Diphtheria Toll and Iowa News Roundup
Three children of Audubon residents Die from diphtheria while Iowa reports infantile paralysis rise to fifty four cases. Dr. Walter A. Jessup elected president of Iowa State University. Ringgold County farmers seek 4300 dollars for roads, state college dormitory costs rise, two convicts escape from Fort Madison, Rockwell City safe blown, and Iowa recruits deployed to border.
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B. J. Black
Audubon
Iowa
Walter A. Jessup
University College of Education
Iowa State University
Ringgold County
Iowa State College
Ames
Fort Madison
Illinois Central
Rockwell City
Fort Des Moines
Automobile Department
Andrew Wolever
Bartley
First Iowa Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Mississippi River Power Company
Keokuk
Illinois
Auditor of State
Executive Council
State Census Department
Towa
Iowa State Board of Health
Fourth United States Infantry
Leutenant
Nels B. Soderholm
Webster City
Harold M. Putnam
Central M. E. Church
Iowa Wesleyan
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Clarke
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
Goweshlek
Grinnell
Fort Dodge
Suttles
Hills
State Hospital
Knoxville
Davenport
Grinnell Canning
State
M. J. Boughton
Boughton
Adj
Logan
Story County
Nevada
W. S. Allen
Muscatine & Iowa City Interurban Company
Rock Island
Muscatine
Muscatine and Western Division
Bellevue
Board of Supervisors
Soldiers’ Relief
Citizens of
Cedar Rapids
Edna
Beatrice Whitney
Cedar River
Ellis Park
Ralph L. Olney
J. N. Hosier
Hancock
Mr. Hosier
Star Auto Co purchases in 1916 list grows
A long roster shows numerous customers of Star Auto Co including J H DeVries Clark Richardson C VanDisseldorp M Aalbers Jelsma Hollebrands M M DeReus A C Price Jake Bogaard Peter J DeJong Dr W F Crew and many others among 1916 buyers. The narrative shifts to a separate feature about Joanne Koerten a master cutter whose paper cuttings impressed European elites.
The Scissors of a Little Dutch Girl
About two hundred fifty years ago in Amsterdam a girl named Joanne Koerten was born. An odd child she avoided games and played with scissors, making fruit copies and silk floss pictures of famous paintings, though her favorite activity was disassembling scissors and cutting things apart.
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Joanne Koerten
Amsterdam
Holland
Joanne
Koerten
Why You Are Nervous Nerve System Alarm in Health Decline
The piece explains the nervous system as the body's alarm system and links nervousness to health decline. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing tonic free from alcohol, claiming it feeds nerve cells through improved blood nutrition and strengthens the whole system. Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield New Jersey advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
From Evening Study to Professional Life and Wisdom
A young man toiled at evening school and rose from a $900 annual job to a $4,500 position, then built a professional career. The piece cites Ruskin on education warning that intellect alone does not define worth and that heart and soul matter more for mighty deeds. Pacific Baptist commentary reflects on knowledge versus character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Ruskin
Venice
Pacific Baptist
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
Hall brothers offer Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining can be cured only systemically. They pay $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by their remedy, with circulars available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney, & CO
Toledo
Ohio
War era book publishing shifts Britain leads US output
During wartime, Britain printed about double the US. The United States published 6,400 new books last year versus 9,200 in 1914. Britain produced 10,700 books in 1915 and 11,500 in 1914, indicating a wartime boost for British publishing compared with the prior year.
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Great Britain
United States
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A. E. Glenny
Waterloo
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North McGregor
Milwaukee Tracks
Bluffs
McGregor’Commercial Club
Europe
U.S
Mexico
Huerta
NEW York World
Star Auto Co
J. H. DeVries
Clark Richardson
C. VanDisseldorp
M. Aalbers
Jelsma & Hollebrands
M. M. DeReus
A. C. Price
Jake Bogaard
Peter J. DeJong
W. F. Crew
C. den Hartog
Wilson Winn
Henry Overberger
W. Doedyne
A. N. VanderLinden
H. VanderKeift
Fred VanZee
H. Wormhoudt
W. H. VanderPloeg
H. P. VanderMeulen
F. F. Carpenter
A. B. VerPloeg
Arie VanderHaar
P. H. VanGorp
John VanVeen
VanderWall Bros
J. L. Shilling
Julius Uitermarkt
Joe Slykoord
Jacob VanWyke
Wm. DeGeus
J. H. Veenstra
D. DePringer
Sam VanHemert
B. DeBruyn
Jake Fennema
Lake Prairie Creamery Co
Henry VerPloeg
Lester
Harry Schakel
G. H. Wormhoudt & Co
C. DeGeus
Andrew Langerak
Stuursma & VanderMelen
Jno. Rietveld
John Hospers
C. C. Verought
Jake Swank
G. B. VerSteeg
M. A. VanHaaften
Jno. A. Groeneboom
A. N. DeReus
H. S. Keables
Wm. Brand
Rev
A. Rosendal
Pete VanGenderen
Jno
DeCook
Barney Brom
Jno. VanderBeek
G. B. DeBruyn
Isaac Newendorp
J. DeBruin
H. J. VandenBerg
Marsh Grant
Adam Terpstra
John Vogelaar
Wm. Tysseling
John TerLouw
R. McIntire
A. VanderWaal
L. Wielaard
F. Sjaardema
J. R. McGraw
Wm. Beintema
N. van Maanen
J. H. Doan
Jno. VanderPloeg
Rene Verwers
Jacob Veldhuizen
John Kool
Paul Boertje
Wm. van Heukelom
G. van Niewenhuizen
Irving Wallace
C. H. Bogaard
E. F. Black
Gerrit VandenBerg
J. M. VanderKieft
W. H. VerMeer
H. Kersbergen
P. VanGelst
Albert VanderMeiden
J. M. DeBruin
Mrs. C. DeGoey
J. E. Roorda
Martin VanHelten
H. J. Mepplink
M. Schakel
E. J. Wichhart
John A. DeCook
G. G. Klein
Jacob J. DeBruin
Leen van Rees
Co. VanWyk
T. VanHaaften
L. D. VanderLinden
H. G. Rietveld
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Em. Onstine
Peter the Great
Germany
Leopold
Royal Art Gallery of
Vienna
Rogers Bros
Rogers
Dr. Miles
Henry Farnham
Spring Valley
Minn
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