Clean-up Days urged by Iowa State Board of Health
April 25 to May 1 set as state wide Clean-up Days as health officials urge residents to rid properties of filth. GuIford H. Sumner calls city councils churches and boards to pass resolutions and observe the effort to prevent pandemics. killed by fall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Women's Clubs
State Board of Health
Township Board of Trustees
County Board of Supervisors
Towans
Guilford H. Sumner
Iowa State Board of Health
Root Juice Praised In Widespread Drugstore Testimonials
A Bluffton Indiana druggist reports overwhelming local and national praise for Root Juice. Farmers and a blacksmith share improvements from stomach trouble to kidney issues, noting a son’s return to school after treatment and general relief for digestion, with calls for continued use.
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United States
W. A. Gutelius
Bluffton
Ind
Frank Highland
Rock Creek Township
Wiley Messie
East Lancaster
William Jones
Poneto
J.E. Lemmon Drug Store
Bridge collapse kills Iowa man near Parkersburg
Jack Oakes of Waverly Iowa was killed when a bridge over the West Fork river near Parkersburg gave way under a gasoline engine and long saw outfit. He was crushed between the engine and tender as the structure fell. Timber rot was found in inspected wreckage.
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West Fork
Parkersburg
Jack Oakes
Waverly
Miners Break Deadlock in Des Moines Sub District 1
Des Moines Iowa April 22 miners win a conference victory by rejecting a 4 cent per ton advance and securing a two year ban on machine use. Mining price set at 1.00 per ton for lump coal and 69 to 74 cents for mine run coal. Old mine conditions kept with drivers and box car men paid 2.01 dollars per day.
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Des Moines
Foreigners Robbed at Ballanger Quarry Bunk House
Sneak thieves ransacked the bunk house of Greeks employed at the Mc Manus Tucker stone quarry near Ballanger Fort Madison. They secured 200 dollars in cash and clothing. Two men seen nearby vanished.
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Fort Madison
McManus & Tucker
Ballanger
Dennison Announces Democratic Candidacy for Congress
John H. Dennison of Dubuque declares his bid for the Democratic nomination in Iowa's third district. He says the move follows discussions with friends at a Des Moines conference last week and backing from many supporters across the district.
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Dubuque
John H. Dennison
Des Moines
Borrowed Smiles and Witty Holiday Quips
A collage of light verse and punchlines from early 20th century columns. It references Solomon and David with proverb and psalm roles, a London head master’s Christmas wish, farmer humor about wives and dogs, misheard telegrams, cartoons on calls and leisure, and a riddle about a phone number.
Agent Kendall Dies After 38 Years with B C R N and Rock Island
Burlington Iowa April 20. W A Kendall local agent for the B C R N and Rock Island railroads for 38 years is dead at 62. He leaves a widow and two children. Widely known in the state as a railroad man.
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Burlington
W. A. Kendall
Rock Island
Lure of the Theatre Triggers Teen Theft Confession
A 15 year old girl from Waterloo Iowa confessed to stealing books and clothing from East High over six months. Det Houston uncovered the case and the girl admitted spending money for ice cream parlors and theatres rather than books. She will not be prosecuted.
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Waterloo
Hicken Theatres
East High School
Houston
Silent Haircut Request Sparks Comic Exchange
In a barber shop a chatty barber asks the seated man how he wants his hair cut. The patient requests minimal narration and silent service. The barber seeks the owner’s view, doubting the man’s sanity or origin, as the scene ends with the victim insisting on a silent cut.
Boy Learns Capital Quiz From Dirt Streaked Class
A new Ozark Arkansas instructor tests pupils on the U S capital. None know it until a dirt smeared child says he asked his father, who admits he does not know and does not care. The tale ends with a blunt remark from the father.
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Ozark
Arkansas
United States
Littl
Pop
ZEMO Agency Endorsed After Thorough Evaluation
McElhinney Drag Co states its agency for ZEMO followed a thorough investigation into its merit and curative properties for eczema pimples and dandruff. They report ZEMO exceeds expectations as a skin remedy and will continue selling it for its satisfaction, cleanliness, and safety for use on infants. A booklet on skin diseases will be offered to explain at home cures with this vegetable external preparation.
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ZEMO
McElhinney Drag Co
Riots Hit Mission Site West of Changsha
Advices report riots at Ningsiang near Changsha. A Protestant mission is attacked and a mission school at Yi Yang, north of Ningsiang, has been burned.
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Mission School
Yi Yang
Pekin
Ningsiang
Changsha
The Infinite Purpose in God’s Plan for Work
Fragmentary aphorism quotes God’s intention that all men should work and finds meaning in labor. The snippet mentions Ruskine and a notion of happiness tied to purposeful effort.
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Ruskine
Mi o na Stomach Tablets Promises Quick Relief
A Kansas woman testimonial touts Mi o na stomach tablets for relief from belching and indigestion. The ad claims faster relief in minutes, red blood benefits, and a money back guarantee. It lists Junction City and Buffalo as references and notes a 50 cent price per box with free samples from Booth’s Mi o na.
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Kansas
Cordelia B. Mann
11Th St
Junction City
Kans
Lemmon
Booth
Buffalo
N. Y
Kidnapped for a Million at Graham on April 30
Extra picture program at the Graham Saturday night features Kidnapped for a Million the play that ran seventy seven weeks last season. High class specialties between acts include the Little Perry Sisters and Jack King with a dancing baseball imitation. Your money's worth of your money refunded.
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Graham
Little Perry Sisters
Jack King
Oh Willie Opens Oven Door Spoils Cake Plan
In a cheeky exchange, Elsie scolds Willie for opening the oven door while their mother bakes. Willie admits the cake will be spoiled but jokes that their mother would let them eat as much as they want anyway.
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Willie
Elsie
Catholic Standard and Times
Rexall Mucu Tone Promises Full Refund If Not Effective
A Rexall ad promotes Mucu Tone as a guaranteed catarrh remedy with a personal 30 year physician pedigree. It claims quick mucous tract cleansing, parasite removal, tissue healing, and overall health gains, offering refunds if customers are not satisfied and selling in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes at The Rexall Store in Washington via Cook & Sherman.
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Washington
Rexall
Cook & Sherman
W. Gor. Square
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