Iowa workers face exams under new liability law in Des Moines
Des Moines Electric Company employees must pass physical exams as Iowa's employers liability law starts July 1. Examinations may lead to discharge for serious illness, though estimates vary by company. Officials note other firms may not mandate exams. state and national discussions follow on standardizing weight and measure rules and related public notices.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Electric Company
W. H. Thompson, Jr
Thompson
Iowa Telephone Company
Electric Company
George A. Wrightman
Iowa Manufacturers’ Association
J. G. Black
Des Moines Ice Company
Mr.Black
Iowa
Emil G. Schmidt
National Association of Weights and Measure
Washington
Association
E. W. van Duyn
National Association
Meyer
George Cosson
W. J. Bryan
Franz Meyer
Winnipeg
Elizabeth Huppertz
Oelwein
Canada
Tfe
State Dairy and Food Department
Iowa Industrial Commission
Witness Jack Sullivan Defies Court After Testimony
After the witness who claimed Becker was framed by gamblers left the stand, he created an uproar in court by answering as he saw fit. Outside, friends urged him to drink, but Sullivan refused and joked that he needed a two or three days’ snooze in an icehouse.
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Jack Sullivan
Becker
Sullivan
Jack
Cure for Psoriasis Promised By Soap Ointment Ad
Walter Mahony of Camp McCoy Wisconsin describes relief from a two year psoriasis using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He reports complete cure after three months of use and notes the free sample offer with a Skin Book.
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6Th
U. S. Cavalry
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Walter Mahony
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Every Man With Common Sense Misses Alleged Fun
A pithy remark on prudent judgment noting that those who value practicality may miss out on supposed pleasures and risks. The line suggests tension between enjoyment and sensible restraint without naming people or events.
Doctors Disagree on Bread Bolting and Soldier Health
French army inspectors report bolting flour beyond a limit removes useful elements and improves bread color. White bread drives higher meat intake, while partial bolting with coarse bran yields better health and economy for soldiers. Doctors remain divided on the issue.
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New York Commercial
Pilgrim's Progress Finds Aplaced Among Travel Books
A brief exchange shows a young bride arranging a library and placing Pilgrim's Progress with travel books, while a maid asks where to put the copy.
Double Dose Exchange Clampdown
A light dialogue snippet shows a playful exchange about boredom and humor, noting a door as a setting cue. The brief vignette centers on a quick two line back and forth highlighting witty restraint.
Quiet Little Game Sees Money Speak Louder Than Words
A man notes that true quiet in society hides money’s loud influence. He argues that apologizing to powerful figures comes easier than to ordinary people, revealing the social imbalance between wealth and fairness.
Woman Combats Backache with Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Philadelphia and Providence women report relief from displacement, bearing down, and backache after taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. They credit improved sleep, appetite, and energy to the remedy and urge others to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Harry Fisher
Juniata Street
Providence
R. I
Abril Lawson
Lippitt St
Providence, R. J
Castoria and Its Gentle Relief for Children
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric Drops and soothing syrups. It is free of opium morphine and narcotics and has been used for over eighty years to ease constipation feverishness teething and diarrhea. The product promises natural sleep and proper digestion under the supervision of Charles H. Fletcher with warnings against counterfeits and imitations.
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Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Albert W. Kahl
Buffalo
N. Y
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
E. J. Dennis
St. Louis
S. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
Chicago
Ill
R. E. Eskildson
Omaha
Neb
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
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Executive Council
Wesley Greene
Railroads of
Dubuque Shippers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morris-Johnson- Brown Manufacturing Company
Tlinois Central Railroad Company
Excelsior
Dubuque
Leavenworth
Kane
St. Joseph
J. Mulhall
Soo City
Watson FE
Coleman
Washington, D.C
Beat
Castoria
Nfants
Childr
Pac
New York
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