John T. Hamilton's Democratic Keynote Address in Iowa
John T. Hamilton—Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa—delivers a keynote focused on the party platform and fiscal policy. He denounces excessive capital extension and tax burdens, urges careful budgeting, research of bills, and restraint on state spending, while defending constitutional rights and ethical governance amid controversy.
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Mu. Vernon
John T. Hamilton
Iowa
Commonwealth
House
Senate
Theneship
Wien
Coop Nedy
Gov. Clarke
Cievernor Chirke
Executive Council
Clarke
Alana
Brenth
Executit Council
Wallinke
Freeman-Tribune
Republican
Fred R. Austind
The Window of Happiness Beyond Possession
An essay on joy that comes from savoring beauty without owning it. A younger woman envies material displays while an older woman learns to find pleasure in observation alone, illustrating how happiness grows when desire dims and appreciation remains.
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Lucy
Ble
The Pure Pleasure of Uncovetous Admiration
The passage argues that true happiness comes from appreciating beauty without possession. It contrasts covetous desire with admirable disengagement, citing a beggar grateful for a jewel and concluding that unpossessive admiration offers deep joy without bitterness or depletion.
British War Expenditures Soar In First Half of Year
The British national revenue for the first half of the financial year ending yesterday was about 280 million dollars, down 13.6 million from last year, while expenditures totalled 670.09 million dollars, rising by nearly 230 million due to wartime costs.
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London
Physicians Propose Censoring Medical News
In St Paul on October 3 the Minnesota Medical Association considered censorship of medical news in daily papers. Dr Burnside Foster warned against harm from newspaper statements based on disreputable doctors. The convention opened with Dr A E Spalding leading about 175 physicians.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Medical Association
Burnside Foster
A. E. Spalding
Foley Kidney Pills Promise Quick Recovery
Advertised medicine Foley Kidney Pills claim rapid relief from weak kidneys sore bladder and irregular action. Testimonial cites O Palmer of Green Bay Wisconsin and a wife recovering health and strength due to the pills.
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Harkacha
O. Palmer
Green Bay
Watermelon Patches and Goblin Paint Adventure
A 1924 McClure story describes goblins aiming to paint watermelons white to turn them into pigs. Fairies intervene, the goblins are punished by scraping paint and transformed brushes. By dawn some melons remain green while others stay striped, and the tale ends with a moral about unintended consequences.
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Altho
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
Billy Pig and the Hasket of Eggs
A quirky Monday feature about Billy Pig and his hunt for eggs titled Hasket. Citrolax is advertised as the remedy for constipation sour stomach lazy liver sluggish bowels and headaches promising quick relief and a cleansing effect for a healthy system.
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Billy Pig
Frederick Fredericksburg Moves and Local Notes
Frederick, Oct 2 George Thomas resigns from a lumber yard duties and plans a cement sack baler sales tour with C. Upham. Winnie Huss blacksmith manufactures the baler. J Q Griffith trades his hotel for Minnesota land with Leslie Box. Mrs J B Russell tumbles at Falling Spring Park Fayette County injuring left leg and rooms bound. W T Hutchens of Nicholson Ga suffers rheumatism. Foley Kidney Pills credited with relief and better sleep.
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Fredericksburg
George Thomas
CG. A. Upham
Thompson
Winnie Huss
J. QO. Griffith
Leslie Box
Minnesota
Russell
Falling Spring Park
Fayette County
W. T. Hutchens
Nicholson
Foley
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Ilinais
Kansas
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Ailea
Firestone
Lea
Dion
Dave
Ufe Wei
Ellen
Ale
Zeae
Rleti Ts Et Ata
Firestone Saving
America
Firestones
Repass Automobile Co., Inc
West Sth Street
Waterloo
Firestone Tire & Katter Co
Akron Ofio
Vamericas
Favalier
PRE View Overland
Overland
Waterloo Overland CO
Fifth Street
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Okie
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