Des Moines News Bits On Corn Exposition And Rail Dispute
Iowa prepares to join the national corn exposition in Omaha on Dec 19 1908 under Governor Cummins proclamation with Iowa leaders guiding exhibits and prizes. Separately Milwaukee Milwaukee St Paul sues Hubbell over stock fraud in Des Moines Union railway control amid complex transfers and court filings. Fort Des Moines introduces all night drills for troops while state officials discuss curatorship of the state historical department and consolidation moves. Weed control campaign and seed purity efforts continue as coal prices loom and cigarette dealer counts rise in Des Moines mixed with railroad track orders at Somers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
P. G. Holden
Iowa State College of
Nebraska
Corp
Chicago
United States
Audiena
Cummins
Perry G. Holden
The
Town State College
Ames
John Downie
State Board of Control
F. 4. Klopping
West Liberty
Charles A. Cameron
State Board of Agriculture
Melborn McFarlin
George C. Wells
Asa Trimer
Jews Corn Growers* Association
Herry Wallace
Wallaces’ Farmer
James Atkinson
Iowa Homestead
E. E. Favilie
Successful Farming
Waukee Road
Hubbell
F. M. Hubbell
F .G. Hubbell
Des Moines Union Railway
Chicase, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Des Moines, Northern & Western Railway
Des Moines, Northern & Western
Hubbells
Treasury
F. M. Hubbell & Sons
Cook
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Jhe Millwaukee
HebbeHs
Des Moines Union Railway E Company
Des Moines Northern & Western Railway Company
Russell Miler
Wiwaukee
Des Moines Northern & Western Railroad Company
Miller
Des Moines Gaion
Hibbells
Harlan
State Historical Department
Uate
Aldrich
Afr. Aldrich
State Historical Society
Iowa City
Executive Council
State Historical
Des Moines
Historical Society
Hall of Archives
Endorsed Taft and seating load at Iowa GOP convention
The Republican state convention in the Auditorium on the 13th saw Taft favored for president with support for Senator Allison. Delegates at large from Davenport, Sioux City, Ottumwa, and Des Moines were named, and district delegates chosen. The platform urged tariff revision by a future congress and retention of Allison, amid two contests over seating and Allison endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
H. S. Rand
Des Moines
N. E. Currin
Louisa
S. A. White
F. W. Ellis
Clinton
David Brandt
Johnson
R. G. Popham
Iowa
G. E Hillsinger
Jackson
J. R. Guthrie
Dubuque
Eugene Schafter
Wright
Ralph H
Hancock
E. DeWollf
Clay
W. C. Metcalf
O’brien
Simon Fisher
Lion
George B. Perkins
Inc
Byers
Theodore Roosevelt
Tafts
C. G. Saunders
Potta- Wattamie County
Saunders
John T. Lacey
W. R. Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Victor E. Bender
Council Bluffs
N. N. Jones
S. A. Finger
Scott
Republican Party
Republican Party of
Ohio
Congress
Impos
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Taft
William B. Allison
Hhis Place
Senate
Des Moines County
W. J. Blythe
Allison
Thomas A. Cheshire
George D Perkins
Lafayette Young
Birdsall
Major Lacey
Ellis
Swarthy Policemen From London in Africa and Odd Items Abroad
The report notes cast-off British police uniforms shipped to Africa exchanged for merchandise such as pain oil ivory and skins. It also mentions swarthy savages wearing London police helmets in Africa. Polish women work as laborers on dams near Bredstedt Germany and are said to earn less than men. A Lynn shoe firm made costly gold leaf sandals for a Boston client, with solid gold buckles. Thunder terrifies lobsters, causing claw shedding and deeper water dives as new cisges begin to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
London
Bredstedt
Schliewis
Prussia
Lynn
Ten Years of Backache Woman's Enduring Pain Relief
Mrs Thomas Dunn of 153 Vine St Columbus Ohio endured over a decade of back ache that left her exhausted and diZzy. After using Deans Kidney Pills she reports quick relief and a permanent cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster- Mburn Co Guise NK
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Fosternburn Co
Guise, NK. T
What is a Widower In the Minds of Games
A writer debates whether a widower is married or single, noting two opposing views in sports like hockey and cricket. The conclusion hinges on the man’s skill in the match games, leaving the widower tossed between sides regardless of past marital status.
Eczema Cure Promises Baby Relief in Minn Letter
A Minnesota mother touts Cuticura remedies as restoring her two month old daughter from a severe facial eczema that threatened sight and hearing. After months of worsening symptoms and ineffective treatments, two months of Cuticura brought complete clear skin and no further signs of eczema. The testimonial dates April 15 and May 2, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Budke
LeSueur
Minn
His Choice Parable From a Clergyman Visit
A country clergyman asks two youngsters about Bible stories during rounds. He probes which parable they favor and a shy boy finally answers with a humorous misquote, saying he likes the tale where somebody loafs and fishes.
Music Students End Nervous Strain With Postum
A Michigan music student reports beating stage fright and restored practice after substituting Postum for coffee. She notes morning usage, improved nerves, and steady study since September, with music and Harmony resumed. Her physician father also supports Postum for patients. Read The Road to Wellville in Battle Creek packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastum
Ant
Tovanno
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Wellville
LUMBAGO and New Woman Comment Entertain Readers
The piece describes lumbago as severe back pain from cold and damp, advising skin reddening and St Jacobs Oil for relief. It also notes Elinor Glyn’s remarks on the “new woman” at a New York dinner, joking about a sister’s married life and a husband’s silence in her presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Jacobs
Elinor Glyn
Ae Rided
New York
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Satisfied Widow
Letter from Mrs. H Hanson of Columbus Ohio praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing nervousness headaches and Change of Life symptoms. The ad extols thirty years of service curing female ills including displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities backache and indigestion inviting other sick women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
H Hanson
E. Long St
Columbus
Ohio
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Food and Dairy Department
Agricultural Board
Des
Schramm
Burnett
State Railroad Commission
Rock Island
Great Western Railroad
Somers
Calhoun County
Lehigh Clay Products Company
Senator Allison
Grocery
Union Pacific
Mr. Harriman
Pennsylvania
Suez Canal
Perto Rican House of
Geregates
Perto Rico
Panama
South Africa
Kentucky
Tennessee
America
Six Nations
Cuchuillint
Conway
Trish Athletic Association
Mr. Conway
Cuchuillin
Ireland
Tailtin
Harpers Weekly
Lumbago
Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Milwalkee, Wis
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