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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
11
A fragmented reminiscence tone covers remedies claimed from Pinkham’s Vegetable to ease pain and rheumatism. Advertisements boast free books on rheumatism cures and medical testimonials, with various names and places referenced in pillared rhetoric and dated product mentions. The piece juxtaposes personal anecdotes, marketing blurbs, and social chatter about baseball and housekeeping costs.
Mason City pupils in manual arts built 98 fly traps for the city health department under Professors Wilcox and Fowler. The project used materials supplied by the city and showcased student effort in a spring program. Also in Iowa news a woman in Correctionville hanged herself, and other items include a serum shipment case in Sioux City, political notes from Des Moines, and local contests on dandelions and a high school bond measure in Red Oak.
Iowa spent 13.5 million on roads and bridges in 1915 per the highway commission. Breakdowns show 6.63M for bridges, 3.40M to county roads, 3.17M to township roads. Other items note Ames College degrees for 456 candidates, sugar price outlook, and plans for a capitol dome lighting upgrade.
Suffrage won Polk county by 1743 votes. About 3000 sightseers viewed North McGregor flood ruins in June. Infant of Abner Egli near Branden died from choking after a cough. Fred Steinbaugh died from injuries after a car crash in Shenandoah driven by Postmaster H E Deater. Iowa club women push pure milk and inspected meat under the tuberculosis prevention group. Rev. T Meyer of Immanuel German Lutheran Pomeroy died after three days of pneumonia. William Reddington pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and got ten years at Fort Madison. Willoollins and Mrs Regan of Waukon plan a 1000 mile overland trip to Montana for a claim. Lincoln Highway plan to repaint route road signs. Divorce suit started in Des Moines Joe Voegtlin vs wife. he left for Alaska, found gold, but returned unable to reconcile.
Miss Carlisle praises American gardens for sunlit freshness and beauty while noting excess statuary and lack of rambly informal layouts seen in English gardens. The essay contrasts formal versus informal designs and remarks on climate and playful garden aesthetics. The piece then references a sculpture titled Purity and a lighthearted exchange about engagement and gossip between Edith and Ethel.
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