Three States Vote This Fall Speculation on Election Outcomes
Speculation swirls about Kentucky Massachusetts and Maryland elections this fall with tariff and prohibition issues highlighted and debates over national impact. Some see these races signaling the fate of progressives and standpatters within parties and future presidential dynamics.
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Massachusetts
Maryland
Masachusetts
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Haid
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Roosevelt
St. Joe Observer
Our Profits From the War and Its Hidden Gains
The piece argues Americans profit from the European conflict through export sales and other wartime commerce. It notes significant gains from trade with European lands and hints at additional undisclosed avenues of profit arising from the war.
Woman’s letter boosts Pinkham Medicine in Unionville
A Unionville Missouri woman describes severe female troubles with weakness, cramps, and insomnia. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovers and urges others to try it. The ad notes thousands of similar letters and offers confidential guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Unionville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Martyn Seavey
Missouri
Lydia FE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Ilass
Billion Bushels of Wheat and War Time Prosperity
The Town City Republican argues the agriculture department estimates this year’s wheat crop near a billion bushels. It discusses price, supply gaps, and the vast potential wealth for American farmers whether Europe remains at war or not, noting global demand and scarcity.
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Department of Agriculture
Wailea
Russia
Europe
Joseph
Republican
Street lighting boosts foot traffic in Iowa town study
Iowa State College engineer Ir. D. Paine reports that a street with electroliers on one side drew nine times more pedestrians than the opposite side. Typical lighting costs range from 40 to 70 dollars per lamp, with yearly running costs from 40 to 60 dollars for five lamps, depending on usage and schedule.
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Iowa City
Ir. D. Paine
Engineering Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Prophecies After War and Economic Realities
A bulletin from the engineering extension department at Town State College discusses prophecies by a postwar public service and notes a pending immigration rush will vanish after the conflict ends. It predicts a boom in industry and commerce as rebuilding begins and European demand shifts to American surplus while militarism wanes. internationalism is questioned as nationalism recurs.
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Kansas City Star
Roads blame in Taylor county sparks county duty debate
Editor Charles W Gray of the Corning Union-Republican cites Bedford Free Press calls Taylor county roads the worst in the area. He pins fault on township trustees for local roads and the board of supervisors for county roads, noting a means to compel action if duties are neglected.
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Charles W. Gray
Corning Union-Rrepublican
Taylor County
Bedford Free Press
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
How to Keep from Drowning by G H Corsan
A Canadian swimming instructor promotes drowning prevention by learning to swim. He argues cramps do not cause drownings and explains proper breathing: breathe in as you surface and breathe out under water to avoid choking. Cites Lusitania sinking as example of correct method.
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Paey
Lusitania
Seeing and Sawing, Kansas City Star
A humorous exchange between a housekeeper and a tramp centers on a lunch promised in return for sawing wood. The tramp corrects the mistress, recalling the exact words and confirming he completed the task by sawing the wood near the gate.
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Kansas City
Bedford Board Proceedings July 1 1915
Proceedings of Bedford Iowa on July 1 1915 show the board meeting after a previous adjournment with members Wilt Warin and Andrews present and the session proceeding.
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Bedford
Iowa
Wilt
Warin and Andrews
Standard Bearers Convention Delegates Gather in District
The Standard Bearer's convention, the largest in the district, drew about seventy delegates along with many attendees from towns such as Afton Blockton Clearfield Gravity Greenfield Red Oak Shannon City and Lenox. The hosting Methodist Episcopal church provided entertainment including automobile rides and receptions, with Clearfield earning the banner for the largest delegation.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Clearfield
H P Jenna Attorney at Law Ad
Attorney at law offers trial and settlement services in estates. Specializes in collections notarial work abstracts. Based in Bedford National Bank Building.
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W.E. Crum
Crum, Jaqua & Crum
Bedford, Ia
Court House
Bedford
Iowa
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