Davis Campaign in Iowa Shows Limited Impact
In Des Moines John W. Davis drew applause yet failed to shift Iowa politics. Observers note La Follette and Coolidge attract more attention, with Davis unlikely to carry the state unless Republicans split. His speeches emphasize anti radical themes but omit La Follette references, seen as a strategic document for the Progressive challenger.
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Abandonment of Pittsburgh plus ends steel pricing fight
United States Steel and its subsidiaries abandon the Pittsburgh plus system after FTC order while stressing no admission of validity. The move ends discriminatory pricing that favored Pittsburgh and burdens western industry and consumers. The 60 day window for compliance ends tomorrow with details on delivered and FOB terms to be shown on invoices. Clarence Loveless and Ruth Loring wed in Amarillo Texas.
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What's a Wart Worth and How to Treat It
A Baltimore reader questions wart removal costs and doctors advice on safe treatment. Dr. Brady explains that many remedies are unproven, outlines medical options from simple topicals to X ray, freezing, or surgery, and warns against face or head wart treatments by amateurs. He notes warts may be contagious and stresses professional care.
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Friend Wife by Rob Fulkerston
Imogene and Andrew discuss police efforts to crack down on park petting parties. They argue that love will find a private moment despite authorities, likening police intrusion to Canute and noting societal patterns across eras. The piece blends satire with social commentary on youth romance and propriety.
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Song Books Seized From Boats Revealed Sharper Than Flat
About fifty quarts of song books seized fresh from the boats were found to be sharper than flat and filled with liquid notes, suggesting a humorous or metaphorical discovery tied to smugglers or illicit cargo.
Entertainers mourn five sports figures and public figures
The Iowa editors note the deaths of Frank Chance, Jimmy Murphy, Dario Resta, Joe Boyer, and Pop Geers, all longtime favorites of the public in baseball racing and horse racing. The column contrasts Chance and Geers with other contemporaries while recalling their achievements and losses.
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Frank Chance
Jimmy Murphy
Dario Resta
England
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Altoona
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No clear run for Davis as votes hint third place
The piece notes Davis is not currently in the running with strawm polls in Ohio Indiana Illinois and Iowa showing him a weak third. It suggests he may improve but remains far behind leading contenders in the race.
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Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
Burroughs Nature Club Notes invites readers to submit questions on nature topics to the Nature Notes Department. It promises answers in the next issue and asks readers to contribute their inquiries about subjects like tree rings and toad metamorphosis.
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Odd Peach Quince Form Spur s Fruit Shape Mystery
Readers ponder worm motion partridge calls and fruit anomalies. The letter discusses worm locomotion likened to snakes, partridge drumming as mating signals, and a quince shaped peach anomaly with notes on hybridization origins and an antiquated botany reference.
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Uncle Wiggily and the Pinwheel
Young Bunty asks Uncle Wiggily for a penny to buy colored paper for pinwheels. Bunty explains how to make a pinwheel from a square of paper by cutting and folding the corners and inserting a pin. The tale shifts to a London setting with references to King George and a celebration in Fiji as Uncle Wiggily's shareable cheer unfolds.
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Brain Tests by Sam Loud
Puzzle text presents a wordplay and dice probability snippet. It notes 216 dice variations with 42 combinations summing to seven or eleven, giving 42 of 218 chances to roll seven or eleven.
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Bunty Makes Pinwheels For Uncle Wiggleys Pain
Bunty helps nurse create colorful pinwheels with paper and sticks while Uncle Wiggleys rheumatism keeps him from playing. Nurse Jane notes his illness as Bunty cheerfully asks him to blow on the red wheel and spin it, brightening the scene.
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