Evans sought for attorney general seat in Iowa
Pugh's Iowa Letter notes Hon. W. T. Evans of the Butler Bremer district is a strong candidate for attorney general based on his Senate record. It also covers Congressman C. C. Dowell’s Washington work and Republican outlook, Elks charity efforts, and commentary on Mexico, Monroe Doctrine, and national defense. It closes with farm grain stocks data as of November 1.
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W. T. Evans
Butler-Bremer
Senate
Senator Evans
Waterloo
Iowa
C. C. Dowell
Washington
Dowell
Hays
Harding
J. W. Cox
Polk County
Rissley
Cox
State House
Capt. Cox
Silver Dollar vs Coin Weights and Sugar Consumption
The article compares silver dollar weight 871.25 grains to other coins totaling 347.22 grains and notes the dollar’s market value. It adds that the United States, though six percent of world population, consumes twenty-five percent of the world’s sugar, concluding Americans favor sweet stuff.
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United States
Four Billion Dollars and a Trade Imbalance
The article questions a four billion dollar trade surplus, arguing that exporting vast goods while importing less creates domestic scarcity. It suggests that plentiful items stay affordable, but shortages arise as imports lag behind exports.
Not enough foodstuffs left for our own use sparks profiteering outcry
The speaker blames the lack of domestic supplies on profiteering and condemns exporting interests for claiming under-production is the cause. The rhetoric paints a harsh view of current conditions and policy.
Women Have Hearts Jury Exemption Warns on Capital Punishment
Four women were excused from a jury after declaring they would not vote to inflict capital punishment under any circumstances. The piece argues that women’s influence could abolish the policy and notes the difficulty of reversing a death sentence if a man later proves innocent. It ends with a New Year good will sentiment.
Fragmentary Note on Clothing Request in Whelhigftles
A garbled line from an old clipping mentions a request for a tuft of clothes in a place named Whelhigftles. No clear names, dates, or places are readable, so the item reads as an incomplete local notice with limited context.
Doctor’s tests to spot tobacco harm and Nicotol remedy
A New York medical note by Doctor Connor urges smokers to test for tobacco damage using reading aloud and a stair test. It promotes Nicotol tablets as a cure and claims a money back guarantee from suppliers and pharmacists selling the remedy.
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U. S. Walrus Rubber Overshoes Hit Market this Winter
The advertisement touts the U. S. Walrus overshoes with all rubber surfaces and fleece lining. They slip over leather shoes, keep feet dry in mud and rain, and wipe clean at the doorstep, promising ease of use and clean indoor transitions.
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U. S
A. & Walrus
U.S
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DRS. Beam & Campbell Physicians and Surgeons
First Nat’ Bank
Rolfe
E. L. Hollis
T. D. Jones
First National Bank
Rolfe, Jows
L. M. Graham
D. W. M. Rolfe
Chicago Veterinary College
F. J. Nacke’s
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Jos. McEwen
W. S. McEwen
McEwen Brothers
of State Savings Bank
Stake, Iowa
R. Klein, Sr
R. Klein, Jr
Robert Klein & Son
E. Buxbom
Mason Contractor
Rolfe, Iowa
E. E. Wilcox
Hampshire
Sale
Gale
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Col. Grove
Plover, Iowa
Duroc
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Elks
Des Moines
Elk Hall
Hugh
League of Nations
Mexico
Hedjaz
Marion Bruce
The
Rolfe Arrow
Bruce
England
Japan
Rio Grande
Argonne
Sahara
Russia
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Mid-West
Pocahontas
Pocahontas, la
New York
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
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