Civilization Costs From a Chinese City Tale
Fort H. Cressy, just returned from China to Waterloo, relates a tale of taxes. A large Chinese church pays an annual tax of 2 cents. in a nearby city of 185,000, one man with four assistants runs the government. Americans want more government services and infrastructure, including libraries and playgrounds, before taxes rise further, noting the library and playground stages imply higher taxes ahead.
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Fort H. Cressy
China
Waterloo
Doc Wiley Sees Cider Trial and Prohibition Standoff
In Baltimore Wiley testifies that all alcohol intoxicates and cites Congressmen Hill’s 2.70 cider and 14.64 wine as toxicating beverages. Til admits drinking them but says he was not intoxicated. He argues that the definition of intoxication cannot be fixed and urges a flat rate prohibition policy.
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Baltimore
Wiley
Congressman Hill
Til
Building Boom Prompts Strong Construction Outlook
The 1924 national building total is projected at four and a half billion dollars with about forty percent for housing. The volume supports work for millions of men though the building sector is viewed as secondary to farming mining lumbering and trapping which supply materials and demand for the entire economy.
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Federal Reserve Board
Department of Commerce
Hares
Vanderlip Warns on Foreign Securities Investing
Frank Vanderlip advises American investors to slow purchases of foreign securities noting better home opportunities. He argues foreign countries owe the United States money and can only repay in goods or securities, warning that accepting their goods may harm U.S. securities values.
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Frank Vanderlip
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Adventure Market and Radio Permit News
A writer notes manuscript values for Adventure Market with prices around £10,600 and $10,005 for memory based tales. Elgin Cleveland New York and Frisco seek 1500 watt radio station permits, boosting range and reception. Local fans anticipate easier reception of distant signals on a calm November day.
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New York
Stevenson
Elgin
Cleveland
Frisco
Proclamation Urges Farmers to Support Local Economy
Summit merchant Olaf Melby issues a midwest style proclamation amid a harvest boom. He warns against debt, urges paying obligations, investing in local farms, and supporting home bankers and merchants to keep wealth in the community.
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Olaf Melby
Summit
Melby
Midwest
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Mirsi
Tentera
Shome
Getter
England to limit navies amid discontent with league protocol
Dissatisfied England signals readiness to consider a naval limitation invitation seen as a disarmament conference. It could advance America's position as Coolidge administration seeks to capitalize on London’s shift, despite England remaining a leading naval power.
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America
Coolidge
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Prosperity Pointer notes record freight demand and steel orders
The report highlights peak revenue freight for the season and a 41,600,000 car figure for the first ten months, nearly matching the previous year’s 12 month record. Unfilled Steel Corp orders rise by about 50,000 tons. forecast calls for birds to migrate north again.
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Steel Corporation
Iowa Editors Stand Against La Follette and Brookhart
Iowa editors across the state criticized La Follette and Brookhart in editorials and column pieces. The Des Moines Capitol and Cedar Rapids Republican urged Congress to support the president’s program and reject partisan maneuvers.
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Iowa
Courier
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Sioux City Journal
Davenport Times
Waterloo Courier
Muscatine Journal
Clinton Herald
Albuque Times—Journal
Des Moines Capit
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Cedar Rapids Republican
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Messenger
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Freeman Journal
Burlington Hawk-Eye
Chartes City Press
Des Moines Register
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Des Moines News
Sioux City Tribune
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Perspicacious Husbands and the Weighty Wife Dilemma
Dr William Brady discusses the seen and unseen pains of married life with weight gain. He cites husbands bearing heavy burdens as wives’ expand in size after marriage and children. He shares reader letters illustrating the tension between love, effort, and changing bodies.
Phlebitis and Daily Walk Guidance
A reader asks about phlebitis its relation to surgery and infection risk. Phlebitis is inflammation of a vein and most cases are not due to surgical infection though it can follow operations. Discusses fever and pelvic infections as possible post operative contributors.
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Courier Ride
Serner Park Ave
Commercial St
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Jackson McCoy
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Audit Bureau of C
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Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Oeiler
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Tigger
Stan
Rug Talk Sparks Decor Dilemma Between Friends
Imogene confronts Andrew about oriental rugs in Miss Black's office and two Wiltons in other rooms. They debate matching three rooms, cost of two large orientals, and who pays, with Imogene offering to buy a green rug and Andrew suggesting alternatives.
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Imogene
Miss Black
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sAndrew
Holy Land
Tropics
Wilton
Fini
Imazena
Brain Tests by Sam EaTd
A playful puzzle describes wordplay to form a planet's name and a travel timing scenario. It notes a traveler 24 miles from Calcutta with camel and boat schedules, showing arrival times at speeds of six or twelve miles per hour and boat departures.
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Calcutta
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Question Answers
Burroughs Nature Club notes solicit reader questions on nature topics. The column invites inquiries about banding trees to deter moths, frog jumping, and local snakes near New York. Answers promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
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Nature Notes
New York
Ant wing development partridge flight and orioles nestwork
The text explains that worker ants lack wings while males and queens have them, and winged ants shed wings after mating. Young partridges fly when robin sized, with wing feather development noted. Orioles use a common nesting method involving a forked frame and tangled fiber, creating a rough pouch without a lining. Cuttings of cottonwood root readily and timing depends on sap rise and climate, suggesting spring rooting differences between north and south.
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Will & Cottonwood
Candlelight Love Across Duty in a Moonlit Tale
In a moonlit alpine village, Minnie and William confront love and duty. He urges a life together despite consequences, while she wrestles with Peter and moral obligations. A final night together tests their choices before a bittersweet goodbye.
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Peter
Minnie
William
Adelbert
Olive Tablets by Dr. Edwards advertisement claim health benefits
The ad touts Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets a vegetable substitute for calomel. It promises improved skin, appetite, and energy by stimulating the liver and bowels without harsh side effects, recommending one or two nightly doses.
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