Lodge rivals and rural routes dominate May talks
Washington gossip links Senator Lodge of Massachusetts to a possible contest with Representative Butler Ames as his Bay State rival. The piece notes Lodge's Senate clout, Denby’s reassignment, Payne’s sharp wit, and detailed statistics on rural delivery routes including mileage, speeds, and state rankings, highlighting Illinois and Ohio as leaders in routes.
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Ben Butler
House
Payne
Washington
Lodge
Massachusetts
Butler Ames
Loda
Senate
Senator Dawes
Colonel Ames
Old Bay
Philippines
Man 120 Marries Third Time and Credits Youth to Bitters
Wm Parr England the region's oldest man at 120 married for the third time and worked in fields until 182. He lived twenty more years, urging youth at eighty. James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky describes feeling sixteen after six bottles of Electric Bitters. Kidney trouble for thirty years eased by the medicine, which Lemmon's sells for 50 cents.
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Wm. Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
J. E. Lemmon
Women’s clubs group departs for Davenport convention
Mrs J T Matthews Mrs John McLaughlin and Mrs W A Cook left on the Golden State Limited this morning for Davenport to attend the last days session of the Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs convention.
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J. T. Matthews
John McLaughlin
W.A. Cook
Golden State Limited
Davenport
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Council Bluffs Law Enforcing League Rejects Anti-Saloon Request
Council Bluffs officials and members refused to aid the Anti-Saloon league and Ministerial union in opposing the general consent petition. A conference, requested by Anti-Saloon league president Mr. Barber, was held and the proposal was voted down.
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Council Bluffs
No Change of Venue for Sherman in Iowa Case
Mason City May 21 Judge Clyde overruled the motion for a change of venue in the state of Iowa versus S S Sherman and Harry Heuerman of Thornton. The defense claimed local prejudice would deny a fair trial. Trial date set for June 1.
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Sherman
Mason City
Lyde
State of
Iowa
Body recovered for Rothman from Cedar River
Waterloo Iowa May 21 the body of Henry Rothman one of three men drowned March 28 was found floating in the Cedar river a mile below the city. It was badly decomposed. The body of Chris Anderson was found last Saturday and the remains of Frank Bentz are still missing.
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Waterloo
Henry Rothman
Cedar River
Chris Anderson
Frank Bentz
Scaffold Fall Injures Clinton Carpenters
In Clinton Iowa on May 21 a scaffold collapsed injuring three carpenters, with Grant Cook badly hurt and taken to a hospital for fractures and bruises. In Dubuque also on May 21 the body of George Jenck was found in his tailor shop rear, with a gas jet open and a vial of carbolic acid suggesting suicide.
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Clinton
Grant Cook
Dubuque
George Jenck
Whooping Cough Dangers and Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Whooping cough is a more dangerous disease than many think and can cause pneumonia and deaths. Chamberlains Cough Remedy has been used in epidemics with good results. Delbert McKeig of Harlan Iowa praises it for his nine month old son. Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmons Pharmacy.
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S.S.S
Delbert McKeig
Harlan
Iowa
F. L. Stolte
Lemmon
Clothes Wringers at The Fair Highlight Week Sale
Shoppers visit The Fair with a 79-31 sale on toilet paper and 25 ets. at Bowmans. Riverside residents E C Shelangouksie and Fred Bauers tour Washington. Hastings visitor Miss Helen Stein stays with Miss Hanna Eicher. Local registrations at Rest Room include Mrs J C Mitchell and relatives. Muscatine hosts Rev and Mrs Osborn and daughter Helen. H W Knapp returns from Texas after two and a half months. George Schneider showcases automatic hooks and eyes, praised as a practical novelty gaining strong sales.
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Willis
Kalamazoo Corset Co
Rothschild
MR. Lodge
Massachusetts Statesman
Charlies Denby
Indiana
Shanghai
China
Vienna
Austria
Orient
Taft
Knox
Denby
Charles Denby
United States
Cleveland
Young Denby
Pekin
White House
Ways and Means Committee
Post Office Department
Ilinois
Union
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Tennessee
Georgia
Charles W. Arthur
Clem. Schnoebelen
Riverside, Iowa
Hawkeye
Barnes
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
E. C. Shelangouksie
Fred Bauers
Riverside
Helen Stein
Hastings, Nebr
Hanna Eicher
East Main Street
J. C. Mitchell
Marietta
Marie Davis
Crawfordsville
Ellen Kay
Walseka, Ill
Thomas Osborn
Helen
J. A. Carden
City
Muscatine
H. W. Knapp
Lockney
Journal Today
George Schneider
Schneider
the Citizens Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Phygicians
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's
Washington,iowa
Austin Sutherland
Rock IG
Golden State
Sun
Mail and Express
Dabiemiecn
Dail
G. B
St. P
Chicago
Milwaukee
Southwest Limited
Central
Brighton
St.Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mason City Mall
Twin Cities Limited
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
A. J. Morris
B.cutts
G.p.&t.a
Apolis
Minn
TSR
Coorte
Adventarg
Perlenost
Mascat
Detroit
Mite
Clifford Thor
J. J. Kellogg
Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
Butterfield
State
Bate Oon
LAW
Charles A. Dewey
Law, aQuiry
Office
Washington, Lows
Co. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson &Swilson Lawyers
Journal
W. M. Keeley
E.D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
J. B Orail
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Capital
D. F. Macon Auctioneer
Casey’s
Colems
Chichester
Foley
York
Jaramie
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