Iowa Acts for War Readiness and State Unity
Governor Harding and a united Iowa legislature push war preparations with a million dollar appropriation and resource census. Resolutions praise universal military training, extend congratulations to Russia, and advance state flags, flowers, and tax reforms while drafting an ambitious legislative close to the session.
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Harding
Russia
Chase
Bill Beaton
George Gallarno
Des Moines
Iowa
Germany
Hawkeye
Washington
National Guard
Regular Army
Navy
Congress
General Assembly
State House
Capitol
Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Adjutant General
Commonwealth
United States
37Th General Assembly of
Senel
Wilson
Cummins
Kenyon
Petrograd
Cane
Senate
House
Whitmore
38Th General Assembly
State
Mail order ads flood towns with literature, says Rosenthal
Herman Rosenthal of a Chicago mail order house told the American Ad Club that his firm floods regions without local advertising. A bureau reads country papers and targets towns where merchants neglect local ads, yielding higher results than in areas with aggressive local advertising. The approach favors catalog houses against attentive local merchants. The Oskaloosa Herald notes the claim and its implications.
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Herman Iosenthal
Chicago Mail
American Ad Club
Rosenthal
Oskaloosa Herald
Unclear Ad Fragment Promises Pest Exterminator Comics
Fragmentary ad copy touts outdoor rat and mouse extermination, claiming universal use by U S government and country stores. Mentions economy sizes 26e or 16c and free comic pictures, with a name BE. S. Wells in Jersey City New Jersey.
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U. S. Gov't Too
Drug & Country
BE. S. Wells
Jersey City
N. J
All Wool Suits Made to Measure for $15
Personal tailored men’s suits promoted as all wool and made to exact measurements for a perfect fit. Advertisement by M. Vander Linden inviting customers to visit and choose before purchase.
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M. Vander Linden
Straw Mattings Offer Affordable Sanitary Floor Coverings
Our straw mattings ideal for bedrooms and dining rooms provide sanitary, easy to clean flooring. Priced from 25 to 35 cents per yard, offering good value for shoppers seeking inexpensive home updates.
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M. Vander Linden
Letter to Mother Outshines Byron in a Boy’s Devotion
A poem extols the enduring power of a son’s letter to his mother. It argues that no grand verses can match the simple, tearful missive she treasures, read in quiet hours. Framed as sentimental advice, it highlights a son’s affection and a mother’s enduring love.
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Byron
Coiner
Frank M. Vanceil
Dress Suitings At One Price Spree At $15.00
A local ad touts a sale offering 300 kinds of suitings all priced at 15 dollars. The message emphasizes the same old price and urges customers to remember the $15.00 deal for perfectly dressed men.
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M. Vander Linden
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W. F. Parrott
Waterloo
Parrott
Kimball
Pottawattamie
Supreme Court
Kimball Office
California
Rock Island
Golden California
Golden State Limited
el Paso
Douglas
Binelers
G. F. Dykstra
Pella
Johnnie
Uncle Harry
Johnnie Cole
Charlie Meigner
Charlie
Sehunia
Meigner
Harry
Jey
Harry Aid
Vernon Fuhriman
Modern Woodmen Magazine
J. W. Boyd
N. Boland
Willard
J. E. Cornelius & CO
South. Pella
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