The Debate Over Newspapers Private or Public Trust
A historical column discusses John W. Cunliffe’s public trust view of journalism versus the Ottumwa Courier’s critique favoring private enterprise. It cites editor Edwin Arnold and argues editors must print truth without bias, honoring public responsibility over pure profits.
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Vhe Gil
X Public Trust
John W. Cunliffe
Columbia School of Journalism
Ottumwa Courier
Cunlife
Ottumwn Courier
Cunliffe
Lnce Newspapers
Wagiington
School of Journalism
Columbia
Eer
Esse
Columb
Mrust
Oituaree Np
Edwin Arnold
Arnold
Servants of Light
Constitution Week urged as citizens study rights
In a call to public engagement next week designated Constitution Week, readers are urged to study the U S Constitution and its preservation of liberty. The piece contrasts Coolidge and Davis on Supreme Court interpretation and notes debates over congressional versus judicial power in protecting rights and liberties.
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America
Tvy
Coolidge
Davis
Supreme Court
Lafayette
Baltimore
United States
Dubuque
Con
Opera for All in Charles City Press Theater Run
St Lanig has been trying with apparent success to bring grand opera to the people at movie rates. The city has had good opera running for several days in succession in its municipal theatre.
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Opera
Charles City Press
St. Lanig
Personal Health Advice On Hair Removal And Skincare
Dr William Brady answers reader questions on facial hair in young women, warning against shaving or chemical creams, recommending electrolysis or xeray treatment by a physician for abnormal growth. He also advises cautious skincare, avoiding irritation, and notes eye and digestion queries with brief guidance.
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Chia
Cleland
Nue
Akis Uriguely
Peter
Tee Otter
Haiva
Brady
Oriel
William Brady
FRIEND WIFE By HOE FULKERSON
A column discusses operatic expansion and funding, notes city audiences as key to bringing large venues, and mentions political shifts. It includes a tale of bigamy satire and banter between Imogene and Andrew, reflecting social mores and humor.
Misread Quips Spur Car Talk and Snappy Jests
In a tense but humorous exchange, Imo Sehe retorts that the other would replace every year to fit the latest trend while Andrew jokes about driving his car for years and continuing as long as its value holds. The dialogue features sarcasm and light banter over ownership and novelty.
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Solomon
Imogene
Brinned
Birt
Andrew
Automobile Exchange
Imo Sehe
Burroughs Nature Club Notes
Question column offers garden and wildlife queries with answers promised in nature notes. Included are muskrat breeding, birds and the influence of starlings on native species, plus a humorous New York farmer wife anecdote about household labor and family devotion.
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Nature Notes
Fort Dodge Messenger
New York
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd Seee
A quirky puzzle notes two public vessels with a container and a marine creature added to form the word CABBAGE. It hints at yesterday’s carpenters cut tale top into three pieces and rearranging to spell kennel end, per a diagram.
Government Ownership of Railroads Threatens Farm Taxes
The Country Gentleman argues in favor of public ownership of railroads being a political issue. It projects steep tax losses for Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Nebraska Montana and North Dakota if railroads become government property, and warns of increased levies on farm property, reduced local improvements, and higher living costs for rural residents.
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Middlewest
Northwest
United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Montana
North Dakota
Massachusetts
East
West
Woodson County
Row
Bowman County
Morton County
Rosebud County
Rosebud
Northiwest
Eason
Abe Martin memory recalls Sundays closed and lives in old days
The piece recalls times when stores and theaters were closed on Sundays and homes were inhabited. Plasterer Al Moots sighs that money isn’t as important as happiness once was, expressing nostalgia for a simpler era and pondering how people managed without daily cash flow.
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Plasterer
Freezone Corn Removal Ad Promises Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It claims the product instantly stops pain, allowing the corn to be lifted away with fingers. The bottle sold by druggists costs a few cents and removes hard or soft corns and toe corn without irritation.
Personal Experience Endorses Lydia E Pinkham Compound
Mrs H L Bradford of Phoebus Virginia recounts long term use of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for change of life symptoms and nervous irritability. She and her three sisters report satisfactory results and invite inquiries through the publication of her testimonial. Sold by druggists nationwide.
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Phoebus
Virginia
Sar
H. L. Bradford
Armstead St
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