Cost of Politics and Intolerance in America
A Waterloo Evening Telegraph column critiques political indifference in America, warns of post election forgetfulness, and questions diplomatic patronage and Cleveland era style corruption. It condemns Omaha’s mob violence, defends measured justice, and laments race tensions while urging accountability for leaders and public figures.
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Washington
Wilson
State Department
Bryan
Houtsnant
Lansing
Senate
Japan
England
Frances
Shantung
Pacifice Islands
America
France
HEALTHY TALKS By John B. Huber
Health column discusses how music affects body and mind, noting regular tones are soothing while dissonance unsettles. It cites brain nerve signaling, stress relief, digestion, and general vitality, with advice on musical influence and courtship serenades.
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Andy
Voltaire
St. Cerelia
Darwin
John B. Huber
Little Life Confidences in a Couple
In a domestic vignette Andrew and Imogene argue over feeding a hungry tramp at their home. A quarrel erupts about charity and responsibility, ending with Andrew admitting he physically drove the man away and Sarah revealing the man received a drink and a dollar.
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Andrew
Imogene
Row Fulkerson
Sarah
The Sandman Story Ends With a Troll’s Transformation
A youth promises to grant a troll’s final wish in exchange for safety. He strikes swords on a trap, frees a tree of swords, and destroys the troll, causing a verdant ripe pear tree to emerge. The mountain melts into steel hills as a princess is restored. The peasant returns home with the princess and becomes king in turn.
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Jon
Moi
Ayew
The Guardian of a Princess and the Peasant Bride
A tale recounts a princess who regrets her harsh words after a peasant saves her. He marries another, and she sends a chest of linen and silver to his wife, provoking envy among nearby peasants as a three headed troll rumor fades. The piece weaves in government and labor themes alongside wartime weightings and agriculture comparisons.
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Iid
Soldier Bonus Plan Highlighted by Des Moines Capital
Washington reports push for veteran relief with proposed $30 monthly bonus per service month. Dowell champions a land distribution alternative amid congressional debates. The piece notes U S recovery and calls for timely action to reward men who risked their lives.
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Des Moines
Washington
United States
Canada
Australia
Congress
Dowell
Tons
Local Dialect Laughs On With Odd Sayings
A quirky clipped dialect piece imagines Pinky Kerr unable to buy rum without a shave and an old woman in a shoe going broke maintaining her property, reflecting humorous mishmash of old sayings.
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Pinky Kerr
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd No 186 Fourth Minute Challenge
Puzzle text shows Loyd style with cryptic phrases and incomplete dialogue about costs of cuffs and collars. It asks to compute payment for Charlie's portion in a mixed item package, referencing earlier problem 1835 answer. The fragment suggests a logical price puzzle typical of Loyd’s mental games.
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Charlie
Freddie
Reddie
Man
Intensive Cultivation Essential Urged by British Economists
Harvey's Weekly reports British economists call for higher agricultural output in the United Kingdom to support postwar recovery. The proposal emphasizes intensified cultivation, strategic farming investment, and potential policy measures to boost yields and staple production amid economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey's Weekly
Freezone Corns and Calluses Promised to Remove Pain
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap drugstore remedy for corns and calluses. It claims a few drops relieve pain instantly and then allow the corn to lift out, root and all, without pain or core. The copy emphasizes genuineness and guarantees.
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Omaha
Aysyn
Rathbun
Rathbun Waig
Gov. Sarding
Oiaba
Hurk
South
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Per
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Leon
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Lowden
Albert
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Helpful Music
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Foser
Fitzpatrick
Perry
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