Local notes on residents and farm changes in IrAnistan area
Jacob Franklin of Lewis visited Ernest Franklin and family. Ground rented by Elmer Smith from Wm. Mauk for this year. Two babies born to Otto Haake and Grover Armstrong families last week. Frank Doty started to school. Local visits by Mrs. Francis Hiese Bertha Baker and others. County workers mend the Connor bridge after ice damage. John Donahoe renting Mrs. J. C. Connor farm for year. Cattle and hogs shipped to Chicago. Teachers bought an organ from Mr. Gordon of Griswold. Miss Alta Mauk visiting relatives in Oakland. Several residents shopped in Griswold. Mrs. Frank Thompson improving. M. A. Baker back from Colorado to help. plan to move to Colorado. Medical cases include Mrs. J. G. Connor ill with pleurisy and heart trouble.
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Flossy Reynolds
Griswold
Elmer Smith
Wm. Mauk
Otto Haake
Grover Armstrong
Frank Doty
Francis Hiese
Bertha Baker
A. M. Barnes
Ernest Franklin
Wsther
Connor
John Donahoe
Tranistan School
Gordon
Alta Mauk
James Stevens
Oakland
Dan Deermyer
Blanche
Essie
Ora Smith
Kelso Morgan
Omaha
al Morgan
Frank Thompson
Miss Paulson
M. A. Baker
Colorado
Bertha
Ray
Jessie Franklin
Barnes
W. W. Albright
J. G. Connor
Dr. Jones
Root Juice tonic promises quick relief from fatigue
An older advertisement proclaims Root Juice tonic can restore energy, improve digestion, purify blood, ease backaches and headaches, and induce restful sleep. It claims rapid relief from indigestion and rheumatic pains, urging readers to buy at J. B. Jones or other drug stores and start the first dose immediately.
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J. B. Jones
Election dates announced for state and national events
On the political calendar the Republican convention is set for April 24 in Cedar Rapids, followed by the Democratic convention in Burlington on May 16. A statewide primary occurs June 3 ahead of the national Republican gathering in Chicago on June 18 and the Democratic convention in Baltimore on June 25. The statewide and national election is scheduled for November 5.
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Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Chicago
Baltimore
Do Not Forget Ad Blurbs For Local Papers
An advertisement urges readers to subscribe to The News Telegraph and The Home Stead combined offer for $2.00 for four years by mail or $5.00 for two years in town. It also promotes property sales through C. M. Baxter & A. A. Petit Land Co. and coal orders from the Green Ray Evumber Co.
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News-Telegraph
Roosevelt Speaks in Omaha On Campaign Record
Colonel Roosevelt addresses about 5,000 at the Omaha Auditorium after touring Nebraska. He defends recall of judges and workmen’s compensation, argues that Taft’s record changed opinions, and urges progressives to back him, saying justice should guide government.
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Omaha
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Mr. Taft
Att
Taft
Coffee Health Warning Prompts Postum Switch In Letter
A New York hotel man describes coffee causing restlessness nausea and insomnia. He details relief after switching to Postum and notes a friend’s improved health after quitting coffee. The letter claims many suffer before recognizing coffee’s effects and ends by asserting the letters are genuine.
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New York
Card of Thanks from Mrs John Carlson
Card of Thanks. We express heartfelt gratitude to those who assisted during my long illness and to all who sent post cards. Mrs John Carlson.
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John Carlson
Better to Buy Houses Than Rent in Lorah City
A local sales pitch urges renters to visit C. M Baxter & A. A. Petit Land Co. to buy homes, claiming ownership is better than renting. The notice also advertises insurance on stallions or other valuable animals and lists T. H. Wair, agent, Lorah, Iowa.
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C. M Baxter & A. A. Petit Land Co
T. H. Wair
Lorah
April Showers Prompt Social Visits in Bear Grove Notes
Local notes recount several social visits across Bear Grove townships with Miss Iva McConville, Lyman area teachers, and various families including the Lindemans and Crows. Weather waves in April keep folks at home yet gatherings persist, with roads being dragged by Levi Enfield to keep travel possible.
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Neck of the Woods
Iva McConville
Galion School
Lyman School
Elizabeth Gerlach
Noble Township
George Lindeman
Henry Frank
Carl Ste
H. Crow
Joe Lindeman
Christ Boiseck
Levi Enfield
Bear Grove
Beautiful Hair at Small Cost and Sage Remedy Claim
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a cure for gray, thinning, or dandruff plagued hair. It promises rapid color restoration, dandruff elimination, and stronger, more lustrous hair with a fifty cent bottle, endorsed by Franks Drug Co. and other agents.
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Wyeth
Franks Drug Co. Cc
Health problem and alcohol policy debate in Maine
In Harper’s Weekly a debate on Maine prohibition is summarized with editor George Harvey arguing that alcoholism is a health issue and must be treated scientifically. He states that the state should suppress alcohol despite acknowledging its moral impact, while noting sex and crime differ in regulatory approaches.
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Durant
Maine
Harper's Weekly
George Harvey
Harper’s Weekly
Milan
Eix
Hanly
Indiana
Havre
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Missoula
Montana
Empire
Union
J. J. Hill
Kimballton Construction Co Sand Gravel Cement Ad
Local notice invites readers to visit the Kimballton Construction Co for sand gravel and cement while also urging baby photo submissions for the News Telegraphs baby contest. The brief combines a supplier notice with a community contest prompt.
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The
Kimballton Construction CO
Morton Social Evening and Local Visits Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs Anton Peters entertained friends with a dance and a late luncheon. Neighbors surprised Mr Henry Price for his birthday. Herman Hopke moved hogs to Lewis. Mrs Ros Burke visited Atlantic. Herman Stamp and family visited Walnut. Ed Pratt is a sidewalk contractor offering cement grave vaults to order.
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Herman Stamp
Will Burgen
Ed Pratt
Musson
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Davis & Nemeyer
Lewis Photo Studio
Parsons’ Drug Store
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