Iowa News Roundup Highlights Local Incidents and Talks
Iowa reports show a Des Moines mayor struck by a falling pulley, a freight worker injured by train wheels near Ottumwa, and a Burlington official accused of lax enforcement of gambling laws. Other items note Taft invited to a Davenport banquet, Drake and Highland Park summer enrollments, and a Des Moines treasury record surge.
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Charles B. Mitchell
St. James Church
Chicago
Iowa Wesleyan University
Peple
Nfe
Des Moines
St. Paul’s
A. M. HE
State Railroad Commission
Angelo
Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
Senator Dolliver
Taft
International Carriage Manufacturers’ Association
Dolliver
John A. Ollier
Great Western
Northwestern
Carroll
State Railroad Commisson
Drake University
Mason City
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Towa
Dakota
Thomas Manchester
W. H. McHenry
Iowa Swine Breeders Association
Henry J. Washburn
National Bureau of Animal Industry
H.A. Allen
Russell
B. R. Vale
Bonaparte
W. M. Lambing
Cedar Rapids
B. F. Davidson
Menlo
R. J. Harding
Macszdonia
Carlos J. Fawcett
Bringdale
James A. Howe
Des ‘Moines
Little Louer-Ben Banning
Miss Louer
Baron Eric von Kutzleben
Anamosa
Germany
L. W
Iowa State'university
Iowa
Board of Control
F. T .Breene
University Dental Faculty
Edward
Charles Koser
Iowa City
Verne McDonald
Eagle Grove
Elias Swartzendruber
Fort Dodge
Epworth League
L. M. Valentine
L. N. Greener
North McGregor
Linn _ creek
Carl Johnson
Leonard
Frank Johnson
Marshalltown
D. H. Nusbaum
Fred Unterkircher
W. A. Hiltz
Burlington
H. W. Byers
B. B Jones
Jasper County Sunday School Association
Colfax
John Hahn
J. B. Weaver
C.E. Risser
J.W. Gray
Ottumwa
Steenth
John Dunken
Gray
Earl Spencer
United States
McArthur
Spencer
Des Moines National Bank
Pella
Mary A. Kick
Ogden
Geo. Kick
Pilot Mound
T. 8. Mason
Peter Madill
L. 8. Woods
Sponer
S. .A. Robinson
M. 8. Smith
H. H. Pleener
Dean Eichorn
H. B. Wyman
Mra
Bradley Patterson
Joe Andover
the Dogs of the
Iowa Association of the Christian Church
Davenport
S. H. Zendt
Oskaloosala
Z. D. Corbett
Denny
J. J. Grove
Amos
J. M. Lucas
O& Nanee Committee
United States Senate
Iowa Life Insurance Companies
Ilinois
Scout's Idea of Marriage From Grafton Elderly Widower
Moses P. Stowe, an octogenarian resident of Grafton Massachusetts, declares eighty years of bachelorhood. He asserts no woman could enter his home, jokes about peddlers altering atmosphere, and dismisses marriage as bewildering. He recalls girl friends in youth but warns against infatuation ending in ruin.
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Moses P. Stowe
Grafton
Mass
Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Bad Back and Lame Kidney
A testimonial from A G Smith of Liberty Missouri describes severe backache and dizzy spells blamed on kidney trouble. After using Dean’s Kidney Pills, he reports relief and seven years without kidney issues. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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A. G. Smith
B. Mills
Liberty
Dean
Foster-Milburn, Co
Buffalo
Youthful quarrel at bun shop over milk and sugar
A lively scene unfolds at a local bun emporium where a youth complains about sour milk and a companion retorts that sugar is plentiful on the table, capturing a small urban moment.
Intolerable itching and vanished eczema in baby tale
A mother recalls failed treatments for a six month old with severe eczema. Doctors offered ointments and misdiagnoses before Outfeura Remedies allegedly cured the infant overnight, ending months of distress and significant expense. The passage includes stray ads and humor from an old newspaper page.
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Mra
EB. Gumbin
Sheldon
Potter Drug & Chem. Orp
Bale’ Props
Boston
Paris Fashion Notes: Gown With 998 Silk Buttons
A fashion feature surveys extravagant Parisian styles including a gown with 998 silk covered buttons, a straight tunic silhouette, soutache braiding, and a Nattier blue satin damask ensemble. It highlights the cost and craft of soutaching, with a white felt hat trimmed in black satin.
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Arranging the Flower Hat in White Silk and Velvet
The article explains crafting attractive flower hats with white silk wire frames covered in white fabric and a mass of colored blossoms. Brims may feature shirred net or pale satin, with a black velvet ribbon cockade or black and white aigrettes. It notes geraniums, violets, wistaria, poppies, mossy roses, and primroses as charming options for summer wear.
Hosiery Trends Feature Sheer Gauze Lisle Stockings
The season favors sheer gauze lisle stockings, now extra long and turned down three inches to resist tearing from hose supporters. Silk and isle hose in taupe bronze tan mustard champagne shades accompany a full palette from wistaria to tapestry tones. Plain stockings remain chic while lace and openwork hose, many with lace ankles, offer varied attractive patterns.
Defining the Enigmatic Three Piece Suit
The three piece suit, promised for spring and summer, remains unclear in meaning. In practice it is a two piece ensemble of bodice and skirt with a matching coat, once called three piece when worn as a coordinated dress and coat set. The term evolved as fashions shifted toward full gowns paired with coats.
White Serge In White Woolens Fashion Of The Season
A discussion of summer wear favors white serge frocks and suits as the season’s most popular item. Soft serges replace hard weaves, with white serge and blue serges praised for style and practicality. French models and Bedford cord appear in white, while fabrics shed less easily in softer weaves.
Dress Accessories Feature New Black and White Accents
Advertisement notes black and white dress accessories with braid embroidered details. Mentions cuffs worn on the coat sleeve and suggests pairing with new shepherd plaids for a smart appearance.
Inkstained Linen Care From Old Remedies
Practical home remedy notes ink stains on white linen should be treated with buttermilk or sweet milk as soon as possible. If ink is set, commercial eradicators may remove the mark without holes. Acid fears may try lemon and salt in hot sun. A colored laundress uses hot tallow followed by borax to wash out the tallow.
Black Tulle Scarves Fashion Note Update
Black tulle scarves draped around shoulders offer a smart finish for evening wear. The refined accessory adds a touch of elegance, pairing well with formal outfits and party ensembles.
Tumor of four years growth cured by Lydia E Pinkham remedy
A Lindley Indiana reader reports a four year growth tumor healed after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims the compound avoided surgery and restored health, urging other women to seek the remedy and confidential expert advice from Hershel bikes ynu Mass for personal guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lindley
Ind
Mystians
Mara
May Fry
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Hershel
Ynu
Mass
Berlin Municipal Authority Expands Tuberculosis Prevention
Berlin authorities announce a shift from maintaining a single or two homes for curable consumptives to broader preventive measures. The plan aims to strengthen public health by addressing tuberculosis more comprehensively through additional initiatives and programs.
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Berlin
Allan's Foot Base Cited As Miracle Cure
Customer testimonials claim Allan's Foot-Base cured burning itching in feet. An ad notes it is sold by all druggists for 2c and includes a Mrs W J Walker Camden New Jersey quote. Other items advertise Hamlin Wizard oil for sprains bruises and burns and Russ Blurb for white clothes.
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Allan
Allen
Hamlins Wizard Oil
Columbia
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