Prohibition Effects at Battle Creek Sanitarium
Dr E L Eggleston of Battle Creek Sanitarium testifies that prohibition has reduced patient drunkenness. He notes saloon era behavior, says current conditions show improvement, and highlights hospital discipline including bans on alcohol and smoking on premises. He warns against overreliance on extreme temperance propaganda.
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Battle Creek Michigan
E. L. Eggleston
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Eggleston
Health Reform Institute Sanitarium Case Study and Finances
A reader letter outlines the Kellogg Health Reform Institute history, scale, and operations. It details food and supply totals, staff numbers, charitable work, and recent capital upgrades. It notes charity vs private payments, and hints at disparities amid a high cost operation.
Chautauqua Memories Stir Old Campground Tales
In reminiscence readers recall moving out on Tuesdays with beds bags and gear for Chautauqua camping. They recall storms leaky tents wet clothes and the bacon coffee aroma at dawn. The rise of the automobile is said to have diminished camping but not memories.
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Chautauqua
Central
The Gold Dust Twins and a City Visit Gag
A comic reminiscence surveys vaudeville style riddles and puns from The Gold Dust Twins. A Minneapolis travel anecdote repeats a telephone booth misadventure and public notices tease readers with playful wordplay and a for sale ad.
ABE MARTIN on tariffs and voters untethered to platforms
The speaker quips that the Democratic party has dropped tariff reform and predicts a flood of voters uninformed by platforms. He jokes about too many intrepid explorers on ice while criticising political engagement.
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Democratic Party
Quieting Title Suit In Washington County Iowa
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Joseph Laney sues numerous named defendants and unknown claimants over the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 30 Township 77 North Range 6 West Fifth Principal Meridian claiming fee simple ownership. The petition seeks to quiet and establish title and bar any adverse claims with general equitable relief. Defendants are warned to appear before noon on the second day of the next term starting September 4 1928. default will be entered.
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Mathew Clear
Nehemiah Tunis
Mathew Clair
Mathew Clare
John Labager
John Laubauger
John Lohberger
J. Lohberger
Joseph Lohberger
Mary E. Lohberger
Wenzel Kucera
Barbara Kucera
Frank H. Duwa
Margaret Duwa
Loletta Duwa
Maudesta Duwa
Modesta Duwa
John Lohbarger
Leonard Elias
Wen
Washington County
Iowa
District Court of
Joseph Laney
District Court
Court House
City of
Washington
Bethel Christian Endeavor Meeting Reports on Christian Living
Bethel July 25 Friday evening the Bethel Christian Endeavor met at the church with Ruth Gideon as leader presenting Getting a thrill out of Christian living. Nettie Davis reported the group raised about 57 dollars from a play Receiving the Parson. Visiting relatives included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dawson and family from Manchester and Mrs. Dell Walker, with Mrs. R. J. Dawson, Velma and May Walker, and others joining before returning home. Mary and Margery Walker plan to stay several weeks with relatives.
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Bethel
Bethel Christian Endeavor
Ruth Gideon
Nettie Davis
Oscar Dawson
Manchester
Dell Walker
May
Margery Walker
R. J. Dawson
Will Stafford
Velma
Mr. Dawson
Mary
Margery
Will
Community activity and visits around Dawson and neighbors
A Tuesday gathering at the Dawson home with Miss Josephine and Margaret Dawson marked a busy week. Neighbors and relatives, including Jean Walker, Mildred Mae Meyer, and the Meyer siblings, shared meals and church activities. Local farmers and families aided with oats and hay while a Des Moines Daily Register canvasser toured the area.
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Jean Walker
Bernice Dawson
Mildred Mae Meyer
Harmony Social Notes Chronicle Visits and Guests
Miss Betty Kolesick returns home after visiting her cousin Elizabeth Longer. Miss Abbie Evans of Des Moines visits at Mrs. Chas Longer's home. Mrs. Riley Miller spends several days at the Chas Schiebe residence. Devolt Boileau listed as the representative.
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Harmony
Betty Kolesick
Elizabeth Longer
Abbie Evans
Des Moines
Chas
Riley Miller
Chas. Schiebe
Devolt Boileau
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Lue
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Pilus
New York
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Herbert Hoover
America
Hoover
Henge
Sore Arnie
Tommy
John
President
Calvin Coolidge
Roy
United States
Gold Dust Twins
Minneapolis
Galt
California
Ben Hur
The
By the Way
Abe Martin
Dawson Home
Josephine
Margaret Dawson
Fuller Brush Company
Walter Longer
Elizabeth
Bruce Marshall
Goose Creek
Otto Schiebel
Des Moines Daily Register
Roy Miller
Ed Miller
Jim Combs
Sutherland
Harmony Walter Longer
Melo
the Hygienic Products CO
Santon, Ohio
Graham
Graham Organization
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