Minority rule in Des Moines plan for city government
Des Moines moves toward a five member commission by electing at large councilors. Proponents argue it shifts power from party factions to the majority, speeds public business, and improves accountability. Critics cite risks to detailed oversight and partisan aims. Proposals envision department heads with direct responsibility and higher caliber officials as salaries rise to attract talent. Kansas City example cited as model for broader reform.
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Des Moines
Tes Moines
James Berryhill
Ander Am
Meine
Ntgor
Fone
Taree
Kansas City
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Universal Benefit
An old newspaper style ad promotes Dr Kilmer and Binghamton New York Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble in both women and men. It asserts kidney disease causes bed wetting and malaise, offers free pamphlet and a sample bottle by mail, and urges readers to write for details.
Curious Condensations From A Fragmented Text
It appears as a muddled OCR passage discussing diseases like catarrh, a tonic claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, and references to demographics and schools. The readable parts mention London schoolchildren, Barrow Alaska, and a claim of universal cure with a money-back offer.
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Nail
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
New Discovery Cures Coughs and Lung Ailments
In America the cry is Long live Dr Kings New Discovery a remedy praised by Mrs Julia Ryder Plaine of Truro Mass who says it gives immediate relief for coughs colds and sore throats. C P Barber and Son guarantee the remedy priced 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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America
Dr. King
Julia Ryder Plaine
Truro Mass
C. P. Barber & Son
Fad in Flowers and the Dahlia Rivalry
The Press notes New York society fads in dahlias as Mrs. W K Vanderbilt Mrs. Clarence Mackay and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney among others elevate the flower. Mackay leads with a dozen superb plants as decorative value and rainbow coloring draw attention to Roslyn horticulture.
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New York
Vanderbilt Conser
W. K. Vanderbilt
Clarence Mackay
Harry Payne Whitney
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertised as Kidney Cure
An advertisement claims backache relief comes from curing the kidneys using Dean's Kidney Pills. It cites Alfred Lawrence and Mrs Lawrence of Lawrence Kansas as endorsers, notes sale through Wick Bros. drug store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as US agents, price 50 cents, urging readers to remember the Dean's name and avoid alternatives.
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Alfred Lawrence
Massachusetts St
Alabama St
Lawrence
Kans
Dean
Wick Bros
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Good Old Kansas in a Wandering Senat’s Murmur
A fragmented reminiscence sketches a Sen honian's restless trek from Kansas toward Oklahoma then Colorado and Texas. He abandons farm and livestock, loses Kansas money to drought, strays through heat and hardship, and longs for home as rains end his efforts and his eyes fill with tears.
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Kansas
Okla
Colorado
Texas
Sears
Vic
A Happy Man Healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
Amos I. King of Port Bryan New York, aged 85, suffered a leg sore for most of his life. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healed the wound completely. Guaranteed by C. P. Barber & Son Druggist. Price 25 cents.
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Amos I. King
Port Bryan
Bucklen
C. P. Barber & Son
The First Requisite of Beauty and Orino Laxative
The first requisite of beauty is a clear complexion. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup clears blotched complexions and stimulates the liver and bowels making eyes bright. It does not nauseate or gripe and is pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes. Barber & Son.
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Barber & Son
Home Made Curfew for Street Loafing Cure
A home made curfew method for disciplining children up to age 16 is described. Use a two foot piece of siding as a clapper struck on a hot surface with evenly divided strokes. The practice is claimed to curb loafing and is said to rival a popular wartime song in its tune.
Mars Seen Bright in Southeast Sky This Month
Mars, nearer Earth than it has been for decades, shines brightly in the southeast at about 9 30 p.m. The mean distance is 141 million miles, with current closeness around 48 million miles, drawing wide public interest in the visible star.
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Mars
Earth
The New Teachers
The article sketches new teachers after graduation who roam to find winter schools, teaching and shaping communities. It counsels kindness to the young, urging patient guidance as they marry, form views, and navigate town life amid early career idealism and self confidence.
Physician Appointed at University of Kansas
Dr S C Kinley of the School of Medicine department was named University Physician by the Board of Regents. He will oversee student health matters, provide medical services, and assist the health committee in preventing infections and contagious diseases among students. The appointment aims to address health issues early and protect campus wellness.
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University of Kansas
University Health Committee
S.C. Kinley
School of Medicine
Board of Regents University
Truthful society note from Liberty Tribune editor
The Liberty Tribune editor urged reporters to publish only verifiable facts and a following society item notes a rumored party at Mrs. Smith on South Chestnut Street with alleged attendees. The account mentions Mrs. Brown, claimed wife of Postmaster Brown, as the party’s noted winner in a progressive feature.
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Liberty Tribune
Doctors Heal Kidney Trouble with Foley's Cure
Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shelton Washington says kidney trouble plagued her for years until Foley's Kidney Cure gave immediate relief and she now feels cured. Barber & Son notes emphasize the product’s blood cleansing claim. John W. Riddle stands out as the sole American ambassador who masters multiple languages and enjoys Crae's court polish.
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Raymond Conner
Shelton
Wash
Foley
Barber & Son
Memorial Day Ad Claims Painless Purifiers Boost Health
A reminiscence praising Dr. King's New Life Pills as painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness. An odd joke about a woman afraid of death and a remark on wealth and poverty follows, ending with a quip on counting costs versus value.
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Dr. King
Q. P. Barber & Son
Dodge City Courting Tales Stir Town Gossip
A fragment reflects gossip about a handsome newcomer courting a widow in Dodge City Kansas and the town’s reaction among women. It hints at social satire on courtship and the mayor’s view of local business progress while livery girls weigh romance against ambition.
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Dodge City
Kansas
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