Iowa Moves to Fight the White Plague Nationwide
Dr Aretas E Kepford leads Iowa efforts against tuberculosis under the board of control with a state sanitarium at Oakdale near Iowa City. Communities adopt anti spitting ordinances and railroads push sanitation reforms while colleges and universities support education and prevention nationwide. Davenport Scott county plan a county retreat for tuberculous care and Davenport hosts a large network of institutions aiding the cause.
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Aretas E. Kepford
Iowa
Board of Control
Kepford
Oakdale
Iowa City
State University
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
State Teachers’ College
State Department of Health
Department of Health
Dubuque
Waterloo
Mason City
Charles City
Fort Dodge Muscatine
Fort Madison
Sioux City
Davenport
Scott County
City of
Board of Supervisors
Memory and gossip in a Maine town tale
The piece recalls Sarah Orne Jewett in South Lerwick and a Mayflower club anecdote about old memories. An aged resident recalls a past event, mistaking a grandfather’s hanging for murder, sparking a correction about the Alden brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Orne Jewett
South Lerwick
Maine
Miss Jewett
Boston
South Berwick
Johnny Greenough
Greenough
Alden
Dr Shallenberger Visits Fairfield Since 1903
Dr Shallenberger, the regular Chicago specialist, has visited Fairfield since 1903 and will be at the town for a limited period to see patients. Local residents are urged to schedule appointments to consult the physician noted for his long association with the community.
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Chicago
Fairfield
Office hours and schedule notice
Tesday September 14th is a one day only schedule with returns every 28 days. Office hours run from 8 a m to 6 p m.
Iowa Woman a Carpenter Builds Ackley Barn Alone
Miss Emma Leach of Ackley shows notable carpentry skill by constructing a large barn on the Leach homestead with hammer plane saw and jackknife. She planned and executed sawing planing and assembly and also crafted a matching desk proving cabinet making ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Leach
Ackley
Leach
Inheritance Tax Problem in Iowa
The Outlook article by ex President Roosevelt prompts remarks on Iowa inheritance tax. Iowa collects 20 percent on inheritances to non residents and 10 percent to US citizens, a policy debated by governors Cummins and Garst. Supreme Court cases and treaties with Germany England affect collection. The state plans a bulletin outlining court decisions and law analysis to aid collectors. Roosevelt urges a federal tax with heavier absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Roosevelt
State Department
Washington
United States
Cummins
Garst
Quincy Willis
United States Supreme Court
Gov. Garst
State Treasurer's Department
Executive Council
Supreme Court of the United States
England
Edward
Germany
Knoxville Expands Features With Free Mail Delivery
Knoxville embraces city status with large scale plans as free mail delivery is set to begin and the council orders every house in the city to be lumbered for the service.
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Knoxville
Passing of Old Sawmills in Bellevue Ends Era
The Dorchester & Hughey mill in Bellevue, built in 1857 and once a leading local employer with about 250 workers each season, has been permanently closed due to the owners’ inability to obtain logs. It marks one of the last upper Mississippi sawmills to shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Dorchester & Hughey
Bellevue
Mississippi River
Keokuk Invites Taft for Mississippi River Visit
The Keokuk Commercial Club invites President Taft to visit Keokuk to begin his planned Mississippi River trip and echo Theodore Roosevelt’s 1907 journey. W. R. Kendrick, secretary, extends the invitation.
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Keokuk
Spoiled Card Shark's Game
Pat Sheedy, famed as America's premier gambler, watched a dealer in a western gambling den claim he could cut the ace of hearts first. The dealer split the deck with a knife, but Sheedy had palmed the ace earlier, proving the double cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat" Sheedy
America
Henry Stewart
stewart-Peck Sand Company
Stewart
Sheedy
Mr. Stewart
Pat
Birds Nesting Nooks Add Charm to New Knutsford Homes
In Knutsford Cheshire new houses feature built in bird nesting places. Holes left in brickwork and stucco coverings with round entries invite birds to enter and nest. A tiny perch and cornice help the birds shield against rain, a practice noted by Country Life.
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Knutsford
Cheshire
Don t Ask for Sympathy By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
In Harper s Bazar Elizabeth Stuart Phelps argues sympathy is a luxury to be learned without and cautions that truly tender people are rare. She urges relying on friends for genuine sympathy rather than universal empathhetic reach.
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Harper’s Bazar
Mrs. Phelps
Taking No Chances at the Soda Fountain
A distinguished citizen asks for an egg phosphate and demands to see the eggs before use. The white-clad attendant proves freshness by cracking two eggs into the glass and the drink is approved for preparation. The incident ends with the inspector giving the go ahead.
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O. K
Father and Son Joke on Appendicitis in The Cynic
A quip from The Cynic features a boy asking what appendicitis is and the father replying that it allows a good doctor to open a man and remove his entire bank account, a biting jab at medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollo
Richmond Evening Star
Century-Plus Henry Suits Celebrates 104th Birthday
Henry Suits of Council Bluffs marked his 104th birthday amid a life of vigor. Born August 2, 1805 in New York, he moved to Iowa in 1854, raised ten children, and now lives with daughter Mrs. H W Payne at 2310 West Broadway. He enjoys fresh air, avoids cool rooms, and remains active despite his age.
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Henry Suits
Council Bluffs
H. W. Payne
West Broadway
Mr. Suits
New York State
Harrison County
Iowa
Logan
Payne
John Suits
L. Suits
Oshkosh
Neb
Suits
Fort Madison to feature modern cell house in Iowa
The new Fort Madison cell house will be among the United States most modern facilities. It measures 334 by 511 feet with four high cell tiers running the length of the building. Laminated steel grates and long windows provide full sun and ventilation while security relies on strong case hardened plus soft steel layers resisting sawing and hammer blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Iowa
United States
Telegraph and telephone companies see valuation rise except farmers mutual
Executive council raises assessed values for telegraph and toll lines while farm mutual lines stay near last year. Secretary Davison completed valuations for three classes: telegraph, toll line phones, and exchange only phones. Increases come mainly from mixed exchange companies and improvements by mutual and Iowa firms.
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Davison
Executive Council
Var Deentiarses Nhl Bseakesie Eee Il Ieee Oe
Tous Sasesrorsiess
Mutual
Iowa
Garter Snake Adornments Grow In Virginia Fashion
Virginia women embrace a new trend using garter snake skins as bow and buckle decorations for hosiery. Jewelers source skins for garter adornments while hunters roam forests in summer to supply demand. Dealers report rising interest in these reptile accents for outfits.
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Virginia
Price of Life dramatic exchange at seaside memory
A seaside scene recalls a prior life saved, as a Draper’s Assistant helps a young lady Maud by presenting a ribbon. The exchange reveals recognition and a request for ribbons in a brisk, illustrated Bits moment.
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Draper
Maud
Clock changes spark talk of earlier workday in Des Moines
East Des Moines business leaders propose turning clocks back one hour in summer to gain daylight for an earlier work start and longer evening. Cincinnati's similar move prompts national interest as talks spread to Des Moines and potential interurban rail planning along a route from Des Moines to Nebraska City.
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Common Council of
Cincinnati
New York
Cincinnati Council
A. B. Elliott
East Des Moines Commercial League
Des Moines
de Moines
Nebraska City
Neb
Winterset
Shenandoah
Iowa
A.M Dodge
St. Paul É Des Moines
Fred McMillan
St. Paul & Des Moines
Botsford
Des Moines Commercial Club
Earl Ferguson
Adams County
Villisca
Missouri
Sidney
Greenfield
Willisca
Burlington
Red Oak
Sunday School Census Initiative For Iowa In 1920
The International Sunday School union will conduct a national quadrennial census to classify every Sunday school scholar in Iowa. Washington based labor and commerce department requests the reports. Work begins next year and should be finished before fall.
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Iowa
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
International Sunday School Union
Labor and Commerce Department
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Bright
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A.V. Frazey
Mongel & Simmons
Sanford
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Pat” Sheedy
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