Farm bloc platform outlines fault lines and hopes
The piece reviews Arthur Capper as farm bloc reader and his platform calling for wider European markets, lower farm freight rates, co operative marketing, tariff revisions, and the Muscle Shoals offer. It weighs economic viability, warns against one way trade, and argues for a self reliant wheat market with improved marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bloc
Platfora
Arthur Capper
Phorotore
The
Bloc
War Finance Corporation
Europe
United States
Congress
Henry Ford
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
farmer-Labor Party
Republican National Committee
War Department
Ford
Muscle Shoals
Gorgas
Alabama Power Company
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Frank W. Mondell
War Kinnance Corporation
West
Northwest
Coolidge
Thule
America
Meyer and Mondell
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Meyer-Monuell
Stopping the Plow and America on Reparations
Ambassador Herrick pledges US resolve to push for a practical reparations settlement with Europe, as France accepts a committee to determine Germany’s paying capacity while resisting redetermination of the total amount. Europe blocks progress, but America remains determined to advance the plan. Business outlook foresees a strong fall and winter with bank deposits higher and consumer spending rising, while Iowa and other diversified farms share prosperity though wheat costs cut into profits and corn yields support farmer finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador Herrick
Herrick
America
United States
Germany
Frane
Europe
Iowa
Fat and youth fade after thirty say Dr Brady
In a health column Dr Brady argues obesity stems from autointoxication and slow metabolism. He promotes six miles of walking daily as the best preventive, urging readers to choose affordable exercise and to walk off excess weight rather than rely on pills.
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Sind
Hou
Buil
Uuwit
Coeds and football spark unlikely campus protest article
Iowa editors recounts two Minnesota coeds donning male garb to ride the blinds on a Madison football trip. They evade jail by claiming lack of time and impress the La Crosse police chief. The piece questions public spirit and praises unselfish local citizens and steady voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
University of Minnesota
Madison
la Grosse
Minneapolis
Ea Crosse
Pollen
Catnip
University At Minnesota
Friend Wife By Rob Fulkerison
Imo and Imogene debate hosting and dining at home versus restaurant meals. Andrew argues hospitality lies in home dinners with careful preparation, while Imogene presses for social dinners with friends, family and neighbors reflecting old fashioned American cheer.
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Andrew
Springfield
Campbell
Green County
Missouri
Imogene
Jeff Bailey
Cafe Royal Saturday Night Hospitality Debate
In a domestic quarrel, discussions on hosting standards at Cafe Royal surface. Andrew defends modern hospitality while Jane laments the cooking chaos and social expectations, noting the strain on house duties and club plans. Andrew apologizes for Janey’s burned hand.
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Cafe Royal
Janey
Andrew
The Four Footed Club Sees Skunk Tell White Coat Tale
Mr. Fox welcomes Mr. Skunk into the Four-footed club by the fire as Skunk shares an old family legend about how black coats turned white after fairy queen magic. The group, uneasy but polite, vies to hear more from the storyteller who plans to return with another tale about Mr. Fox.
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Four-footed Club
Mr. Fox
Mr. Skunk
James
Dames
Mr.Skunk
Brain Teasers by Sam Low and Minutes to Answer This
Puzzle text describes wordplay and item-based arithmetic to reveal Lear’s daughter. It lists a sequence of moves that rearranges boats into a desired formation, ending with a coded set of numbers and letters.
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King Lear
Sabra Kenton in a Marriage Tested by Youth and Ill Fate
Ralph Kenton, 23, marries Sabra Moors, 40, a wealthy woman seeking youth, as he navigates devotion, jealousy, and Sabra’s secret illness. Olga Nottingham schemes for Ralph’s attention and Kenton’s fortune, while Sabra clings to dignity, saving their bond amid fear of her death.
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Ralph Kenton
Sabra Moors
Ralph
Belknap
Arthur Belknap
Callas
Kenton
Tostan
Sabra
Saura
Swain
Gatra
Spanien
Bhat
Olga Notingham
Olga Coyld
Olga
Bate
Burroughs Nature Club Notes on Questions About Nature
Questions on autumn color in leaves hornet nests pelicans and hummingbirds are addressed. The column explains leaf color change due to wear patterns in pebbles and why ruby throat is visible only from certain angles. Answers reference general North American bird and stone-wear observations and note regional variation in hummingbird markings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Notes
Autama
Fresk
Iowa
Dakota
Texas
Abe Martin Miss Tawny Apple Hat Quip Sparks Memory
In a playful Abe Martin column a character notes Tawny Apple wearing a hat that resembles a wet rooster while recalling a time men relaxed in cigar stores away from women. The lighthearted piece leans on nostalgic humor and local slang.
Home-made Pinex cough syrup advert with recipe
An advertisement claims a home-made cough syrup using 24% ounce Pinex and sugar syrup or substitutes to yield a pint of remedy. It touts rapid relief within 24 hours for coughs, throat irritation, and bronchial issues, and urges asking for 24 ounces of Pinex from a pharmacist with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne. Ind
Marmola Fat Cure Ad Promises Quick Weight Loss
Promises fat loss by tablets taken after meals and at bedtime. Claims Marmola Prescription Tablets are harmless and effective. Advertises direct ordering from Marmola Co in Detroit and availability at druggists nationwide. Endorses dieting and exercise as unnecessary.
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Marmola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Freezone Corn Remedy Advertised To Relieve Pain
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. Apply the product to an aching corn and it supposedly lifts off instantly, with results claimed to be quick and irritation free. The tiny bottle is sold by druggists for a few cents and targets hard and soft corns as well as between-the-toes calluses.
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Wateriog
Pesser
Associated Press
Isle Paper
Focal News
Hurean
Dougherty
Washington
DR Co
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Jory, Brooks & Finley
Mepee
Five Cent Trial Package From Chamberlain Medicine Co
Read your name and address and send with this slip to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines for a trial package. The offer includes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds and related ailments Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach troubles and indigestion Chamberlain's Salve for burns wounds and skin issues all for 5 cents and delivered to your home. Don't miss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Tows
Chamberlain
Mrs Hickey Recovers After Using Lydia E Pinkham
In Worcester Massachusetts Mrs Deuia Hickey reports weakness from a female ailment left her nearly unable to stand. After a week on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves and resumes full household work. She recommends the medicine and offers her testimonial to help others. The company offers a free private text book titled Ailments Peculiar to Women.
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Worcester
Mase
Lydia E
Pinkham
Pol
Deuia Hickey
Ludlow St
Mass
Tydia E. Pinkham
Lydiak
Lydiak. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Flush your kidneys by drinking four quarts daily
A noted authority urges daily four quart water intake and occasional salts to flush and cleanse sluggish kidneys. He warns rich foods form acids that irritate kidneys, causing back pain, dizziness, and urinary issues, recommending Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy and advising physician exams twice yearly.
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Lake O St. Lawrence
Ee Meyer and Mondell
William Brady, M.D
Nat'l Newspaper
Chia
Josh Billings
Dr. Brady
William Brady
Burlington Gazette
Striv
Burlington
Friend Wife
Rob Fulkerson
Batleys
Sheila
Ea Imogene
Sandman
Mrs. F. A. Walker
Sam Low
Idah McGlone
Gibson
John F. Dille
Sabra Kenton
Marie
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin
Abe Martin
Vate Earl
Parte
Peter
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