Mexican Future Brightens and Dictates Relations
The piece argues that calmer skies south of the Rio Grande could foster lasting peace and friendly US-Mexico ties. It cites Consul Phil Aetina and Gen Obregon as key figures, noting revolution risks driven by politicians and militarists and predicting Mexico’s growth if stability and capital protection improve.
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Rio Grande
Mexico
United States
Phil Aetina
Hanna
Opregon
Carranza
Obregon
Associated Press
Gen. Obregon
Better Than Loafing Farm Move Seen Near Waterloo
A Water loo back-lot farming experiment highlights urban residents exploring countryside life. A factory worker earning about 40 dollars weekly may surpass 500 dollars net in 1920 from city land shares, aiming to quit and farm full time next year as profits rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Who's Been Poaching and Other 1919 Headlines
The piece surveys political friction as Congress pressures President Wilson over executive overreach and notes a 1919 migration trend in salary data. It mentions Horam Walon of St. Joseph Y M A and a fatal mall car incident with a police officer, and hints at crime by association. It also remarks on cross-border money transfers totaling $10,000,000 in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. Bartman CO
Weat Park Ave
Tal
John C. Hartman
W. Peterson
Treas
Aang Gen
Iowa
Waterloo
Associated
Associated Press
Chew
Tate
Washington
Bureau
Rourherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep’s
White House
Congress
Thia
Judicial
Whisom
Executive
Wilson
Coangre
Horam Walon
St. Joseph Y. M
Why Babies Die And Health Talk By Dr Huber
Health notes by Dr John B Huber discuss infant mortality linked to maternal presence at home and poverty, urging social readjustment for stable caregiving. The page then presents reader questions on cramps food effects and digestion with brief medical guidance. A fable-style tale of Mr Fox, Racey Coon, and honey ends with a teaser for tomorrow’s continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Bureau
Tol
Friend Wife By ROE FULKERSON
Imogene teases Andrew over a box of candy then he unveils a comical plan to grow a garden in the yard. He details seeds and odd farming tricks to produce decoratively useless crops while joking about sustaining the family with greens and dill pickles. Imogene hails the candy and begs for a treat.
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Imogene
Andrew
Candy and curiosity cross paths in street banter
In a brief, quirky exchange a passerby asks for candy as a man named Andrew watches another figure, Steve Moota, walk by with a dinner bucket. A woman replies with a knowing smile and a playful remark about a box of candy resembling a woman’s face, hinting at social dynamics and humor in a street scene.
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Andrew
Steve Moota
The Sandman Story Part 1 by Mrs. Fla Walker
Mr Fox is described as clever and lazy in a rustic tale. The other animals toil for food while he dreams of easier meals, and the riverside setting frames the behavior as comic caution.
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Sandman
Mrs. Fla. Walker
Brain Tests by Sam Lotd with a puzzling age riddle
A fragment from a brain teaser features a professor presenting a year apart key puzzle and ages to solve. The text also notes a rectangular meld with a stated area of 194,051 square feet.
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Sam Lotd
Tom
Min
Jerry
Nolate
That Other Side of Jordan Aide Brightens the World
A reflective ballad-like piece praises a brighter side of Jordan and the idea of escape to a better world. The speaker contrasts fault-finding with a longing for home and sweeter living, emphasizing perseverance, flight, and a hopeful future beyond trouble.
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Jordan
Jasper Reg Onder
Joran
Fragments of Conversation on Peach Trees and Egg Plants
In a brief exchange the speaker notes waiting turns and mentions various garden topics including canted peach trees and hard boiled egg plants as part of a casual discussion about plants and produce.
Canary eggs in cages and tree-climbing claws
The note asks three questions about nature. It inquires if a caged canary will lay eggs, how squirrels use their toe nails for climbing trees, and when orchard trees bloom across the country. Answers are promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
Squirrels, Birds, and the Paper Birch in Camp Life
Squirrels eat sap from maples in early spring by perforating bark and sucking the sweet liquid. In birds, both sexes fight during mating, with females showing fierce rivalries. The paper birch serves as a camp magazine tree providing equipment like tents, utensils, fuel, and paper for letters.
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Bates
Plain Duty and Political Stances in Iowa Editors
Iowa editors quote Norbert Hoover urging backing for Gov. Lowden in the presidential race, contrasting Hoover’s lack of prior executive experience with Lowden’s. Council Bluffs Nonpareil says Wilson underestimates his status, calling him an autocrat manipulating world affairs. Mason City Globe-Gazette notes fools misusing money, while Sioux City Journal reports a new crop in Iowa potatoes.
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Hoover
Webster City
Mr. Wilson
Council
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Iowa
Sioux City Journal
Pioneer Circuit Rider Kept Faithful to Simple Life
Rev J C Kepford a long lived circuit rider born 1834 in Cumberland County Pa spent 60 years in Iowa ministry starting 1869 in Johnson County. He rarely earned over 600 a year yet helped many communities, ran a mill stake farm and raised six children before moving to Waterloo with wife Anna in retirement.
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Pioneer
J. C. Kepford
Waterloo
Independence
Mr. Kepford
Kepford
Spring Creek
Johnson County
Iown
Cumberland County
John Kepford
Iowa City
Pleasant Valley
Lower City
Ross Snavely
Tipton
Fairview
Allen’s Grove
Davenport
Buchanan County
Pleasant Prairie
Lime Creek
McCord
Fox Township
Spring Creek Church
Shady Grove
Wright
Grundy
Butler
Church of God
Mr. Tryon
Shell Rock
Pioneer Cemetery
Creek Church
Jesup
Clarks
Lizers
Bannisters
Clark
Lizer
Anna Alloway
Miss Grace
Upton B. Kepford
A. E. Kepford
State Board of Control
Toledo
M. P. Kepford
California
Blanche Thomas
Washington State
Clarence
Riverside Drive
Chautauqua Park
Altho
Mrs. Kepford
Stop Eczema Now with Zemo Skin Cure
Stop itching and burning with Zemo. A large bottle costs $1 and promises rapid relief from eczema tetter pimples rash and similar skin conditions. It is a penetrating antiseptic liquid that dries without grease and does not stain. The E W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio supplies this dependable treatment.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Sulphuric Tablets Ad Sold For Health Claims
An ad like message urges readers to use sulpheric tablets to regulate kidneys and liver, purify blood, and cure pimples and nervousness. It stresses that impure blood and body waste buildup cause indigestion and allied ills, promising relief for women and girls.
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Ane Sataanne Math
Unites States
Canada
Douglas
John B. Huber
A. M
M. D
Sida
Becguer
Mr. Fox
Mr. Bear
Mr. Coon
Racey Coon
Mr.Fox
Racey
Racer Coon
Racer
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Nees Dstrudte
Raccyon
Fox
Jor
Frank L. Stanton
Angel
Yendor
Williama
Jone
Nature Notes
John Burroughs
U.S
Vannie Thackery
Stuarts
Burrell-Dugger Co
Columbia Bldg
Indianapolis
Ind
Watter Z. Foulds
Santee St
Los Angeles
Cali
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