Professor Finkenbinder leads Fortnightly talk on truth in evidence
Cedar Falls professor shows how perception shapes witness testimony using a card and pictures experiment. He notes variance in what witnesses recall and warns courts must scrutinize sources and timing. He argues psychology could aid reliability and urges caution in congressional investigations while not abandoning the courts.
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Finkenbinder
Cedar’ Falls
Washington
Thich
Screen critique and tax debate mingle in varied opinions
A mixed piece reviews a recent film scene with themes of doom and realism while voicing concerns about misperceptions from cinema. It shifts to commentary on tax politics under Mellon rates, then praises a Mexican labor charter for poets and dramatists. It ends with musings on union support for writers and a note on expectations for a kingly stage stunt.
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Teco
kiMat
Homare
Equity
Mexican Federation of Labor
Ford
Rio Grande
Friend Wife
Imogene and Andrew discuss marriage status and social pressure in a satirical domestic dialogue. Andrew laments envy of others careers while Imogene urges contentment and fidelity, noting wives’ focus on appearance and husbands’ attention to other women.
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Imogene
Andrew
Sam
Eile
Tad
Hig
Thurston
Wall
Brain Tests by Sam Loud
A humorous street scene involves two clerks who share tips and a waitress who splits checks to cover extra pie. Charlie and Fred discuss a split of a pie order while a traveler travels between towns and times a stagecoach leg.
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Sam
Sivine
Charlie
Fred
Candie
Mc Wayhose
Tom
Warhouse
Lincoln King Defends Religion Against Attacks in Iowa Letter
A self signing as Lincoln King writes to an Iowa paper defending religion after a critical attack. He claims religion cannot be ripped from society and contrasts religious impact with infidelity, citing Ingersoll and biblical lines. The writer argues religion is a vital life principle, enduring through history and education.
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Marshalstown
Bob Ingersoll
Lincoln
Jack the Ripfan
Abe Martin Addresses Arran Fermatong Address Limit
Abe Martin mocks a question about William Jennin Arran fermatong address. Opposition criticizes the move as impractical and says the tactic increases tension in local politics.
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William Jennin
Arran
Driving age debate echoes New York and Massachusetts policy
An article notes Des Moines Register endorsing raising the automobile driving age to 18 similar to New York and Massachusetts. It argues younger drivers risk injuries and stresses adult supervision, noting in towns under 15 may drive only with an adult and that age limits vary by state.
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Des Moines Register
New York State
Albany
Massachusetts
Ford
The Sandman Story Part 2 Bargain With Mr Fox
Mr Bear fears he cannot keep his bargain with Mr Fox as he plots to obtain a fox tail for dinner. He discovers an old picture book showing a fox tail, learns to fake a lifelike image with a box and coat, then tricks Mr Fox to steal the picture and rushes home to dine.
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MR. Gear
MR. Fox
Mr. Bear
Bear
Ale
Mr. Hear
Rheimit Rheumatic Remedy Ad Promises Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Rheimit as a cure for rheumatic pain gout sciatica lumbago and kidney misery claiming it drives the noise from joints and muscles. It urges buyers to visit Wangler Bros or any druggist and promises a money back guarantee if it fails to deliver.
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Wangler Bros
Dr. Baldowell
Wangler Bros. C. J. Miller
Schuneman Drug
McCoy's
Fox and Bear quarrel over a tail in a messy scene
A convoluted exchange shows Mr. Fox judging Mr. Bear’s tail as better in a picture. Bear dismisses Fox, then shuts the window, and Fox fumes about making a future bargain. The tale hints at a traveling circus and shared mischief among woods folk. Continued tomorrow.
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Bear
Max
Metro
Mr. Bear
Who Made Calvin Coolidge? A Portrait by Frank L Buxton
Frank L Buxton chronicles how various Massachusetts figures from Margaret Boley to Edwin A Curtis and Senator Crane helped shape Calvin Coolidge. The piece surveys political leaders, the Republican machine, and Massachusetts public opinion, arguing the man’s rise was built by support from peers, party, and people.
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Frank L. Buxton
Dhief
Boston Herald
Calvin Coolidge
Margaret Boley
Levi H. Greenwood
Massachusetts Senate
Coolidge
Beacon Itl
Edwin A. Curtis
Pembert Ten Square
Eni
James Lucey
Northampton Cobbler
The
Herald
Calvin Coolage
Senator Crane
Republican Party of
Massachusetts
Dwight Morrow
White House
William P. Whiting
Calvin Cenaudge
Calvin Goolidge
Miss Foley
Frank W. Stearns
Dalton
Vermont Distance To White House Mentioned In Fragment
Readable snippet notes someone’s distance from the White House and Vermont, implying a political or geographic reference. The text lacks clear events, dates, or named individuals to form a complete article item.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions Answered
Questions from readers about nature are posed and answered in this 1924 column. It mentions bat sleeping habits blue birds ground squirrel behavior baboons origins and uses of animals by humans for locating water sources. The piece also discusses plant resilience, weed seeds, and why cultivated plants struggle to compete with wild flora.
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Nature Notes
Africa
Arabia
Asia
A Word to Women on Lydia E. pinkham’s Compound
A survey of over a hundred women using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound reports 98 benefiting from its use. The advertisement claims strong evidence of the remedy’s power to aid women with feminine ailments and urges sick women to try it.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia BE
Pinkhan
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Psychology Laboratory
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