Law Course Increase in Iowa Senate Bill
The Iowa Senate passed eight bills including a measure by Senator Mullan to extend law courses from two to three years with an examining commission for bar admissions. The bill allows state graduates to be examined at the university, while others are examined in Des Moines. Other actions include a life imprisonment penalty for train robbers and salary increases for state library staff and court reporters. The Soldiers' Home pension bill also advanced, detailing pension retention rules and punishments for dependent widows, crime, or rule breaches.
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Des Moines
Mullan
Iowa
State University
Bar
Supreme Court
Blanchard
Arthaud
Friends of
Arthaud, Lyons and Young
McIntire
Senate
Committee
Judiciary
Hobart
Hazelton
Tallman
Young
Soldiers’ Home
Kimball
Sumner Urges Caution On Matrimony At Yale Lecture
Professor W G Sumner of Yale University argues against early marriage in a senior class lecture. He contends that matrimony is an ideal, but cautions about its practicality and social implications. The commentary reflects debate over traditional domestic roles and gender expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.G. Sumner
Social Science Department
Yale College
Rail stock values and trust wealth questioned in 19th century critique
Charles B. Spahr argues for rail stock watered at much over face value and that railroads could break even if passengers were free. J F P Hudson notes watermarked stock for New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. The piece condemns trusts as monopolizing wealth and equating earnings with slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Spahr
United States
J. F P. Hudson
the Republic
New York Central and
Husdon River Railroad
Wur Clubbing List for Tribune Readers
The Tribune offers a clubbing deal with The Fairfield Tribune and Homestead combination for 1.50, and options with the St. Louis Semi-Weekly Republic 1.55, plus other pairings like Des Moines Weekly TOMOP and Cincinnati Enquirer 1.50. Offer applies to renewals and new subscriptions and promises savings on other papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Fairfield Tribune
Homestead
St. Louis
Republic
Des Moines
Vaadeierhaed
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mull's Pioneer Cure ad claims remedies for multiple ailments
An advertisement promises a dollar draft in every box and offers Mull's Pioneer Cure chocolate coated tablets for kidney and bladder trouble liver trouble impure blood stomach trouble dyspepsia rheumatism and female complaints. It urges buyers to cash the draft if it fails and notes 25¢ and $1 prices sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull
Porto Rico Dingley Plan May Be Put to President
Washington March 17 Porto Rico relief and imperial policy dominate a seven member steering committee. The panel opposes the Foraker civil government bill and may grant the president power to suspend the Dingley tariff on Puerto Rican products. Elkins and McKinley back freer trade and a strong executive role.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Allison
Foraker
Sponsor
Warren
Kean
McMillan
Davis
Hale
Senator Foraker
Elkins
McKinley
Jones
Allen
Arkansas
Hoar
Massachusetts
Senate
Emilio Aguinaldo
Bacoor
Merritt
Duel Denied By Castallane and Rodays Sparks Senate Gossip
The piece opens with a theatrical quarrel between De Castellane and De Rodays full of faux French phrases and insults, followed by a Washington Times note about Senator Vest delivering an unusually long address during a ten minute rule. The St Paul Globe adds samples of Sheldonism and editorials from the period, including humorous jests, ads, and local notices.
Bailey's Laxative Tablets Promote Constipation Cure
Medical claims announce Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a cure for constipation sick headache biliousness and liver troubles. The product contains Cascara Sagrada and is sold in ten cent and twenty five cent packages by Bradshaw and Thoma. Only the genuine bears W. J. Bailey Chicago signature.
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Bailey
W. J. Bailey
Chicago
Bradshaw & Thoma
Advertising buys need careful circulation checks
Buy advertising with the same care as buying apparel. Compare circulation and its quality before investment. Dr King s New Life Pills are advertised as a health booster at 25 cents per box via Geo D Clarke druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Iowa
Dr. King
Geo. D. Clarke
Well to Remember Six Point Advertising Principle
A concise rule from the Patent Record on advertising: present one superior point per ad to improve recall. Spreading six key advantages across six separate ads helps the public remember each item and boosts sales more effectively than listing all six in every ad.
Rock Island Wall Map Offered For School Use
The Rock Island Wall Map of the United States is the best offered to the public. It is very large and specially adapted to school purposes. Every teacher of geography and every business office should have one. It will be sent post paid to any address on receipt of fifteen cents in postage stamps or coin. Address John Sebastian, G.P.A., Chicago, Ill.
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John Sebastian
G.P.A
Chicago
Ill
No-To-Bac Miracle Cure Ad
A vintage testimonial advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as an easy tobacco quit solution. It claims to make users strong and full of vigor and offers a free booklet and sample from the Remedy Co in Chicago or New York.
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Ng Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
To Cure Constipation Forever Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee. The copy implies guaranteed relief and refunds if the product fails.
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The
Boston
Sumner
Eliot
Harvard
Alice Freeman Palmer
Wellesley
Julia Ward Howe
Railroads
Wrinley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
de Castellane
de Rodays
Honaire
Sheltaire
Butchairs
Bakaires
Butchaires
Rodays
Ze Bachaires
de Castellaine
Canaille
Washington Times
West
Missouri
Ballance
Vest
Mr. Frye
St. Paul Globe
Wagstaff’s
N. B
City Hospital
Howe
Atchison Globe
Sheldon
Smith
Bwyy
W. H. Harvey
Financial School
ABC
Coin
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Rajectory
Hammon
the Tailor
Rock Island Wall
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