Iowa News Items of Interest Summarized for Busy Readers
Iowa items report farm land trades and rents with Farm values in Lyon county, DeWitt and Fort Dodge. Red Cross drives flourish in Stanhope and Reinbeck while authorities report wartime actions, court cases, and community efforts.
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Iowa Light Heat and Power Company
LeMars
Daniel H. Wallace
Davenport
Fort Ltavenworth
L. B. Armstrong
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Nevada
Greene
Dita
U. S
France
Walter Schafer
John M. Schafer
Oitumina
Charles Webster
Engineering Extension Department
Iowa State College
Mason City
Algonawa
Illinois Central
Aiden
J. G. Shipman
Camp Dodge
United States
Germany
Austria
Lable
Newton
The
Commercial Association
Sioux City
Army
North English High School
Maurence Johnson
Lumber Company
America
Mike Jonson
National Lumberman
Sutherland
Peterson Power Company
Peterson
Oxford Township
Iowa City
Red Cross
Grandma" Klump
Moonona
Lester Shepherd
Ames
Reliable Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Adventure
A long promotional note touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder remedy sold by druggists. It promises a sample bottle for ten cents and urges readers to start treatment promptly. A second anecdote from Blessing Texas recalls a barber shack incident where a traveling salesman tries to catch a train amid shop chatter.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
August Flower for digestive disorders and liver function
Green's August Flower is promoted as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver causing headaches constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion. It claims to gently lax and regulate digestion, cleanse the stomach and intestines, and stimulate bile production to purify the blood. Sold worldwide in 30 and 90 cent bottles.
Proving It and Canton Workhouse Snutes Soldiers
Juggs boasts he is a man who always goes to the bottom of things. The report notes his remark at the punchbowl last night and mentions Canton Ohio workhouse noises about soldiers.
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Juggs
Dream of Future Belgium and English glass wire
The article critiques childish rage and touts a new English glass wire netting lens, promotes Cuticura remedies for skin itch and burn with free samples offer, and envisions Bruges as a future regenerated Belgian city awakening from desolation to renewed prosperity.
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Belgium
Antwerp
Brussels
Ghent
Bruges
Venice
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims deafness cure
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased ear. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube, restoring normal function. A $100 reward offered for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine with testimonials from druggists and free circulars from J Cheney & Co.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Bringing Home the Germs War Infections and Immigration Warnings
The article warns that soldiers may pick up unfamiliar disease germst from diverse troops on foreign soil and bring them home. World Outlook notes war’s health progress but cautions risky immigration after the war without strict medical and sanitary measures to fight new diseases.
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America
William Osler
The Prune Glub Liberty Bond Exchange
Morning banter at the breakfast table about Liberty bonds. A thin boarder, a blonde typewriter, a bank clerk, and a pug-nosed girl discuss reasons to buy bonds. The exchange features jokes about cost, protection, face value, and interest linked to bond ownership.
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Blonday
Onix
Dangerous Remedy on the Street Encounter
A policeman restrains a tramp on the sidewalk while a passerby queries danger. The officer explains the man is merely having a fit and considers pouring water on him. The scene captures a tense exchange over care and restraint in a public space.
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Bhak
Bia
Lions Change in Captivity Show External and Skull Changes
A zoological study compares five captive Felis leo massalca lions from Washington Zoo with 54 wild counterparts in East Africa. Captive lions show darker color, fuller mane, longer elbow tufts, and broader shorter skulls. Humidity in captivity likely drives increased pigmentation and bone remodeling due to altered muscle use.
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Washington
Africa
A Roundabout Slur Exchange in a Private Moment
A brief exchange reveals a joke about a wife’s name. One person asks why Peggy is used for Elizabeth implying Pegasus as an immortal steed, then notes Peggy is an everlasting nag. The humor hinges on the misdirection and the quiet room context.
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Elizabeth 7
Peggy
Pegasus
Could Be Wille Monk Ain’t You A Stork
A playful exchange features Wille Monk and a stork with quips on honesty and deception. The dialogue evokes Schopenhauer style banter about self-flattery and appearances in a light literary vignette.
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Wille Monk
Mr. Stork
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Department of Agriculture
W. W. Dimock
Veterinary Division
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Texas
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Hellam
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. R. Cromusna
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Lowell
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Lydia E. Pinkhams
W.F. Young
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Temple St
Springfield
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Texas Sales Co
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Manitoba
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FH Dewitt
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King of the Jungle
Schopenhauer
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