Iowa News Roundup Lists Arrests, Prices, and Local Events
An Iowa wide digest reports Des Moines arrest totals from 1915 to 1918 including intoxication and all offenses with and without saloons. It notes farm price shifts from decades past, regional college rankings, and notable deaths. Other items cover civic projects, aviation feats, postal route boycotts, and court verdicts shaping local life.
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Des Moines
Idwa
Iowa
United States
Grinnell
Cornell
Coe
Dartmouth
Oberlin
Colorado
Williams
Pomona
Carleston
G. W. Alexander
Chariton
Mr. Alexander
Jefferson County
Tenn
Thirty-first Regiment
Tennessee
Alexander
Dubuque
Clara Dobson
Marshall County
Office of State Auditor
Will C. Robinson
W. H. Robb
Creston
Post Office Department
Wilson
Robb
Creston American
Benjamin F. Kuhl
Dubuque Commission
Council Bluffs
Kuhl
M. F. Mishler
Will Build Roads On State Property In 1916
State board of control plans extensive road improvement at state institutions during 1916, creating convicts' employment and showcasing gravelling and hard surfacing. Projects include a model gravel road at Woodward, repairs from Rockwell City to reformatory property, and continued work at Ames and Cherokee.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
W. J. Dixon
Thomas H. MacDonald
Highway Commission
Woodward
Rockwell City
United States
Women’s Reformatory
Reformatory
State College
Ames
State Hospital
Cherokee
Anamosa
State Bids Sought For Iowa Institutions Supplies
Proposals requested by Harry Shropshire purchasing agent for Iowa Institutions under the board of control cover dry goods meats sugar and hardware for the next eight months. The state aims to let contracts to Iowa firms and buy about 1 000 000 pounds of meat and 350 000 pounds of sugar amid rising prices. Also sought are drugs boots and shoes and other supplies as needed.
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Harry Shropshire
Iowa
Board of Control
Shropshire
Unclear fragment hints at county sides and residents
Fragmentary OCR mentions Clearfield and Taylor County with scattered references to sides and residents. No coherent event or names to anchor a full summary.
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Be “County
Clearfield
Acoustin
BYU
Taylor County
Ring Bald
Gascarets for Liver and Bowels Ad and Cartoon
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent box remedy for liver stomach and bowel issues claiming quick relief from constipation indigestion and biliousness. It touts a 19 cent box for sustained health and urges cleansing inside organs of bile gases and compacted matter. Also includes a brief Washington Star anecdote about army officers and a playful quip on Cupid using a machine gun.
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Cascareti
Washington
England
Leutenant
The
Blues
Cupid
Washington Star
Take a Glass of Salts When Bladder Bellows Out
An ad explains bladder weakness from uric acid and urges Jad Salts as a simple remedy. It describes kidney filtration, nighttime urination, and burning sensations, recommending four ounces of Salts daily for two to three days to neutralize urine acidity and restore normal urinary function.
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Saya
Careless Talk Turns To Hard Questions Over A Dime
An exchange over money turns tense as one speaker accuses another of refusing a small loan. The discussion centers on prior generosity and current financial distress. The dialogue hints at strained relationships and a dispute about repayment, framed in rough, colloquial rhetoric.
The Girl With A Clear Skin Wins
A sensational promotional claim touts Resinal God as a cure for pimples and blotchy complexions. It promises improvements within a week and recommends Resinal Ointment and Reano Soap for rough hands, arms, and dandruff, noting the product contains no free alkali.
Well Acquainted in Diphthong Echoes of a Quiet Court
A fragmented dialogue hints at an oath and a tense exchange between unnamed speakers. Hidden names and clear actions are scarce, but the text suggests a legal or formal setting with implied accusation and hesitation. The garbled OCR preserves a moment of confrontation without full context.
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Attorneys AT Law
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Kensrice & Taylor
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Algona Hospital
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Catherine Wert
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D* W. E.kain
County Bavings Bank
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Opera House
H. R. Dibson
Lewis H. Smith
Theo. Chrischilles
Jos W. Wadsworth
E. Rist
Kossuth County State Bank
Capital
Lewis BH. Smith
Theo. Chriechilles
E.E. Sayers
T.H. Wadsworth
E. J. McEvoy
H E. Rist
Jos. W. Wadsworth
First National Bank
Wm. K. Ferguson
E. V. Swetting
Leslie C. Seward
Arthur C. Ferguson
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BE. Sayers
Savings Department
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Daporits
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Sauktog
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Ar B.a
Adone
F. W. Diogie
C. H. ‘Beardsley
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Ghubb
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Gatp ‘Aith Bas Vee Bohenck
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Joan Goatees
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Iowa City
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J. F. Lance
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Fred Wiehtman
Los Angeles
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Newton
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Charles Louks
Marshalltown
Oakdale
Nebraska
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Harrison
Mackator
Knoxville
McCoulogue
Dealera
Pharmacy Commission
Retail Merchants’ Association
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