Craddock's Des Moines Letter on Adams and Regional Energy
Des Moines writer Craddock describes Hon Henry C Adams of Algona as a capable district senator with banking, real estate, loans and insurance ties. He praises Adams as principled and persuasive, not pandering to crowds, and notes Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Colorado coal production affecting local supplies amid winter shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Adams
Algona
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Francis
Adams
Senate
Hibs
Nevada
Utah
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Iowa to West Coal Use and Apple Taste Remarks
A column discusses coal supply and quality with views on western coal replacing eastern supplies as freight rates improve. It notes Colorado’s rich hard coal, speculation on ownership by eastern barons, and a desire for national action against coal power monopolies. The piece also praises the Delicious apple variety, contrasts Iowa and northwestern soil, and highlights White Sparrow charity concerts aiding funding. It ends with a Swede’s perspective on neutrality, war impact, and US refuge status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Colorado
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
Sweden
United States
Housing reform and wartime military praise fill Iowa talk
John B. Hammond argues housing conditions drive vice and drunkenness and urges landlords to improve shacks and help people buy homes. The piece also notes Gen. Von Mackensen's Danube crossing as a standout wartime achievement and praises Hon. Robert Bruce for service to Pocahontas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Hammond
Des Moines
Hammond
Danube
von Mackengen
Germany
Svistav
Wil
von Mackensen
Robert Bruce
Pocahontas County
Bruce
Native Sons fray and prairie fires in Des Moines column
A reader laments Native Sons clannishness in western states while praising Bruce, a native Iowan. A Des Moines fire roars through a three year old residence, firefighters fight back amid delays and fatigue. Senator Clem F. Kimball returns to the senate after absence. Colorado mountain town notes its bleak beauty. other brief items reflect farm life, peace leagues, and a divorce query.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Cc. C. Pugh
Carranza
Kickapoo Worm Killer Ad Seeks Relief for Worm Symptoms
A deodorized late 19th or early 20th century ad promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a remedy for children showing worm symptoms such as fretfulness, sleep disturbances, and teeth grinding. The brand claims a pleasant taste and mild laxative effect to expel worms, with a price of 25 cents per box listed.
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Rolfe, Jows
Marion Bruce
Independent IN Politics
Official
Pew
Craddock
Feoner
Chen
Rhiy
Rolfe Grain
É Soo
C. A. Grant & Son
Rolfe, Iowa
California
Native Sona
Clem F. Kimball
Pottawalamie County
Kimball
the First National Bank
Rolfe
W. C. Shull, Rolfe
W. F. Pattee
Econonies
Board of Directors
A. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce W. S, McEwen
Joseph McEwen
Meersontente
the State Savings Bank
Ees
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