Woman in bad condition touts Lydia E Pinkham remedy
A Montpelier Vermont woman praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, claiming relief from irregularity fatigue chills and pain. The testimonial notes decades of popularity and urges other women to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts with confidential female staff replies.
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Montpelier
Mary Gaurniei
Ridge St
Lydia E. Pinkharm
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Four Thousand Miles and the Path of Nations
A compact piece blending vintage political rhetoric with satirical snippets. It cites Macdonald praising North American unity and intersperses ad blurbs for a marine eye remedy and a bank burglar joke, yielding a collage of sensational and reflective notes from a historical page.
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St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Prarie
North America
James A. Macdonald
The
American Review of Reviews
Old-Fashioned Woman Remains Engaged in Card Hobby
A lighthearted note describes a woman described as old-fashioned who still gathers picture postcards. The snippet hints at a small domestic snapshot of habit and sentiment.
Iowa debate on three year high school military training
Democratic and Republican leaders in Des Moines back a plan to require three years of high school military training for Iowa youths. Adjutant General Logan supports a three year course while some lawmakers push four years. The federal government would supply rifles via a cadet program, with schools storing weapons securely. Discussions also focus on reorganizing the Iowa National Guard to balance forces without extra funding.
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Dea Moines
House
Senate
Adj
Guy BE
Logan
Military Department of the State
Adjutant General
General Assembly
United States
U. S
Military Department
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
Fire devastates Marshalltown business block causing $100000 loss
A large fire swept a Marshalltown business district block, destroying J. Levin dry goods with $45000 insured, Meeker estate building near total loss, National Woolen Mill store nearly destroyed, Fred Gates cigar shop and Lashelle Cigar Co affected, Strub's cafe damaged, Fidelity Savings Bank hit by fire and water, Gates building partially burned.
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Marshalltown
J. Levin
Meeker
National Woolen Mill
Fred Gates
Lashelle Cigar Company
Strub
Fidelity Savings Bank
Gates Cigar
Farmers And Grain Dealers Convention In Mason City Edict
The program committee for the eleventh annual Farmers and Grain Dealers association convention in Mason City on February 8 and 10 has issued an edict. Secretaries and chambers of commerce are warned against converting hotel rooms into barrooms for prospective shippers.
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Mason City
Farmers and Grain Dealers Association of Town
Chambers of Commerce
New Iowa Postmasters Des Moines Commissions Listed
The following have received commissions as postmasters Henry C Hastings Eldon Stephen T Jordan Fonda Ira L Breffle Lake Park Breenup Boston Malvern James J Glenn Marengo Nicolay Postville Joseph Peters Lee and Albert F Jenkins Russell Names appear with misspellings and scattered towns indicating a list of new Iowa postmasters and their assignments.
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New Iowa
Des Moines
Lave
Henry C. Hastings
Eldon
Stephen T. Jordan
Fonda
Ira L. Breffle
Lake Parky
Boston
Malvern
James J. Glenn
Marengomma Nicolay
Postville
Joseph Peters
Lee
Albert F. Jenkins
Russell
Iowa Pensions Granted In Des Moines Report
Iowa pensions granted to five residents are listed with names and towns: Sarah A. Brown Center Point Elmira Cutler Whiting Phemia Judson Onawa Hannah W Goodrich Lima and Magdelena Olivier McGregor each receiving 12 dollars.
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Iowa
Des Moines
University Employee Killed in Iowa City Building Fall
James Shunka, an employee of the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa, died instantly after falling down the stairway in the medical building. The incident occurred on campus, prompting an investigation by university officials.
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University
Iowa City
James Shunka
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
The Kingdom of God Beyond Inner Transformation
An essay argues the Kingdom of God is not only an inner spiritual state but a visible social order. It cites Rudolf Hucken to claim Jesus sought a total revolution in society, with the Kingdom among us transforming justice, industry relations, poverty, health, and knowledge through active human effort.
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God
Jesus
Rudolf Hucken
Bucken
Winning Souls for Christ in Modern Church Work
Soul-saving is the chief business of the church and the aim of all effort. The message warns against diversifying methods without securing personal salvation and real acceptance of Christ, stressing that public attention without conversion is failure.
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Christ
Power of Affirmation Chant Report
A fragmentary vocal exercise urges repetition of affirmations to energize nerves and body. The text invokes omnipresent life and vitality of God permeating being.
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Dalty
Visiting the Sick Causes Risk, Says Good Housekeeping
An article in Good Housekeeping argues against teaching children to visit the ill, noting they risk infection and spreading disease. It compares this to urging a child to enter a burning building to save toys, stressing alarm and adult action as the proper response. The piece cites New York Weekly humor and a playful dialogue about a duel and marriage as a satirical aside.
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Good Housekeeping
Mr. Adorer
Adorer
Tlow
New York Weekly
A Glass of Salts to End Kidney Backache
Advertisement urges kidney care with Jad Salts and lithia water as a harmless stool and kidney cleanser. It extols daily use with lemon grape acid mix to flush kidneys, reduce bladder irritation, and keep urine pH balanced. Emphasizes generous water intake and harmless laxative effects.
Heroic Savers of Life at Sea Lifesaving Service
A description of lifesavers patrolling coastlines with brass patrol checks, noting 2,000 men across 290 stations who risk their lives to save ships and property. In 1912 the service aided 1,671 vessels with 6,800 passengers, protecting assets valued at $14.9 billion.
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United States
Highbrown Authors Day at Mrs Gander’s Reception
At Mrs Gander’s reception, observers note the gathering was dull yet labeled as authors’ day. The exchange suggests attendees were many writers, highlighting a literary crowd rather than a lively social scene.
Men of Law at a Premium in Raid and Court
A rough tavern raid disrupts a mule game with about thirty onlookers and a drum merchant among the players. In police court the judge arrives late, fines are issued, and a fatherly caution is given. Separate sketches joke about literary hypocrisy and common phrases.
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Arters
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Drugelata
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Dean
Alonzo Adame
Wnres Moines
Favors
the Centaur Company
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Castoria
Gwendolen de Vere Hastings
Algernon Mannering
Paterfamilas
Zona Company
Wichita
Kan
Defiance
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha
Nebraska
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BIG Shed
John A. Salzer
Fiat Ag
Iuy
Ogiuland
Blave
Gerdes
Washmonniai Paatirage
Hughon Wholesale
Wilsall
Eal
Catelogue
Cressey & Wingate
Hea Moines Lowe
Hyta Paper
Raphelt
Reafion Slate Surface 5
Reaene Felts
Baldinger
Apere
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Enochs Tate
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