Plan to Raise B A Rates on Passenger Freight Business
Rail plan seeks 6 to 40 percent higher rates on passenger and freight traffic. Iowa lines aim to file new interstate schedules with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Carriers argue the existing Iowa scale governs traffic between Rock Island and Quad Cities and other routes. Legislature provided funds to support the commission in pursuing higher rates despite opposition.
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Lowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Quiaha
Lowe
Interstate Commerce
Iowa Senate
State Railroad Commission
Iowa
Senate
Railroad Commission
Enlistment Tales and Military News From Iowa
Recruits rush to enlist at military stations as war demands grow. a misfit enlists as apprentice seaman then shifts to cook and diver roles. Also Iowa banks see deposits rise, crop bureau reports weather impacts, and state officials discuss recruiting guards, court appointments, and food production drives.
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Army
Naivy
Hmarne Corps
Hese
Troitanapolis
Tmvyy
Federal Building
Regular Talk Turns On Language Clash In Family
A playful family scene centers on a girl who insists her chatter is “regular talk” and questions if they are speaking English. Tall tales swirl as a sister, Sara, explains language, while a child protests her inability with Taptish, prompting a humorous exchange about what language truly is.
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Este
Sara
England
Barn
Mate
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
M. J. Johantons
Watertown
S. D
R. A. Garrett
Jackson St
St. Paul
Mins
Belleva Sly House Folklore Quip Sparks Debate
In a cryptic exchange, a baby named Alfred claims the sly rises at their house while Gertrinde dismisses the idea with scorn. The odd phrasing hints at a folk tale moment or linguistic puzzle set in a small, timeless locale.
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Belleva
Alfred
Gertrinde
Old-Fashioned Dialect Quip Echoes Through Speech
A fragmentary quip uses rustic mispronunciations to hint at a period speech pattern. The garbled line suggests a playful exchange about waiting and preparation before entering a place. No clear persons or organizations are named in readable text.
Rivalry of Voices Disrupts Phonograph Routine
Maude asks Maymie if she has given up singing during a family moment. Maymie answers yes as their father, fond of music, complains about interruptions from her singing breaking into the phonograph.
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Maude
Maymie
Soap and Ointment Promised for Skin Troubles
An advertisement touts Cutheura products as a solution for itching burning eczema pimples dandruff and baby skin issues. It claims quick relief and prevention with daily use and offers a free sample by mail with a card.
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Boston
Do You Neglect Your Machinery
A period style health notice urging personal care and routine cleansing of the body. It promotes Pleasant Pellets a laxative made from May-nppie juice aloes jalap and sold with the Dr Pierce stamp claiming fifty years of use and no counterfeit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Eminently Qualified Umpire of the Street Game
A young boy sits on a curb as peers play ball, cheering and shouting. He proclaims, Yes, sir I am the umpire, claiming the job because I cannot see straight, a moment noted with quaint humor by the Washington Star. The piece closes with a comment on economy in maximizing use of purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Dr Pierce remedies praised by Mrs Hoover in Iowa notice
Mrs T. M. Hoover of Iowa reports relief from weakness, nerves, and health decline after using Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She notes the remedies contain no alcohol or narcotics and can be bought at drug stores or by mail for two dollars for tablets.
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Council Binds
Iowa
AL Pierce
Buffle
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Bee
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Duluth
J. Jabastone
Drawer
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St. Paxil
Spohn
Spomun Medical
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State Banking Department
Iowa House
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House
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Jintge Deemer
Sean, Phewphalis
Daven Hart
Tie Bovernor
State College
State College of ‘Ericulture
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Omus
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Will
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We Ktate
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Logan
John Zz. Bartley
Des Moines
War Department
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Harding
Charles Falkenhayner
Dubuque
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Serv Lee
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