Liberal Iowa legislature enacts road and prohibition laws
Des Moines reports the Thirty-seventh general assembly enacted expansive measures including road funding and prohibition laws. War measures gained strong support while educational and state agency expansions proceeded, with numerous bills signed or pending for cities, counties, and state departments.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Banking Department
Vital Statistics Bureau
Foster
Two Big Railroad Fires Hit Clinton and Clarion
Fires at Clinton and Clarion destroyed roundhouses and damaged locomotives, totaling about a quarter of a million dollars. Clinton suffered a $200,000 loss to its fourteen stall roundhouse of the Chicago & Northwestern, while Clarion’s Great Western roundhouse burned, with $25,000 for the building and $25,000 for engines. Night workers were present as flames surged, leaving investigators to probe an alleged plot to cripple state transportation facilities.
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Clinton
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Great Western
Clarion
Joseph Mann
Guard Enlistments Reach Peace Strength Across State
Enlistments in the guard at several points in the state meet the peace strength of 100 men per company despite a new order to discharge married men. LeMara’s company leads as first to reach strength, aided by a local donor who gave $500 for recruiting to the limit. Second Infantry units are nearly complete, with Ames and two Mason City companies still recruiting rapidly.
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Grason
Griffin
Randall
Linn County
Wichman
Boards of Supervisors
Meredith
Klinker
Laffer
Arney
Lindly
Wilson
State Executive Council
Fish and Game Committee
Foskett
Wenstrand
Wormley
Benn
Gray
Parker
Kimball
Adama
Caswell
Rayburn
Horchem
White
State Railroad Commission
Hager
Office of
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Fratley
Railroad Commission
Schrup
Ratcliff
Byington
Smith
Foster
Hale
Grout
Helmer
Judiciary Committee
National Guard
Military Affairs Committee
Coheres
Ames
Iowa City
Whitenore
Whitmore
Eversmyer
LeMara
Firat
War Department
Second Infantry
Heta
Mason City
Woman Recovers Strength After Two Years with Pinkham Compound
Chicago woman Jos O Bryan reports two years of illness with female trouble followed by relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She weighs 165 pounds and claims renewed strength and health. The advertisement asserts the compound helps with displacements, inflammation, ulcers, irregularities, pains, backache, bearing down, gas, indigestion, dizziness, and nervous prostration.
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Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra. Jos. O'Bryan
Newport Ave
Ill
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Life Buoys Get Electric Signaling Lamps Onboard
Submarine warfare has driven life preserver improvements enabling electric flash lamps to be integrated into the latest life buoy. The lamps ignite upon water entry, signaling survivors to rescuers and aiding search boats in locating those afloat at sea.
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Atlantic
Sham warfare tale ends with startled command
General Bliss recalls a mock battle when Captain Exe urged his company to cross a bridge despite a rival captain shouting, The bridge is supposed to be destroyed. Exe jeered, We’re supposed to be swimming across. On, boys, and at ’em.
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Bliss
Exe
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