state lines
Charles E. Ransier of Independence is nominated for district judge on the BR Republican ticket with Plath also up for re election. Benjamin J. Birdsall of Wright County is named for congressman. Streetcar wages rise to $16 monthly, old wage $30. Interurban men earn $312.50 to $45. The Rev Waiter Rolling joins First Congregational Church as pastor. Farm belt views farm relief bills and state industries face deficits in North Dakota with a million dollar annual loss. Lincolns statue pledge to show him as young and hopeful.
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Charles E. Ransier
Independence
Brpublican
Flog. Plath
Benjamin 7. Birdsall
Wright County
Ome Se
Cedar Parly
Denver
Cummins Way Emphasized by Cedar Rapids Editor
The Cedar Rapids Republican highlights Senator Cummins as devoted to duty with a long record of achievements and ongoing work in Washington. The Fort Dodge Messenger notes that while Minnesota farms are sold to farmers signaling stability, large land companies are rapidly buying land signaling ongoing moneyed interest.
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Cummins
Cedar Rapids
Senator Cummins
Washington
Congress
Fort Dodge Messenger
Minnesota
Depicted in Pictures and Statues with Dignified Care
A fragment notes a figure bowed in reverence, shown in images and sculptures. The passage emphasizes solemn respect and ceremonial portrayal, without detailing names or exact events. It reads like a compact tribute capturing visual homage across media.
Abe Martin quips on Florida travel and family viewing habits
The speaker contends that more people go to Florida on Jess’s pretext than anywhere else in the country. Mothers once stayed up to see their daughters start out, but now they must stay up with them from the beginning.
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Florida
Uday
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