Water Supply of Iowa Shallow Wells and Public Health
The column notes rural Iowa relies on shallow wells and nearby rainfall, stressing widespread contamination from sewage in shallow wells and springs. It urges condemnation of private wells, cites Des Moines and Osceola for policy examples, warns typhoid spread via wells, and calls for a strong state health department and sanitary improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Osceolalas
Oskaloosa
State College
Ames
Water sources and purity in Iowa springs described
The writer discusses artesian and deep-spring water safety, noting Cedar Falls prior failures with sewage contamination and a shift to alternative rock-formed supplies. They predict Waterloo will tap a vast pure water volume and praise Decorah’s spectacular giant bosher spring feeding the Oneota limestone and joining the Upper Iowa amid scenic geology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bows
Humboldt
Town Falls
Cedar Falls
Decorah
Waterloo
Oneota
Towa
Juryman Wanders Away During Cold Spell
Thomas Whalen a Lafayette township juror serving in the Luana creamery case vanished from Wittlinger’s and wandered two days in subzero conditions. A farmer near Lansing found him exhausted, suffering frostbite, after he had been missing two nights and a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Thos. Whalen
Lafayette Township
Luana
Wittlinger’s
Landry
Lansing
Heart on Wrong Side Restored at Town State Clinic
Doctors C P Howard and Clarence Van Epps corrected a rare condition in Harry Dean of Chicago. A growth had displaced his heart to the right side, discovered after an earlier Maquoketa diagnosis. Surgeons removed the growth and returned the heart to its proper position. Dean rests easily and shows excellent recovery prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State University
C. P. Howard
Clarence van Epps
Harry Dean
Chicago
Maquoketa
Ihs
Dean
Boy Scout Hunter Found Dead With Rifle Shot
Peter Carlegaard, 15, was found dead Sunday in Cyrus Everson's pasture with a gunshot wound to the head from his own 22 Savage rifle. He had taken the rifle Saturday afternoon for a hunting trip and did not return by night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood Anchor
Peter Carlegaard
Cyrus Everson
New Federal Buildings Allocated to Iowa Towns
The present congress approved new post office buildings for Northern Towns. Charles City receives 70000 dollars and Oelwein 88000 for a site. Vinton saves 65000 for a building. Por Mar Quo keta gets 50000 from the sub committee. Cherokee is allotted 70000 and Cedar Falls leads with 95000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Charles City
Oelwein
Vinton
Cedar Falls
Last Iowa Massacre Survivor Dies
Mrs. Trene Thomas of Albion, the last survivor of the Spirit Lake Indian massacre of 1857, died last week in Minden Kansas while visiting a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Trene Thomas
Albion
Spirit Lake
Minnesota
Minden
Kan
Decorah Citizen Endorses Doan's Kidney Pills
Decorah resident Eva Rima tests Doan's Kidney Pills, praising relief from kidney, back, and headache pains after use. The letter cites improvement after following directions and urges others to buy from local dealers with Foxter Milburn Co. as national agents.
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Doan
Decorah Eitimn
Eva Rima
Lively St
Decorah
Towa
Dean
Wangler Bros. Deng Store
Foxter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan's
SPECIAL SERVICE By Ernest Ackerman Ad Architect
This column notes inquiries and letters from firms, offering direct response to those who mail replies. A cited essay by M. C. Furchett of Shoe Mart in Minneapolis critiques advertising copy, urging reasons beyond low prices to justify purchases. It argues ads should present sound reasons and value, not merely advertise prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Ackerman
M. C. Furchett
Shoe Mart Company
Minneapolis
Woman Burns in Gasoline Fire at Home
Mrs. Orilla Nutting suffered severe burns to her abdomen and arms while cleaning a skirt with gasoline. The blaze started from static sparks and spread as she ran to the balcony. Bert L. Clutter and Corbett from Rodewald Market helped smother the flames with blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Times
Orilla Nutting
Bert L. Clutter
Mason City & Clear Lake Railway Company
Mr. Corbett
Rodewald
Veteran Mail Handlers Greeting Shared by Press
I H Wilson long associated with Decorah and Cedar Rapids mail routes sent a New Year greeting January 1 113 noting this is his 44th annual greeting to the boys. The Re PreLican endorses the Elgin Echo comment. John will sing The Old Oaken Bucket and stories may follow for smiles.
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I. H Wilson
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Patent Aids Stock Water On Cold North Texas Farm
John Bernhard owner of a 500 acre farm six miles from McGregor has received a government patent for a device that heats water for stock in cold weather. The system keeps troughs unfrozen and lets cattle horses and hogs drink warm water with minimal effort from the owner who only adds a little oil twice daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bernhard
McGregor
Vaccination Success for Hogs Reported in Iowa Falls
Dr W J Evers reports fall and winter vaccination of 1700 hogs with three deaths. All three pigs were already sick at vaccination. no strong hope for recovery was held.
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Iowa Falls
Jan
W. J. Evers
Five Tons of Turtles Shipped From Hampton
Five tons of snapping turtles were shipped alive by express from Hampton last season. Two anonymous men from Dayton are described as turtle catchers who gathered the animals from small streams near Hampton. A two days’ haul yielded up to 800 pounds for shipment to various fish markets.
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Hampton
Dayton
Bank Robbery at Stanley Leaves Stamps Looted
Robbers blasted the outer safe door at a Stanley bank in Buchanan county taking 200 in stamps and no currency. Three shots rang out as two families woke. no pursuit was made and the inner safe withstood the blast as the robbers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Buchanan County
Wants Her Furs From Waterloo Relatives
Mrs Minnie Crippin of Los Angeles writes Waterloo relatives asking them to send her furs by parcel post at once. She left for the Pacific slope without the wraps but now recalls Waterloo’s climate and wants her warmth giving wraps sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Crippin
Los Angeles
Waterloo
Parcel Post
Saloon Burglarized in McGregor Heist
The Metropolitan saloon in McGregor was burglarized last Sunday around four in the morning with about $115 in silver stolen. Bloodhounds tracked the thieves to the North McGregor round house but the trail was lost due to crowds at the site.
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McGregor
Round House
North McGregor
Finds Mastodon's Tooth At Henry Paulius Pit Near Hampton
Will Brandt uncovered a mastodon tooth six feet underground while loosening sand at the Henry Paulius pit near Hampton. The dentine tooth weighs five and a half pounds, with a head‑sized crown and transverse ridges worn by use. Excavation may reveal a large ancient mammoth skeleton nearby.
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Lowa Prairies
Will Brandt
Henry Paulius
Hampton
Hudson River
Farm Apple Growing In Iowa Homestead Feature
A Town Homestead item praises growing apples on the farm and highlights a farmer who gained fame by developing a variety. The piece stresses practical value for readers and notes the Iowa Homestead is bundled with Town at $2.06 yearly. The Town baseball league across Mason City Clear Lake Esthville Esthburg ends a project.
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Iowa Homestead
Mason City
Clear Lake
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised for Cure and Promise
A historic advert states a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts F J Cheney and companys reliability with banks backing the claim and promotes internal treatment for blood and mucous surfaces along with testimonials and 75 cent bottles, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Brakeman Killed On Prairie du Chien Division
Theodore Gross a 24 year old freight brakeman on the Prairie du Chien division of the Milwaukee Road was instantly killed at North McGregor last week. He was walking on top of a moving freight as it passed a standing passenger train and fell between the cars when steam obscured his view. His body was found crushed on the tracks and his brother, also a brakeman, was in North McGregor at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Gross
Prairie du Chien
St. P
North McGregor
Tie
Frightful Polar Winds Ad for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
Frightful polar winds injure skin causing chapped hands and lips needing Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to heal them. It makes skin soft and smooth and is praised for cold sores. Also for burns boils sores ulcers eats bruises and piles. Only 25 cents at all druggists. Adv.
Bronchitis Sufferer Praises Vinci Remedy
Mrs. Frank H. Uline of West Sand Lake New York reports a severe bronchitis attack improved after using Vinci. She says her cough vanished she gained weight and strength and urges others with bronchitis or chronic coughs to try Vinci. The product combines cod liver elements without grease and tonic iron with a money back guarantee.
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Frank H. Uline
West Sand Lake
N. Y
Vinci
E. J. Parman
Decorah
Iowa
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Agricultural College
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Great Big Western
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Baily
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