Iowa mineral output for 1918 shows coal lead in value
Iowa's 1918 mineral production totaled 38.68 million dollars, down from 1917 by about 429 thousand. Coal remained dominant with 24.70 million worth, despite lower tonnage. six counties produced nearly 7 million tons worth over 20 million. 13,928 workers averaged 245 days.
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Des Moines
Iowa Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
Iowa
Monroe
Appanoose
Polk
Marton
Dallas
Lucas
Muscatine
Fort Dodge
New York
Colfax
Sioux City
Dubuque
Cen Co
Morning Internal Bath Promises Health and Fresh Start
Readers are urged to drink hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The ad claims benefits for constipation bilious spells stomach trouble rheumatism and complexion, promoting a cleansing routine cost and convenience emphasized.
Mosquitoes Spread Malaria Through Plasmodium Vivax
Swat the mosquito disease tale explains malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax and transmitted by mosquitoes, detailing chills and fever as common symptoms.
Infantrymen Vote to Become Cavalry in Iowa National Guard
In Oskaloosa the One Hundred Sixty-eighth infantry unit voted unanimously to convert to Troop F of the cavalry regiment in the Iowa National Guard. A second cavalry troop is planned as more enlistments exceed requirements. John C. Bradbury was elected captain of the first troop with G. W. Hoar and Harold Freeman as lieutenants. Claire B. Arnold selected to command the second troop and recruit. Major Cogswell attended the meeting to discuss cavalry duties.
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Oskaloosa
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Cavalry
Iowa National Guard
John C. Bradbury
National Guard
Bradbury
Iowa
G. W. Hoar
Harold Freeman
Claire B. Arnold
Iowa City
The Hoodlum: Comical Situations From Mary
A fragment describes The Hoodlum a humorous piece by Mary featuring a kitten with fits a toughening dance and playful methods for bonding Ireland and Jerusalem while imagining catching crooks with a milk bottle and shocking a butte in urban satire.
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Ireland
Jerusalem
University High walls Wellman in Iowa City rout
Iowa University dominated Wellman earning a 27 to 6 victory on the university armory floor. Konzen scored 14 points including seven field goals and Plagman added nine with three field baskets and three free throws as Wellman never led.
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Iowa City
Iowa University
Wellman
Iowa
University Armory
Washington County
Konzen
Plagman
Moonlit Night Grip and Frost on the Plow
A moonless frost night sets a steely scene as the Plow gleams under a quiet sky. Kenneth Grahame references the restless and steadfast in a Pagan Papers fragment, using vivid, symbolic imagery.
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Orion
Kenneth Grahame
Painful. Genius and the Infinite Pains of Others
A terse aphorism from a New York publication notes that true genius involves compelling others to endure endless effort. The line reflects a stoic view of creativity as shared hardship.
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New York
Evenius Sen
Fifty Million Dollars Lost to Food Decay in U S
E L Goodsell a leading New York fruit dealer cites a food conference estimate that the United States wastes about fifty million dollars worth of food annually. He notes that the port of New York alone consumes enough food rats yearly to feed the city for a month and argues 90 percent of losses could be saved with better distribution facilities.
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New York
E. L. Goodsell
Metropolis
Goodsell
Bolsheviki Shot 14 000 in Three Months
Bolsheviki killed about 14 000 people in Russia in the first three months of 191? according to Moscow based extraordinary committee reports cited by Paris dispatches.
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Bolsheviki
Russia
Moscow
Paris
Woman Seeks Damages After Church Ejection
Mrs Adam Ogdzeski of Independence Wisconsin sued for injuries from being forcibly expelled from a church. The court awarded her eight thousand dollars damages.
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Independence
Wis
Adam Ogdzeski
Prohibition Improves U.S. Health Says Surgeon General
Surgeon General Blue reports improved health conditions in the United States over the past year due to Prohibition and the work of the Public Health Service. He attributes declines in alcohol related problems to federal policy and enforcement efforts nationwide.
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Prohibition
United States
Blue
Public Health Service
Big Noise and Dinner Bell Denial
Jud Tunkins insists on no new dinner bell as the old gong continues to raise noise and justify no such racket.
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Jud Tunkins
New Dutch currency notes issued in Java
A newly issued paper guilder currency in Java by the Javas bank attracted admiration from Chinese and natives and was hoarded. The notes, printed by an American company, include 2 and 1 guilder denominations and were meant to relieve silver coin shortages.
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Java
Wood Engraving Methods and Materials
The text describes high class wood engravings using boxwood and fine end grain engraving. It notes that blocks are assembled from small pieces and that engraving runs across the end grain. It contrasts with dijyanese prints on lengthwise cherry wood sections parallel to the grain.
Locusts Eaten as Food in Arabia Across Ages
Locusts are consumed in Arabia today as they were in biblical times. Foreigners and natives alike praise them as an excellent dietary article.
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Arabia
John the Baptist
His Wit And the Main Reason a Wife Sees Salary Gap
A Dallas News piece notes a wife’s belief her husband earns less than she thinks. She claims he does not receive the full salary due, prompting discussion of wage fairness and workplace pay practices.
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Gilmore City
Cerro Gordo
Webster
Woodbury
Ueval
Atle
Bellevue Pottery
Charles Blark
Amy
Dish Lowry
William Turner
Peter Cooper
Burke
Cat
Pat
Poland
China
Wilmer Landerman
Vrain
Emerson
P&o
Osborn
Deering
Dutchman
John Deere
R. D. Schneider
Grover Booth
D. F. Macon
Ralph Dougherty
Ladiss
Hill's
Cascarag
Mr. Hills
Ray Boyer
Washington, Iowa
Lalonic
Drogemttas
Eatonic
Willard
Willard Service
Brockway
Buckeye Capitol Chevrolet
Clydendale
Corliss
Indiana
Int'l Harvester
Kalamazoo
Eldridge Battery Co
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