Des Moines Hosts Iowa Good Roads Conference
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Good Roads association conference December 17 and 18 at Assembly hall Coliseum starting 11 o’clock. Delegates from districts will discuss progress and legislation for the Thirty-fifth General Assembly and review permanent road plans alongside earth improvement. Officers Lafayette Young W G Raymond and Thos H MacDonald list program focus on legislation road construction organized roads and a potential Ocean to Ocean Pike route diversion through Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Association
Assembly Hall
Coliseum
Thirty-fifth
General Assembly
Iowa
Lafayette Young
W. G. Raymond
Iowa City
Thos. H. MacDonald
Ames
Minister Denounces Social Service as a Fad in Chicago
Rev Levi T Gilbert of Cincinnati attacks social service work as a fad at a Chicago conference of the ministry for social service before the federal council of the Churches of Christ in America. He says ministers should focus on gospel preaching and the life of Jesus rather than social reform efforts.
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Chicago, Ill
Levi T. Gilbert
Cincinnati
Western Christian Advocate
Gilbert
Ministry For Social Service
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Social Service
Jesus Christ
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Iowa Woman
Mrs J Hunt of Fairfield Iowa declares Dean's Kidney Pills relieved rheumatic pains and disordered kidneys and she continues to use them. The advertisement invites readers to trust endorsements from local residents and notes Foster Milburn Co as sole US agents selling the 50 cent remedy.
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Washington
Dean
J. Hunt
Sixth St
Fairfield
Iowa
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffaloo
New York
United
City Bus Line Order Line Contact Info
Call up Phone No. 589 Black and leave orders. Service will be promptly attended to by Frank Leoxers. Please provide street and number.
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Frank Leoxers
Beefsteak Special to Start December 10 Across Iowa
The Iowa Beef Producers' Association and railroads launch a four day beefsteak special, starting December 10 from Glenwood Mills County. The tour aims to boost cattle production and the corn crop era, featuring a big miniature of Chicago's International Live Stock Show and a team of lecturers riding the train to speak at each station.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Glenwood
Mills County
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Chicago
Boats may run on Des Moines River
Ottumwa reports steamboat traffic on the Des Moines River could be tried next spring between Keokuk and Ottumwa from March to June when water is high. A Keokuk bridge 27 feet above low water would allow passage for large boats, with barges of 800 to 1,000 tons towed by small tugs. Rivermen see potential profit and a likely spring start.
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Ottumwa
Des Moines
Keokuk
Thomas
What One Iowa Family Does On The Farm
Chicago Evening Post reports C. K. Ream and his son George operate a 2,200 acre Iowa farm near Oakville. They laid 7,842 rods of tile this season, about 24 miles, using tiles from 18 inches to 4 inches. They also built two double corn cribs, each 48 feet long, 10 feet wide, 14 feet high with concrete floors and iron roofs.
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Chicago Evening Post
C. K. Ream
George
Ream
Beware of catarrh ointments with mercury
Warning against using catarrh remedies containing mercury as they damage smell and the system. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo as a safe internal treatment claiming no mercury and blood mucous action. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation with price.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Reams Grow 900 Acres of Ramrod Sod and Build a Modern Home
George and John Ream cultivated 900 acres of ramrod sod and 250 acres of corn with advanced machinery and two grain dumps. George built a beautiful summer home fed by a high spring piping cold water to the house, with a bath room gas pipes and both cold and hot water. They laid 24 miles of tile and erected double corn cribs, reflecting progress and wealth for the nation.
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George
John
George Ream
Mother Earth
Druggists Endorse Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Druggists widely praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds, noting its reliability and pleasant safe use. Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon
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Steck
Washington, Iowa
Wellman, Iowa
Owosso, Michigan
Lowa Good Roads
Association
Washington, Lowa
Des Moines River
Louisa County
Kuppenheimer
Srilley
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
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