Parking Law Puzzle Prompts Judge Long Debate
The piece discusses Judge Long's claim that parking on public streets may be illegal and that cities regulate curb spaces. It surveys historical notions of streets as public property and argues municipalities should govern parking without overreach. It also touches on crime and narcotics commentary and other unrelated notes from the era.
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Tre Avennes Sureete
Fidos
W. H. Hartman Co
Courier Ride
Comer Park Ave
Commercial St
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Pri
Associated Press
Elso
Audit Bureau of Cirreulations
Eee Ee Tchors
Wanis
Eee
G. Dougherty
Washington, D. C
York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley
Hep's
Judge Long
Automobltisty
Lly
Long
Arenes
St Mar
International Court of Justice
Lodge
League of Nations
League
The Case of George Cook. A Des Moines murder confession
The account details George Cook’s killing of a druggist, with Huegie in Des Moines admitting the crime months after. The motive centers on obtaining narcotics for an addict, who killed in a bid to secure the drug. The piece warns of the drug habit’s destructive pull.
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George Cook
H. Ww
Euegie
Des Moines
America
Cook Hille
Huegie
Huegle
Restful Mason City Marathon Sleep Contest Highlight
A garbled note from the Times-Republican mentions Mason City events. It references a marathon style sleep contest and a Dig safe removal from two businesses. The fragment names an ancient town and a marshal, with unclear dates or outcomes.
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Mason City
Marshalstow
Times-Republican
Uand
Yegis
They
Kiss fears and health tips in reader questions
A reader frets about kissing a friend with stomach cancer and Dr. Brady clarifies cancer is not contagious. The column answers on kissing etiquette, contagion myths, and general health advice, including club foot treatment, rubdowns, cancer care, and sensible daily routines.
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Endy
William Brady
Friend Wife by Rol Fulkeron
Imogene reflects on aging and changing times from prohibition to flights of the Wright brothers, while Andrew recalls youth and wartime upheaval. The dialogue traces social shifts from fashion and homes to slang, flappers, and modern romance.
Sleepy Mason City mocked as nation swirls in crime and dreams
A fragmented city scene recalls gunfire that awakens a few, while Mason City rests like Pompeii. References to sleep, politics, and local towns tease civic tone with notes on crime, golf instructors, and a bid for venue changes in Herrin inquiries.
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Morpheus
Herculaneuin
Mason City
Fé Sancho Panza
Mazon City
Mr Bear and Fox Trickster Tale
Mrs. F A Walker presents a short tale where Mr. Bear meets Mr. Fox who flatters him to rest. Fox distracts Bear with stories then tries to steal Bear's breakfast bag, only to have the bag fall and reveal a tied goat inside as Bear naps, foiling the plan.
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MR. Bear
MR. Fox
Mr. Day
Mr. Goat
The Many Sided Spring Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse piece blends rustic imagery with rural life. The text references spring birds, blossoming fields, and a social conflict about attending a meeting. It hints at a preacher's demand and the speaker’s social expectations amid seasonal renewal.
Bear and Fox In A Narrow Escape Over a Bag
After a bag is tossed, Mr. Goat kicks causing chaos. Mr. Bear wakes, Fox recovers, and a chase ensues. Bear ends with a single turkey in his bag as the fox flees. ethical quip ends the fragment, with tomorrow's tale teased.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
A 1923 nature column answers reader questions on sea turtles in the Caribbean, bear lifespans, and how tree limbs break. It recalls past Qs about eider ducks in Iceland, mammoth remains, and plant migration via wind water animals and human activity.
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Caribbean Sea
Iceland
Flan
France
Siberia
Sierra
Abe Martin cartoon notes drug store run by non pharmacist
The column jokes about a man attempting to run a drug store without pharmacist credentials. Ex-editor Cale quips that a new era will arrive, then references an address to Apple Grove High School.
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Cale
Pluhart
Apple Grove High School
The Regeneration of Malcolm Starmount
Malcolm Starmount, a rich young man, visits his country home and encounters poverty when Mary Devlin and her family cross his path. He plans to help by hosting an outing, but a wild party led by Walda Courteney leads to a violent confrontation. Dick Tennant is injured, and Starmount faces social backlash as tensions unfold among friends and lovers.
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Mason City
Andrew
Imogene
Andrey
Thad
Hye T
Wright Brothers
Niagara
Imogena
Malcolm Starmount
Mary Devlin
Walda Court
Dick ‘Tennant
Walda Courteney
Starmount
Namon Graves
Hars
Mary
Buddy
Eddie
Nalda Courteney
Tom
Mark Tam
Starnmount
Starrmount
Mary O
Edale
Tennant
South’ America
Arantime
Dame Grundy
Alary
Ramon Graves
Marr
Mars
Word riddle and aviation puzzle from 16 stations
A word riddle asks for a single term meaning honest trade and its departure leads to theft. The piece notes a postal aviator diagram illustrating a course over 16 stations back to the start in six straight flights.
Zemo claims clear skin with affordable antiseptic use
An advertisement touts Zemo as a remedy for Pimples Blackheads Blotches Eczema and Ringworm. It promises clear healthy skin with a clean penetrating antiseptic formula available at drug stores in a large bottle for $1.69 and stresses ease of application and reliability.
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Anon
Hell
Cook
Alsraso
Lim
Avon
Shane
Dan Cupid
OWA Editors
Naeal
Bacterialo Rist
Haby
Wehr
Paris
Kdie
Asrlan Wal Answer
Ile
Friend Wife
Rol Fulkerson
Knoxville Express
Albia
Centerville
Galfist
Goltate
Golfaraon
Ottumwa
Conifer
Twlinais
Herrin
Sioux City Journal
The
New York Times
Sandman
Mrs. F. A. Walker
Frank L. Blanton
Florea
Teres
Ant
Ste
Heat
Cat
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mipsaflin Co
Nature Notes
Colima Sian
Abe Martin
Fred
Idab. McGlone Gibson
John F Diile
la Rest
Badi
Sam
Zemo
Sayer
Bayer
Drugeasts
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