Editorials push for ongoing effort across Iowa
A collection from the Journal of Dallas and The Lquanville Star highlights Stephen J. Sparks as Iowa’s oldest citizen and includes a letter from him. Marion County reports 18 divorce cases, a record for the county, while Scott County teachers protest legislative limits on scholarships and provisional certificates. The Iowa General Assembly faces calls to pass stricter certificate rules amid classroom shortages and emergency certificates. A New York monument plan at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle honors William H. Seward, replica of his Auburn residence to be erected on expo grounds.
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Scott County
Iowa
New York
Seattle
William H. Seward
Alaska
Russia
United States
Seward
Auburn
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Ad
This ad urges seasonal kidney and bladder trouble relief. It promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as effective for back ache urinary disorders and bladder inflammation. The copy notes antiseptic action and recommends Langer's Drug Store.
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DeWitt
Langer
Seward's Folly Turned Treasure Box And Food Law Call
A 1909 reminiscence notes Seward's Alaska purchase, once mocked as folly, now a vast wealth source. It cites Bryan praising Lincoln's Gettysburg Address as a model of eloquence and remarks on Nebraska pure food law enforcement aligning with national standards to curb fraud while safeguarding domestic production.
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Seward
United States
Alaska
Northern Territory
Hardihood
Russia
Nebraska
Bee
Omaha Bee
William Jennings Bryan
Springfield
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Lincoln Style and Acetylene Bulletin From State College
The piece discusses Abraham Lincoln's plain yet powerful rhetoric using questions and Bible references. It then reviews a reprint on Calcium Carbide and Acetylene from Pennsylvania State College, praising its accessible science and detailing acetylene’s illumination uses, safety scrutiny, and metalworking potential. It notes the bulletin is available free with six cents postage.
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Lincoln
Springfield
State Department of Agriculture of Pennsylvania
Department of Chemistry
Pennsylvania State College
George Gilbert Pond
State College, Pa
Women and Constipation Cure Promised by Safe Syrup
A physician warns women are prone to constipation from pill use and recommends Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective remedy. Testimonials from Jennia Gresham, Sister M. Berchmans, Mrs. Myrtle Mather, and others claim relief and improved health, with bottles at 50c and 1.00. Free samples offered by Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, IL.
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Jennia Gresham
Nashville
Tenn
R. H. Brown
Addington
Okla
Isabella Wheeler
Freetown
Ind
Address Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Hollister's Tea Claims Health Boost During Winter Socials
Advertisement notes social functions of winter and midnight meals disturb sleep and health. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea purports to clear blood aid digestion relieve fatigue and restore health. Describes tea or tablets at 35 cents sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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Hollister
F. D. Stubenrauch
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Warning
Public notice warns against counterfeit imitations of DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve the original good for many uses and especially effective on piles sold by Langerak's.
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DeWitt
Langerak
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Pella
Motal County
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J. Srutts
Pella, Marion County
Implement and Vehicle Journal of
Dallas
The
Lquanville Star
Stephen J. Sparks
Mr. Sparks
Marion County
Mahaska County
Drs. Fellows & Fellows
Simus
Cavatoy
Rome
Des Moines
Pond
Board of Engineers
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Business and Professional Directory
H. G. Payne, M. D
Ada M, French, M. D
Drs. Payne & French Office
Citizens National Bank
S. G. Vander Zyl
C. E. Martin
S.S. Still College of Osteopathy
Boat's and
Vanderpol’s
Geo
J. Thomassen
W. G. Vander
Oox Thomassen
Vander Ploeg
Park
F.w.frahm
Wormhoudt
Garden Square
Pella Public Library
Carolyn van Vliet
Bair
6Th Ave
Chichester
Tito
Kennedy
DR Aschenbrenner
Puone
Veenschoten
M. Porter, Auctioneer
Pella Poultry Association
Pella, Iowa
H. Rhynsburger
Chas Porter
T. T. Bakker
J. C. Mitten
Plette & Vander Linden
A. Bernstein
Brush Factory
Red A. Bernstein
Lake Prairie District
Fair Pella
C. M. van Cleave Chas, Porter
H. C. Verploeg
East Franklin Street
John van Nieuwenhuyzen
West Side Square
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