Prison contracts pint renewal talks loom at session end
Des Moines reports conflict over prison labor contracts as Iowa plans short term renewals of the Iowa Farming Tool company agreement to employ inmates at Fort Madison. Gov Clarke and board members debate extending only until the next legislature can fund new industries.
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Des Moines
Fort Madison
Iowa Farming Tool Company
Board of Control
George W. Clarke
A. M. McColl
McColl
State House
American Mining Congress
Clarke
Philadelphia
BE. C. Smith
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
Jack Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Boone
T. F. Breen
Cardiff Gypsum Plaster Company
Fort Dodge
P. P. Reece
Indiana Consolidated Coal Company
Melcher
W. H. Rogers
Albia
A. J. Erskine
Phillips Coal Company
Ottumwa
W. G. Hodge
Hocking Coal Company
Hocking
Alex Carr
Miner Hocking
P. H. Hynes
Smoky Hollow Coal Company
Avery
H. W. Seaman
Clinton
The Sensation Farm Tale
Farmer Green recalls a trip to the city in his cousin’s automobile. He jokes that the ride felt like falling into a deep well, only he dropped forward instead of down.
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Farmer Green
Aaron
Wa-al
Alibi Confusion in Prayer Meeting And Light Ads
A caricatured dialogue shows a boy asking about an alibi and a mock answer about being at a prayer meeting to avoid a craps game. The page also carries vintage ads for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup priced at 25 cents and Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops at 5 cents, noting their claimed uses.
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Rastus
Trusted bank employee flees with funds
A bank confirms the timing of its trust in a key employee after the funds were stolen. The suspect fled the scene the day following the discovery of the loss, triggering an internal investigation and police involvement.
Judge Miller Credits Dodds Kidney Pills For Recovery
A 63 year old Gray County probate judge from Cimarron Kansas reports relief from heart trouble after using Dodds Kidney Pills for a year. He says dizziness puffiness backache and short breath vanished and weighs about 200 pounds. He endorses the remedy and invites correspondence as well as free household hints and music.
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Dodds Kidney
Gray Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron
Kan
Judge Miller
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Honeymoon Over in Theater Row
A light domestic exchange reveals a couple in a vaudeville theater. Mrs Exe complains of her husband’s annoyance from going out between acts, while Mrs Wye notes he now limits outings to vaudeville and moving pictures.
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Exe
Wye
Rash and Skin Trouble Declares Cuticura Relief
H W Foley reports a year long rash that itched and burned on the arms. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he found immediate relief and was well in three months. Advert says Cuticura products are sold worldwide with free samples and a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Boston.
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South
Hermitage Ave
Chicago
Lll
H. W. Foley
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Man warns about horse knowing days of week in Vermont town
A humorous Vermont note claims a man’s horse can identify days of the week. The owner jokes the horse stays away from saloons on Sundays, reflecting idle chatter in a rural community.
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Bacon
Vermont
Egbert
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
A public health prompt urges mothers to check every Castoria bottle for the Mass signature and to rely on Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy used for over 30 years. It notes Castoria is trusted for infants and children and that children cry for it.
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Fletcher
W. W. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Breckton
Mass
Crofi
Peteen
Douglas - Breckton, Mass
Needless Alarm Reflects Referendum Talk
Citizens debate potential local referendum as rumors swirl about timing and public reaction. A resident questions readiness while another hopes the measure does not spread.
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Better Iowa Schools Commission
State Teachers’ Association
A. M. Deyoe
Arthur Pickford
J. E. Stout
Mount Vernon
Bernard Murphy
Vinton
Deyoe
State Pure Food Department
State Dairy and Food Commission
W. B. Barney
State Executive Council
Barney
Chris Bogle
Mount Zion
Food Department
C. O. Frazer
Council Bluffs
Mr. Barney
McConlogue
J. H. McConlogue
Mason City
Woman For Control Board
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa
T. J. Stone
Sioux City
Stone
Cleveland
E-A-Co
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Orwig & Baird Oatent Lawyers
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