Classifieds and Rates From Peasterton Daily
The page lists advertising rates and policies for the paper run by W. M. Martinen Co. It notes pricing for mail orders within 60 miles and beyond, mentions a second class matter designation, and lists policy on fraud and admissibility of classified ads with reference to Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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International Newns
Associated Press
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Philadelphia
Chicago
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Story, Brooks & Finley, Representatives
Rush for Roads Reflects New Iowa Highway Law
A historic shift in Iowa road policy shows counties racing to issue bonds for paving primary roads as a state highway law grants the state commission control and promises to assume existing obligations. The July 4 enactment accelerates hard surfacing, letting proactive counties gain immediate gains while the statewide system progresses.
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Iowa
Highway Commission
Legistare
State Commission
Levees and Payson Rivers Debate Plan for Mississippi Floods
Gouvernment engineers clash over levee strength and extra works to stop floods in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya regions. Some experts favor higher stronger dikes with reservoirs to relieve surge, while others urge comprehensive study and a presidential commission to craft a plan by December to avert another catastrophic overflow and costly loss of life and property.
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Gov- Ent
Mississippi
Atchafalaya
Army
Thalf
Presidnt
Congress
Skyscrapers spark height limit debate in cities
Washington plan for a city beautiful cites height restrictions. Paris and Berlin enforce similar rules. The piece argues health safety and traffic stakes in New York City’s skyscraper boom, noting sun blockage, eye strain, and rush hour congestion as key concerns.
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Washington
Paris
Berlin
New York City
Manhattan
Definition of a Journalist From London Nation and Athenaeum
A good journalist expands material into a full article yet avoids excess, stays broadly informed while respecting limits, argues forcefully yet reasonably, and aims to win reader agreement while provoking their indignation rather than indifference.
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London Nation and Athenaeum
Propagation of a Lucrative Lie by a Buffalo Quack Doctor
Dr William Brady exposes a fraudulent booklet sold in Buffalo New York by a disreputable physician for men. He argues blood disease fears are false, condemns legal inaction, and declares pimples and skin eruptions are normal during youth not signs of disease. Noting the broad influence of such quacks, he urges public awareness and legal restraint.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Nature
Brady
William Brady
Questions and Answers on Ear Drops and Foot Sweat
Running Ear seeks repeat directions for ear care. A discharge needs medical attention and ear drops involve boric acid in alcohol. avoid oils. Sweaty Feet discusses using formaldehyde solutions topically to reduce odor with daily application. Dark vs white chicken meat calories are equal.
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B. J
When Business Slows Down by Glenn Frank
President of the University of Wisconsin argues against over simplifying business issues. He cites Ray Giles and lists 19 factors that slow business, urging readers to compare their own slowdowns to these points. The list covers market scope, patents, buyer analysis, sales force, price explanations, competition, and organizational communication.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Printers' Ink
Ray Giles
Giles
Radio ties farms to public life in 1927 demand
Philadelphia Public Ledger notes rural America embraces radio with 1,252,136 farms owning a receiving set in 1927, over double 1925. Farmers favor talk, educational programs and weather or market updates, while jazzy entertainment is rejected. They seek plain language and speeches from prominent figures.
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Philadelphia’ Public Ledger
America
Department of Agriculture
Private land deal sparks scandals and bootleg trade talk
Two men in Illinois were arrested for selling a land parcel in South America that allegedly holds oil along with gold, platinum, diamonds and coal. The item links to bootleggers profiting from a “private stock” made of wood alcohol and tin rust, underscoring corruption rumors.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Ilinois Rever
South America
Paris Morning in May and a Snail Race Parade
A diary style piece describes a Paris dawn from a balcony with bells and taxis as the city wakes. It notes encounters with actors and writers, then shifts to a children story about Uncle Wiggily and a race between two snails, Slump and Glump, where Molasses on the hill slows Slump and Glump wins, teaching pride a lesson.
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Paris
Place Vendome
Itsuwork
Rue de la Paix
Tuilleries
Glump
Slump
Mr. Bow Wow
Sammis Littletail
Mr. Slump
Mr. Glump
Uncle Wiggily and the Snail Race
Woodland villagers cheer a holiday as Uncle Wiggily hosts a snail race near the carrot patch hill. Mrs Mouse leads the crowd while contestants Mr Stump and friends prepare for a lighthearted contest amid playful bets and village banter.
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Woodland
Orange Ice Mountains
Uncle Wiggily
Mr. Longears
Mr. Stump
Uncle Butter
Mr. Twistytail
Glump
Mr. Bow
Uncle Wiggily Race Tale With Snail Challenge
A whimsical debate centers on Uncle Wiggily and a snail named Slump. The rabbit plans a deception while characters discuss a gravel hill crawl race to a toadstool start and back, estimating twenty feet total and a snail time just over fifteen hours.
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Uncle Wiggily
Mr. Slump
Uncle Butter
Mr. Bow Wow
Glump
Uncle Wigiley
Brand new straw and a chased factory face tale
A fragmented monologue describes a straw hat purchase at eighty cents and a factory owner paying seventy six cents for the item. The speaker warns of danger on the street, a gust of wind, and a looming wreck as a chase ends with a reddened face.
Come to Iowa association eyed for permanence
Spencer reports the Come to Iowa association formed to promote President Coolidge visits to Iowa may become permanent. The Iowa Daily Press association runs a campaign to attract business to Iowa and could extend the idea. Visitors may be skeptical of exaggerated claims about "husted" towns but could see the reality after arrival.
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Muscatine Journal
Spencer
Cometo-Iowa Association
Coolidge
Iowa Daily Press Association
Towa
Fifty Years Ago In The Courier May 16 1877
Rev W A Allen visits relatives in Arkansas and Texas. Old Browns Saloon reopened near Illinois Central depot. Farmers complain of bad roads. N L Pratt's death noted. daughter Mary Pratt a missionary in India. Gen M M Trumbull visits city en route home. Jefferson Street M E church plans a new building at a new site. William Winter takes herd of 400 cattle to northwestern Town. Fifty three new Baptist members admitted after revival. 46 baptized.
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W. A. Allen
Jefferson, Street M. E. Church
Arkansas
Texas
N. L. Pratt
Mary A. Pratt
India
M. M. Trumbull of
Dubuque
The
Baptist Church
Orchard maple sugar and syrup yield for Simon Shanks
Simon Shanks of Orange township produced 500 pounds of maple sugar and eight gallons of maple syrup from trees planted 16 years ago by David Miller. About 300 trees were tapped. Nearby, streets were busy last Saturday with country teams and brisk trade. An electric light was installed for evening boating near the river.
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Simon’ Shanks
Orange Township
David Miller
Twenty Years Ago May 18 1907 Local Items
May 18 1907 notes report travel plans of Mr and Mrs A H Holt and kin at Spirit Lake. Dr F W Powers plans to remodel his residence at Third Ave and Wellington. Harry Lichty leaving for Idaho and California. Gentry Brothers dog and pony show set for May 29. Colder than usual spring noted by weather bureau. May 1857 described similar conditions. Traer Methodist anniversary celebration with Rev Frank Cole present. HH Caughlan of Westinghouse Waterloo visits Pittsburgh and New York factories. Irene Duba seriously injured when pony-drawn cart ran away. Margaret Friedl unharmed.
Uncle Rays Corner Europe Quiz for Young Readers
Europe features heavily in a current quiz from UNCLE RAY aimed at readers 10 to 16. The item lists questions about European geography and Norse myth figures, with answers touching rivers, capitals, areas, and famous mountains, plus days named after Norse gods.
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Europe
Old Transides Headed to the Great Lakes Exhibition
The Detroit News notes a movement to bring the reconditioned Old Transides to the Great Lakes. If successful, the arrival of this revered relic of the national past will resonate in many directions as millions come to view the last surviving link to earlier times.
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Detroit News
Great Lakes
Navy push to fund perpetual care of historic ship
A speaker urges Congress to back federal support for preserving a historic vessel, framing it as a national duty beyond private preservationists who have kept the ship afloat since 1830. The call stresses an inland sea tour to cultivate a sea minded attitude the nation lacks and needs.
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Congress
Mindeu
Rush to camp signals record enlistment for 1916
War department figures show an unprecedented early rush of applicants to enroll, surpassing any since the first citizens military training corps. It is expected that in nearly every corps area the influx will swell many weeks before the camp opens on July 1.
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Hartford Courant
War Department
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Question Column
General interest questions on nature subjects are invited to the Nature Notes Department for answers. Readers are encouraged to send inquiries to the column for discussion and information.
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Nature Notes
Long kept seeds sprout when planted and fox mating seasons
Seeds stored long may sprout if viable. red foxes mate in late winter to early spring, generally overlapping with gray foxes but timing varies by region. prairie chickens and prairie hens are distinct species, with differences in plumage and behavior discussed in the notes.
Plain clothes men stand ready as Mussolini walks
Abe Martin remarks on the high cost of plain clothes police and militia calls, recalling World War II era tensions and the steady flow of sensational stories from China.
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Fifth Avenue
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In the Courier
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Warren
Arizona
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Barlville
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Gentry Brothers’ Dog and Pony Show
Weather Bureau
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Pittsburgh
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Uncle Ray’s
Switzerland
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