Unanimous Iowa Senate Votes 1.5 Million for Education
The Iowa Senate approved three education funding measures totaling about 1.5 million dollars, boosting Ames by 225,000 and Iowa and State Teachers by 171,300 and 68,160 respectively. Total state support for Ames Town and State Teachers plus Vinton College for Blind rises to 1,379,620 999,500 398,050 and 53,350 respectively. House action pending on two measures.
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Quarantine Bill Sparks Iowa Controversy in Des Moines
Acting Secretary of Agriculture Carl Vrooman warns the proposed Hilsinger bill to shrink Iowa’s quarantine limit to three miles could force a statewide quarantine. The measure, later amended to keep a five mile option with board approval, aims to tighten controls after ten days of stock inspection before slaughter.
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Nouston
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Iowa General Assembly Closes After Turbulent Adjournment
The Thirty sixth Iowa legislature adjourned around noon on April 17 after a busy session. The house and senate halted the clock at 11:05 to finish routine work. A late plan to reconvene failed 50 to 44. The chamber approved a $100,000 foot and mouth disease stock indemnity, while the senate cut it by half to $50,000.
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Tes Moines
Iowa
Committee On Animal Husbandry
Plans 16000 Mile Tour by Ida Grave-Wil and Johnstone
Ida Grave-Wil and Johnstone, prominent Republican leaders, depart with Edward Cassidy for a 16000 mile Orient tour. After visiting California expositions they will spend a week in Honolulu and six weeks exploring Japan and the eastern coast of China.
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The Mortgage as a Harsh Economic Image
A New York World excerpt extols the mortgage as a universal force shaping action and poverty. It likens debt to death, providence, and a relentless soldier, arguing mortgage pressure improves effort yet traps borrowers in perpetual obligation.
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New York World
Nobody as the Best Citizen in a Satirical Plea
A satirical meditation extols Nobody as the rightful best citizen, arguing Nobody knows crucial issues like currency, tariffs, philosophy, and government while others remain ignorant. It claims Nobody should receive statues in major cities and mocks public interest in trivial pursuits compared to vital problems.
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Sense of Humor Defines Laughs at Others Misfortune
Mr Growcher explains a sense of humor as laughing at what happens to others that would upset you if it happened to you. The quote frames humor as empathy skewed toward external misfortune.
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Miss Mayme Eyebrow Fix Referenced in Gossip
Gossip mentions Miss Mayme enhancing her eyebrows and a response asserts they are not as dark as rumored. The exchange hints at social commentary on appearance in the community.
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Allen's Foot-Ease Adopts War Troop Relief Theme
In a wartime style promotion the ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease antipeptic powder used by German and Allied troops at the Front. It claims instant relief for corns bunions and sore tired feet and urges readers to try it today. The copy resembles a period ad with a moralizing tone and small personal dialogue snippets.
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Allen
Its Accompaniment Feeds Feasts With Ostrich Themed Dish
A fragmented newspaper snippet mentions an ostrich feast and feather pudding as a possible form. It also advertises Marine Hye Remedy for eye ailments and promotes a free eye care book from Marine bye Remedy Co in Chicago. The text includes a quip about a philosopher in a trench.
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Irwin and Duncan Women Report Vegetable Compound Relief
From Peru New York and West Quincy Massachusetts letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for irregularities and long standing ailments. Mrs Manza Inch and Mrs Jane D Duncan claim prior suffering, period irregularities, fatigue, and claimed relief after using the product.
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United States
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Peru
N.Y
Jane D. Duncan
W. Quincy
Mass
Louis Quincy
Bud Dane Donna
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