State Ticket Leads With Farmers On Democratic Ballot
Democracy's state ticket centers on farmer leadership with HE. T. Meredith, James J. Doty, and John P. Manatrey highlighted. Doty, a Shenandoah farmer and publisher, heads lieutenant governor hopes while Manatrey, a railroad commissioner candidate, owns large farm operations. The slate also features business men like William G. North and John B. Keefe, stressing a pro farm and pro growth platform.
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Democracy
HE. T. Meredith
America
James J. Doty
John JP. Manatrey
Wilam G. Noth
Davenport
Iowa
John B. Keefe
Sioux City
Herbert Quick
Herman P. Hansen
Manning
Germany
Arcadia
German Savings Bank of
John T. Clarkson
Monroe County
Monroe-Marign
Wo-C.wccc
Peasley Commission
Shenandoah
Economy Stock Powder Co
Swine and World
Duroc Bulletin
Chicago
National
Swine Growers’ Association
Omaha
Doty
John P. Manatrey
Jefferson Fair Association
Eleven-Year-Old Iowa Boy Makes Money Grow
Hugh Hale of Shelby Iowa narrates how he bought a coaster wagon by selling bottles to a druggist and later expanded to newspapers. At eleven he invested twenty three dollars in a hog venture and five pigs, cleared sixty dollars and sixty five cents, now owns hogs chickens and bank accounts earning interest. He emphasizes schooling, industry, and a coast er wagon dream that sparked his enterprise.
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Hugh Hale
Shelby
Iowa
Hugh
Papa
Agai Hugh
Joy Finds a Home
A Chicago daily story recalls five year old Joy who lost both parents and a guardian, leaving him homeless for the second time with no living relatives, until a later development gave him a home.
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Joy
Chicago Daily Papers
Meredith and Wilson loom in Iowa campaign forecast
Dr. J W Reynolds, chairman of the Democratic State Central committee, predicts Meredith will win Iowa and that Wilson stands the best chance of carrying the state of any Democratic presidential candidate. He cites Iowa's dry sentiment, farm and business voter interest, and a strong party organization with 23 000 workers and ten organizers per precinct. He says the Democratic ticket is balanced and that a surprising showing is possible.
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Meredith
Iowa
Wilson
J. “W. Reynolds
Chaiman
Democratic State Central Committee
Dr. Reynolds
Harding
Democratic Party
Joy Finds Modest Mother as City Chooses Adoptive Home
A city-wide appeal to adopt Joy leads to a decisive moment when he selects a modest home and a loving mother. The newspaper, after interviewing many families, records Joy’s choice and underscores how selfless care and prior love for children shaped the outcome, celebrating the moral reward of patient, devoted parenting.
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Joy
Gort
Despondency Relief Promoted by Chamberlain Tablets
An ad advises despondent readers to take Chamberlain's Tablets to feel better within a day or two. It claims indigestion and biliousness cause despondency and positions the tablets as especially valuable for these issues. Sold by F D Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Marigold Quartet Opens Lecture Series to Large Crowd
The Marigold Ladies quartet kicked off the lecture course with a lively, humorous program before the largest attendance yet. The audience reacted with much merriment to short sketches and varied entertainment, reflecting strong town support.
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Marigold Ladies
Marigolds
Central
Ray
Remedy Advice Promotes Clear Complexion with Diet
An old advertisement urges taking Chamberlain's Tablets and adopting a diet of vegetables and cereals along with daily outdoor exercise to improve complexion within a few months. The snippet cites Kor gale D Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain
Korgale
Stubenrauch
Merediths Great Campaign In Iowa Tour Grows
Washington Democrat notes Meredith plans to speak in nearly every county seat travels by auto and mounts an aggressive run as the most active gover nor race in Iowa. The piece contrasts his blunt clarity on issues with Hardings ambiguous wet record and criticizes political double talk.
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Meredith
Iowa
Harding
Washington
Amusing Snippets and Rural Wit From Old Newspapers
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips from the Boston Transcript and Washington Star, including hat chased by an officer, neighbors debating moving, rib jokes with a doctor, Uncle John and Tommy banter, and a coal mine chalking mishap. A bright child’s sleep dream ends with a joke about long five minutes.
Catarrh Often Started by Colds in Children
Public notice warns mothers that neglected colds can inflame the mucous membranes, leading to chronic catarrh in children. The piece urges early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and notes it is sold by F D Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain
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Rerless Watch
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Loan & Trust Bldg
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Reliable Egg House
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Pella Produce Company
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Wolf Chemical CO
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Pella
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