Albertan letter touts rich crops and good living in Donalda
A drafted personal letter from J. F. Ward of Donalda Alberta details a bountiful 1946 harvest with wheat yields between 25 and 52 bushels per acre and oats 42 to 100 bushels per acre. He praises land quality, water, and climate while urging Toledo readers to consider emigration, noting local taxes and prices and comparing Canada favorably to Iowa.
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Toledo
Canada
Alberta
J. F Ward
Donalda
Wisconsin
Schwertzberger
Stephen Co
Saskatchewan
Briercrest
Iowa
S. Schweltzberger
Billie Plans Birthday Gift For Washington
In Evansville a child named Billie Gumberts learns of George Washington's birthday from his auntie. Billie asks what to give the great man as a birthday present, spoken in a bedtime moment captured by a local reader.
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Billie
George Washington
Billie Gumberts
Evansville
Washihngton
Igrorian
Washington
Indamipolis
Appreciative Letter on Kidney Pills and Health
An Osceola Wisconsin reader 72 credits his long term kidney health to Dodd's Kidney Pills after years of trouble and a recent claim of cure He notes ongoing good health and ability to work at an advanced age and praises continued use of the product Also references Dodd's Dyspeptic Tablets and a humorous advertising snippet
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M. A. Page
Osceola
Wis
Dodd
Dadd
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Villa Bandits Raid Garrison Near Santa Maria Headwaters
Reports from Paso allege Francisco Villa moved toward the Santa Maria river headwaters after wiping out a 172 man Guerrero garrison. Gen. Gavira and Gen. Funston indicate Villa faces tightening lines as U S and Mexican forces converge. Pershing has been informed and Carranza troops may block escape routes.
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Wester Newspaper
Union
Paso
Gabriel Gavira
Car- Tanzi
Juarez
Madara
Mex
Villa
Gavira
Bertani
Madera
Avery
Guerrero
Francisco Villa
Santa Maria
Funston
San Geronimo Ranch
Quemada Ranch
United States
Mexico
Gon
Pershing
Columia
Nouth
Carranza
Alien Bill Passes House With Literacy Test Retained
The Burnett immigration bill passed the House on March 30 by 368 to 87, keeping the literacy test and Asiatic exclusion. The literacy provision survived 284 to 107 in the Senate debate, with veto history cited. Rep Burnett, committee chair, predicted sufficient support to rerun the bill after any veto.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Cleveland
Taft
Wilson
Burnett
Immigration Committee
Stere
Senators Demand Probe Into Gasoline Price Rise
Washington, D. C. The attorney general faces a probe to determine criminal conspiracy behind gasoline price hikes. Senator Martine introduced a resolution adopted by the senate as many lawmakers urge action amid constituent protests over sharp fuel costs.
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Jol
Standard ON
Washington, D. C
Attorney General
Martine
Senate
New York Port Sets Monthly Export Record
Exports of domestic merchandise valued at 220,246,021 dollars shipped through the port of New York in February set a new United States record for a single month. The February total surpasses November 1915 by 2,206 dollars, according to customs officials.
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New York
Refugees Die by Thousands in Balkan Exodus
A Swiss report from Geneva quotes a Sailloniko representative stating that of 30 000 Serbian refugees who fled westward after invasion by the Teutonic allies only 8 000 reached Saloniki. The rest perished from cold and hunger on the journey.
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Berne
Switzerland
Saloniki
Mie
Comte
Geneva
Sa- Jouiki
Oldest River Man Celebrates Century on the Water
Captain J. R. Williams of Warsaw marked his 100th birthday, a veteran steamboatman known from St. Louis to St. Paul. He began his river career in 1855 and spent about 28 years on the steamers.
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Quincy
Ill
J. R. Williams
Warsaw
Eight Killed in Seward Mine Explosion
Eight men believed dead and at least two missing after a gas explosion at the Robindale mine of the Conemaugh Smoketess Coal company in Seward eight miles west of here. San Francisco reports the Panama Pacific Exposition revenue statements show admissions and concessions yielding 12,424,000.
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Johnstown
Robindale
Conemaugh Smoketess Coal Company
Seward
Here
San Francisco
Cal
Board of Direstors
Western Canada Grain Report Highlights Oats Yield
A West Canada grain note from the February 24 1916 Wadena Pioneer Journal recounts high yields with oats at 115 bushels per acre and wheat and other crops showing strong markets. The letter from Walter Glocden discusses landholdings Alberta experiences and the region’s favorable banking and tax system.
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Wadena
Mino
Pioneer Journal
Weslern Canada
Walter Glocden
Acra
Parole hearing sought for Corwith bank cashier Standring
J H Standring former Corwith bank cashier seeks parole again after a 1914 sentence for wrecking the bank and forgery. His supporters in Mason City and Britt push for release. he served May 1914 start and was denied at a June hearing. Statewide attention followed his speculation losses and forged instruments.
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Des Moines
State Board of Parole
J. H. Standring
Corwith
Mason City
Britt
Pa' Pere
Blagdring
Board of Parole
Corwith Bank
Parote
Standling
Stand- Ting
Corwish
Texas
Iowa
Scalp Care Ad Quoted Amid Election Banter
Local column essay and ads discuss Cuticura shampoo and ointment for dandruff with a free sample offer by mail. The page also features light humor about elections and a flirtatious exchange between Miss Seveleaf and Miss Cuttent, reflecting playful society notes.
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Capt
L. Boston
Andy
Jad Salts Kidney Flush Ad Warns Against Back Pain
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive kidney flush. It claims to relieve backache and bladder issues by taking four ounces in water daily for several days, noting the drink neutralizes urine acids and supports kidney activity. It cites a local druggist as evidence of sales.
Iowa Municipal Elections In 1916 Across Cities And Towns
Statewide voting occurred in 46 of 101 cities and 62 of 703 towns in Iowa. Officers elected will serve two year terms, while remaining municipalities will hold elections in 1917 to fill two year terms.
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Des Mapines
Iowa
Muict Law Repeal Upheld By Davenport Judge
Davenport judge M F Donegan in Scott county district court upholds the repeal of the Iowa muict law and grants a permanent injunction. Liquor interests appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court after three Davenport saloonkeepers backed by the Iowa Liquor Dealers' Association challenged the law.
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Davenport
M. F. Donegan
Scott County District Court
Supreme Court of Iowa
Iowa Liquor Dealers’ Associe On
Donegan
How Mrs Bean Met the Crisis in Washville Tennessee
A Tennessee woman recounts her tumor during the Change of Life being cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after doctors urged removal. She credits the remedy with healing the tumor and restoring health, and invites others to write for information.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Eshville
Tenn
B. H. Bean
Joseph Avenue
Washville
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
The Remedy and a Barber’s Quip About Hair
A barber jokes about a tonic that will stop hair from coming out as a man in the chair doubts the claim and responds that the only thing to stop his hair loss is divorce.
Allen's Foot-Base for the Troops Ad
Wartime ad copy promotes Allen's Foot-Base and the SREAD RUS powder for soldiers. It claims relief when shaken into shoes or used in street baths and urges readers to buy locally. The bizarre closing line about a boxing bout adds confusion to the fragment.
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Allen
Wally War Cone
Alen
Ady
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Sho—Thien
Gen. Funston
Santa Maria River
Western Canada
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Transcript
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State Weights and Measures Department
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Cedar Rapids
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State Department
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Marshalltown
Gov. Clarke
Governor Clarke
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Webster City
Dillon Payne
Bloomfield
John 2B. White
Adel
Bernard Murphy
Vinton
Lafayette Young
Des. Moines
Luther A. Brewer
Luther I. Aasgaard
Forest City
George E. Roberts
Fort Dodge
Homer Miller
William Fletcher King
Mown
New Guard
George H. Morgan
St. Paul
Town National Guard
George J. Oden
Town City
Captain Oden
Fifth Cavalry
State
Capitol Extension
T. E. McCurdy
McGurdy
Houe
William J. Dixon
Ft. Madison
Dixon
Dear Reinstein
Mt. Pleasant
Charlotte Heinstein
State Automobile Department
General Assembly
Secretary of State
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Iowa Animal Health Commission
Ilinois
Illinois
Col. J. McConlogue
Board of Control
Lyon County
Ilinois Central
Rock Island
Iowa State
Free Employment Bureau
America
Sanders
State Board of Control
Fort Madisan Penitentiary
Sherif Griffin
Maunroe County
Marquis Barr
Oskaloosa
Barr
Anamosa Reformatory
J. C. Sanders
Fort Madison
Woax
Joax
State News
Rurey
Crillons
Carters
Jabb
Rome
Sears Mauay
Mmr. Hill
W. HL Hill
Detroit
Write
Clement, MD
Good Bik
Watson E. Coleman
Camron
Washington, D.C
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Aneeta Specialty
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