Oskaloosa College inquiry shocks readers and officials
A Watershed report exposes the alleged fakery of Oskaloosa College run by J W MacLennan. The piece details bogus diplomas sold to preachers and teachers, with a flimsy faculty and distant correspondence courses. The narrative frames the scam in moral terms and notes the fraud’s exposure by federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa College
J. W. MacLanune
Ball
Investigators Bay
United States
Canada
MacLennan
Depreciation idea for brains in income tax debate
Dr Horace Manchester Brown of Milwaukee argues that taxpayers investing in professional training deserve depreciation similar to tangible assets. He notes surgeons buy instruments but pay for skill and knowledge, which also wears with time. He explains depreciation aims to reflect deterioration of value from use in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Manchester “Brown
Milwaukee
Parliament member Shipuji Saklatvala imprisoned in two months
Communist MP Shipuji Saklatvala was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for disobeying emergency orders during a state of emergency. The sentence follows his defiant actions while in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipuji Saklatvala
Imb&king Wa
Darecaider
Iowas Editors Warn of Fashion and Law Shifts
A Charles City Press summary critiques English fashion trends such as removing vests and jackets amid rising radicalism, while Des Moines Capital editorials condemn machine gun violence and capital punishment. It notes political moves on radio regulation in Fort Dodge, contrasting Commerce Department oversight with a Senate plan to create an independent body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner Park
Commercial St
Eixchange
John C. Hartman
Lolver
Jackson McCoy
Treas
Prichs
Eartier
Waterton
Iowa
Associated
United Press
Associated Pi
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Tate
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Btooks & Finley
Holand
Charles City
Bugijsbinen
Willers Des Moines
William H. McSwiggin
Fort Dodge
House
Secretary of Commerce
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shipping Board
Federal Trade Commission
Answers to Nature Questions from the Burroughs Club
A feature listing reader inquiries on horses rats and hooves, smallest birds, watermelon stem pests, and apricot varieties. It offers dated notes on bees, sheep in apiaries, and duck broods with general observations and curiosities from nature topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Notes
Hypothyroidism in Women Warns of Heat Loss and Hurdled Health
Dr William Brady outlines hypothyroidism signs in women, detailing symptoms such as cold intolerance dry skin slow pulse and mental dullness. He notes the condition's higher prevalence in women and links iodine shortage to thyroid issues while discussing public health questions on fish nutrition and youth fashion influence.
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Cunedren Fias P
Stiall
B. AL
Dr Brady
William Brady
Modern marriage dagmcglone g glbso synopsis
Kathryn Leonard fights for independence in a modern marriage drama when her secret husband Rodney Evans is drawn into a murder case. Foss is found dead after a dispute about Kathryn entry to her home. Evans confesses, but Stella Starmount seeks to exonerate or condemn Kathryn as evidence and testimonies unfold across the inquest and manuscript revelations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Leonard
Elton
Foss
Afcer
Radney - Evans
Kathlyn
Oebby
Vans
Hhard Starmount
Jovans
Kathryn
Skicmount
Starmount
Evans
Vernon Stedman
Fosu
Daily News
Papéra
Rodney
Ans
Mrriage
Stedmantall
Rod
Kathlyn Evans
Rodney Evans
Adonis
Mascwine
Iyan
Dancing Dervishes and Letters from a Reader Box
A descriptive piece explains the dervish tradition across regions like Egypt and Turkey, noting their whirl dances and religious aims. It also includes a personal letters column with Leona Shearmire writing about her pets and family, followed by reflections on a tender scene with Rodney and a sketch.
Uncle Wigegily and the Scooter's Cap
Uncle Wigegily plots to teach Scooter the habit of hanging up his cap after school. Scooter’s cap ends up stuck to his head by pine sap, causing panic until Nurse Jane and Mrs. Longears free him. The lesson ends with Scooter vowing to always hang up his cap.
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Uncle Wigegily and the
Scooter’s Cap
Howard R. Garis
Dearmet
Mr. Longears
Indy
Hollow Stump
Mr. Lengeurs
Daddicums
Wadilhuis
Wigsny
Scooter
June
Uncle Wreggily
Wingle
Secooter
Jane
Dackie
Peetin
Uncle Wigsitr
Tingle
MmAke Scooter
Sual
Daddicunis
Anela
Unele Wiggily Tale Recalls Red Ghais Mystery
A fragment from a historical page recounts Unele Wiggily, the peculiar red ghais legend, with hints of local names and places. The brief notes suggest a regional folktale traced through small-town recollections and oral history.
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Eithar
Saklatyala
Alar PY
Iowa’ Editors
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
William Brady, M.D
Olive
Hazel
National Newspaper Service
Kathiya
Mme
Arate Vty
Ere iGipen
Aan
Egypt
Turkey
Persia
India
Ray
Raver
Leona Shearmire
Pups
Vich
Unele
Ghais
Abe Martin
Lib Pash
Hallerfelt CO
Axminster
Brussels
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