Iowa State College trains cadets and Red Cross effort grows
More than 800 cadets and 86 instructors pursue military training at Iowa State College Ames with talk of forming two guard cavalry companies and a engineers unit. Women push for Red Cross instruction while a state intelligence bureau forms and 6000 military service questionnaires are issued among students and alumni.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Red Cross
Story County
Jefferson Highway
J. D. Clarkson
Des Moines
Clarkson
Ray E. Wilson
Dickens
Clay County
Nevada
City Hall
Herbert I. Hadley
Walter Larsen
Extra
Council Bluffs
Washington
Davenport
John Bernwald
Red Cross Corps
Dubuque College and Seminary
Sioux City
R. H. Burton‘Smith
Plattsburg
N. Y
Balderoff
Fort Dodge
Chicago
W.S. Johnston
Keokuk
Civic League
Mayd County
Murray
Mississippi River
Burlington
Hardin Township
Hamilton County
Webster
A. R. Cory
Board of Agriculture
Lee Center
Iowa Falls
Alberta farmer’s six year farming lesson and gains
An Alberta man recounts borrowing $400 to start a 160 acre quarter. He rebuilt buildings, expanded stock and poultry, and developed water and storage. He now values the farm at 3500 to 4000 dollars with horses, cattle, chickens, turkeys, and stored crops. Annual income from garden, hay, grain, eggs, and cattle supports a prosperous farm operation.
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Alberta
Manitoba
Wealth and happiness in a philosophic exchange
A philosophic figure argues money does not guarantee happiness. A crystal observer counters that wealth often breeds envy more than visible joy, noting the contrast between a rich man with a somber demeanor and one who appears content in simple attire.
Minister's Confession Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
Rev. W. H. Warner of Route 2 Myersville Maryland narrates his health ordeal with sciatic pain neuralgia and dizzy spells. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health and saving his life in a testimonial advertisement.
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W. H.warner
Myersville
Rev. W. H. Warner
Dodd
Dodd's
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
J. Cc. Smith
State
Tama
Iowa
Doan
Feuding Families Spar Over Theater Spending
In a social flame war, Mrs Grabeoin and Mrs Druhwatte trade barbs about excess theater expenses. The Grabeoins allegedly spent twice as much as the Dubwiites during a New York visit, inflaming local tensions.
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Grabeoin
Druhwatte
Grabeoins
New York
California Syrup of Figs Adverts Child Health
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for constipation in children. It claims a teaspoonful can purge waste, cleanse the bowels, and restore a playful, well child within hours, warning to avoid counterfeit syrups and to buy the 50 cent bottle with full directions.
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California
A Hot One
A terse quarrel over reciprocity sparks audience reaction as Crabbe vents disdain for critics and Cutting dismisses the situation as mere fulr.
Iowa Governor Urges Action to Raise Farm Yields
Governor Harding appeals to the Iowa legislature to form an advisory council from leading farmers to boost food production during wartime. He urges generous appropriations to agricultural institutions, including the state agricultural college, and suggests legislative enactment to mobilize associations and farmers for a world food shortage response. He stresses the state’s duty to aid feeding the world.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harding
Agricultural College
Towa
Senate
Arney
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa Beef Cattle Producers Association
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Grain Growers’ Association
The Homecoming Talk Over Beauty Causes Quiet Tension
A husband arrives late to his wife who hosts a lively discussion on female beauty. She chides him for lateness and cold weather as she helps him settle in. He claims the club debated beauty and he cited the allure of his wife as expert praise.
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Club
Henry
Philadelphia Inquirer
Don't brag until you have done it well
A father counsels his son to avoid bragging about achievements. The son resists then learns that true cleverness means knowing when to refrain from boasting after succeeding.
Not Hopeless Parker Our New Cook Learns All Ways
Mrs Parker notes progress of the new cook while Parker reassures improvement may come with time. The Life column fragment hints at household domestic change and optimism.
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Parker
Ste
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