Caution Advised on Road Building by Iowa Legislator
Des Moines January 24 James M Brockway of Louisa County chairman of the house committee on roads and highways urges delaying permanent highways until roads are in condition for lasting improvement. He favors county supervision and an advisory state highway commission and warns funds now available will not cover permanent surfacing. drainage grading and culverts must come first. He argues a businesslike funding basis is needed and that bonds would be required for a feasible plan.
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James M. Brockway
Louisa County
House Committee On
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Cunningham
Iowa Good 'S Association
Highway Commission
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State Highway Commission
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The Necessary Thing Ang Eva Livea
A verse praising practical skills over arts, urging Elizabeth Ann to learn cooking and baking to satisfy a future husband. Emphasizes making marmalade, salads, and hearty beefsteak meals as essential, while musical talents are noted but less valued for domestic life.
Hints for Housekeepers Promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
An advertisement urges readers to keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound on hand to head off colds. It claims the remedy requires no opiates, soothes inflamed air passages, stops the cough, and may save a doctor's bill. In the yellow package.
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Foley
Advt
College Men Show Ignorance of Bible in Examination
University of Michigan students in a rhetoric class answered questions on the Bible with a wide range of errors and ambiguities. Answers covered language origins, locations of Solomon's temple, and differences between Old and New Testaments, revealing substantial gaps in biblical knowledge.
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University of Michigan
Rankin
Rhetoric
Jesus Christ
Solomon
Babylon
Tyre
Asia Minor
Nebo
Jordan
Sinai
Galilee
Nazareth
Egypt
Christ
Joseph
Moses
Asia
Palestine
Mediterranean Sea
Nazar
German Aviator Killed In Burg Maneuvers
Berlin reports Lieut Otto Schlegel died when his biplane folded on a sharp curve during military maneuvers near Burg. Lieut A von Scheel was fatally injured. Also in Rheims France Charles Gaulard fell 240 feet from a capsized monoplane near the cathedral and was seriously injured but alive. In Washington Representative Broussard accuses the Federal Sugar Refining Co of fighting for free sugar under a wholesale grocers committee and seeks investigation.
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Berlin
Germany
Burg
Otto Schlegel
A. von Scheel
Rheims
France
Charles Gaulard
Flo
Washington
Broussard
Louisiana
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Frank C. Lowery
Denver Seeks 1913 AMCA Meet as West pushes bid
Denver aims to host the 1913 Federation of American Motor Cyclists meeting and races in July, opposing Chicago. A Kansas City to Denver tour with 75 to 100 mile daily legs is proposed, plus a road race timed for joint arrival. A new official olive uniform will be adopted for AMCs members.
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Chicago
Federation of American Motor Cyclists
Far West
Kansas City
Convention City
Santa Fe
Golden Belt
United States
Motor Cyclsts
Madame X at the Graham Theatre January 29
Amusements notice announces the drama Madame X starring Laura Frankenfield at the Graham on Wednesday January 29. The production is billed as a powerful two continent drama with a notable trial scene in the final act. Ticket prices range 26c 50c 75c and 1.00 with boxes and loges 1.59.0. Seats go on sale at Meshinney Drug Store Monday morning. Curtain at 8 15.
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Madame X
Graham
Laura Frankenfield
Meshinney Drug Store
Escaped After Fifteen Years Finds Relief
W. P. Broyles recounts a fifteen year struggle with kidney and bladder troubles ended by Foley Kidney Pills. He testifies they cured a severe backache and painful bladder irregularities and urges readers to use the product rather than substitutes.
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W. P. Broyles
Foley
Deadly store collapse kills 35 in McKinney Texas
A three story Mississippi Dry Goods building and a two story Tingle implement store collapse during a special sale in McKinney Texas killing 35 and leaving 20 missing. Eighteen bodies recovered as fire and debris hinder rescue. Identified victims include Mary Stiff Rosa Welch Kate Mulligan Lizzie Wade Eva Searcy and others.
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McKinney
Tex
Mississippi Dry Goods Company
Tingle Implement Company
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Mary Stiff
Rosa Welch
Kate Mulligan
Lizzie Wade
Russell High
Eva Searcy
M. R. Cresley
Fire Department
Burney Graves
Mary Kirk
M. A. Thomas
John Hampton
Big Fight for Johnson in Paris Bout Set for June
Joe Jeannette will box John Johnson in Paris on June 24 if Johnson is allowed to leave the United States. Promoter Dan McKettrick plans the bout, with Johnson allegedly agreeing to a twenty round fight against Jeannette, as promoter McKettrick sails to stage the event between Willie Lewis and Adrian Hogan the latest French middleweight.
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New York
Joe Jeannette
al Palzer
Jack Johnson
Paris
Johnson
America
Dan McKettrick
McKettrick
Willie Lewis
Adrian Hogan
Jeannette
Bat Nelson Marries in Brief Chicago Ceremony
Oscar Battling Matthew Nelson wed Mise Fay King a Denver cartoonist in a brief Chicago ceremony marked by the bride's momentary nervous breakdown.
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Bat Nelson
Chicago
Oscar Battling
Matthew Nelson
Mise Fay King
Denver
Colo
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Dallas
Tingle
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Aurora Conservatory of Music
Aurora
Illinois
G W. Hobson
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Wuuches
North Side Square
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West Chester, Iowa
Gale
Washington County
Iowa
Frank Rogers
Thomas Washington
Dakota Lands
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Dime Nailers
Washington, Iowa
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