Harmon Bros Dentists Offer Natural Teeth Replacements
Des Moines Iowa October 2 1908 testimonial from a client praising Harmon Bros Dentists for replacing missing teeth without plates. The ad promises free examinations and a booklet detailing over two thousand satisfied patients.
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Swidgett
Jones
Town’ Loan ‘and Trust Bldg
Des Moines
Iowa
Harmon Bros, Dentists
Bultos
Good Bik
Sth
Walnut
Des'Moinea
Royal Poultry Show Expands With National Prizes
The American Royal Live Stock show poultry department grows into a national affair with $5 prizes for top cock, hen, cockrel and pullet in about 20 breeds. Prizes in all classes total up to $23 per exhibitor, plus medals, ribbons and special prizes from national associations. Details and entry rules available from Thomas W. Southard, superintendent, Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo.
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Poultry Department
Royal
American Poultry Association
International Ancona Club
Orpington Club
Plymouth Rock Club
Poultry Association
Thomas W. Southard
American Royal Live Stock Show
Stock Yards
Kansas City
Making Moving Pictures Speak in the Cinema
An illustrated piece in Popular Mechanics explains how sound is synchronized with silent film. Rehearsals run slowly with explanations, cues, and readouts. actors must time cues precisely for realism. Atty. W. H. Vander Ploeg is in Chicago this week attending federal court.
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Popular Mechanics
Atty. W. H. Vander Ploeg
Chicago
Federal Court
Three Little Boys Compare Wonders in Sunny Day Tale
Three young boys share favorite sights on a sunny day. One recalls a grandpa garden bird black white and red. Another longs for a circus pony while the third extols the beauty of a mother’s face, spoken with gentle gravity.
Fatal Case On Porch Exchange Ends With Bite
A judge relates a wedding night exchange where a man asks if she truly loves him. The conversation turns fatal as the man recalls his dog biting the speaker's calf on the porch before he left, a detail noticed only later. The fragment hints at a crime or shock ending tied to domestic turmoil.
Forgetful Husbands Provoked by Wives Gathering
A minister's wife, a doctor's wife, and a traveling man's wife compared their spouses' forgetfulness. The minister forgets notes in church, the doctor forgets his medicine case on visits, and the traveling man asks his wife her name after kissing her cheek, claiming to have seen her before.
The Burden of Cheap Labor and Contentment
An editor laments widespread discontent with wages and living standards. He argues poverty breeds fairness and that the hunt for cheap labor harms workers and families, noting how households stretch every dollar and that desire for more often follows relief from want.
Self Taxation and the Tax on Appetite
A reflective piece argues that while general taxes spark public debate, the tax paid to passion and appetite goes largely unchallenged. It notes how individuals begin paying this “tax” early with cider, beer, tobacco, and intoxicants, continuing lifelong despite hardships.
Habit Grips Man Despite Conscious Efforts
The text notes a man’s struggle with habitual behavior, describing him as a slave to his habits and unable to free himself. It criticizes socialists for blaming capital for the burdens on the poor while arguing the heaviest burden is poverty’s own taxes to appetite and passion.
Bryan Bolts Nebraska Democratic Ticket Over Liquor Stance
William J. Bryan announces he has bolted the Democratic state ticket in Nebraska and will not support Governor candidate James Dahlman over liquor policy. He advocates county option and early saloon closing law, saying the issue should be settled this year. He warns 1912 presidential politics may amplify the embarrassment.
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Lincoln
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
James C. Dahlman
Bryan
Dahlman
Election news notice from The Register and Leader
A 1911 notice proclaims The Register and Leader will publish campaign and election results impartially and accurately. It invites readers to subscribe for daily news and the big Sunday paper, with pricing details for 1.00 and 1.50.
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Register
Leader
Register and Leader
Dun
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa
Legal notice states a will on file in the District Court of Marion County Iowa for Adrianus Van der Kraan deceased. Hearing set for October term 1910 on October 8 at the court, with all interested persons to be heard. Clerk B Kersbergen, Deputy Meyer Langerak, Knoxville Iowa, Sept 1 1910.
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District Court of
Iown
Marion County
Iowa
Adrianus van der Kraan
B. Kersbergen
Meyer Langerak
Knoxville
Public Sale at Boland Farm South of Pella Depot
A farm sale on Tuesday September 27 at 1 PM offers a half mile south of the Pella depot. Items include a Chester White Boar multiple chickens hay tools a scale incubators brooders a steel wheel wagon and various farm implements with terms to be announced day of sale. Chas Porter clerk.
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Pella
Chester
Handsome growth marks Citizens National Bank anniversary
The paper highlights Citizens National Bank celebrating its fifth anniversary with ad figures showing community support. The article credits growth to a healthy early period and praises cashier B. H. Van Spanckeren for courteous treatment to patrons, suggesting continued rise in standing.
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Citizens National Bank
B. H. van Spanckeren
United States Military Tournament Opens at Des Moines Fairgrounds
The United States Military Tournament starts next Monday at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Officials announce events and schedules for servicemen, veterans, and spectators during the opening week at the city venue.
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State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Jury System Under Scrutiny in Browne Bribery Trial
The piece cites weaknesses in the U S jury process as L O Browne, a Illinois legislator, faces bribery charges in Chicago. It notes a hung jury in a prior trial after 700 veniremen, and compares with quicker European trials where justice is seen as more often secured, urging serious consideration of reform.
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L. O. Browne
Illinois
Chicago
England
Germany
Scotland
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Citizens: National Bank
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