Babies Compete for Iowa State Fair Baby Championship
At the Iowa State Fair eight hundred babies are weighed measured and examined by a team led by Mrs S E Lincoln and Dr Dc A Stewart as they vie for the state’s baby championship. Mothers seek proof of excellence in child care and learn about feeding sleep and health practices amid nurse and physician supervision.
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Des Moines
Iowa
S. E. Lincoln
Dc. A. Stewart
University of Minnesota
Lincoln
Stewart
Bab
Charcoal Eph Delivers Odd Philosophy of Giving
The passage features Charcoal Eph declaring he has little religion left and plans to contribute without changing a nickel, speaking moodily as he prepares to shout Amen to drown out the organ. This odd quip reflects a humorous, rustic voice and community setting.
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Charcoal Eph
Local residents share visits and travel in Iowa and nearby states
Ja Haskins Aug 30 report notes Frank Ullrich and family traveling to Clinton and Chicago. Several families attend county fair at West Liberty and a chautauqua in the afternoon. Many relatives move, visit, and dine with neighbors in Mason City, Davenport, Hastings, and Excelsior Springs with plans to stay or return.
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Haskins
Frank Ullrich
Cliton
Chicago
J. R. McCreedy
West Liberty
Ross Coulter
St. Louis
Arnet Mathers
Burr Taylor
Maxine
Davenport
J. C. Mathers
Clara’ Fry
Hastings
Mason City
Ill
Geo. Brown
Florence
Andrew
Martha
Geo. Birney
Eldridge Maxwell
Near Cone
Beulah Meredith
E. J. Vaught
Eldon
Mr Boughton
Godlove
Riverside
Prince Kunt of Japan and the fishing miscue at Ritsurin Koen
The Ohio State Journal notes a humorous incident as Prince Kunt of Japan fishes at Ritsurin Koen. He loses a large fish twice and the provincial governor apologizes for the unfriendly response of the fish, highlighting etiquette among Orientals.
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Prince Kunt
Japan
Ritsurin Koen
Ohio State Journal
Indifference to Crime Faced by U S Public Urged Changes
Minneapolis report to the American Bar Association details a sharp rise in crime across the United States since 1910. It calls for a rewritten nationwide criminal code and a permanent commission to standardize procedures, with emphasis on public responsibility and swift, fair justice. Strong entities include the American Bar Association and Chief Justice Taft.
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Minneapolis
Minn
United States
American Bar Association
States
Union
England
France
Taft
Charles S. Whitman
New York
Marcus Kavanagh
Charles W. Farnham
Wade H. Ellis
Annette Abbott Adams
Nevada
South Carolina
Kentucky
Rhode Island
Iowa Snakes Totals 25 Types with Only Two Harmful
Ames Aug 30 The Associated Press reports Iowa has about 25 native snake species with only two capable of harming people the prairie and timber rattlesnakes. Dr J E Duthrie says beneficial snakes like bullsnake fox snake milk snake king snake and blue racers help control pests and should be protected.
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Associated Press
Ames
Lowa
J. E. Duthrie
Zoology
Iowa State College
Iowa
Snakes in the State Bullets and Habits
The bulletin notes snakes feed on fish and have varied birth: six to fifty young yearly. The bullenake may reach ten feet, while red-bellied and Virginia snakes are under ten inches. Snakes hibernate in coiled balls, sometimes twelve snakes sharing warmth for winter survival.
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Bulletin
Journal Want Ads Offer Broad Selling Service
The Journal Want-Ads advertise a broad disposal service promising to sell or remove nearly any article a reader wishes to part with.
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Journal
Ohio Woman Recommends Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Apatrick of Route 3, Perrysburg Ohio, reports suffering pains in her sides for some time and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her after a neighbor suggested it. She urges other women with similar ailments to try the remedy and pass along the recommendation.
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Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Southwest Corner Square
Kalona, Iowa
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Judge Howell
Iowa City
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California
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