Iowa Gas and Electric Co Franchise Granted in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors grants a twenty year franchise to the Iowa Gas and Electric Co. to use and occupy county highways in Black Hawk Township for electricity transmission and distribution. The order lists specific sections and roadways, authorizing erection and maintenance of equipment at company expense.
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Calvin Hoskins
J. B. Trent
Iowa Gas and
Board of Supervisor
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Jefferson County
Iowa
Blackhhawk Township
Iowa Holds Ample Gravel For Road Improvements
Iowa counties report abundant local gravel near highway projects. The state highway commission notes 7 gravel pits owned by counties and 4 leased, with enough material in sight for planned road and bridge work. Land with gravel deposits averages 300 to 500 dollars per acre. contracting gravel costs 20 to 30 cents per cubic yard. Instances of price holdouts by landowners have occurred, including a case in which a banker demanded 12 000 dollars per acre before a nearby supply was found at a reasonable price.
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Iowa
State Highway Commission
Johnson County
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad for coughs and hay fever
Unseasonable spring weather brings coughs and colds as hay fever and asthma rise. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a reliable remedy to heal and soothe throat irritation and ease breathing. Jericho & Easton, druggists.
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Foley
Jericho & Easton
Iowa State College Garden Exhibit At State Fair
Amateur gardeners will see an exact model of the ideal garden at the Iowa State fair. The gardening department is laying out and planting the display with a storage cave a model fence and a watering system fed from a farm water plant. Beautifying features for farm dooryards and proper shrubbery will also be shown.
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Iowa State College
Bulgarian Blood Tea claims for broad family medicine
A promotional piece touts Bulgarian Blood Tea as a universal remedy. Personal anecdotes claim it cures colds pneumonia rheumatism and digestive issues and urges readers to buy from druggists and spread the word.
Cholera Morbus Relief Found in Chamberlain Remedy
Mrs Celesta McVicker of Macon Missouri recalls a severe attack of cholera morbus while visiting relatives in Michigan. She states one dose of Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved the pain and two or three doses completed the cure, as advertised.
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Michigan
Celesta McVicker
Macon
Robbers loot Rossie Savings Bank near Spencer
Robbers exploded the safe at the Rossie Savings Bank ten miles south of Spencer and escaped with 1000 dollars in cash and 5000 dollars in Liberty bonds. The heist prompted a loud uproar in Rossie as the trio fled in a fast car toward Spencer.
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Rossie Savings Bank
Spencer
Rossie
Old-Time Cold Cure Tea Promoted for Colds
An advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a quick cold remedy. A tablespoonful steeped in boiling water is sipped as a teacup daily or at night to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and hasten recovery. The product is claimed inexpensive and vegetable, safe for use.
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Hamburg
Dean's Kidney Pills Publicized By Fairfield Resident
Mrs. James Manary of Fairfield endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache kidney trouble and dizziness. She describes relief after using a box and urges neighbors to try them. Price 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Fairfield
James Manary
S. 6Th St
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