Legislative session bills and measures adopted
During the legislative session 454 bills were introduced in the senate and 616 in the house. About one fifth passed both houses and will become laws. The list highlights key acts including civil damages for municipal defects, raising the age of consent, tobacco sales restrictions, free school text books, barbed wire prohibitions, drawing jury pivots, public insane patient care, bicycle regulation, disease prevention, sewer construction rights, mortgage validity, teacher certification, alcohol sale penalties, and child eye health reporting. Aimed at municipal reform and public welfare, several provisions specify penalties and enforcement. The act also appropriates funds to pay a park salary follow-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Tate
Tha Clatriet
Bekbor
Bupbind
Wit
Board of Health
Jude Lo Hutch
All Purpose Chicken Eggs Price List
Eyeze Eggs offers Single Comb and Rose Comb varieties totaling 15 eggs priced at 50 cents. Sourcing from a home poultry house with inshore shipping options and extra charges for some destinations. Contact Mig C UL Mcphenny Tilgin Towa for orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mig
C. UL
Mcphenny
Tilgin
Towa
Seed Vitality Varies by Type Across Years
Seeds retain vitality unevenly with time. Beans cucumber turnip seeds persist longest while parsnips celery become nearly worthless after two years. A study shows 74 percent germination at release dropping to 10 percent after ten years. A correspondent recalls a Michigan melon anecdote about elm flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Plowniin
Boston
Mediterranean
Unclear excerpt on plant trials and old text fragments
Fragmentary historical note discusses dating, plant grafting, citron varieties, and a test after forty years. Mentions 1644, Homestead, nervous mood, and a medic or cure with De Witt's Little Early Risers pills. Content is inconsistent and speculative in tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Gening
de Witt
Elgin Gymnastics Class Opens May First
A new gymnastic class will open May first in Elgin with membership applications due by April 25. All male applicants must be over eight and preferably over ten years old. The notice promotes physical culture as part of child education and mentions One Minute Cure for coughs as a suggested product from the local pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gymnas Hug
Elgin
Mis
Sam
Gallon
Life saved by Shiloh's Cure in roundabout note
Mrs J T Martin of Studtsville Aln reports her baby with croup was saved by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by W L Finke. For plows and spring farm implements visit Rudolph Lehman’s blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Rudolph Lehman
W. Hh, Finke
Remarkable Apple Tree Display Of Snakes Suspended From Branches
The Floncer reports a sighting where many garter snakes, 8 inches long or less, hung by small neck perforations from apple tree limbs, with as many as thirty seen on a single tree. Reverend Z R Robinson and Nathan Sherman witnessed the scene, unsure if humans placed them. Possible bird involvement suggested as natural history explains snake perforation in some regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mazard
Arment
Z. R. Robinson
Jalred Bretheren
All Place
Nathan Sherman
Fairgrove Township
Hobinson
Sherafan
Inventor Showcases New Patent Pan to Critics
A fragmented comic exchange shows an inventor promote a patent pan amid jokey dialogue about worth and danger. A gin dealer and a nervous speaker debate the device as others reference politics and medicine in a tangled, lighthearted scene.
Prices for Elgin Mill products and mail order notes
The list shows Elgin Mill items with prices and delivery terms. Goods delivered without extra charge. Orders left at the Post Office or Mil. L. Yi Bunnici advertises Karl's Glover Root Tea purifying the hood and giving a clear complexion with related purveyor names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Mill
Elgin
Mil
L. Yi Bunnici
Karl
Annual G A R encampment trains from Manchester to Cedar Rapids
To Cadur Rapids Iowa the Triois Central Bailroad will run a pedal train from Manchester to Cedar Rapids on Thursday April 38 arriving 0 30 a m with through coach Cedar Rapids Rock Rapids Sioux City connections and sleepers from Sioux City. Applications for berths to be made to the undersigned. Cedar Rapids will spare no pains in the enturbulement of old vets with ex gov Monnd and Juddy Given among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadur Rapids
Iowa
Towa
Memher
Voluntine
Gotlay Rapids
Watt Maya
Sustre
Grand Army Boys
Manchester
Sedat Rapids
Tuogray
Cedar Rapids
Rock Rapids
Hoven
Siouax City
Gudi
Ceday Rapidk
Monnd
Wisconsin
J F Merry
AG. B.A
R. R
Town
Park advice on feed and health warnings from 19th century notes
A fragment discusses farmers stock feeders and avoiding whole grain, suggesting grinding for 5 awl cunte a panek at Mein Rover Mills. It mentions Koochligs Consumption and LaGrippe among diseases said curable by shilalus Care, endorsed by W. IL Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mein Rover Mills
Shilalus Care
W., IL
Finke
Ist Sure Cure for Headache Nervous Distasia
Product wording from an old receipt-like fragment claims a cure for headache and nervous distress. The text mentions Borgala by We IL Finke, but details and context are unclear.
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Hans Reiser
Kitselman Brothers Ridgevilla
Indiana
Oelwein
N. E. Fairbrother
Oelwein, Iowa
Bigygnes, “Ben-Hur
R. E. Robinson
West Union
Grehnwey
Noer
Esi
Ptaed
Reg
Sistema
Stoehr
Bank
Edgin Lowa
LW. Mattoon
Presidiiny
John Mholverson
Vick reestpEntr
U. Hecker
Ee Cabieder
Folia Tlolversen
August Benson
A. L. Rasmuson
J. B. Mattoon
D. Dacobia
United States
Ates of Exchange
Briyes
Europe
Lome
Bavka
B. Schori A CO
Blowk Yarde
Elta
Sonia
Mrs. EB
Worpen
Porsala
W. IT. Finke
Bettie Mediciie
Stei
United States Senate
Buslean
Guard Army Discursio
Benson Bros
Wales
B.crar
Dunkards
Ottawa
Coffee Rapids
GA. R
Jenyes Elgin
Cedar, Rapids
Anle
J. Movrox
T. A
G. Alr. Pattint
Re You
Matty
the Post-Office
George Heller
Joan Fan
Valio Handel
Crage Moser
Degars
EA Pairus
C. Lelonanta
Kigin
GEO
W. A. Finke
Cale
W. H. Finke
W. HL. Finkey
Wik. Bake
Huri's Glover Moot
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