Rock Island Adopts Iowa Workmen's Compensation Act
Rock Island will operate under Iowa workmen's compensation law after July 1 to improve labor relations, with attorney FL Sargent stating higher costs but greater loyalty from workers. Burlington and several other big roads intend to stay under federal statute, while many Iowa interurban lines plan Iowa law compliance amid a statewide staffing surge at the commissioner’s office.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
Iowa
Burlington
Great Western
Illinois Central
Iowa outlook bright amid midwinter business mood
In a statewide view J C Pugh downplays the dull season saying Iowa shows strong agricultural health with fields and pastures in excellent condition. Warden C C McClaughry asks for funds to teach trades in prison, including a new carpenter shop and moving picture education. Local Iowa pensions awarded range from twelve to forty-two dollars to several residents. Patents granted to Iowans include grain machinery heads and wagon tongues from multiple inventors.
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J. C. Pugh
Iowa
Southwest
State Board of Control
C. C. McClaughry
Hindrances to God in the Capernaum scene and beyond
The sermon argues rejection of God stems from family pride and narrowness, perverted vision, and lying skepticism. It cites Jesus in Capernaum, declaring true kinship with those who do the Father's will, and warns that mislabeling good deeds as evil blocks divine mercy.
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Iowa State Federation of Labor
I. L. Mikertera
God
Bethlehem
Calvary
Capernaum
Jesus
Lfe
Jonah
Soul’s Transfiguring Spirit Elevates All It Touches
A reflective excerpt praising a soul whose divine purpose sanctifies every object and place. It asserts the spirit’s energy enlivens the dullest surroundings and elevates even death, transforming contact into a sacred influence as described by J. F. Ware.
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Iory
J. FW. Ware
Child Acts Surgeon's Acts Heroine of Los Angeles
Sarah Shaffer a thirteen year old from Los Angeles became a tiny heroine when her five year old sister Maybelle shattered her elbow. Chief police surgeon Dr Edward G Wiley guided her by telephone on how to apply a splint and she performed expertly arriving at the receiving hospital as an amateur nurse. The father was at county hospital and mother visited him.
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Sarah Shaffer
Los Angeles
Cal
Edward G. Wiley
Sarah
Maybelle
Wiley
Shaffer
Saran
Questionable Use of Funds Delays Colonel’s Woodshed Plan
In a terse exchange, a speaker argues over a two dollar payment for a woodshed that the Colonel reportedly has not, while a brother and boss debate the necessity and distance involved, highlighting budgeting concerns and unclear ownership.
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Buckaloo
Beginning as a chiropodist requires starting at the foot
The saying highlights that a chiropodist must start with the feet to properly treat and care for patients, implying foundational training and gradual skill building. The remark emphasizes the importance of practical, bottom up learning in medical foot care.
Mustache Cup Tea Sparks Wilde Talk On Bad Taste
Miss Jeannette Gilder mocks the mustache cup exhibit in New York, praising the pink and gold cup yet urging a spiritual bad taste show. She cites a fortune hunter from a poor old American family planning to marry for money, mocking a western girl described as gauche with a gold tooth and poor French.
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Jeannette Gilder
New York
Miss Gilder
America
Disfiguring eruption cured by Cuticura treatment
The letter from Maurice Iowa recalls a five year old girl in spring 1911 suffering a ringworm like eruption on lip and cheek with watery blisters. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed the condition improved gradually and was completely cured in three or four months. The ad promotes Cuticura products with free samples and a skin book offer.
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Maurice
Henry Prins
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Mrs Briggs Deceives as Florida Trip Plea Brings Family Strain
Johnny’s mother Mrs Briggs returns from Florida posing as a widow to please him. Mr Briggs, though often lenient, grows cross upon learning the deception. She defends the ruse, saying she did it for Johnny’s happiness and that many gentlemen treated him kindly.
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Johnny
Lacking In Self Assertion Says Puck About Abner Green
Puck comments that Abner Appledry Jay Green shows little pride or independence. He rides without stamping the aisle or standing to claim rights, remaining seated as if in church. The quip ridicules Green for passive behavior and self restraint in public.
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Abner Appledry
Jay Green
Ashton Allred
Puck
The Theater That Kept Me Awake
A weary businessman recalls his theatergoing habit and explains giving up by noting plays finally woke him up, making the stage more than mere entertainment. The memory highlights how live drama sparked his awareness and altered his routine.
On an Atlantic City pier a Civil War veteran recalls General Sickles
A Civil War veteran on an Atlantic City pier reflects on General Sickles. He calls Sickles a brave man yet theatrical and notes a troubled youth. He recalls Sickles rebuking a man who disparaged wives and marriages with a sharp, ironic remark about jewel and casket.
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Atlantic City
Sickles
Jim
Lowest Bidder
A young suitor asks for the daughter’s hand and negotiates a dowry style. The father replies with humor about keeping his daughter in the accustomed lifestyle, noting one bidder offered 10,000 dollars a year, another 8,000, and he cannot afford the higher figure.
Surprised spectator notes large crowd at game
A visitor from abroad remarks that the game drew a surprisingly large audience and that there was no tango dancing. He says the crowd impressed him most, noting the absence of dancing at the occasion.
Language of Ours Rumor Confirms a Rumor
A careful investigation found the report to be a confirmed rumor, not a verified fact. The exchange cites structured language about rumor status and confirmation in a cautious discourse.
Habit to Avoid in Baseball Insight
A speaker notes one unaccountable point about a batter on a base ball club. He then asks for the reason behind the batter’s eagerness to hit many home runs, suggesting a curiosity about personal motives influencing performance.
Mental Arithmetic Mystery
A playful puzzle where Tommy hesitates as the teacher asks about spending one third of a sum and says 3 represents five sixths of the remainder. The youngster, amid the jitters, blurts out the silly answer that he has the jitters.
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Tommy
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