How to Detect First Evidences of Approach of Tuberculosis
Read from an Iowa Tuberculosis Association pamphlet on early diagnosis and treatment. The text urges early medical examination for persistent coughs, weight loss, fatigue, night sweats, and chest pain, noting the value of chest examinations, sputum tests, and fever monitoring. It warns physicians may overlook early signs and stresses seeking care promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Board of Health
Black Beauty on Screen Adheres to Original Tale
Vitagraph presents Black Beauty with Jean Paige at the Grahagh Theatre next week. The film stays faithful to Anna Sewell in plot and moral, though costumes reflect the early seventies with no autos or telephones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sewell
Vitagraph
John
Gordon
Jean Paige
Grahagg Theatre
First State Convention of Women's Auxiliary in Sioux City
The first annual state convention of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion occurs in Sioux City in May 1926. Commander MacNider Adjutant Barton and other Legion leaders will headline a program with noted women leaders, as Monahan Post prepares elaborate entertainment for visitors. The auxiliary has 177 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Sioux City
MacNider
Barton
Legion
Nat
Monahan Post
American Legion
Aux
Mixed birthplace puzzle echoes state board concerns
A reader cites a multi state background as a potential issue for a board decision in Iowa. The remark hints at residency and qualification questions arising from diverse origins.
Questioning Emigration Paths and Bonus Law Residency
The excerpt discusses a debate over residency rules for Iowa bonus applicants and notes a claim that many arrested criminals are ex service men, attributed to Kate Richards O’Hare. It highlights Legion posts reacting, urging imprisonment for her for alleged insults to inducted service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Richards O'Hare
Legion
Pension His Ambition Tragic End of Man Who Worked as Machinist's Helper
George Lowrey 76 was found dead in a burning Missouri Valley home cellar. A lifelong machinist’s helper at the Northwestern shops, he never became a machinist despite thirty five years of steady work and expected a railroad pension he was told he would not receive. His wife had died a year before and he was estranged from his daughter. He owned the home and had about 4900 in a bank account, with rumors he withdrew funds before the fire and would not let others profit from his suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
George Lowrey
Northwestern Railroad
Lowrey
Fairfield Gas Charge Lacks Legal Basis in Court
Fairfield Iowa April 29 Judge Wade rules no enforceable gas rate exists as city council did not fix a rate after 1920. The Iowa Electric Co may seek to raise a maximum rate but injunctions cannot enforce a non existent charge. The action began May 1916 with temporary orders and franchise terms later overturned by federal decisions.
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Fairfield
Wade
Iowa Electric Company
Iowa Electric Co
Hut
Remarkable plan to gift Brunswick phonograph and records
A plan described in generic terms to provide a Brunswick phonograph and an appropriate collection of records for a Mother. The passage emphasizes ease and valuable gifting, with no specific names, dates, or locations.
Court lacks power to set rate amid open conflict
Judge Wade states ordinances do not fix a rate and the court cannot prescribe one before council acts. A local tale on rising prices follows the line about haircuts costing a bushel of corn and oats, highlighting broader farm commodity value changes in the Middle West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Henry County
Middle West
Mt. Pleasant
Fire destroys Plaza Theatre in Sioux City
Fire swept the Plaza Theatre in Sioux City early today, reducing the three story building to a shell. The loss is estimated over 166000 dollars, and firefighters gained control after two hours of battling the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Plaza Theatre
Iowa Episcopalians Convene in Keokuk Spring Convention
The Episcopal diocese of Iowa will hold its convention in Keokuk from May 8 to 10. This marks the second time in 70 years Keokuk has hosted the diocese, with special preparations underway for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Sta
Episcopal Diocese
State of
Iowa
Convention to Convene for 500 Clergy and Laity in Iowa
The event will be presided by Rt. Rev. Theodore Nevin Morrison with assistance from Rt. Rev. Harry S. Longley and other church leaders. Auxiliary groups including the Daughters of the King and Girls' Friendly Society will join in meetings at St. John's Church, a 70 year old Iowa landmark that has hosted notable weddings.
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Theodore Nevin Morrison
Davensport
Harry 5. Longley
Church
The
Women's Auxiliary
Daughters of the King
Girls’ Friendly Society
St. John's Church
Iowa
H. M. Scofield
W. W. Belknap
Grant
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Mr. Pfund
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