Long Session Review of Sixty Fifth Congress
A concise survey of the Sixty fifth Congress highlighting its wartime record from 1917 to 1919, major legislation including war measures, revenue acts, rail and utility controls, investments, and trials on woman suffrage. It notes sessions, key leaders, party balance shifts, and notable investigations and adjournments.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Germany
Congress
France
Austria
Paris
Senate
Jermahy
War Finance Corporation
Overman
House
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate Military Committee
General Army
National Security League
Ford-Newberry
Michigan
Hog Island
Virgin Islands
Colombia
Lauisbury
Delaware
Lewis
Illinois
Shafroth
Colorado
Thompson
Kansas
Hardwick
Georgia
Hollis
New Hampshire
Vardaman
Mississippi
Goff
West Virginia
Smith
Weeks
Massachusetts
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Meyer London
New York
Swager Sherley
Kentucky
Hayes
California
Keating
Powers
Foster
Minois
Cox
Barnhart
Dixon
Indiana
Miller
Minnesota
Borland
Missouri
Parker
New Jersey
Gordon
Ohio
Farr
Pennsylvania
O’shaunessy
Rhode Island
Slayden
Gregg
Ilinois
Newberry
Walsh
Chamberlain
Oregon
League of Nations
Iowa Congressmen Among the Leaders In the Lower House
Iowa lawmakers gain influence in the U S House as Dickinson joins foreign affairs and Judge Boies moves to judiciary. Towner chairs insular affairs. Dowell leads elections while other Iowans fill key panels. Green advocates Iowa interests in committee on committees. Good criticizes Wilson and urges a new session to tackle four billion dollars in appropriations and reconstruction measures.
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Washington, D. C
House
Republican Committee On Committees
Congress
Dickinson
Tenth
Foreign Affairs
Boies
Eleventh
Judge Towner
Representative Dowell
Good
Haughen
Kennedy
Green
Ramseyer
Hull
Sweet
Foley's Honey and Tar Cited By Arlington Woman
An Arlington Tennessee reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar after her son’s influenza left him with a severe cough. She reports rapid relief within two days and notes the remedy is sold by Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Foley
E. B. McDowell
Arlington
Tenn
Lemmon
Advt
Skunk River Ditch No 4 Expansion Planned in Story County
A Story County board project aims to widen and deepen Skunk river ditch No 4 from the Polk county line northwest about 11 miles to Squaw Creek mouth. Engineer W A Olson estimates cost near 120000 dollars with widening to 140 feet then 130 feet and depths of seven and 8.5 feet respectively. The current ditch width 62 to 120 feet drains 9068 acres and overflows ruin crops.
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Nevada
Board of Supervisors
Story County
Skunk River
Polk County
Squaw Creek
W. A. Olson
Washington Township
Lodge Outlines Stand on League of Nations
Boston March 106 Senator Lodge outlined his position on the proposed league of nations in a signed statement. He said his desire is to modify the plan so as not to affect the Monroe doctrine and that discussion will strengthen it with no haste or rashness in deciding such a momentous issue.
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Boston
Senator Lodge
League of Nations
United States
Zemo Promises Quick Relief for Eczema and Skin Troubles
An ad promotes Zemo as a fast acting antiseptic liquid for eczema tetter pimples rash and other skin diseases. It claims instant relief and complete clearing of skin with an extra large bottle and full size bottle available. The E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland Ohio brands the product as non greasy and non staining despite frequent failures of other treatments.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Death Comes Fast to Aredale Fiancée
Miss Florence Faffler died after a sudden illness in Aredale as Hollie Folberct a New York army truck driver and fiancé learned of her condition then rushed home arriving four hours after her death. They were to wed after his discharge and she had been a Dumont High School graduate employed by Mayers and Company. Funeral services were held at the family home with burial in Dumont.
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Aredale
Florence Faffler
Hollie Folberct
New York
United States Army
Folberht
Miss Faffle
Dr Kings New Discovery and New Life Pills Ad
An old ad praises Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds and bronchial attacks and Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation. It claims wide usage since 1869 and urges readers to buy 60c and 1 20 bottles to start the day right.
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Dr. King
Secrets of War Inventions Highlighted in Dr Rosa Lecture
Washington March 8 Dr E B Rosa chief of the electrical division described wartime burea of standards advances in electrical instruments for the army and navy Demonstrations covered thirty five devices including an electrically controlled rapid fire gun a long range sound detector and a geophone for underground sounds The lecture praised the bureau staff especially women and noted plans to help Iowa communities read other advertisements.
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DR. Rosa
Bureau of Standards
E. B. Rosa
Atlantic
Pacific
Army
Navy Air Service
Rosa
Bureau
Postwar Reconstruction Institute to Convene in Des Moines
Iowa communities will send outstanding men to Des Moines from March 11 to 13 for a reconstruction institute. Speakers include Dr. Earle E. Eubank of Illinois Bishop H. S. Longley of Iowa Dr. Ozora S. Davis president of the Chicago Theological Seminary and others prepared to present an after war program.
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Lems
Hervey Smith McCowan
Grinnell
W. H. Stevenson
Iowa State College
C. J. Askins
Waterloo
Graham Stewart
Des Moines
Macy Campbell
State Teachers’ College
Iowa
Earle E. Eubank
Illinois
H. S. Longley
Ozora S. Davis
Chicago Theological Seminary
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Story County Supervisors
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