Wateries Evening Courier long notice and editorial draft
A cluttered notice from the Wateries Evening Courier includes advertising policy notes, correspondence from correspondents in New York Philadelphia Chicago and other offices, opinion on Samuel Gompers and labor politics, critiques of newspaper commentaries, and a humorous jab at Fatty Arbuckle with musings on Prohibition. The piece cites Springfield Republican reactions and historical whisker anecdotes.
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Ee Enna
Sun
W. B. Bartman CO
West Park Ave
Dean C. Hartman
Aw, Peterson, Treas
Gen‘k Mgr
Waterloo
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Dorgher
Washington, D. c
New Tork
Philadelpia
Chicago
Los ‘Angeles
San Francisco
Brory, Brooks & Finley
Rep's
Courier
Samuel Gowpers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Egypt
Wilson
Cox
Harding
Whiskers Take Center Stage in Political Style
A humorous look at a beard trend among statesmen including Charles Evans Hughes J Ham Lewis and Henry Cabot Lodge. The column notes economic sentimental and practical factors backing facial hair and comically ranks rival whiskers in wave curl and part.
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Charles Evans Hughes
American Disarmament Commission
Hughes
J. Ham Lewis
Chicago
Ham
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mughes-Lewis
Prohibition Hurts Medical Colleges Dissection Program
Eastern college leaders complain that eighteenth amendment enforcement reduces available bodies for dissection as former donors die under restitution. They urge fresh cadavers or alternative sources to train new doctors while noting drug remedy advances and isolated germ findings offer hope against deadly infantile paralysis.
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Eastern Colleges
Prohibition
Waterloo
Oelwein
Health Talks on Myalgia Lumbargia and Sciatica
Dr Huber discusses myalgia lumbago and sciatica outlining causes such as cold wet weather strain and overexertion. He notes lumbago can strike suddenly and may not stem from kidney disease while sciatica features severe back and leg pain with tender spots and possible muscle wasting. The article urges examination to rule out TB hip spine disease or foot issues and welcomes reader questions.
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Mater Bona
Naming a Baby Sparks Fatherly Debate and Odd Tomes
Andrew and Imogene discuss baby names at length with Imogene torn between Harold and Egremont. The talk pivots to how a name shapes a boy’s future, with a speaker enumerating how names like Abner Claude Clarence Jim Edgar Harold affect character, behavior, and prospects. The quarrel centers on a Joneses naming dilemma and a claim that a Jack is safer for a future.
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Andrew
Ida
Imogene
Jack
Harold
Egremont
Abner
Lana
Providence
Garth
Claude
Clarence
Jim
Claudes
Charepees
Harolds
Edgar
Tones
Hareld
Afterthoughts from a Septembers' anniversary and current notes
A collage of opinion and observation notes on public service curriculum, international law authority John Bassett Moore, symbolic acts to honor unknown soldiers, and varied regional anecdotes. It touches on politics, prohibition, high school activities, gas costs in council chambers, liquor imports, Denver moonshine, Carthage, and Boston native-born figures.
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Elihu Root
World Court
America
John Bassett Moore
Wns
Khé
Burroughs Nature Notes Mixed Q&A on Wildlife
A 1921 Nature Notes page answers reader questions about snakes, whales, milkweed, dogs from wolves, and woodpeckers. It discusses milkweed as a boiled edible substitute, dog ancestry from multiple wolf lines, and woodpeckers drumming through tapping rather than wing drumming.
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Asia
India
Africa
North America
The Fur Bringers a Story and Deserted Walls
A fragmentary news digest notes labor cost advantages in Iowa bids and advocates state led reforms for paving and cement prices. It references Elihu Root status and sketches a Native American tea dance scene with Ambrose, Watusk, and Kakisa participants, ending with a disruption over burning flowers.
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Ambrose
Watush
Watusk
Simon
Watnsk
Ariel
Contrary Folks by Frank L. Stanton
A reflective verse about troubled times and human frailty. The poem contrasts fear and hardship with a weary world, noting repeated accidents and social woes while preserving a steady, ironic cadence.
Abe Martin and Rud Couple Ailvectised for War Work
Abe Martin notes that many people only notice headlines when discussing issues. Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Rud have ailvectised for a madd used in war work, reflecting a local effort to support wartime production.
War on high cement prices urged by governor
Iowa editorial praises Gov Kendall for attacking cement and road building costs arguing prices are driven by freight and coal costs. It cites California’s approach of the state supplying cement gravel and rock to contractors to curb pricing and accelerate road paving programs.
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Fort Dodge
King
Kendall
Marshalltown
Republican
Warren
California
Fragment from Ambrose scene hints at struggle and distraction
Ambrose fights to rise as a small warm hand grips his. A moment of wistful companionship lingers before she is swept away, leaving questions and a tease of continuation.
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Ambrose
Watusk
Tusk
Correct English Do Not Say
The text lists incorrect forms and proposes correct ones for common verbs. It contrasts lay and lie lay down lie down lay set sit and their past forms, noting errors in usage and suggesting proper replacements. Remember lay requires an object and lie does not.
Hooch Distillers and Safety Rule Mentioned in Tribune
The Sibley Tribune references hazardous distilling practices and warns that careless hands may introduce poisons. It stresses that safety relies on not tasting or touching illicit spirits and echoes a long standing precaution about avoiding the old rule.
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Sibley Tribune
Cabbage Patch Puzzle Solved In Farmers Challenge
Four girls plant square plots with three foot rows. Each patch yields ladders of cabbage and Genevid claims his plot yields 271 more than Ruth’s. The problem asks who can compute the total crop from the given setup using simple arithmetic. The day’s brain teaser ends with the answer: HANDSOME.
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Tlen Genevid
Ruth
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