Insured Against Ford Presidency Sparks Newspaper Debate
A foreign investor has taken out a 500,000 policy on Henry Ford’s potential presidency, paying 40,000 for a 12 to 1 shot bet. The piece argues Ford’s talents fit manufacturing, not governance, and warns against entrusting national leadership to politicians. It notes a shift in Negro migration, with northern job demand rising and southern labor costs increasing, prompting relocation back to the Mississippi plantation system as a counter-migration.
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England
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Waterloo Sporting Towns and Oddities Collide
In Waterloo, fans insist the town is truly athletic with widespread participation in golf, tennis, baseball, football, and bowling. Amid humor about inflation and global affairs, readers note the crowd at a recent Blue-Knipp fight and praise local sports culture while skepticism about prize fighting lingers.
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Waterloo
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Personal Health Service by Dr William Brady
Dr William Brady presents health guidance for women, highlighting Dr Clelia Mosher’s pioneering stance on female well being and independence. The piece cites studies from Stanford, Vassar, and Smith on increasing height and health, links outdoor activity and modern dress to better health, and answers reader questions on night sweats plants in bedrooms and nursing education resources.
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Claira Duel Mosher
Stanford University
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Friend Wife by Roe Yulkerson
Imogene and Andrew spar over cards at the Country club veranda revealing gendered views on luck and honesty. Imogene suspects Kitty Thurston's card runs, while Andrew defends her as a skilled yet quirky player amid recurring disputes about sportsmanship and marital history.
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The Sandman Story by Mrs F A
Mrs Tabby's three kittens hide in the pantry, watching a chicken stored in a can. They plan to catch it when it jumps out while the mother questions the scene and suspects a mouse. The kettle of mischief grows as the tale unfolds.
Kitten Family Tries For Chicken In The Pantry Can
Mrs. Tabby and her kittens watch a pantry can hoping a chicken will jump out. Toby the dog arrives, asks for a mouse, then learns the plan to catch the chicken. The scene ends with a playful, unfinished jumble of sounds.
A Handy Man Around the House Meows About a Canned Chicken
Mrs Tabby scolds her kittens for talking about a chicken in a can and insists it is pretending to be alive. She chases them toward the barn and orders them to catch a mouse before dinner, warning of a whipping if they disobey. The scene plays out with playful kitchen and barnyard humor.
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McGinness
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Teaver
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Burroughs Nature Club Notes In Curious Q&A Column
A 1828 nature Q and A column answers questions on bee queen rearing compared to drones a pheasant versus a grouse water fluorescence and Phogonorescegee how rhinoceros horns form and whether birds migrate female phalaropes incubate while males rear color while snipe and other species do likewise The latest census notes 211969 women worked as farm laborers and 576642 home workers Now notes indicate travel and animal behavior explained in plain terms.
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Feda
Massachusetts
Long Island
Asea
United States
Punctuation and Patience Lesson From a Pedagogue
A pedagogue on the blackboard offers counsel to hot-tempered and unforgiving students. The scene invites pupils to decipher the moral, testing self control and understanding amidst classroom dynamics.
Poultry Advances and Political Jibes Across Papers
Davenport Times notes a UMWV poultry dept aim to breed a hen laying two eggs daily and highlights farmer profits as an economic gain. Sioux City Journal reports Turks moving toward a republic after a war lesson on crown heads. Rolfe Arrow asks Fremont’s view of today’s Republican opposition, implying drift from historic loyalties.
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Davenport
University of West Virginia
Sioux City
Republic
Remedy Stops Coughs Quickly Promises Home Formula
A home remedy claims to cure coughs and chest colds within 24 hours. It instructs making a pine extract mix using Pinex and sugar syrup or molasses, marketed as superior to commercial syrups. The ad touts fast relief, suitability for bronchitis and hoarseness, and money-back guarantee.
Writing machine pioneers tied to Des Moines history
Des Moines dated Oct 11 AP. The 50th anniversary of the typewriter saw Dennis inventing the duplex model, with Jewett later adapting principles into the Jewett machine. The Des Moines plant grew to 200 workers, produced 20 machines daily, and sold from 95 to 126 dollars. Jewett and Oliver details note export to Russia France Germany and Berlin. The piece notes the rise and fall of the Jewett firm amid the typewriter trust and recalls old Jewett machines still in office use. The closing line mentions larvas of sils born in the spring Atlantic 1000 feet deep.
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Chicago
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Simple Home Method Clears Blackheads Quickly
A rough OCR passage describes a quick home method to remove blackheads using a simple, rub and wash routine. It claims to reveal cleaner skin and tighter pores after a brief application, though details are unclear and several words are garbled. The item reads like a cosmetic tip from a vintage issue.
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