Democratic party collapse noted and Harding victory hailed
From the wreckage of the Democratic party after a decisive national referendum, the piece lauds the victory of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, praising the electorate and the public mood. It argues Wilson misread mass sentiment and notes women cooperated with men in endorsing the new leaders.
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Vos Populi
Sil
Jasnes
Wilson
United States
Cox
Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Mads
Cobridge
Fitting the Feet and Footwear Ponderings
A Drake University professor suggests future fashion may favor booted gait over bare feet. The piece muses on tight pointed-toe shoes and how wearers feel liberation when removing their constricting footwear.
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Prof. Martin
Drake University
Ube
Get Rich Quick Bubbles Burst in Fraud Scheme
A 19th century scam operates under the Lawrence & Co. banner run by Buckwalter who promises rapid stock profits. The scheme pools investors money, issues inflated certificates, and pays early gains with others’ funds before collapsing. clerks imitate leadership and victims include widows, farmers, and professionals. Buckwalter vanishes amid investigations, leaving confusion and losses behind.
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Benjamin IR. Buexwalter
New York
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Vanderbilt
New York Stock Exchange
Mr. B
New Orleans
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Congress
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McClure
Health Tasks by Jon R Huber A M D
The column explains body temperature regulation by the brain and spinal cord heat centers and lists causes of high and low temperature. It covers safe removal of foreign bodies from the ear, and discusses hygiene and safety steps after tuberculosis in a home, including disinfecting sleeping porches and avoiding infection.
The Four Paws Club Meets With Buzzard Entrance
Mr Buzzard arrives on time to the Four Paws club gathering causing a draft that jostles Miss Field Mouse and sends her onto a moldy cheese rind seat. He then mounts a stump stage and preens his feathers with deliberate motions, entertaining the audience.
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Mr. Buzzard
Tomorro
Four Paws Club
Mr. Red Squirrel
Miss Field Mouse
Miss Mouse
Political Apathy Widens Among Women in Overhaul Effort
A printed speech fragment notes suspicion of a staged push to normalize the nation and target prosperity car overhauls. The author claims political apathy is concentrated among women aged 25 to 29, framing the issue as a deliberate manipulation.
Friend Wife By Roe Fullerson
Imogene tires of reading and admonishes Andrew for silence. He recalls a tale of two friends the Sphynx and a heavyweights pair and a cat story, then shifts to an odd analogy about Old Man Henry and fox terrier tails. Imogene critiques his chin and pretends to listen as he trails off.
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Imogene
Andrew
Sphynx
Miss Ann Diggs
Miss Ann
Methodist Church
Henry
The Long Way and a Lasting Restful Prayer
Fragmentary verse contemplates a long journey to faith and love. A speaker urges the beloved to stay true to a path that blends thorn and rose while hoping for a world of roses for rest. The voice reveals longing, faith, and a blessing for the beloved’s peace.
Wilson after March 4 retirement plans in 1913 era
The article weighs Woodrow Wilson's likely post presidency path, suggesting writing as his main pursuit rather than travel or lecturing. It recalls John Quincy Adams returning to Congress and notes traits of Wilson contrasted with Theodore Roosevelt and Taft. It cites regional notes from Traer Herald and Goldend Graphic on economic and political critiques.
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South America
Wilson
John Quincy Adams
Washington
House of Representatives
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House
Traer
Tata Herald
Traev
Tracr
Beam Tests by Sam Loyd
Posed as a logic and word puzzle, the page describes Loyd’s beam test challenges and a solved riddle about a tailor who claims he earned ten percent on a suit while debating a cheaper purchase and different markup. It includes an arithmetic wordplay with CROCO and related letters.
Nature Notes By John Burroughs Question on owls and moths
The excerpt discusses questions about animal behavior including whether owl broods stay together how a moth gains wing use and how mind affects perception. It cites a phoebe’s berry eating and notes observations from a traveler about winter camping and nature’s newsletters in snow.
Fifty Years Ago In The Commer
A condensed list from Johnson County Iowa news and notices dated November 2 1970 covers local elections Prof T H Parvin elected superintendent of public schools. fire in a Burlington saloon kills four children. Metz falls surrender of garrison to German forces. Berlin and Prussia agitation among Jews. Gov Merrill signs contractor agreement for capital excavation with M H King. hat and lost items found on bridge and road. marriages of Hiram M Con ger to Mary Latrace and Newton E Eldred to Hila Latrace. high egg prices. wood for sale near Cedar Valley. favorable October weather. furniture sets from Daniel Slade showcased as competitive with eastern firms.
Garfield Victory and Local Notices in Waterloo Courier 1880
Forty years ago on November 3 1880 the Waterloo Courier celebrated Garfield’s Electoral College lead with front page rooster imagery while noting John H Pickett’s new job at W W Farry’s drug store. Obituary reports Mrs Mary Hall age 72 from East Waterloo township, typhoid pneumonia cited. Tama Indian Reservation population 355 described with village life and youths skills, plus Ella Champlin’s death at 24 from consumption and Henry W Grout’s Leadville tour return.
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Mary Hall
Samuel Hall
Waterloo Township
Massachusetts
Iown
Robert Hall
Maron A. Hall
A. J. Howards
Ella
D.B. Champlin
Henry W. Grout
Leadville
Twenty Years Ago H. A. Snyder Raspberry and Crop Notes
The item notes H. A. Snyder picking raspberries and digging a second crop on Oct 29. It mentions raspberries with a few green leaves shown at Courier 23 Exhibit A. Also touches on Dr A N Perrig selling two lots at Third and Denver to Dr R C Bodwell for 1050 dollars.
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H. A. Snyder
Courier
Reading the Snow Squirrels Describe Descent Posture
The passage notes squirrels leaping from heights and details their descent. Squirrels extend legs, flatten bodies, stiffen tails, and tremble in air to present maximum surface area. It suggests they aim for stability and balance during the fall.
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Rylevent
Grove’s Laxative Brom Quinine Ad Quick Cure
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Laxative Quinine tablets. The copy includes garbled branding and mentions a genuine signature and WV initials, typical of early 20th century advertisements.
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Grove
Keeping Young With Olive Tablets Advertisement
An Ohio physician promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle liver and bowel tonic. The ad claims the tablets purify the system, remove impurities, and restore natural buoyancy, presenting them as a substitute for calomel and noting olive color and prices of 150 and 30 cents.
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Edwards
Ohio
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