Paying the Price and a Soldier's Path to Work
A Waterloo column reviews Julian Eltinge’s stage appeal and discusses how public demand for novelty underlies entertainment value. It critiques conservative views on conservation and notes Hob von Bethmann Hollweg’s wartime remarks as a rebuke to dictatorial claims. The piece also tackles wage inflation risks, farm labor, and urges longer work, saving, and cooperation, ending with a nod to returning soldiers and a NYC civic race.
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Julian Eltinge
Waterloo
Eltinge
Rananevition
Ahiaues
Everest
Madam Moaiste
Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Gov. Frazier
Nonpartisan League
Anyoco-Operation
Health Talks on Rubber Work Hazards and Poisoning
Reader asks if rubber compounds cause fatigue and discusses carbon bisulfide exposure in vulcanizing and other rubber processes. The column outlines symptoms of exposure including dizziness, headaches, nausea, breathing issues, and potential chronic effects, noting poisoning is rarely fatal. It also references tuberculosis information and invites requests for information, with caveats about personal diagnosis.
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Indus
John B. Huber
Little Life Confidences in a Couple Philosophie
Andrew and Imogene discuss a divorce between the Perkinses in a humorous exchange about slang culture and class. Imogene criticizes excess slang, while Andrew defends it with vivid metaphors and patriotic talk. The dialogue ends with Imogene's blunt remark.
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Andrew
Imogene
OW Folkerson
The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker
In a warm dell one night, fairies wish for amusement and Madam Cricket volunteers. The cricket family provides a singing concert entertaining the fairies and the Owl. The Fairy Queen grants the crickets a color change to distinguish field crickets from house crickets, explaining their new attire. Tomorrow’s story teaser previews “The Uninvited Guest.”
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Grasshopper Orchestra
Katr
Madam Cricket
Cricket
Mr. Owl
Hopeful words on women judges in race
A hopeful note remarks that a woman judge could be beneficial and expresses support for her victory, noting that several female judges might bring a positive influence to the bench.
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Jler
Dickens Up to Date in the Iowa Budget Debate
In the Keokuk Gate City report, during a house budget bill debate, Representative Hawley of Oragon cites Charles Dickens to illustrate financial methods. He references David Copperfield and Mr Micawber remarking that a man with twenty pounds a year cannot be prudent under current conditions.
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Dickens
Keokuk Gate City
Hawley
Oragon
Charles Dickens
David Copperfield
Micawber
Debauch Debate Tangles Wartime Prohibition Timing
A Cedar Rapids Republican columns discusses public borrowing for current expenses before the United States entered the war and questions whether a brief two month debauch between wartime and amendment prohibition would benefit the country. The piece weighs economic strain against policy shifts amid Iowa debate on wet versus dry governance.
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Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Hoover as presidential candidate eyed by parties
Is Hoover a Republican or Democrat favorite? The Sac Bulletin notes Herbert Hoover as a probable candidate while some admirers push him for the other party. The Os view leans skeptical and no firm allegiance is stated. Meanwhile a local sugar shortage hits Oil City with dealers blaming elderberry wine fermentation.
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Hoover
Carroll Herald
Sac Bulletin
Herbert Hoover
Refined Speech Sparks Ongoing Public Debate
A terse inquiry about changes in social roles provokes discussion on public conduct and gender expectations. Observers note shifting norms as everyday behavior draws closer to a weekend pace, reflecting broader cultural tensions of the era.
Pain In My Side Leads To Health For Woman
Davenport Iowa resident praises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for resolving lingering side pain during midlife and restoring peak health. She credits it with alleviating heat flashes and dizzy spells and notes lasting strength thirty years later. Also mentions using Pleasant Pellets for immediate relief and endorses the product to others.
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Davenport
Iowa
Pierce
Mars
Aviens van Abwam
W. 4Th St
Foley, Minn
Brain Test Riddle About Posts and Sentences
A puzzle asks which one letter added repeatedly turns the jumbled word into a sensible sentence. It mentions Adenicandook and a misfit Miss Bo-Peep clue. It notes eight posts in a square equal ten posts in an oblong if posts are evenly spaced.
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Adenicandook
Bo-Peep
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