To the Heart of the Matter To the Heart of the Matter
A town wire imager from Mars visits a city committee reading about schooling and happiness. Members include a butcher a grocer a parson a loafer a judge and Mrs. Tiddebuts president of the women’s club. They debate teaching happiness versus traditional subjects and the idea that happiness comes from truth. The loafer asks to attend the imagined school.
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Imag
Mars
Addison Knox Tiddebuts
Woman's Club
Dea
Jasked
Grocer
Summer hotels and the social aerodynamics of cooling
A humorous critique of summer hotels, describing their fragile economics, remote locations, and high costs of construction. The piece notes walls, wallpaper, and air are pricey, guests seek cool interiors, and prices range from $1 a day to $46 a week. It portrays the social mix and blurred lines across classes, with travelers, millionaires, salespeople, and preachers sharing the space.
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S P.m
St. Louis
The Viewpoint That Shapes All Human Activity
An essay arguing that personal perspective governs all action across informational, commercial, religious, financial, social, and political realms. It contends true judgment arises from a disinterested, nonpoverty-bound intellect and vast geographic viewpoints, urging openness to diverse outlooks to improve society. It references New York and Iowa as examples of metropolitan and frontier viewpoints.
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New York
Oie Ullier
Twilight sleep replaces wrathful childbirth method
A New York Maternity Hospital doctor reports twilight sleep as a new method offering gentler childbirth. He claims no mother or child was lost and envisions expanding the hospital’s program though costs and future studies remain noted.
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Uenisig
Mission of the Young People to Build Better Men and Women
The piece urges increased membership for the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Associations in Waterloo arguing their social and physical benefits. It notes waterloo’s lagging numbers, the moral aims of the associations, and the homes and gym services they provide to underprivileged girls, plus calls for strong support from fathers and the community.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Reducing Cost Newspaper Ads in Pittsburgh Plan
The Pittsburgh Newspaper Publishers agree to regulate display ads from Sept 1 1914 to save cost. Advertisers must supply diagrams showing layout typography and sizing. Charges include $1 per hour for staff time on changes beyond original copy. George White, progressive candidate for governor, will speak Thursday evening at the depot. Public urged to attend.
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Bllsburgh
Oeburgh
Pittsburgh Daily
Gateerie
Dona
George White
Af Neevada
Kepot P
Virginia Prohibition Vote Shocks Anti-Saloon League
Virginia voters largely supported statewide prohibition, with Roanoke Petersburg and Newport News favoring the measure. The outcome triggers certification steps leading to a governor’s proclamation banning liquor manufacture and sale after November 1, 1916, and the 1916 General Assembly will craft governing laws. Revenue losses are projected near $700,000 annually, while anti-prohibitionists predict moral and economic fallout.
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Christian Silence Monitor
American Union
Friends of Temperance
Petersburg
Roanoke
Newport News
General Assembly
Dimacy
Wil
Ttfa
Maine
Kan
Virginia
Witich
Unrest Over Rights and Haps In War Era
Fragmented OCR text from a Colchinids Republian era piece references unrest over perception and patronage, a war lord claim to divine right, and a delegational note to Washington about peace in a European conflict. It hints at tensions between factions and looming campaigns.
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Celdeat
Perce
Colofp
Patrion Jain
Jeveren
Washington
September corn maturing boosts yields in northern Iowa pastures
Farmers report not only restoring pasture grass but also robust corn growth. September proved a strong corn month in northern Iowa with thousands of acres gaining weight and ears filling well. With no frost yet, fields near October show continuing recovery and faith in soil recuperativeness expressed by the Alton temperance group.
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Towa
Algo
Alton Thapsodist
Iowa Politics from Des Moines to Washington Noted
A Des Moines speech by Roosevelt is seen as harmless to Cummins. Voters will back Cummins in the ballot box. Iowa City Republicans critique Connolly’s fit for senator and warn against pork and war taxes. Davenport Times cites Hamilton as economy-minded but questions concrete budget reductions.
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BF. Keltz
Webster City
Washington
Kenyon
Iowa
Counci
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Cummins
Towa City
Republican
Connolly
Repub- Means
Wilson
Davenport
John T. Hamilton
Hamilton Headquarters
Free Eye Remedy Claim Stirs Cautions On Glasses
A vintage notice touts a home eye wash recipe using water and tea to soothe tired eyes and reduce perceived need for glasses. It promotes Optometer devices and lists dubious endorsements, urging readers to try the remedy and discard misfit eyewear.
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Schimeman & Co
Democratic press faces Allison Cummins clash in campaign
A Dubuque Times Journal column notes Democratic papers echo the Allison Cummins feud, arguing promises require practical, efficient programs. The piece warns against hypocrisy and recalls past stances, cautioning against current heated comparisons in Iowa politics.
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Dubuque
Cummins
Alison-Cummins
Kentucky counties shift to the dry in local option returns
Nine of twelve Kentucky counties that held local option elections voted to become dry. Henderson, Wayette, and Anderson stayed wet with margins of 1,053 and 3,264 respectively. Carroll and others moved to dry, as unofficial returns show Kentucky counties embracing prohibition in early October.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Henderson
Wayette
Anderson
Increase Weight With Sargol Flesh Builder Pills
A health pamphlet extols Sargol tablets to help thin people gain weight by aiding fat absorption and boosting red blood cells. It claims measurable gains of three to five pounds weekly with each meal, sold by The Joder Pharmacy with a guarantee or money back.
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Joder Pharmacy
Counties vote wet in weekend election sweep
Montgomery Mason Bell Boone Clark Shelby Bourbon and Scott counties joined Daviess McCracken and Christian in approving a wet measure. Voters rallied behind alcohol sales amid a tight regional campaign as results rolled in yesterday.
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Montgomery
Mason
Bell
Boone
Clark
Shelby
Bourbon
Scott
Daviess
McCracken
Christian
Seares
Residence Ties Reemerge in Cedar Rapids Area
Ida for 13 msomba, returned to Waterloo this week to resume residence is their home on Ballaoee street. Their daughters, Misyea Mise and Frieda, are employed in the telephone office at Cedar Rapids.
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Ida
Msomba
Waterloo
Hell
Ballaoeetreet
Misyea Mise
Frieda
Cedar Rapids
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