Premonition Saves Minister From Kirkwood Fire
The Rev. Wallace Essingham, rector of St. James Church in Oskaloosa, narrowly escaped the Kirkwood hotel fire in Des Moines after a morning warning. He had registered for the Religious Education association meetings, slept in room 76, but awakened with a sense of danger and moved to another hotel, later learning the Kirkwood was ablaze. His premonition proved accurate and he remained unharmed.
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Kirkwood
Des Moines
Wallace Essingham
St. James Church
Oskaloosa
Essingham
Religious Education Association
Kirkwood Hotel
Gas Relief Product Promises Sleep After Nine Years
Mrs E Touchstone credits Alkérika with ending nine years of gas and sleepless nights. The ad claims a single spoonful relieves bloating and unsettled bowels, improving appetite and rest. Endorsed by H H Pember and marketed as acting on both upper and lower bowel to remove old matter.
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Alkerika
Canton Welcomes Dr Doran for One Day Clinic
Dr Doran a specialist in internal medicine with 25 years practice will visit Rudolph Hotel Canton on Thursday May 16 from 10 am to 4 pm. No consultation fee. He focuses on internal medicine and dietetics aiming to avoid surgery. Office in Minneapolis Minnesota at 532 536 Boston Block. Married women advised to be accompanied by husbands.
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Doran
Rudolph Hotel
Dr. Doran
Canton
Dovan
South Dakota
Boston
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Vinol promotes strength and weight gain claims
An old advertisement touts Vinol as a tonic for tired, nervous or anemic people. It mentions washing and carrying coal, improving appetite, and claims several pounds gained after using Vinol. Testimonial cites H. Pember and emphasizes delicious taste and better sleep.
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H. Pember
Farmers Urge Consignments To Wagner Garrison Abbott
Agricultural dealers promote hog and cattle consignments to Wagner Garrison Abbott with truck or car loads. Names listed include Louis McLaughn Fredrickson Maltby West Jensen and others among yard men and salesmen in Sioux City.
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Wagner, Garrison & Abbott
Sioux City
Lions Falls
Jesse
Louis McLaughn
IJ. Frederickson
R. J. Maltby
Peter West
Bill) Jensen
Ilesmen
Milt) Leffert
Hugh J Twohiy
L. G. Hicks
Spayde
Ronald Brazzel
B. Smith
Sw. McPhearson
Still Seeking Oil in Guthrie County
Central Oil and Gas company of Bayard and Guthrie Center held its annual meeting. B P Arganbright was elected president and Grace Oatman of Guthrie Center was named secretary. The firm now holds 20 000 acres of leased land and resumed drilling at Bayard the last Monday in March with four holes planned. The current hole reaches 1448 feet with little oil found so far.
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Guthrie County
Central Oil and Gas Company
Bayard and Gurthrie Center
B. P. Arganbright
Grace Oatman
Gurthre Center
Bayard
Severe sleet storm cripples lines across three towns
A severe sleet storm damaged telephone and telegraph lines from Griswold to Boone and east to Dubuque. High tension lines sagged under ice, hundreds of poles broke, and 750 extra men worked the next day to restore service. The night of the storm saw heavy wind and widespread communication outages.
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Griswold
Boone
Dubuque
Baby born in automobile en route to Storm Lake
Philip G. Jarnagin of Storm Lake recalls an unusual birth when a baby girl was born in a car traveling from Alta to Storm Lake around 10 p.m. The mother and child were cared for at the Grime home before hospital transfer. The boy and girl were the Curtis Boorman family, with assistance from Mrs. Carl Schurelke of Aurelia.
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Storm Lake
Philip G. Jarnagin
Alta
Curtis Boorman
Arthur
Carl Schurelke
Aurelia
Henry Grime
ACME
John Vander Poel
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Wwe
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Council
Akoleo
Castile
Nickle
Plymouth
Plymouth Milling Company
LE Mars, Iowa
Rock Valley Grain Co
John
Oert
Rock Valley
Chevrolet
Ixisa
Collenbaugh Motor Co
Iowa
Eles
DRS
Jégtory
Flint
Michigan
Van
Peter Spruyt
Tichn Kersbergens
B. H. Cooler
J.D
Jim
Chas Perryman
Clarence Wrickson
L. Winder
Feld
Mabel Stanga
Chas F. Abbott
W. Retter
Sharon
Richard Sneller
Jake Vande Werd
Bogr
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Quaker Oats Company
Valley Poultry Yards
G Vant HU
Quaker
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