Joint Meeting Signals Iowa Scholarly Conventions
The Iowa Association of Economists and Sociologists will hold its twelfth annual meeting at Coe College Cedar Rapids. Concurrently the Iowa Political Science Association will launch its first annual meeting and the Iowa History Association will form, uniting social science teachers to advance knowledge and study Iowa’s history.
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Iowa Association of Economists and Sociologists
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Commonwealth
Public service rail travel costs and losses discussed
The piece argues rail travel is costly and rising since the turn of the century, though service quality falls short of memory. It notes passenger revenues fail to cover operating costs, with deficits covered by freight earnings, and cites government regulation as a necessary public service safeguard.
Boni Plans Low Cost Paper Books Club for 12 Volumes
Charles Boni announces a monthly book club tied to a new Paper Books series costing 5 dollars a year. Critics select titles and typographers print them, aiming to reach 200000 moderate readers and 300000 homes with affordable volumes. The plan contrasts with bulk mail clubs and leverages bookstore cooperation.
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Charles Boni
New York
Albert & Charles Boni, Inc
Altho
Bonj
Boni Publishing Fim
Thornton Wilder
the Bridge of San Luis Rey
A Doctor's Breakfast Reported by a Spy
A dining hall sighting quotes a prominent physician and surgeon's breakfast: grapefruit and oranges praised for vitamins, waffles and syrup criticized for calories, coffee deemed unnecessary and his outdoor work noted. The exchange ends with hints of the doctor’s diet critique.
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Wright
Lwin Whel
A Doctor Counsels Moderation in Diet and Tobacco
The article notes a physician who follows about half of the dietary advice he gives, a notably good record for a professional. It recalls a classmate told by a doctor that tobacco is harmful, yet the doctor himself chews and smokes a thick black cigar while giving such counsel.
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Lardner
Park Avenue
Mr. Lardner
Niles
Mich
Smoking and heart risk warn in health column
Personal Health Service by William Brady discusses tobacco angina and tobacco heart, citing Drs Harlow Brooks and Eli Moschowwitz on how smoking aggravates chest pain. It argues tobacco withdrawal is essential and urges temperate use only after work. Includes readers questions on diphtheria prevention and home remedies.
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Angelina Ordinario
Miss Tallahassee
Miss Ordunarie
Miss Ordinaire
Harper & Bros
Harlow Brooks
Brooks
Eli Moschowwitz
Brady
Willara Brady
Sidelights on Income Containing College Grads and Factory Pay
Study of Yale and other universities surveys 39 percent of men in management read about income figures. The piece notes college graduates earning varied incomes in 1920 across United States and Canada, with focus on professional means and overall wage levels.
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Yale Gans
Nian al Teese
Medicina
St.fui
Hep Eeeeinen
Ns General Husiarss Pxeentiytes
Aaweettieit Baokayg Oo
Ea Sand Mintellusenus
United States
Canada
Eamudape
Budget and jokes mix in Chicago column satire
A satirical Alexandria style column mocks government expenses and Sinclaris guest costs, claiming a monthly $87.95 housing bill and $23 grocery estimate while lampooning official allowances. It jokes about subleasing, contempt, and playful financial gibes, with tangential quips on tariffs and fake inventions.
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Harry Sinclai
U. S
Brain Tests co N Evening Post
Readers are invited to study intelligence tests used by universities and compare quick addition ledgers. The exercise asks to rank eight groups A to H by the column totals, with the aim of identifying highest and second highest scores as a measure of mental ability. Answers appear on the Society Page.
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W. H. Hartman Co
Courier Ride
Corner Park Ave
Commercial St
John
Waterloo
Towa
United Press International News
Associated Press
Wisr
Focal News
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Star
Brooks & Finley
Representatives
Abe Martin Wes Moots and Wife Drive Toward Bloom Center
A couple, Abe Martin Wes Moots and his wife, drove toward Bloom Center to see how the bowl looks after reading that a bank was held up. A farmer must still plow and milk under the new agricultural relief bill.
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Wes
Ito
Bowery Bits and Broadway Snippets From The Times
A bustling New York scene mix with nostalgic song book sellers at a revival and a reflection on old theater rituals. The piece weaves comic cultural bits from Bowery crowds, Park Avenue socialites, circus families, and a quip from Mayor Dickson, highlighting contrasts in taste and class.
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New York
Bowery
Chicago
Lehigh Valley
Mahoney
Jack
Romantic Airman Feats and Fate in World War I
Acwar Correspondents Notebook recalls Capt Georges Guynemer and Capt Baron Manfred von Richthofen as chivalrous rivals. A German officer later reveals Guynemer’s final chase ended with a novice pilot in a bombing plane, altering the myth of their clash.
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Georges Guynemer
Baron Manfred von Richthofen
Rhene
Baron von Richthofen
Richthofen
Ciaus
Natifles
Qiulynomer
Guynemer
Ypres Salient
von Richthofen
Kaiser
Air Force
Earth
Nice
Bird
Swett Am
Hoover handshakes at White House spark debate over fatigue
Washington Daybook notes President Hoover avoids daily public handshakes citing fatigue. Delegates at a Red Cross convention declined greeting him to spare his arm, though some may adapt. Receptions reduced to one weekly as lawmakers advise limiting constituents at the executive mansion. Senator Caraway and Senator Watson trade quips over Hoover's perceived English origins during Indiana campaign.
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Bery
Washington
D. C
Hoover
American Red Cross
White House
Red Cross
United States
House
Senate
Executive Mansion
Hing Ars
O. Plumber
Codridgs
Mr. Hoover
Manny
Careway
Arkansas
Wilson
Capitol
Jim
Senator Caraway
Indiana
Watson
Caraway
Guynemer and Richthofen tale echoes in wartime diary
A wartime diary piece recalls Guynemer shot by a rabbit and von Richthofen felled by a rifleman in the trenches. It contrasts legends of air combat with a French observer’s reflection on risk, fate, and historical memory amid a broader column on vegetables and cultural misunderstandings between Americans and French in wartime Paris.
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Guynemer
von Richthofen
Fricourt
Richthofen
Dauntless
Grauridt Vr
Fales
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Sinclaiy
Abt Byrnes Park
Frank Sullivan
Senator Herlin
Senator Jones
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Walker
Hollywood
Miami
Banff
Berlin
Brain Tests
N. ¥. Evening Post, Inc
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MR. SX
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Ladmire
Ant
Raymond Dickson
Bowling
Ves
Villa Acuna
Mexico
Acwar
Thy McWitt MacKenzie
Washington _Daybook
Harding
Ny Wazel Reavie
Parka
Paris
France
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