Moon Bill Faulty Passed to Iowa Liquor Board Appeal
Waterloo attorney Willis Birdsall appeared before Governor Carroll to argue that a Moon bill restricting saloon numbers may be nullified by the Iowa Supreme Court. He pointed to discrepancies between house and senate journals about amendments and questioned whether all three changes were adopted. The case hinges on whether journal entries reflect the final bill and how courts would resolve potential procedural errors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Liquor Dealers’ Association
Willis Birdsall
Waterloo
Carroll
Supreme Court
Birdsall
House
Senate
House Journal
House Committee
Elliott
Byerss
Clerks of the House
Transportation largess and salary debates in Iowa legislature
Iowa railroads give free transportation worth over 15000 annually to the state railroad commission. Attorney General Byers questions if Justice Emin McClain can be compelled to repay 4500 received for annotating a cate supplement. Salary hikes for state superintendent and notarial commissions are also in play as the legislature winds down.
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Iowa Railroads
State Railroad Commission
Commission
Iowa Board Says War on Plague Weakened by Law Change
Iowa’s health board condemns the new quarantine law for omitting consumption from contagious diseases. It removes power to compel disinfection and shifts such duties to owners, marking a setback in tuberculosis control and public health enforcement. The piece also notes strict auditing of state officials, a proposed seven member drainage commission, and updated funding for the state veterinarian to battle tuberculosis and hog cholera.
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Iowa
State Board of Health
State Board
Department of Tuberculosis
State Board of Control
Board of Health
Thirty-third General Assembly
State House
Executive Council
Proudfoot
Proudfour
Iowa Anti
Carroll
Des Moines
Koto
NO NEED TO TAKE CHANCES PAINT GUIDE OFFER
A free Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 49 from National Lead Company offers guidance on safe paint material selection. The kit includes color scheme and specification books plus a device to test purity, promoting the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a purity guarantee.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR SEEMED IMMINENT HAIR RESTORATION CLAIM
An item notes a Pittsburgh resident crediting Cuticura products with restoring hair after a bout of scalp scaly condition following typhoid illness. The letter, dated May 7 and 21, 1908, recounts dramatic scalp improvement and thicker hair. Potter Drug & Chem in Boston is listed as sole proprietor.
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W. F. Steese
Broad St
Pittsburg
Penn
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Man quotes Scripture as farmer boasts of tough reply
A Billyilla farmer recalls a young man beating his time and returning sharp when Scripture quoted. Asked about digging, the youth replies he does not seek worldly gold, but has stored treasure in heaven, a line that astonishes the farmer.
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Atlanta Constitution
Assuming the Responsibility
Mrs. Malones patience is strained by a maid who habitually stands with mouth open. At table the maid again fails decorum and the mistress snaps that her mouth is open. The maid responds I opened it. Published in Success Magazine.
Sick Doctor and Grape-Nuts Nourishment Claim
A physician credits Grape-Nuts with saving his life after a severe grip attack left him unable to retain food. He reports four spoonfuls three times daily for two weeks restored health, praising the product as vital when the stomach cannot digest other foods and urging wider physician use. The ad caption promises the book The Road to Wellville and offers new letters periodically.
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Wellville
Bodice and Blouse Patterns for Afternoon and Evening Wear
Readable dress patterns describe a checked silk afternoon bodice with a deep yoke of tucked net and folded sleeves, a simple white wincey shirt blouse with a back yoke and buttons, and an evening bodice in satin or silk with embroidered fringe edging and embroidered sleeves. Materials list accompanies each design.
New Metallic Opal Fabric Captivates Paris Designers
An inventor crafts a metallic opalescent fabric that mimics mail armor yet remains supple. In gold to bronze tones and silver with silk interweave, it drapes over satin gowns and trims bodices. Demand exceeds supply as Paris designers flaunt it on gowns, cravats, evening shoes, and luxe millinery.
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Paris
Spring dresses and suits in serge styles and colors
Harper's Bazar notes soft home spun fabrics as the favorite for general wear in spring dresses and suits. It highlights olive, bottle green, plum, blue, castor gray shades, and wide wales in navy, blue, and white serge. White serge trends rise with oyster white as the proper shade. two thirds of early summer serge dresses favor white gray or castor. White serge suits are often heavily trimmed.
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Harper's Bazar
Novel neck ornament captivates at theater
A red haired girl wore at a show a striking necklace that wrapped around her throat like a serpent of green sequins with jade eyes. Opalescent greens highlighted her hair and skin, promising copycat styles among others with red hair and pale complexions.
No Mirror in Sick Room Says Veteran Nurse
A long experienced nurse urged removing mirrors from the sick room noting the shock of seeing one’s appearance during illness can worsen a patient’s condition. She cited cases where a glimpse of self at a critical illness point led to rapid decline.
Novelty Gingham Styles for Girls and Silks Throughout
The Chicago Daily News notes new ginghams for small girls with pale blue pink scarlet or yellow cross bar patterns on white, plus self color silk figures like diamonds rosebuds leaf sprays and dots. Conventional blue and white checks remain. French calicoes are pricier rarities. examples include pale buff with blue flowers, rosebuds with green leaves, and pale gray with blue cheeks, all trimmed with white Hamburg embroidery and white braids.
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Chicago Daily News
Paris Model Blouse Description in Pink Silk Jumper Style
A description of a Paris model blouse featuring pink silk forming a jumper with shoulder straps and button ornamentation. The under blouse uses tucked tulle with short ruffles, while the yoke showcases heavy lace or gulpuré material and dotted lace accents.
No More Tired Fest Housekeeper Sits To Save Fatigue
A housekeeper learns rest by choosing to sit rather than stand while chores. One woman uses a tall stool for washing, ironing, and small tasks and finds peeling vegetables and stirring cake as effective seated. She no longer knows tired feet when night falls.
Long Sash Ends a Novelty Fashion Feature
A description of long sash ends used as a novelty in gowns. The six inch galloons form a flat bow on the back of the hand or on gowns for evening or afternoon wear. Galloon with embroidery and metal decor is chosen, sometimes lined with net or satin to prevent twisting.
Hardships of Army Life and a Veteran’s Kidney Tale
An account from Bolivar Missouri recounts David W. Martin a retired merchant who attributes his kidney trouble to war injuries and a horse accident. He credits Deans Kidney Pills with curing his condition within months and notes familiarity with the product from Buffalo New York. The piece also features a light vignette about a veteran who recalls a long horse ride and a rapid 20 mile run in rough terrain.
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David W. Martin
Bolivar
Mr. Martin
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Twears
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted in Ad Copy
An old advertisement extols Hall’s Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims the medicine treats the blood and mucous surfaces, available with circulars and testimonials. The copy also mentions Hall’s Family Pills and urges readers to buy.
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Hall
F. J. Chen
X 'Co
Tolédo
Oia
Adara F
Cheney & Col
Strength of Character and Odd Advertisements
Fragmented excerpt mixes philosophical talk on willpower and restraint with a string of advertising lines. References include Pettit’s Eye Salve, Howard Bros Buffalo, Spearmint and WRIGLEY’S SPEARMINT, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, and children’s gums. The readable pieces resemble a miscellany page ad and thought fragment.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N
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