Wilson Embraced by Food Expert Wiley in Iowa Tour
Dr H W Wiley former head of the U S food department in Des Moines denounces Taft and Roosevelt for protecting adulterators and declares he backs Wilson for president. He urges abolition of the Remsen board, cites Wilson’s integrity, and notes plans to campaign for Wilson and Marshall in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des, Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
H. W. Wiley
Food Department
United States
Des Moines
Wiley
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Indiana
Marshall
Democratic Party
Dr. Wiley
Remsen Board
Republican Party
James Wilson
Board of Agriculture
Washington
End in Sight of Darrow Trial
Los Angeles August 10 with the start of prosecution arguments the Darrow bribery case against Clarence Darrow faces closing phases as the three month trial nears its end. He remains alert and hopeful though tensions have marked the proceedings and jurors may be asked to stay after Saturday if needed.
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Darrow
Los Angeles
Clarence Darrow
McNamara Brothers
Husband Gave Poison to Child Bride in Chicago Case
Mary Hill, 16, obtained a warrant for her husband Charles Hill a conductor with the Chicago City Railway. She testified he brought home carbolic acid three days after their marriage and told her to swallow it. Detectives are seeking Hill in Englewood.
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Chicago
Mary Hill
South Robey — Street
Rooney
Englewood
Charles Hill
Hill
Chicago City Railway Company
Freshman from Shanghai Leads Iowa Agricultural College Influx
Ames Iowa August 12 The first freshman this year is I K Lee from Shanghai. More foreign students from India South America Europe and Africa are expected. Registrar Herman Knapp says inquiries for admission flood his office with a third more applicants and 30 percent more have been admitted than last year.
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Ames
Iowa Agricultural College
I. K. Lee
Shanghai
India
South America
Europe
Africa
Herman Knapp
How Do You Like Your New Job
A humorous exchange about working in an antique furniture factory where the worker mocks the job by joking he performs the wear tests on tables. He describes kicking tables and burning them with hot coffee and cigars to simulate a century of use in a single day.
Governor Wilson Defends New Jersey On Political Reform
Sea Girt N J Aug 10 Governor Wilson asserts New Jersey stands for reform and opposes "bossism" as he defends the state against trusts and political machines. He argues the nation is progressive and that the Democratic party must prove it serves the people. He also addresses machine influence and the public’s demand for genuine party reform.
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Wilson
Oranges
New Jersey
Trusts
United States
Democratic Party
Party of
People
Alice
Red Queen
Roosevelt
Hindrichs
New Democratic Organization
Greatest of the Great Fairs
Iowa pride in its State Fair as the nation’s best due to balanced displays of agriculture horticulture and industry The livestock department implements exhibits and racing programs are highlighted as outstanding and world class and the fair is claimed to be the greatest in the world by assertion.
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Patrick Conway
New York
Conway
Iowa
Liberati
Fifty-sixth Regiment
Ottumwa
Iowa State Fair
Eight Cows Die After Whisky-Filled Silo Incident
At a Sterling Illinois farm fourteen Hereford cows fed from a silo contaminated by fermenting corn produced crude whisky. Eight cows died, six survived after being rescued. heavy rains soaked the silo, causing the alcohol to mix with fodder and intoxicate the herd.
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Sterling, Ill
John David
The R. F. D. Poem Praises Rural Mail Service
A verse extols the postman and rural deliveries praising The R. F. D. as a blessing to farm and town. It celebrates tin mailboxes beside roads and children gathering to view the postman's load. The piece lauds mail bringing cheer and shared hope across countryside life.
How to Enjoy Your Food by Horace Fletcher
A compact lesson on Fletcherizing, urging slow sipping and chewing to mix saliva with food. It claims eating slowly strengthens taste, reduces appetite, lowers costs, and improves enjoyment while preventing digestion problems.
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Horace Fletcher
A. M
New York
N. Y
Should I Have My Child's Teeth Straightened
The article argues for early orthodontic treatment to correct deformed mouths. It cites appearance, function, and decay prevention as key reasons, noting modern methods use gentle pressure to aid natural development and that earlier intervention yields better results.
Thirty Three Years Ago In Fairfield Tribune Highlights
The Tribune recalls Fairfield’s 1879 scene with Dutch Recruit theatre cast listing Dr A C D Bradshaw and others, Turney Wagon Works talk, Cooper Bailey circus rail ad boasting electric light show, notable deaths Laura Craine and Margaret McKenney, Jefferson Guards near police at state fair, Weaver prominence, woolen mill labor, electricity experiments, and local ads for D B Wilson and Wells & Garretson banks.
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Fairfield
A. C. D. Bradshaw
Charles W. Kirkpatrick
McK. Robinson
W. M. Black
Laura Craine
Margaret McKenney
John Armstrong
Jefferson Guards
Greenback Party
James B. Weaver
D. B. Wilson
Unkrich & Jones
Jordan Bros. & Co
Allmayer Bros
J. Dahlman
Inghram’s
Boy Scouts Take Thousand Mile Ride
Robert Cronan and Fredric Gamble two Boy Scouts from Kewanee Illinois spent Monday in this city delayed by rain. The boys aged about fourteen or fifteen left Kewanee August 1st and plan a five week journey covering around one thousand miles visiting Des Moines Grinnell Cedar Rapids Davenport Rock Island Moline and other cities. They camp by the roadside cook their own meals and carry their own tents and gear. They expect to return home to Kewanee after touring the region and express sympathy for scouts left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cronan
Fredric Gamble
Kewanee
Ill
Des Moines
Grinnell
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Mini Platform
The Progressive Party endorses Foley Kidney Pills for backache rheumatism and kidney bladder irregularities. The advertisement touts the pills as healing strengthening and quick to produce beneficial results. It notes no harmful drugs and that the genuine yellow package is sold in two sealed bottle sizes by L S Bradshaw & Co August.
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Progressive” Party
L. S. Bradshaw & Co
Doctor Diagnoses Rheumatism for Mrs Fawney
Mrs Fawney tells the doctor she believes she has rheumatism after noting her husband earns $25 a week. The doctor assesses her condition and asks about her spouse’s salary, reflecting a dated medical consultation.
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New York Board of Health
Barney
John Harvey Wiley
Harvey W. Wiley, Jr
J. T. Davies
Undertaker
H. C Donaldson
T ' Eli
May Hill
Agricultural School
China
Orde
A. M. Sargent
Fairfield, Ia
Sterling
Illinois
Amos R. Wells
Uncle Sam
Kewanee, Ill
Iowa Cities
Chautauqua Grounds
Lame
East Side Square
Higley & Gaumer
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