Pink Pills credited with curing long stomach distress
Mrs. Sarah L. Brooks of Chicago recounts severe five year vomiting and weight loss. After trying many doctors she used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, improving after half a box and fully curing after four months, rising from 94 to 142 pounds. She endorses the pills and says they now help her digestion.
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Sarah L. Brooks
Linecoln Park
Chicago
Illinois
Dr. Williams
Chicago Daily
Waif with six parents sent to Davenport orphan home
Des Moines nine year old Roy Foster lives with three fathers and three mothers and has now been placed in the Davenport orphans home under state custody. He had not attended school regularly and only began schooling in the Irving district after truancy laws required a 12 week term starting January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Roy Foster
Des Moines
Davenport
Roy
Law
Irving School
Tuberculosis Study Compiles Statewide Case Data
Judge Kinne of the state board of control has begun compiling reports from 1 246 physicians on tuberculosis with over 2 400 cases. Of 2 412 tabulated, 994 are male and 1 418 female. Nationalities include American 1 496 and German 266 among others. Dr Kime of Fort Dodge will present at the next conference on treatment using board data and sanitarium experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Kinne
State Board of Control
Kinne
Kime
Fort Dodge
State Institution
Board of Control
Cockle Bur Wins in Court
The Des Moines supreme court refused to enjoin a farm owner from growing cockle burrs and letting their seed blow onto a neighbor's land. John Harndon sought an injunction against George Stultz, but Judge Dyer and the supreme court found no legal basis to grant such action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Supreme Court
John Harndon
Sioux County
George Stultz
George W. Dyer
Dyer
Supreme Court
Bishop
Lightning Burns Books At State Library
A Des Moines state library corner room shows damaged Canadian law books with leather bindings blackened as if burned by acid or lightning. Authorities suspect an electrical flash from a thunderstorm while a window was open.
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State Library
Des Moines
Statehouse
Capitol
Baptists Set Annual Convention in Marshalltown
The Iowa Baptists prepare for their annual convention in Marshalltown from October 24 to 28. Noted speaker Dr. C R Henderson will present among other topics and figures.
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Convention of
Iowa Baptists
Marshalltown
C. R. Henderson
Mrs Minnie Dunn Arrested In Diamonds Robbery Case
Mrs Minnie Dunn was indicted for complicity with George W Barker and J J Dolan Jr in robbing $1400 worth of diamonds from her sister Emma Metcalf. She was jailed in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Dunn
George W. Barker
J. J. Dolan Jr
Emma Metcalf
Council Bluffs
Calhoun County Celebrates Semi-Centennial at Lake City
Calhoun county marks fifty years since settlement with an old settlers day jubilee at Lake City. Hon. J. M. Tolliver presided as pioneers spoke and a parade, basket dinner, and extensive exhibits showcased progress since reclaiming the wilderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Lake City
J. M. Tolliver
Iowa to have endowed home for wives of drunkards
The will of Des Moines philanthropist James Callahan provides 20000 dollars to establish and equip a home for Iowa women whose husbands are or were habitual drinkers. Only wives of Iowa drunken husbands would be eligible, with location and size undecided until a state census clarifies female residents affected. Definite steps hinge on census findings and feasibility assessments.
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Iowa
James Callahan
Des Moines
Callahan
Woman Hopes for Lost Son Based on Anna Eva Fay Prophecy
Mrs. Mary Porter, nearly 80 and known as a cheerful figure in Des Moines, prays daily for her long lost son to return. She trusts the mind reader Anna Eva Fay, who foretold the son would come back, possibly this fall, as the postman arrives each day with hopeful anticipation.
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Anna Eva Fay
Des Moines
Mary Porter
Reverend Lorimer on Drinking Moderation at Harvard
The article recalls Rev George C Lorimer, who died in Aix, as a force behind Tremont Temple and a beloved Harvard figure. A Cambridge student quoted him on moderate drinking, and Lorimer warned that many drunks began as moderate drinkers, noting beer's supposed strengthening effects with a humorous anecdote about lifting large beer kegs after exposure.
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George C. Lorimer
Aix
Boston
Tremont Temple
Lorimers
Harvard
Cambridge
Dr. Lorimer
Pass Granted Sparks Odd Railroad Pass Request
A railroad employee asks a director for a pass to a distant point and is told that a farmer would not harness horses to take him. The reply argues that if the farmer’s horses were ready and headed there, refusing the ride would be mean.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Webster City Theater Prospects In Winter Statement
Webster City readers inquire about winter theater options as Wilson’s opera house remains closed after the Iroquois fire. The town awaits signs of reopening while Iowa Falls poultry expert Thomas F. Rigg earns a judging post at the world fair international poultry show.
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Webster City
Wilson's Opera House
Chicago
Thomas F. Rigg
Iowa Falls
Dreams Rise From Ashes in Prison Spirit
A reflective note in Vermilion Republican quotes the ancient magic bird idea. It emphasizes that dreams persist despite world’s hurt and the spirit remains fed by hope.
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Vermilion
S. D
Nickel Plate Road Trains Connect East Coast Destinations
Rates lower and service equal to the best on Nickel Plate Road offering three daily through express trains with modern coaches dining and sleeping cars to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and intermediate stations. Dining cars offer meals 35 cents to 1.00 with a la carte service and in-seat beverages. Stopovers at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake allowed. Chicago La Salle Street terminal. J Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams St Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
Ft. Wayne
Leveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
New la Salle Street
Chicago
J. Y. Calahan
Adams St
Povery Pokes Fun At Early Morning Wakeups
Quotation from the Picayune larks at poverty and early hours. The speaker jokes about being roused at dawn while cursing the burdens of late nights.
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Povery
N. O. Picayune
Travel Rates to Southern States and Cane Chic News
Snippets note low one way and round trip rates to Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana and Texas with contact to G G Warner. It mentions fashion trend of women carrying canes this fall and a comment on Piso's Cure for Consumption from J F Boyer.
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Arkansas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Texas
G. Warner
Kansas City
Beets Make Alcohol The Converse Is True Judge
The judge states that beets can be used to produce alcohol and asserts the converse is true, reinforcing the claim with legal framing. The remark emphasizes a bi directional link between beet processing and alcohol production within the discussion.
Woman in Colorado Springs Writes About Near Fatal Event
Mrs. Sarah Marine of 428 St Urain Street Colorado Springs recounts a life threatening experience. She details fear and survival after a perilous incident in her residential neighborhood.
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Sarah Marine
St. Urain St
Colorado Springs, Colo
Back Pain Healed By Dean's Kidney Pills Says User
A reader reports three years of severe backache and kidney concerns that doctors could not fix. After trying Dean's Kidney Pills the condition improved within a week and fully resolved after about two boxes. The testimonial claims four months of renewed health and gratitude. For sale by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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