Iowa Alert to Her Duty by C A Noble
Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa Board of Control adds a newspaper publicity department to fight tuberculosis at Oakdale sanatorium and public lectures. The author recalls TB battle from patient experience, stressing cure requires patient effort and self-initiated action within the care framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
C. A. Noble
Belle Plain Union
Des Moines
Oakdale
Iowa City
Department of Public Lectures
A E. Repford
Board of Control
H. E. Kirschner
Tuberculosis Prevention Urged Across Schools and Public Life
The piece argues tuberculosis is infectious yet curable and preventable through intelligent hygiene. It warns public indifference, cites Iowa death tolls and outmigration, and advocates strict hygiene rules, beefed meat and milk inspection, and penalties for spitting in public. Strong focus on doctors schools boards and parents as implementers.
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Iowa
State University
Normal School
Board of Health
Matthias and the North Lakhimpur mission circle
John Firth recalls Matthias five years after a singing visit in Mundari. Matthias, his wife and two sons are described with careworn detail, his work making shirts in a distant village, and his spiritual drift. The narrative celebrates a Bible study, seventeen preachers improving under God, and Matthias planning to attend Jorhat Bible School for ministry while his brothers grow into leadership roles.
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Ayrshire
Webb
Pioneer
Storm Lake
Linn Grove
Sioux Rapids
Marathon
Rolfe
Bradgate
Epworth
Cascade
Matthias
North
Lakhimpur
Sell
Jorhat
Jerusalem
Mission School
Mark
Nehemiah
Peter
Joan Firth
Congo reform marks new era for natives under Leopold
Observations praise changes in the Congo as King Leopold’s brutal rule ends and Belgium transfers control to establish humane governance. The move follows pressure from Belgium parliament and British officials, with religious groups urging rights and justice for Congolese natives. Some high in society criticize churches for their stance.
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Congo
Leopold
Belgiums
Europe
Belgium
America
England
House of Commons
Moral struggle over Cannon and temperance in politics
A speaker asserts Cannon’s guilt and re election proves nothing, urging voters in Danville district to “clean house.” The piece attacks moral decline, criticizes Cannon’s influence, and argues Sunday schools should emphasize global missions and Christian teachings over mere morality to elevate church life and support missionary work.
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Cannon
Washington
Danville
Illinois
David
Jerusalem
Absalom
Rabbi Hirsch
Judson
Burmah
David Livingston
Africa
Paul
Rome
Spain
Home remedies for heartburn and sore throat
The Home Doctor prescribes half a teaspoonful of salt dissolved in half a glass of cold water for instant heartburn relief. Indigestion headaches and cold extremities may improve by drinking one to two pints of very hot water. Inhaling steam from boiling water with the sufferer leaning over the bowl helps a sore throat by inhaling steam through the throat and nostrils.
Crossing Hogs and Crossbreeding Experiments at Michigan
The Michigan Experiment Station outlines crossbreeding sows with large boars, using Berkshire, Poland China and Duroc Jersey crosses. Bacon sows paired with large boars are favored for prolificacy and potential market suitability for American packing standards. Progeny from all crosses show satisfactory results with emphasis on Berkshire compatibility. Molasses for horses from Louisiana station advises cautious use, not to replace cereals, and sees limited benefits as an appetite stimulant and palatability booster at 2-3 pounds daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
A. C. Anderson
Tamworth
Yorkshire
Berkshire
Pokind
China
Durac-herses
Chait
Yorshire
Louisiana Experiment Station
Texas cattle breeder praises 250000 cattle trek eradication funds
A Texas cattle breeder commends Congress for a $250,000 appropriation to eradicate the cattle trek pest, noting the Department of Agriculture's conservative estimates of its annual impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Calamiies and Truth in Montesquien's View
A fragment reflecting skepticism toward beliefs or rumors. The speaker cautions about untree calamiies leading to deception and about hating people not worth considering, attributed to Montesquien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesquien
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H. D. Wormhoudt
Watchman
Mt. Sterling
G. A. Gelman
Oskaloosa, la
N. J. Gesman
Pella, la
Coal
Chas. Welsh
Canning Factory
Ayer
Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
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Ness
Grocers
Tone Bros
Des Moines, Iowa
de Witt
Langerak
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