Kidney Trouble Turns to Health for Arkansas Man
An Arkansas man, after years of kidney and stomach trouble and losing weight, reports rapid relief from Kilmer’s Swamp-Root. He now weighs 185 pounds and praises the remedy, urging others with kidney issues to try it. The testimonial was sworn before a notary in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Kilmer
C. Mendengall
Rc Mewnei
Arkansas
JW. Rhea
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
Ady
Fragmented Fragments and Odd Phrases Fill An Old Page
A garbled OCR page shows a jumble of phrases and names with little coherent news. Readable bits mention Lilly and urban addresses in Brooklyn Minnesota, alongside stray quotes about love and communication methods. The result is a collage of nonsensical lines and partial headlines.
Corn imports and exports to the United States in 1915
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports U S corn imports from July to November 1915 at 11 000 bushels and exports at 6 377 000 bushels. For the same period in the previous year imports stood at 7 762 000 bushels and exports at 6 427 000 bushels.
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U. S
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Healing by Suggestion Hurts Mood in Sunroom Tale
A doctor recounts treating a patient by hypnosis with a painted sun on the ceiling. The patient, convinced of sunshine, becomes sunbroken and ill, while the physician laments the outcome and notes the man is “down with sunotroie.”
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Meidico
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaleyiteh's Cavalry Career Highlighted
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaleyiteh devoted himself to soldiering, serving in the Danube campaigns with his father during the 1877 78 Turkish war era, as junior officer in the Lussur regiment, and on General Radetzky's staff. He fought at Plevna Loveho and Shipka Pass, earned the Cross of St George for valor, and earned a high reputation as a horseman and cavalry expert.
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Nicholas Nicholaleyiteh
Turkey
Danube
Balkana
Nicholas
Lussur
Radetzky
Plevna
Loveho
Shipka Pags
Postum Promises Relief From Coffee Troubles
A Pennsylvanian shares that quitting coffee and starting Postum improved his wife’s nervousness, stomach issues, appetite, and sleep within two weeks. He touts Postum Cereal and Instant Postum as tasty, affordable coffee substitutes sold by grocers nationwide.
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Penn
Manenya
Wagle
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Grocera
Miners May Strike as Wage Talks Stall Coal Supplies Staged
Railroads and manufacturers prepare for possible disruption as wage talks between miners and operators faltered in the joint committee. Mine owners fear a strike in the Jawa coal fields while large users are urged to stockpile fuel for emergencies. The state considers securing coal for heating as winter approaches.
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Acala
State Executive Council
Massive Fort Dodge Construction Drive Underway
Fort Dodge plans to spend about 750000 to fund ongoing and contracted building projects. The expansion includes an annex to the Walikonsa hotel, a new 150 room fireproof hotel, two school houses, one church and a county building, plus several stores and offices. Residences are not included.
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Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Walikonsa
Fire destroys Ft. Dodge paint plant and losses tally
The Fort Dodge firm Jown Paint Manufacturing plant burned, with an estimated loss of 42 000 and about 23 000 insured. Nine months earlier a similar fire destroyed the plant, net loss after insurance and salvage totaled 17 000. Manager Robert Paterson said the company will rebuild.
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Ft. Dodge
Fort B
Poison Causes Children Death in LeMars Case
Poisoning from plum poison causes the deaths of Edmond and Raymond Wilhelms aged 8 and 4 at Lake Park. The parents and two other children were sick but expected to recover. Doctors at first struggled to diagnose as the family became ill after supper.
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LeMars
Edmond
Raymond
Bill
John Wilhelms
Lake Park
Knoxville Man Strikes Oil in Oklahoma Field
Knoxville boy and son in law of J B Elliott president of the Knoxville National Bank, is striking it rich in the Oklahoma oil field. He lies at Chemulgee Oklahoma and has been driving in the vicinity. A gusher has been struck yielding 860 barrels of oil a day.
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Lowan
Knoxville
Wnrnte Philips
J. B. Elliott
Knoxville National Bank
Oklahoma
Chemulgee
Okla
Elliott
Five Years For Bigamy In Logan Case
Logan resident Hartry Bunting faced Judge Arthur after pleading guilty to bigamy. He had married a young woman in February in Logan and later traveled to Minneapolis where he was apprehended. Bunting was sentenced to five years at the Anamosa reformatory.
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Logan
Hartry Bunting
T Logan
Indy
Minneapolis
D. Myers
Arthur
Anamosa Reformatory
Farmers' Dairy Bankruptcy Filed With Liabilities at Eleven Thousand
Farmers' Dairy, a cooperative of Whaterton area farmers distributing their own milk, has filed a bankruptcy petition. Liabilities are about $11,000 with assets listed at $9,400.
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Whaterton
Farmers’ Dairy
Auto Race Ends In Death At Davenport
An automobile race between two wealthy farmers near Davenport ends in the death of five year old Bessie Schnnttar daughter of Roy Schutter of Pleasant Valley. The vehicle struck a telephone pole at a turn entering Davenport causing the fatal incident to the driver.
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Oeath
Davenport
Bessie Schnnttar
Roy Schutter
Pleasant Valley
Raach
Retired Farmer Dies After Cornstalk Burning in Clemons
George Kaiser, a retired farmer from Clemons, Ohio, collapsed and died of heart failure at his son’s home after an afternoon of burning cornstalks. Kaiser, who moved to the area in 1856, had lived in the county since 1870. He leaves a large family.
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Marshalltown
George Kaaiser
Clemons
Fla Son
Kaiser
Bly
Kaisor
Davenport
Henry Field Buys Mant Mormon Village Site for Summer Home
Henry Field purchased the old Mant Mormon village site near Shenandoah for 150 per acre, securing five acres to rename Hickory Hill. The once thriving settlement, settled about 1847, faded after the railroad arrived. gravesite and an old home remain as relics. Alpheus Cutler, a church leader, is buried there and was famed for a prophecy about blood in the town.
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Shenandoah
Mant
Henry Pield
Field
Ave Acra
Hickory Hill
Munti
Manti
Audoah
Maermony
Alpheus Cutler
Seed corn shortage weighs on Iowa farmers
Ames reports that 2,000,000 bushels of seed corn are needed to plant Iowa fields this year. The amount equals half the state’s best corn production and matches the yield of other counties, meaning seed corn shortages strain farming interests across Iowa.
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Ames
Yony
Iowa
Mystery Solved in Ben Bakers Disappearance
The body of Ben Baker was found on a creek bank near Hinits. His head rested in water and a passerby reported the sighting. Baker suffered fainting spells and it is believed he drowned after an episode near the water.
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Columbus Junction
Ben Baker
Baker
Mystery Remains: Unidentified Body Found Near Laurel Hill Cemetery
The body of an unknown man, found near Rising Sun cemetery after a straw stack incident, remains unidentified. Authorities held the body for 48 hours for identification before burial in Potter's Field at Laurel Hill cemetery, Dos Moles.
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Alloona
Rising Sun
Laurel Hill
Dos Moles
Stolen Horses Found Near Perry After Barn Fire
Two horses stolen from the cart of Thomas Scott located about five miles north of Perry. No thief found. The same night the Barn was burned, eleven head of horses and substantial feed and farm equipment were destroyed.
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Perry
Thomas Scott
Mr. Scott
Hampton Contractor Killed at Chicago Great Western Depot
Jesse Miller of Coulter, a contractor, died from injuries after being struck by a freight engine at the Chicago Great Western depot. He was waiting for a train to return home and stood with his back to the tracks when the engine pulled in, throwing him under the wheels. He leaves a family.
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Hampton
Jesse Miller
Coulter
Chicago Great Western
Masonic Grand Lodge Session Set for Davenport
The seventy third annual communication of the Grand Lodge A F and A M of Town Davenport will meet June 9 to 15 with the first three days for instruction. The session continues June 13 14 and 15. Big Price For Cattle Waterloo Holstein Friesian sale nets 88 head for 317 with top price 450 paid to Dairy Commissioner Bar ney.
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Masonic Grand Lodge
Davenport
Grand Lodge of Town
Grand Lodge
Waterloo
Barney
Bootleggers Fined After Clinton Hoatlagging Sweep
County Attorney George Claussen led the Clinton clean up as two men were fined $10 each after arraignment before Judge Letts in District court. The case marks initial steps against illegal hoatlagging establishments in the area.
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Clinton
George Claussen
Mystery Man To Be Released From Cherokee Insane Hospital
Estherville reports Leopard a man of mystery who stole diamonds valued at 700 dollars while an ex press agent at Gridley has recovered from a mesmeristic state since last August and will be discharged from the Cherokee state insane hospital. Upon leaving the hospital he will be arraigned and tried in Hervilla on a charge of working a confidence game.
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Estherville
Lappard
Gridley
State Insane Hospital
Cherokee
Leopard
Ushervilla
Iowa Leads in Oats and Farm Land Values in 1916 Report
The April Iowa crop report touts the state as top oats producer and second in corn and hay, with nation leading farm land values. It notes Iowa's 1915 and 1914 yields, compares to Illinois and Minnesota, and details land prices from $101 to $156 per acre for various grades.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Hawkeye
United States
Towasgata
Towa
TNL
Illinois
Kinois
Minnnesota
New York
Tlinois
Tawa
Tllinois
California
Arizona
Washington
State News Railroad Sold In Iowa Disuse Follows Financial Troubles
The Iowa and Southwestern railroad from Clarinda to College Springs and Shambargh is sold to a St. Louis creditor group and ceases train service. The line opened December 30 1871 and had solid freight, now five St. Louis men own it. Storm Lake notes county road work including 67 miles graded and 30 gravelled this year with bonds planned to fund three year program and eight year payoff.
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Clarinda
Iowa and Southwestern
Clarin
College Springs
Shambargh
Iowa
St. Louis
Storm Lake
Suger Yizots
Buens Viste
Tvontracts
Bellege lowan Murdered At Coroner Inquest
Evidence presented at the coroner inquest indicates Henry Alexander was murdered. The body was found in a creek near Marshalltown and autopsy results showed he was dead before being placed in the water.
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Bellege Lowan
Marshalltown
Henry Alexander
Here
Alexander
Soldiers' Home Surgeon Resigns in Marshalltown
Dr H A Newell and his wife assistant surgeon and superintendent resign from the Town Soldiers home hospital after seven years of service. An order by new commandant B C Weitehill places medical supervision under the chief surgeon. The couple plans to study and later enter private practice.
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Marshalltown
H. A. Newell
Soldiers’home Hospital
B. C. Weitehill
Drinking hot water with lime stone phosphate
A vintage health ad urges drinking hot water with lime stone phosphate each morning to purge stomach and liver toxins. It claims improved digestion, reduced gas, and cleaner bowels, promising quick changes in energy and mood.
Doubtful Request Hints Long-Term Timeline in Exchange
A playful exchange questions lending an item with timing framed by Tuesdays. One character notes many Tuesdays pass and hints at a far future are being considered. The dialogue centers on hesitation and speculative delay.
Taking No Risk Haster Hat Sparks Timely Fashion Quip
A quirky exchange shows Doris teasingly worried about early fashion with the line Aren't you wearing your Haster hat a trifle early. The reply acknowledges the risk of being out of fashion. The dialogue reflects playful banter and a sense of lighthearted wit.
21 Year Old Blames Fate and Lack for Troubles
A 21 year old expresses belief that cruel fate causes his troubles and attributes his problems to a cursed lack. He voices frustration with life circumstances and seems to search for external causes beyond personal effort.
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