The Venice of the Valley and Mexico's Aztec Lakes
Walter Hough describes the Valley of Mexico and its lake dwellers as the Venice of the Valley with canal towns, floating gardens, and a rich Aztec heritage. The piece details canal life, boats, traders, and the transformation from historic water networks to modern dry ground.
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Mexico
Republic
Venice
Walter Hough
National Geographic Society
Texenco
Xochimilca
Zumpango
Chilcoar
Thyeh
Mortis
Pere Sahagui
Bewlaur
Millionaire Barnacles
A wartime plea urges wealthy urban magnates to abandon leisure and invest wealth and leadership to expand food production for victory over Germany. It criticizes idle men and suggests millionaires could mobilize land, secure labor, and boost yields, warning they are harming the national effort.
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Germany
Ufe
Road to Happiness Promoted by Chamberlain's Tablets
An advertisement urges cheerfulness and ease of life through Chamberlain's Tablets. It claims the tablets relieve constipation, improve appetite, and strengthen digestion, with sale through all dealers and a subscription pitch for The Arrow.
Sloan's Liniment for Rheumatic Pain Relief
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy for rheumatism gout lumbago neuralgia and sore muscles. Claims easy application without rubbing quick relief from strains sprains and injuries with a 25 cent price at druggists.
Iowa County Board Awards Contracts for Bridges and Drainage
Pocahontas County board proceedings of May 15 1917 record awarding contracts for five bridge items to Iowa Bridge Co Pickus Engineering Co and approving labor and material bids for Drainage District No 96 New 14 and New 21. Engineers F A Trick D W Trick FP A Malcolm appointed with bonds set.Consent Drainage District No 1 continued to May 23. meeting adjourned to May 28.
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State of Iowa
Pocahontas County
Board of Supervisors
Hopkins
Sedlacek
Eisen
Dooley
Klein
W. P. Hopkins
M. J. Dooley
Iowa Bridge Co
Pickus Engineering Co
Town Bridge Co
Picus Engineering Co
C. D. Hobbs
C. L. Hobbs
Hobbs
Lehigh Sewer Pipe & Tile Co
F. A. W. Trick
D. W. Trick
FP. A. Malcolm
W.C. Wood
Notice of Executor Appointment in Dwight Wood Estate
In Pocahontas County Iowa the District Court announces the appointment and qualification of an executor for the estate of Dwight Wood deceased. Creditors and claimants are required to present their claims as prescribed by law for allowance and payment, dated May 28.
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District Court
State OF
Iowa
Vocahontas County
Dwight Wood
Pocahontas County
Waukon
Irwin
Chariton
Fort Dodge
Nygren & Tierney
Cornell College
Ft. Snelling
Perry
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Centerville
United States
Association of Commerce
Jefferson
Lyn George J. Kelly
Logan
Havner
Des Moines
Bally-Marsh Construction Company
Grinnell
Third Railway Construction Regiment
France
T. W. Fatherson
E. E B. Stoup
Clinton
Henry Wohlwend
James B. Weaver
American Red Cross
Weaver
Fort Des Moines
State Arsenal
United States Marshals
Harding
Truro
George T. Wilson
Missouri Valley
Iowa City
F. K. Stebbins
George W. Koontz
H. J. Taylor
Grimes
Iown
Ketter
Aarmy
C. W. Salter
Jewett
Fort Omaha
United States Army
Ilinois Central Bridge
Council Bluffa
Happy
Bennington
Buena Vista County
Buffalo
Boars Supervisors
Madison County
Harris Ghargh
Decorah
Gray Hatred
Iowa Telephone Company
Joseph Cherle
Germany
Life Magazine
Marshalltown
Polk County
Vncrey
Lotus Stoddard of
Hellevue
Jackson County
Henry
Albert Levin
Grove
Shenandoah
Marshall County
Polk Com
Twe Tieth Century Club
Marshallto
Grand Army Post
Th Women’s Relief Corps of
Sacit
Froit
Mount Pleaghnt
J. N. Dutton
Missy Exie Dutton
Burlington
Miss Dutton
Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
H.C. Wallace
Lafayette Young
KE. T. Meredith
D. W. Norris
Maralalltown
Antizen
Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
George Burge
Mt. Vernon
Harting
Fremont County
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism Now Offer
An advertisement promotes a remedy for rheumatism claiming quick relief and great help. It mentions chambers and an offer at a discounted price with emphasis on affordability and effectiveness.
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Chambers
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Cortez
Tadsud
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Helds
Agtecs
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Southaweatern
Canada
Millionaire Barnacles
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Sali Mstate
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