Home Guards to Move to Marshalltown City
The Retail Merchants association authorized its executive committee to contract with the Home Guards of the World, a fraternal insurance order, to relocate from Davenport to Marshalltown. The move, tied to incorporation, aims to place headquarters in the center of the state, with officers including J A Work, Jerry S Green, and L B Carson among others.
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Marshalltown
Retail Merchants’ Association
Home Guards of the World
Davenport
Jerry S. Green
Green
Association
Headquar
Ters the Home Guards of
United States
J. A. Work
Washington
Jerry 8. Green
L. B. Carson
Maquoketa
Charles Marcus
J. M. Daniels
Seymour
John Perrine
Monticello
G. W. Lawrence
Merchants’ Association
Lawrence
Washington Bank
Loyal Legion of Plymouth
Keep Bowels Regular with Dr King’s New Life Pills
An advertising notice promises relief and a clean appendix by using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The product, guaranteed by Stewart's pharmacy, costs 25 cents and is recommended to prevent digestive issues.
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Dr. King
Stewart
Borrowed Smiles from a Strenuous Lad Ted Brown
A mother confronts her son Ted about his habit of kicking and pounding playmates and spitting on them. Ted retorts that while the devil may have taught the kicking, the spitting is his own idea, illustrating a stubborn, humorous exchange.
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Ted Brown
Ted
When The Land of Nod Was Produced at Grand Opera House
Readers recall the production of The Land of Nod at the Grand Opera House detailing the show’s run, cast, and reception. Headlines note the colorful staging and the performance marking a notable moment in local theater.
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The
Grand Opera House
Bull Run veteran tells tale of facial scar origin
A Civil War veteran explains how a facial scar happened at Bull Run. He describes turning to look back after advancing a mile or two and becoming careless, leading to the wound. The listener questions the story, and the veteran offers a simple, apologetic account.
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Battle of
Bull Run
Uncle Eph Confesses in Court Over Chicken Theft
The court hears Uncle Eph on the same old charge as the judge queries how he stole roosting chickens with two dogs in the yard. Eph replies that explaining is futile and suggests buying chickens in the market instead.
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Eph
Ephraim
Jedge
Reforming Drunkards Through Useful Occupation
A bishop cites a case where reforming drunks by providing work reduces temptation. A man attending ambulance classes grows interested in surgery, and his wife reports he has changed, now staying home to bandage the cat instead of going to the pub.
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London
Terence
Harvard speech mirrors wheel proverb on prolixity
Dr. William F. Anderson of New York recalled a Harvard address where students warned speakers against verbosity. They compared a speech to a wheel, noting that the longer the spoke the greater the tire.
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Harvard
William F. Anderson
New York
Foley's Kidney Cure Endorsed By Claremont Woman
Mrs S Joyce of 180 Sullivan St Claremont New Hampshire says Foley's Kidney Cure stopped a years long kidney trouble. She calls it grand medicine and recommends it. Sold by all druggists.
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Schubert
Washington County Chautauqua
Chicago
George H. Lott
Lott
E. Grupp
Washington, Iowa
Das Moioes
Iowa
Richard Elis
Guthrie Center
Shoes and Oxfords
Work & Meek
John J. McKeone
Alexander Benton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Charlie Guyer
Guyer
Billy Norris
Jim Thornton
Thornton
Pal
Maddox
Georgia
Pap
Wilkins
John Fiinn
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Black Eagle
Paris
Napoleon
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Windsor
Washington County
W. C. Ralston & CO
Holmes & Son
West Chester
Pauls Lumber Company
Chas. H. Gobble
Muscatine
Travelers Insurance Co
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