Iowa Weed Report highlights medicinal use of state flora
The Iowa Department of Agriculture releases a weed flora guide with over 1,000 illustrations detailing each weed and its control. It notes quack grass extracts aid kidney and bladder issues and lists other plant remedies for skin, coughs, fevers, and digestive problems.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Geological Department
Lowa
George F. Kay
B. H. Pammiel
Iowa State College of Ames
Department Iis
Mullen
Catarri
Fishing trip turns to market concern as Parrys return
Mr Parry presents a basket of fish from a day's outing to his wife Alva who jokes about the catch calling them banutlgs. She scolds herself for worrying about late hours fearing Suh markets would close before their return.
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National Monthly
Best Cuticura Regimen for Itching Scalp and Hair
Ladies seek relief from itching scalps dandruff and thinning hair with a nightly routine. Apply Cuticura Ointment to scalp parts rub in with flannel then cover hair and sleep. Next day wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. occasional shampoo also advised. Free sample offer via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Beston
Adv
Black Hole of Calcutta referenced as extreme human depravity
Quote from Brom in A Farmer's Not’s Book by B D Phelps describes the Black Hole of Calcutta as an unparalleled atrocity. The passage argues the horror arose from crowding prisoners in a poorly ventilated room and depriving them of air, leaving survivors to recount the suffering.
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Calcutta
Etlon
Lila Fellows
Brom
Farmer's Nots
B. D. Phelps
Jim's Response Reveals Hidden Deformity Claim
A jurist notes Mrs. Hatch's sense of marrying beneath herself after a six month vow of silence about Jim's deformity. She breaks the restraint with a sharp remark and he replies in a calm, revealing line about eyesight and pursuit.
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Jim
Hatch
Ellen
Ealn
Furder
Poetical Exchange on Jay of the Last Minstrel
Hobbs and Dobbs joke about a line from a minstrel song. Hobbs exclaims Great Scott then explains the Jay reference ties to the last minstrel. The exchange blends humor and literary allusion in a playful dialog.
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Hobbs
Scott” Dobbs
Jay
Scott
Not A Miracle Coffee Makes Painful Recovery
An elderly reader credits Postum with ending severe coffee related spells and unconsciousness. After eight months of avoiding coffee, they report better sleep, improved health, and continued Postum use. The note cites a doctor who endorses Postum and mentions two forms of the product with brewing instructions.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Grovare
Iowa blue sky law debated in supreme court to protect public
Iowa Attorney General Cosson defends the blue sky law in the supreme court arguing it protects citizens from fraud. He notes federal court rulings and argues the act falls within state police powers while denying claims it grants special privileges or offends the fourteenth amendment or commerce clause.
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Iowa
Eeneral
United States
Secretary of State
Senator Boe Quits Waldorf College Presidency
Lars W. Boe resigns as president of Waldorf College Forest City after ten years in charge. He will likely reenter the ministry and will finish his term as senator for the district. Under Boe, the college grew into a strong school with facilities valued at over 290,000 and enrollment exceeding 400.
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Forest City
Lars W. Boe
Waldorf- Lutheran College
Myr
Bos
Waldorf College
Bitter Probate Battle Ends With $8067 Verdict
In Henry County a jury awarded Hannah Obermeir and Lizgle Phipot $8,067.88 against the estate of Anton Totemeir in a dispute over funds allegedly used for the dead man between 1892 and 1909. The plaintiffs sought about $10,000.
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Mount Pleasant
Henry County
Hannah Obbermeir
Lizzie Philpot
Anton Totemeir
Hannah Obermeir
Lizgle Phipot
Yaara
White Slaver Sentenced in Mann Act Case
Council Bluffs Claude Henninger pleaded guilty to violating the Mann Act by transporting Mamle Adama from Allentown Pennsylvania to Missouri Valley. He received sixty days in county jail. leniency cited his wife’s disclosure and plan to marry after divorce. Pioneer immigrant deceased Iowa City Mrs Catherine Korab obituary notes she authored Paul A Korab Kalows City State Bank and was among early Bohemians to come to America. She died at age 82 after arriving with her husband from Bohemia in 1854.
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Council Bluffs
Claude Henninger
Mamle Adama
Allentown
Missouri Valley
Lolgan
Elf
Iowa
Heminger
Iowa City
Kathering Korab
Paul A. Korab
Pashier
Kalows City State Bank
America
Western
Boheme
Fragmentary note hints at names and events
Incomplete text mentions figures like Baal Sin Bottle Killa Alicon and Mr Tsay with unclear actions. The snippet lacks coherent events, dates, or locations to determine a full news item.
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Tata
Sui Oh
Mr. Tsay
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Digestive Aid
A promotional notice extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims it strengthens stomach and bowels, relieves headaches and bloating, and offers a free sample by mail from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello.
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Thouganda
J. W. Goucher
Stites
Thabo
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Not Much of a Mystery
Two newspaper men discuss the death of Jones editor of the Trumpet in his office. They note no enemies, no sensationalism, and conclude he starved to death, not murdered, in a city street exchange.
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Board of Control
Tne
Thirty Fifth General Assembly
Worden
Agid A. M. Mecoll
Woodward
Nmiemerpun
Smith
Old Jones
the ‘Trumpet
Anawared Brown
San Francisco
Good Old Times Theme In Modern Hospital Patients
The piece notes that today’s patients are better off than ancestors and cites a 1386 Scottish act about punishing corrupt market meat by public sale and punishment. It mentions a medieval Oxford custom sending putrid meat to St John’s Hospital for disposal.
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Mr. Wheatley
London
Oxford
St. Jotin's Hospital
Allstar Cat Casts Doubt on Heavy Plaster Show
A vivid dialogue fragment describes a heavy plaster cast and an implied confrontation. The speaker recalls the moment with emphasis on an allstar cat referenced as a dramatic element in the exchange. Readable context suggests a theatrical or literary scene rather than a reportable event.
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