Weeds Must Be Cut On Iowa Highways Now
The Iowa weed law has been amended to require weed cutting from July 1 to August 1 with the final limit August 1. Landowners or occupants must remove all weeds on their land or adjoining highways. trustees and road officials may be charged with misdemeanor for neglect. Prosecutions may target joy riders who leave bottles on main roads. The state reports venereal disease data are incomplete. 1,600 cases from 1914 reported, but many towns have not reported. Auto registration fees surpassed a million in 1915, with Des Moines and other towns tracking 1914-15 totals. Legislation activity includes a Lake Okoboji lawmakers outing and the first woman inspector appointment at state hospitals.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Thirty-sixth
General Assembly
Commission
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
State Board of Health
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Boards of Health
H.T. Granger
State Board of Control
Thirty Sixth General Assembly
Granger
Man Accused of Killing Son to Court His Lovelife
Topeka Kansas reports that George Post a 40 year old farmer from McPherson county is suspected in the murder of his 17 year old son the burning of their home and possibly the death of Mrs Post within 18 months The case centers on a motive to marry a young neighbor woman and leave his wife and wealth unencumbered Insurance money and a series of fires are noted as surrounding events with neighbors aiding in extinguishing the last blaze and the Post family altering residence after the incident
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Topeka
Kan
George Post
McPherson County
Kansas
Post
Janary
Murder Gas Pipe Slammed: Father Held Over Teen Son Death
Neighbors searched for Roy Post after he vanished from Pogt barn where he ate supper and disappeared. Bloodhounds traced a trail to the Post home revealing shoes matching dog tracks. Investigators questioned George Post who was seen calling on a young neighbor woman with remarks about not wanting stepsons. Coroner asked to hold him on murder charges.
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Roy
Iad
Post
George Post
Woman Sues for Separation Over Tango Parlors Demands
New York. Mrs. Katherine Kirsch sues for separation claiming that her husband Why Hoe Suee insisted she accompany him to tango parlors and cabarets despite her protests. The suit seeks relief from the marriage and outlines alleged coercive social demands.
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New York
Katherine Kirsch
Bluff, the river, and a blunt life lesson
The blustery man argues bluff matters in life while a conservative counters that without skill you fail. The exchange centers on risk, honesty, and practical competence as a river tests the bluff’s worth in action.
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Livingaston
Lance
Hay's Hair Health promises youthful color for gray hair
An advertisement for Hay's Hair Health claims a guaranteed method to restore original youthful color in gray hair. It touts simplicity and discreteness, priced 60 cents to $1.00, with purchase via druggists or mail order from Philo Hay Specialties Co. Newark NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N. J
Adv
Burly Worker Defies Foreman Over Ten Minute Lateness
In a terse exchange the foreman asks if the worker punched in on arrival. The man replies he did not and resents being docked ten minutes for lateness. The brief dispute captures office discipline tensions at the plant.
Ready to Risk It in a Glass Shop
In a small town glazier’s shop Patrick Mulrooney negotiates for a windy pane measuring twelve by fourteen inches. A witty assistant jokes while Pat contemplates buying the pane at once, even musing about placing it sideways to avoid notice.
Walter Baker Co Wins Grand Prize at Panama-Pacific Expo
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd of Dorchester Massachusetts received the Grand Prize for superiority of cocoas and chocolate preparations. The firm, famed as an old house, has accumulated 66 Highest Awards at leading expositions in Europe and America.
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Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Europe
America
Adv
Allen's Foot-Ease Foot Comfort For Troops
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antisenile powder for convalescent troops. Sprinkle in shoes or use foot bath for rest and comfort, preventing fatigue. Sold everywhere 25 cents. Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York for free sample.
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Allen
Allen S, Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
No Wonder What Made That Woman Furious on Subway
A fragment notes a stout woman's anger as she boards a subway train. The gateman calls out Please use both gates, Indy, before the doors close, hinting at a tense moment rather than detailing a full event.
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Indy
Old Man in Love Receives Extra Sympathy
Fragmentary OCR text presents phrases about an old man in love and sympathy, plus scattered references to a book and product names. The readable core suggests a reflective line on sympathy for aging romance, with no clear event or identifiable persons beyond generic terms.
What are you taking for your cold
A terse exchange in the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes one person replies Advice while asked what they take for a cold, reflecting a humorously terse public interaction.
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Philadelphia Publial Ledger
Denison’s Coffee Featured In Repeated Ad Copy
An advertisement promotes Denison’s Coffee as pure and delicious in repetitive copy. A brief note mentions a new electrical soldering iron used for stationary metals being soldered, indicating a mixed content snippet from the page.
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State
Automobile Registration Department
Auto Department
Lake Okoboji
D. C. Steelsmith
Osceola
Arnold's Park
Organize Insurance Association
Page
Montgomery Counties
Swedish Mutual Insurance Association
Essex
State Railroad Commission
Calmar
Quiher
B. W. Newberry
J. H. Henderson
Commerce
C. W. Dynes
C. H. ‘Marshall
Ine
Postoffice Department
Hest
Ames
Osage
Atdubon
Lansing
Sigourney
Spirit Lake
Tama
West Union
East Dubuque
W. B. Barney
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
J. &. Henderson
Commerce Counsel
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clifford Thorne
Railroads
Victor Felter
Felter
State Boards of Control
State Board of Parole
W. J. Dixon
Board of Control
J. ¥. Howe
Board of Parole
State Pharmacy Commission
W. 5. Rankin
Attorney General's Office
Capitol
State House
Executive Council
State Food and Dairy Commission
A. E. Kepford
State Board
Automobile Department
Adj
Guy E. Logan
Washington
Fort Des Moines
Farmer
Man la
Bicsinite Sigholire Oe
York
Castoria
Astoria
Bright
Dean
Illinois
Charlea Aster
Watseka
Lil
Doan
Foster-Milsurn CO
Buffalo, N
Daisy Fly Killer
Guarantes Defectiva
Alidesiora
Jqrold
Somers
de Kale Ave
Brooklyn
Colin
SPOAN
Spoan Medica
Gushens Ind
Aimee
Dragoist
Murlay Eye Rewindy Co
Canada
Ottawa
of & de - Arouguton
Jefferson
Krauss Deal
Michie
Denison
Jooml
Furoher Denier
General
MFG. CO
Carter
oKe
Carleze
Joost
Lydia E
Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Maas
Absorbine, JR
W.f.young
Springfield
Masse
Chicago
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