Iowa News Roundup From Shawkeye State Headlines
James C Adams, once in Iowa, among seven Americans slain near Chihuahua, famed mining man in northern Chihuahua. East Dubuque votes April for saloon closure. more saloons prospered since dry law. Fredonia postmaster Button held for embezzlement. grounds for state chair factory at prison. Carnegie hero medal awarded to widow of Ray Watson. Humane Sunday urged by ministers. Kindness to Animals Week to precede it. Theft of a cattle herd butchered by thieves near Algona. Bank savings rise after dry law. new Iowa Auto Protective plates issued. Mrs Mary Wilson, widow of Senator James F Wilson, dies in Fairfield. Smallpox quarantine at Woodward epileptic colony. Decorah tax totals rise. Council Bluffs woman found frozen. Knoxville man revisits old town site. Ames livestock team wins at Denver show. Chariton stores destroyed by fire. Davenport saloon cases linger under prohibition challenges.
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Iowa Officials Weigh Similar Action to Enforce 2 Cent Fare Law
Iowa state officials held conferences on potential court action to prevent railroads from violating the Iowa 2 cent fare law, following Nebraska Supreme Court orders. Clifford Thorne favored similar measures, with the attorney general and commerce counsel to handle the case. Rock Island and Missouri Pacific exempt from Nebraska order due to federal rulings.
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Iowa
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Towa Railroad Commission
Nebraska
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Rock Island
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Kids Benefit
An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children, promising relief from constipation and sickliness with a teaspoonful dose and inside cleansing. It warns about counterfeit syrups and urges buying the 60-cent bottle with full directions for all ages.
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California
No Such Thing in Temperance Address
John L. Sullivan in Chicago denounces excessive drinking during war times. A London navvy responds at Marble Arch defending beer as necessary for workers economy, insisting there is no such thing as unnecessary beer.
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John L. Sullivan
Chicago
London
Marble Arch
Etranger
Kidney trouble threat prompts fearlessly simple remedy
The ad urges heavy eaters to guard kidneys against uric acid buildup from rich foods. It promotes four ounces of rad Salts to be taken in water each morning, claiming it cleanses clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and ends bladder disorders. The recipe touts safety and easy availability from pharmacists.
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Suffragist Discipline Among Dr Shaw’s Nieces
An overheard exchange between Dr Anna Howard Shaw’s nieces discusses votes for women. The elder warns the younger to hide being a suffragist from schoolmates, fearing laughter. The conversation touches on the long history of people advocating for rights.
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