Notable Iowa Civil and Fiscal Updates from Des Moines
Notes from the capital report on Cook v Marshall county appealing to the U S Supreme Court over cigarette taxation. It also records a Board of Control recap of insane patients counts in county and private institutions totaling 1 378 and state hospitals housing 3 340, plus quarterly treasury figures totaling 2 288 220 12 with cash on hand 79 187 87.
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Des Moines
Dunshee
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
Federal Supreme Court
Iowa
Cook
Marshall County
Court of Iowa
Board of Control
State College
State Normal School
Iowa Republicans Nominate Cummins for Governor at Harmonious Convention
The Iowa GOP convened in Des Moines nominating A. B. Cummins for a second term as governor. The ticket, including Lt. Gov. Herriott and Justice Bishop, was approved after a peaceful platform debate endorsing tariff reform, protection, reciprocity, and strong rail and road policies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Cimmmins
Herriott
Charles A. Bishop
David J. Palmer
John F. Riggs
Sigourney
H. C. Adams
West Union
R. C. Barrett
Allison
Cummins
George D. Perkins
J. W. Blythe
A. B. Punk
Dolliver
Cousins
Lacey
Colliver
Supreme Court
D. J. Palmer
Washington
Auditor to Compile Report on Insurance Fees Under Merriam
At an executive council meeting Auditor Carroll was authorized to prepare a factual statement about fees charged by examiners under F. F. Merriam. He received reports from many companies and the results may show large fees. The American house at Harcourt will be remodeled for a saloon. Union State bank contract at Keota. Quick block contract at LaMont. Jepson Bros. to build a store at Manet.
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Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Illinois Central
Waterloo
Raymond
Iowa
The
United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Union
McKinley
St. Louis
Executive Council
Carroll
Fom Insurance
F. F. Merriam
Harcourt
Union State Bank
Keota
LaMont
Jepson Bros
Manet
Kendall and Weeks Chosen At Convention
At 2 30 o clock the committee on permanent organization recommended N B Kendall of Monroe county for chairman and BE Weeks of Guthrie county for secretary. Kendall began by expressing gratitude for the honors and the chance to address the convention.
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Committee On Permanent
N. B. Kendall
Monroe County
BE. W. Weeks
Guthrie County
Governor Cummins Speaks on Tariff and Reciprocity
A committee escorted Governor Cummins to the hall and he appeared on stage amid a remarkable convention outburst. He stated that over the past two years he has held firm views on tariff bases and reciprocity and will maintain them in the future as in the past.
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William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Cummins
Lena Allison
Allison
A Scatter of Wit Snippets and Odd Bits of News
A collection of quips and curios from social scenes and public life including fashion in Berlin air baths, pajama exercise, a lengthy joke about a Guthrie preacher and his wedding, dinner banter, and a few humorous street anecdotes.
Farme Cash Per Acre and Crop Balance Details
Fragments show terms of payment to farmers in Sioux City Iowa with cash per acre and balance crop payment. Advert text echoes slogans about talent vs ragged cuffs, implying a promotional or recruitment tone.
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Mulaall
Sioux City
Canada
Ovtawa
E. TY. Holmes
Jackson St
St. Paul, Minn
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Bidc
Omaha
Neb
Iowa
Don’t Spoil Clothes Bleaching Blue with Russ Bleaching Blue
An instruction to buyers to use Russ Bleaching Blue to keep garments white, marketed for all grocers and packaged for consumer use.
Witty Aphorisms on Strength and Love
A collection of brief, humorous observations comparing weight to worth. Notes on leadership, relationships, and effort mix irony with social commentary. The speaker playfully questions conventional notions of power and success.
Foot Comfort Cures Sore Feet at 26 Cents
E Z Foot Comfort claims to cure sore sweaty and aching feet with a 26 cent price. R McCarthy based in Jefferson Iowa advertises the product. The ad ends with a vague proverb about truth coming out.
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R. McCarthy
Jefferson
Iowa
Death of Norman Argo at 111 A Kentucky Uncle Tom label persists
Norman Argo, aged 111, has died in Kentucky. The report notes this marks about the 203rd person labeled an original Uncle Tom to die in roughly the last 45 years.
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Uncle Tom
Kentucky
Norman Argo
Sunderland to install electric lights on the slot plan
The Sunderland town council plans to light streets with a penny slot system. A penny will buy eight candles for five hours and twelve minutes of illumination.
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Sunderland
England
Miner Recovers After Falls at Blind Tiger Mine
John Chapman of Galena Texas was injured when he fell into a shallow shaft at the Blind Tiger mine and dislocated his shoulder. On returning home a fall on the stairs reset the joint and by the next morning he was able to work as usual.
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Murphy
John Chapman
Galena
Texas
Blind Tiger
Breakfast food craze harms Kansas family
In Atchison Kansas a family was targeted by a breakfast food craze. For weeks the wife served unusual meals resembling sawdust and asbestos with rotating diets. The husband, returning from his lodge, ate a cereal he found and learned he had eaten bird seed.
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Atchison, Kan
Open Letter Promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills for Aged
Mr G V Bohrer of Bellflower Missouri urges elderly readers to use Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney and urinary issues. He reports years of nightly awakenings, tried many remedies, then found relief after two boxes, noting benefits since age 84 and praising the medicine as a lasting cure. He cites enduring personal improvement and endorses the product widely.
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Bellflower
G. V. Bohrer
Dodd
Dana
Gratitude for Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Nashville woman testifies to relief from four years of irregular menstruation and back pain after six bottles of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health, urges friends to try the remedy, and endorses its value despite doctors' limited benefit.
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Mrs. Blanchard
Nashville, Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia & Pinkham
B. A. Blanchard
Broad St
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia Pinkham
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