Dragged Road Offers Fine Trip Across Iowa
Interest grows in Hardin County for a river to river auto route from Dubuque to Sioux City. The plan mirrors a southern Iowa road, promising comfortable stops, car repair facilities, and good hotels about every fifty miles along the path from Dubuque through Manchester Independence Waterloo Iowa Falls Fort Dodge Storm Lake Cherokee Le Mars to Sioux City. Local business and farmer support aims to map, drag, and expand side routes to create a practical highway system across the state for six to eight months of year travel.
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Iown Falls
Hardin County
Dubuque
Sioux City
Iowa
Illinois Central Railroad
Manchester
Independence
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
Cherokee
le Mars
Stock Breeders Organize at Hopkinton
Holstein cattle breeders in northeast Iowa form the Northeastern Iowa Holstein-Friesian Breeders' Association at Hopkinton. Officers elected are Prof. C. M. Evans president, Rudolph Bohren vice president, T. J. Joseph secretary, Jacob Platt treasurer. A committee will draft articles of organization. The group aims to boost the breed, secure foundation stock, meet annually to study judging and management, and promote official tests and surplus stock sales. Next meeting set for Lenox College during February short course with a dairy breeds study day.
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Hopkinton
C. M. Evans
Lenox College Agricultural Department
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ S Association
Rudolph Bohren
Monticellayia
T. J. Joseph
Hopkinton, Ta
Jacob Platt
FE. Reed
J. Platt
DPD
Schnittger
Delhi
Lenox College
Largest single property transfer in Wapello county
Pella businessman P G Gaass paid 620 acres near Eddyville to O L Shadford for 62000 dollars. Shadford had bought the farm last November at eighty dollars per acre from R A Morrish who had owned it since 1902 for fifty five dollars per acre.
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Ottumwa
Wapello County
P. G. Gaass
Pella
O. L. Shadford
Eddyville
Shadford
R. A. Morrish
Morrison, Kil
Woman Secures Insurance From Woodmen Of America
Mrs Wayne Magness of Iowa City received $2880 from Woodmen of America on her husband’s policy after his disappearance. The Society had contended the death wasn’t sufficiently proven in Johnson County courts and in the Supreme Court.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Supreme Courts
Wayne Magness
Woodmen of America
Football Star Clarence Macy Falls at Adel Plant
Friends report former University football star Clarence Macy fell down stairs into a mill pit at Adel while repairing a leaking boiler and was badly scalded. He was known for his college football career and later worked at the Adel mill. Local authorities and medical staff tended to his injuries.
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Iowa City
Clarence Macy
Adel
Mitchellville Pioneer Rosenberg Dies at Home
Geo. W. Rosenberg, longtime Mitchellville resident and old soldier, died at his home. He was active in G A R work and his funeral was conducted under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge, of which he had belonged for about 50 years.
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Mitchellville
W. Rosenberger
G. A. R. Work
Odd Fellows Lodge
Kenny Case Decided in Charles City Suit
Miss Kitty Kenny sued for 2500 dollars for keeping her mother during lifetime and was awarded 202.40 dollars plus a house at Marble Rock where Miss Kenny resides.
Girl Sleeps for 64 Hours in Quiet Illness
Sioux City woman Helen Johnson 1317 Twenty-seventh street awoke after a 64 hour sleep that doctors attribute to catalepsy. Physicians and friends had failed to rouse her until she exclaimed that she had only slept a couple of hours. She appears to suffer no ill effects.
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Sioux City
Helen Johnson
Twenty-seventh Street
March warmth sets readiest pace for corn planting
Istherville reports March will be the warmest in forty years. Farmers are busy seeding and the ground is in good condition for work. A larger acreage of corn will be planted this year than last, with some growers plowing last year’s stalk ground to plant in the same spots.
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Istherville
Divorced Couple Remarried After Matrimonial Career
Charles W. Chesmore and his former wife, divorced years ago in the county district court, have remarried each other. The couple reportedly renews their union for a fourth time for the groom and a second for the wife, amid town chatter about their varied marital history.
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Town Falls
Charles W. Chesmore
Fire destroys Burlington dairy farm killing thirty two cows
Burlington dairy farmer J W Smith lost his farm when a blaze razed cow sheds housing thirty two cows and five horses along with vehicles and farming implements. He saved the residence after a hard effort, but the business was practically wiped out.
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Burlington
J. W. Smith
Mr. Smith
Much Shipping from Dyersville Since 1909
Since November 1, 1909, Dyersville has shipped over 300 carloads of hogs yielding about $350,000 to local farmers. In addition, 15 carloads of draft horses were sent out, producing roughly $60,000 in net proceeds for the community.
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Dyersville
Family Overcome by Gas in Waterloo Tragedy
In Waterloo the Ben Myers family nearly died from escaping gas as five children and both parents were found unconscious by neighbors. All recovered except one son who remained very ill weeks later. Local responders credit quick roping efforts and family resilience in this near-fatal incident.
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Waterloo
Th Ben Myers
Mrs Milton Martin Donates 15000 to Glenwood Y M C A
Mrs Milton Martin of the city gave fifteen thousand dollars to the Y M C A organization of Glenwood Als Martin widow of Milton Martin pioneer Mills county farmer residing at the old home near Pacific Junction The gift supports the local Y M C A effort and reflects the family’s civic ties in the region.
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Y. M. C. A. Glenwood
Milton Martin
Y. M. C. A. Organization
Glenwood
Als. Martin
Mills County
Pacific Junction
New President Named for Buena Vista College in Storm Lake
Rev. C. M. Rauch of St. Louis is called to the presidency of Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. While not officially accepted, trustees expect him to assume charge for the fall semester at the Presbyterian institution.
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Iowa College
Storm Lake
C. M. Rauch
St. Louis
Buena Vista College
Coincidence in Death at Cray Town
In Cray, ten miles north, two elderly men known as Uncle James Foster and Uncle James Crow died on the same night while recovering in Foster's home. The unlikely pair had both fallen ill and passed away within hours of each other.
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Audubon
Cray
Here
James Foster
James Crow
Oskaloosa Chautauqua Plans Auditorium Fund
The Oskaloosa Chautauqua association votes to build a large auditorium north of Penn College and forms a committee to solicit stock for a building fund. The group reports about $4,000 raised.
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Oskaloosa Chautauqua
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Chautauqua Association
Penn College
New Catholic Church Movement in Clear Lake
Catholic residents of Clear Lake start a campaign for a new church building. A surprise kickoff contributes $1,000 from a single donor, with the rest raised through small subscriptions.
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Clear Lake
Fireman Breaks Both Legs in Fire
Fort Dodge report shows Al Adams, a Fort Dodge volunteer firefighter, leaped from a falling roof during a blaze at James Conmoly residence. He sustained fractures to both legs as the home and contents were nearly destroyed by the fire.
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Fort Dodge
James Conmoly
al Adams
Aged Man Dies on Highway Near Fillmore
Dubuque report states John Theobold aged 72 was found dead on the military road near Fillmore while en route to catch a train for Dubuque. Officials say heart failure appeared to cause the death.
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Dubuque
John Theobold
Fillmore
Theobold
Iowa University Club to Tour Iowa Honor
Iowa City based Glee club earning praise at home plans a spring statewide tour. The group will perform at multiple campuses and towns as it travels across Iowa showcasing its musical repertoire.
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Iowa University Club
Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa University Glee Club
College Songsters
Marshalltown Elks Celebrate Big Candidate Class
Marshalltown Elks Lodge hosted a record breaking class of over 100 candidates in attendance. Grand Exalted Ruler J A Lammis of LeMars attended as guest of honor.
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Marshalltown
Coal Sheds and Cars Burn at Rock Island West Liberty
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the coal sheds at West Liberty causing heavy loss. Over two hundred tons of coal burned, affecting Rock Island rail facilities and related operations. No injuries reported.
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Rock Island Ceal
West Liberty
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertises Health Claim
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for weak kidneys and related ailments. It features Rev. Abram Weaver of Georgetown Texas praising the remedy after a fall caused kidney issues, and notes the product is sold by Foster-Milburn Co. for 60 cents a box in Buffalo New York.
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Dean
Abram Weaver
Georgetown
Tex
Baptist Herald
Jackson
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
No Healthy Skin Left Cure Reported by Mother
A Chicago mother recalls her five year old son’s severe skin disease and painful treatment with bandages. After initial failures from three doctors and a medical college, Cuticura ointment brought rapid improvement after the second application and full recovery after several treatments. She reports twelve years of health since the cure.
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Robert Wattam
Forty-eighth St
Chicago
Looking Ahead Josephine Aged Ten Lisping Matinee Fan
Josephine a ten year old with a decided lisp enjoys matinees while recounting a play to Marion nine. Marion objects saying she will not go to the theater until eighteen. Josephine retorts with a playful mispronunciation about turning seventeen or eighteen in a humorous exchange from Woman's Companion.
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Josephine
Marion
Spahn's Distemper Cure advertised by Spohn Med Co Goshen Ind
In all its forms among horses and dogs cured and others in the same stable prevented from having the disease with Spahn's Distemper Cure. Every bottle guaranteed. Over 500,000 bottles sold last year. $.50 and $1.00. Good druggists, or send to manufacturers. Agents wanted. Write for free book. Spohn Med. Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
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Spahn
Spohn Med. Co
Goshen
Ind
Why do doctors wear Van Dyke beards
A quip from the Boston Herald notes doctors wear Van Dyke beards to avoid being mistaken for bankers with side whiskers.
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Boston Herald
Reward for Catarrh Cure Offers One Hundred Dollars
Advertisement promises a reward for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It presents a testimonial from Walding Kinnan & Marvin, Toledo wholesale druggists, endorsing F. J. Cheney & Co. as honorable and able to meet obligations. Describes internal action of Hall's Catarrh Cure, price 75 cents, sold by druggists. Includes a reference about Hall's Family Pills and a literary quote from Emerson.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
All Drugeista
Hall
Wrigley’s Spearmint Aids Smoking Craving Relief
Advertisment-style claim touts Wrigley’s Spearmint as a remedy to reduce the urge to smoke. It promises calmer nerves, steadier stomach, and easier handling of the habit, phrased as a motivational reassurance.
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Wrigley
Philosophy and Religion Imply Truth and Life Quote
The excerpt contrasts philosophy as truth with religion as life and notes a satire on pricing imitational goods like WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT. It also dismisses the phrase common sense as misapplied to common things and shifts to Cordelia’s quoted remark.
Unpublished Utterances Of Famous Writers To Babies
A hitherto unpublished Emerson utterance is recorded as addressing babies with a playful string of sounds. Carlyle is shown addressing infants with various elongated syllables. Shakespeare and others including Bacon Hume Dickens Newton Eliot also performed similar baby talk.
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Emerson
Carlyle
Shakespeare
Sir Francis Bacon
David Hume
Charles Dickens
Sir Isaac Newton
George Eliot
Puck
Fragmented ad laden prose with dated product pitches
A garbled subset of quotes and ad lines praising various products. Mentions Wrigley’s Spearmint, Davis’ Painkiller, Brom Quin ine, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. Includes generic remarks on vanity and past, plus census references and Waterman fountain pen. No clear single news event.
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