Look to Your Kidneys For Better Health
An advertising collage presents Doan's Kidney Pills as the top remedy for kidney trouble with a testimonial from Ernest Albright of Kellogg Idaho. It cites symptoms such as blood in urine weight loss and gravel in the bladder and claims rapid improvement and full recovery. Also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and a wartime vignette with jokes and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Ernest Albright
Kelloge
Idaho
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Bali
Perfect figure price sparks a playful debate
In a domestic vignette, a young wife asks about a perfect figure. Her husband quips that while one hundred thousand dollars may not be perfection, it is nearly enough to satisfy a man with his tastes. The exchange blends humor and a wink at material desire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
When He Hedged on Faith and Ink Faith
Brother Williams recalls a tale of prayer avoiding ink faith, claiming a fat turkey once prompted a sheriff to take him away before he could reach home to cook it. He quips Providence would not know he was in such a place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Willams
Sherif
Providence
Reputation of a Senate Desk Creates Echoes
A desk near the aisle in the senate chamber is favored for speeches. Washington sources note many senators have borrowed it for special utterances. One occupant joked he would quit but fears being seen as the constant speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
St. Louis Star
Cam
Learned to Drink Coffee When a Baby
A reader recalls starting coffee in infancy, describes nervous spells from coffee, and credits Postum with restoring sleep and calm. The letter cites family substitutes and endorses Postum as a healthier alternative, mentioning "The Road to Wellville" and the slogan There's a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Wellville
Jealous housekeeper kills farmer near Cole Ridge Neb
Maggie Davis shot Ira Churchill, 28, five miles east of Coleridge, four bullets, one in the left breast. Davis, longtime housekeeper and former promised wife, allegedly killed after jealously discovering Churchill with another woman. Witnesses describe Davis firing as Churchill fell and Davis remained with the smoking gun before being pursued by bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleridge
Maggie Davis
Ira Churchill
Eass
Maggie Pavis
Churchill
Davis
Churchills Place
Une
Thomiswilde
der Noten
Eter
Idina
Thomas
Revolutionary unrest in Portugal sparks military warnings
A garbled historical clipping alleges danger of a Portuguese military revolution with soldiers ready to act. It mentions royalist demands, promised promotions, and a cruiser Soc Rayphiel tied to revolt events, with dismissals and political reshuffling amid unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Daremeal
Pepuiblic
Sitmie
Soc Rayphiel
Adiminster
Michael
Interstate Commerce Commission Upholds Railroad Rates
The commission dismissed a complaint against Western railroads from Omaha to Central and Atlantic seaboard routes. It upheld existing rates as reasonable and denied requests to establish fresh burdens. The ruling emphasized public policy to enable small shippers to compete fairly with larger interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Do
Cinthia
Baltimore
Interstite Commerce Con Mission
Pearland
Omaha
Freed Association
Atlantic Seaboard
Uorough
Gesseten
Opium Seizure on liner Mougotion by U S District Court
A seizure of opium valued at about 1000 dollars occurred aboard the liner Mougotion during a voyage from San Francisco. United States District Judge Bert W. Beekins oversaw the seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deere
San Francisco
United States District
Weorpey
Sioux City Live Stock Market Prices Record
Sioux City quotations on the local live stock market show top beeves at 7.27 dollars and tay hogs at 8.25 dollars, reflecting midweek trading.
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Sioux City
Trade Talks Move Toward Closer US Canada Ties
Washington reports resuming negotiations to strengthen lade relations with Canada last spring aims. Hoyt and Pepper, officials from the share department, depart for Ottawa. In Ohio, robbers blast the Merchants and Partners bank in Hilliards, stealing 8000 to 10000 dollars in gold and currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
Besun
Fenny M. Hoyt
Charles M. Pepper
Comercial
Ottawa
Columbus
Merchants’ and Partners’ Bank
Hilliards
Here
New President Assigns State Legislative Committee Iowa
Waterloo November reports Mayor J R Rector naming C F Kimball city attorney Council Bluffs as head of State legislation committee. Also outlines members for judicial, street paving, lighting, waterworks and other municipal areas across Iowa with many city officials named.
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League of Iowa Municipalities
C. F. Kimball
Waterloo
J. R. Rector
League of Jowa
Council Bluffs
L. D. Kemmerer
Grinnell
M. Ls. Penquite
Colfax
John MacVicar
Des Moines
Parley Sheldon
Ames
S. J. Bennett
Mort Dodge
A. ©. Mueller
Davenport
A. A. Smith
Sioux City
J. FP. Elder
Keokuk
W. Chamberlain
Cedar Rapids
J. R. Frailey
Fort Madison
George A. McIntyre
Shell Rock
J. BB. Newman
Cedar Falls
J. O
Wyrourke
Dubuque
E.R. Bailey
Clarion
A. L. Braxam
Maquoketa
Lineigh
0. Long
Minchester
L. J. Malick
Rockwell City
Suworagr and Sanitation
P. A. Kirchman
Masa City
Frank Canney
Burlington
A. F. Brownell
Sac City
L. A. Gordon
Ottumwa
C. E. Ward
Fairfield
Th. PL Tlolst
Boone
Mianicipal
O. Dh Meredith
Newton
H. M. Sparbon
Webster City
G. Lise el. Charles
R. C. Thompean
C. de Shippey
Oelwein
J. K. Me Anenes
Corner Bluffs
S. HH
Crosby
P. Hixon
Titun
Vogard
Cleawood
Tit
Aachride
Iowa City
Ray FF. Wetrick
Wes Maines
L. J. Bhickstone
Cerne
AL Tanda
Salen
AL M. Hunthee
West Libserty
AL Prishee
Alden
Cowneilman
Odden
Osage
Pitth
Reindeers
Mayer Sei
Gilbert
Keota
Roo Ivane
Puas
Cornciluwin J. Me
Crevender
Osceola
Coumeihima Th
Avora
Noo Behbert
Mae Merville
Margardh
Correckton Vile
Dolliver Estate Without Will In Fort Dodge
Senator Dolliver left no will and a bond of five thousand dollars is set for the administration of his estate. An inventory of personal property is to be filed within thirty days. Chief assets include a dull acre farm near Fort Dodge and a farm in South Dakota valued at 125 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
St. Dodse
Ft. Dodge
South Dakota
Will Replace Burned Church in Clearfield
The completion of the new Methodist church in Clearfield recalls the near tragedy of Christmas night when the former building was destroyed by fire. The new structure will cost about $12,000 and is built of white and straw colored brick with golden woodwork.
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Clearfield
Ottumwa Man Seeks 25000 for Loss of Leg
Ottumwa resident Clyde Stansbury sues Wabash railroad for 25000 claiming injury in Appanoose County when he fell beneath a train while filling water tanks on passenger cars. He states the accident resulted in the loss of his left leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Clyde Stansbury
Wabash
Stansbury
Appanoose County
Fill Vacancies in Iowa and West Point Seats
Congressman Daw son designates Myron J Walker Iris and Arnold W Jacobsen Wilton for an Iowa vacancy in Annapolis Austin Hubbard Davenport named to a West Point vacancy
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Iowa City
Myron J. Walker
Iris
Arnold W. Jacobsen
Wilton
Dawson
Iowa
Annapolis
Austin
Hubbard
Davenport
West Point
Mumma Offered Good Place in West Point Faculty
Lieut. M. C. Mumma, university commandant at Iowa City, has been offered the tactical officer position on the faculty of the United States military school at West Point but will remain at Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumma
Iowa City
M. C. Mumma
United States Military School
West Point
Iowa
Gas Kills Insurance Man in Des Moines Accident
Willitu D Forbes aged 70 was found dead in his room at J B Blank residence. Death attributed to asphyxiation by illuminating gas, apparently an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Willitu
D. Forbes
J. B. Blank
Many Are Seeking Pardons From Iowa Prison
The Iowa state board of parole led by M I Ryry of Indianola and others concluded investigations at the penitentiary after hearing 100 cases and more at the Anviusa Institution. Over 200 convicts, about a quarter of Iowa's prisoners, may be released this session. About thirty cases remain from deadline reviews. The board withholds petitioners’ names to protect reform efforts and potential pardons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Madison
Iowa State Board of Parole
M. 1. Qerry
Indianola
P. A. Smith
Scranton
KE. Mowe
Greenfield
Sam D. Woods
Des Moines
Anviusa
Lowa
Nurse to Contest Cahill Will in Marshalltown
Grace Kruse, a 20 year old telephonist from Ackley and former St. Thomas hospital nurse, plans to contest Thomas Cahill's will in Marshalltown alleging Cahill was not sane when he drafted a second will that left his entire estate to her. The estate was previously left to the Sisters of Mercy in Cahill’s first will.
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Marshalltown
Grace Ruse
Thomas Cahill
St. Thomas Hospital
Sisters of Mercy
Kruse
Cahill
Sian
Miss Kruse
Ackley
O. O. F. Grand Lodge Officers Nominees Listed
Cedar Rapids. The following nominations were made for the 1919-20 term at Strand lodge. Grand master Stevenson of Connell Duits. deputy grand master W. Cutting of Decorah. grand warder W. W. Branton of Boone. J. T. Temple of Davenport. W. C. Kummer of Weekuk. I. F. Wagner of Sigourney. J. W. Marshall of Storm Lake. W. Harper of Montezuma. W. G. Romer of Lyons. William Brown of Dubuque. A. A. Montgomery of Stewart. J. M. Starvey of Anamosa. grand secretary R. L. Titlon and I. W. Smith of Des Moines. J. C. Koontz of Burlington. grand treasurer A. KL Orndorf of Newton. A. S. Holmes of Perry. grand representative D. B. Gunn of Red Oak.
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Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
F. Strand Lodge
Stevenson
Conneil Diuits
I W. Cutting
Decorah
Grand Wuarder
W. W. Branton
Boone
J.T. Temple
Davenport
W. C. Kummer
Weekuk
FF. Wagner
Sigourney
Rebuilding Planned for Corn Belt Packing Plant
Fort Dodge reports the Corn Belt Packing company will reconstruct its main building for a third time after a fire. Stockholders authorize a $36,900 rebuild. power and artificial ice plants survive. Capital stock rises from $106,000 to $250,000. The plant has burned twice before, in December 1909 and August 1910.
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Fort Dodge
Corn Belt Packing Company
Rural carrier makes record trip by auto in Charles City
Rural Carrier Milkins broke mail delivery records by using an automobile to complete his 2534 mile route in 53 minutes, delivering 140 pieces of mail and collecting 3 cents postage with $1.18 in stamps sold. Team members included Westmaster Henry, Carrier Al Fitkins, marking clerk R L Brown, Joe Treat, and driver C Hicks. Consinam Wlaugen witnessed the start.
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F. D
Charles City
Milkins
Westmaster’ Henry
al Fitkins
R. L. Brown
Joe Treat
C. Hicks
Consinam Wlaugen
Loomer Widow Reaches $7000 Settlement Over Fatal Engineer Case
Mrs Loomer accepts 7000 dollars in settlement with the Chicago and Northwestern following the death of her husband, Mngineer Loomer, whose locomotive failed at a bridge north of Lake Mills. The fatal incident occurred in July last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millson
Chicago & Northwestern
Mngineer Loomer
Lake Mills
Davenport-John Noth Found Dead in Bed
Pioneer and prominent brewer Davenport John Noth was found dead in his bed with heart disease suspected as the cause. The death marks the loss of a key figure in the local brewing industry and community leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
John Noth
Hotel Extra Charge For Thermometer Use
A hotel guest in room seven is taxed daily for the use of the piazza thermometer as a heat remedy. The landlord orders the clerk to bill the traveler the price of one dinner each day for the temperature gauge consultation, illustrating inflated travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theraily
Charles
Why the Boy Gave Thanks
A short moral vignette describes Alan thanking God for not being impatient with his little brother and for sharing his candy with his mother and brother before taking any for himself. The tale is expressed as a child’s prayer after a day spent with family.
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Alan
Little Brother
Lippincott's
The Science of Love Lecture By Sakharam Pandit
The Tindu philosopher Sakharam Ganesh Pandit tells a small audience that lovemaking requires practice to master and that love arises from giving love. He calls love a divine discontent and presents study and effort as essential to arousing love in others.
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Sakharam Ganesh Pandit
Kin by Marriage and a Murine Eye Remedy Ad
A quirky exchange shows a Harlem girl saying her father is only kin by marriage. The page also advertises Murine Eye Remedy with prices and free eye advice, then returns to a humor line about keeping a fairy godmother busy assisting a touring ear.
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Harlem
Mrs Binks and the Kitty at His Club
A fragment shows Mrs Binks answering that her husband dislikes cats except for a small kitty kept at his club, revealing a playful or ironic domestic moment. The line hints at differing affections for felines within a household context and hints at social club life.
Dialogue Fragments From London Punch Noted in Scrap
A quoted London Punch dialogue survives as a fragment showing two odd characters trading information and questions. The exchange hints at a humorous misunderstanding with slang and clipped phrases, reflecting a playful communication moment from the period.
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London Punch
Thynn Dinner Gown Sparks Upholsterer Joke
Mrs Thynn jokes about looking plump in a gown while Thynn quips the outfit may be tailor made at an upholsterer's. The playful exchange reflects light social banter.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Heralded by Milwaukee Reader
A Milwaukee woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing long standing female trouble and back pain after doctors advised operation. The letter, one of thousands received by the Pinkham Medicine Company, urges others to seek the remedy and advice free of charge from Lydia Pinkham's team in Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia Tr. Pinkham
Lydia Hy Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Company
Yt Mass
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Irs
Lynn
Martel's Female Press Promoted as Standard Remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts Martel's Female Press as prescribed for women's ailments. It claims a scientifically prepared remedy with quick, permanent results and availability at drug stores. A quip notes a paper hanger's resilience when fixing a new wall.
Fragmented sermon critique and catalog of old remedies
A garbled passage discusses sermons as selective meals and cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming teething relief. It mixes phrases about soothing gums and reducing pain with misquoted terms. The fragment hints at revenge over gratitude in a fragmented, antiquated voice.
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Dr. Johnson
Judge
Vindicator
Estherville
Vindicator & Republican’ CO
Farmer
Cole
Neb
New Republic
Fialrt
Eastern Star
The
Orders of the Eastern Star
Worthy
Emma Beekman
Grundy Center
D. W. Clements
West Union
Josephine Hobson Albin
J. I. Rose
Alta Sullivan
Luella Crooks
Maria Jackson
Cornell Bluffs
Ida Webster
Waucoma
Jennie Whedon
Winterset
Grace Scott
Cecelia Small
Eda K. Allison
Peterson
Wsther
Matilda Kulp
West Bend
Martha
Lou Wilhelm
Grand Electa
Margaret Stevenson
Jefferson
Maud W. Lytin
Harriet, Houglan
Sheridan
Grand Sentinel
Bruce Moore
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinksham
Carter
Howe Care
Martel
Female Press
W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Coughs & Coles
Marseilles
John Deere Piow Company
Omane
Penn
Millar Ds
SitherNed
Dewrborn
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