War Chest and 1912 Analogy Take Center Stage in Nation
The piece discusses campaign spending, noting The Republic's forecast of a 3,000,000 dollar expenditure and its small per voter impact. It contrasts this with 1912, arguing the present split Republican dynamics differ from past forms, with La Follette drawing cross party support amid industrial state tensions.
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Republic AO
Meivin- Jey
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Towa
Wilson Taft
Voila
Demos
Coolidge
Wisconsin
la Follette
Who's Who entries push college paths and values
In Spotlight on Who's Who, the piece weighs the pull of college and parentage on entry into the volume, notes percentages for college educated and business backgrounds, and mocks the prospect of success without schooling. It cites Des Moines prohibition data and ponders happiness beyond credentials.
Walking as cure for weight and energy boosts beauty work
Dear Doctor Brady notes a reader who swapped car use for daily walking, dropping from 149 to 120 pounds and gaining health and ambition. The column endorses walking as vigorous exercise for weight control and vitality, with a sample of letters and Brady replies on fitness and girdle use.
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Fali
Burdee
Tseauty
Kee Hersalf
Jean
Miss Dean
Radio organ dedication at Capital theatre Des Moines
Waterloo fans receive dedication as Carlos Meier plays the £50,000 Worlizer organ at the Capital theatre Des Moines. Arthur Stoke theatre manager, formerly of Des Moines city, announces the broadcast on WHO Monday night at 11:15 and 11:45.
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Capital Theatre
Des Moines
WHO
Waterloo
Arthur Stoke
Fills City
Carlos Meier
Passing the Buck in Iowa Courts and Politics
A Cedar Rapids Globe-Gazette editorial faulted Iowa and other cities for shipping offenders to other counties to avoid dealing with crime and ethical issues. It argued for coordinated state and national understandings, not passing cases around.
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Cedar Raphly
Linncounty
Tluse Sherik
Tse
Mason City Globe- Gazette
Globe-Gazette
Hazelways
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Tazel
Des Moines
Davenport
Mason City
Cilt
FRIEND WIFE By ROE FULKERSON
Andrew explains and mocks U S election fare to Imogene in a rural scene. The dialogue names Coolidge on the Socialist ticket, La Follette on the third party, and local figures while satirizing ignorance, advertising, and political rhetoric.
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Andrew
Helen Maria
Hill Bryan
Charlie
John C. Freemont
Bill
Cer Ma Ferguson
Ku Wdux
Texas
Maine
Min
Charlie Bryan
Davis
la Follette
Wall Street
New York
Fa Follette
Amcic
Plin
Smith
Wilam Johnsey
McAdan
Keokuk
Peome
BRAIN TESTS By Sam Loud Puzzle and diagram descriptions
A puzzle asks for a six letter word starting with B that loses five successive letters to yield familiar words. It mentions two diagrams showing an old method to divide a circle into eight parts forming two ovals with coastal holes and notes about voters and women with a misread line about parties aiming to cater to women through a six part method.
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Aweil
Rien
Seaside Holiday Romance Becomes A Tragic Wedding Tale
Minnie and William, two youths from the coast, form a deep bond that blossoms into unkept promises and heartbreak. Conflicted by love and loyalty, Minnie navigates broken dreams, a forced engagement to Peter, and a life altered by a personal loss as William faces a bitter confession of his own failings. Laura Sylvestre enters the scene as Minnie confronts a painful past and a future filled with difficult choices.
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Minnie
Willam
William
Imear
Minne
Wiliam
Hosa Flint
Willian
Peter Lathan
Tho
Blinkies
Peter
Sea
Doe
Laura
Minnis
Lone
Louise
Tang
Shim
Laura Sylvestre
Lionel
Jimve
Mr. Winter
Miss. Sylvestre
Leanna
Rose
Voters Debate Candidacy And Charms Of Mr. Davis
A dialogue reveals a voter praising Mr Davis for looks and dress while another voices skepticism. The speaker claims she will vote for Davis for that reason, prompting Andrew to remark that wiser people have supported worse candidates for less. The exchange underscores personal bias in political choices.
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Andrew
Mr. Davis
Moviss
Davin
Burroughs Nature Club Notes from 1923
Q and A column on nature topics with answers to questions about nighthawks nests insect anatomy and behavior, prairie dog and burrowing owl interactions, mosquito antennae genders, and spruce growth issues. Includes explanations of nesting, feeding, and morphological clues.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Aupelin CO
W Nature Notes
Dte
Paris rive gauche book stalls charm the Seine banks
A nostalgic portrait of the rive gauche in Paris where wooden book stalls line the riverbank. The piece recalls a boy who grew into Anatole France, noting the stalls as a haven for scholars, artists, and wanderers who browse ancient folios and savor old volumes while a kindly elderly shopkeeper watches.
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Paradiso
Paris
Mafestic Triver
Seine
Jed
Nat Hoy
Tours
Gay
Rabelais
Jonathan Swift
Laurence Sterne
Voltaire
Anatole France
Rive Pouche
A. T
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