Suffrage Honor Roll and Black List for Candidates
Iowa suffragists prepare an honorary roll listing senator and congressman candidates who support federal woman suffrage, and governors who would back the last legislature’s measure. A short black list will flag those who refuse to answer about suffrage. The effort aims to gauge support as the suffrage bill sits in Congress and Iowa awaits the forthcoming legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Congress
Iowa Grain Company
B. A. Lockwood Grain Company
Enterprise
Wright and Saylor
Whitaker
Charles Hutchinson
Lockwood Company
Shannon- Mott Grain Company
Lockwoods
B. A. Lockwood
M. McFarland
Lockwood
Blind Charlie Sells Papers by Whistle on Worcester Streets
A totally blind man named Gardner in Worcester England uses a whistle to lure residents to buy newspapers. He relies on touch to identify papers and handle change, earning his living by the distinctive whistle that signals paper sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
England
Charlie
Gardner
Eczema Vanishes After Cuticura Regimen
Mrs. G. W. Sharp of Marion Indiana describes a year of eczema on her hands that blistered, cracked, and drove sleepless nights. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment after seeing an ad and reports complete, lasting recovery within weeks of the second ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots St
Marion
Ind
G. W. Sharp
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Punishment Planned For The Proposer
Edith curses the man for proposing to both women and Madge suggests a solution. The dialogue centers on jealousy and a proposed marriage as punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Madge
And Baby, Too. A wry line on shared duties in marriage
A brief quip plays on gender roles as a husband jokes about minding the baby. The humor hinges on a punny reply that flip flops expected domestic tasks. A light, period voice reflects domestic life humor.
Bella No Belongs to the Rocking Chair Fleet
A fragmented line notes a person named Bella not part of a rock themed group described as a rocking chair fleet. The brief hints at a humorous or stray reference without clear context or additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella
Rocking Chair Fleet
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
ING
Iowa State College
State University of Iowa
Germany
W. Coover
Ames
Chicago
Rock Island
Chicago & Great Western
Oelwein
Chicago & Northwestern
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Milwaukee
W. A. Duckworth
State House
State Board of Control
Bureau of
Entomology
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lowa
State Executive Council
Executive Council
A. A
Swan
Council
Polk County Board of Supervisors
State Meeting of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
State Highway Commission
Secretary of State
Nay. L
Fletcher
Castoria
The
Centaur Company
American Civic Association
Maude van Buren
Kodaks
DES Moines Photo Material CO
Fasthan
Kodak Company
Locust Street
Lows
Locust &T
Swan Jes Moines, Iowa
Marine Bye Remedy Co
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Stella
Neselaladabe
Absorbine. JR
W.F. Young
P.D. F
Temple St
Springfield
Mase
Cutter’s
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Lib
Winchester
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