Public Library Notes on Books of Wide Interest
A public library list highlights new and enlightening titles across politics, literature, and social science. Notable works include National Industrial Conference Board reports on taxation, Seligman on taxation, Briand Europe, and essays on public expenditures and tax burden distribution.
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Texes
National Industrial Conference
National Industrial Conference Board
UH. W. Peck
E.R. A Seligman
Paul Hutchinson
United States of Europe
U. S. of Europe
Milk of Magnesia touted for morning sickness relief
An advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for morning sickness and related symptoms. It instructs mixing ice with a teaspoon of the product, sipping until relief, and notes its additional uses for heartburn, sour stomach, and as a mild laxative. It claims doctors endorse the product for over 50 years and cites its registered trademark since 1878.
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Phillips
Magnesia
U. S
Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co
Chas. H. Phillips
Train schedule snippet for eastbound westbound departures
OCR shows rail timetable items for eastbound and westbound trains including Golden State Limited No. 4 Express No. 12 and other service names with departure around 6:30 p.m. The fragment lists freight and pass lines without full context or dates.
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ORL
Golden State Limited
Southwest Limited
Ifonday
Bblde
Vick Company to Merge with Drug Inc in Philadelphia
Vick Chemical Co. stockholders voted in Philadelphia on May 26 to merge with Drug Inc., the world’s largest holding company of drug concerns, uniting the Vick brand VapoRub with Drug Inc.’s vast drug interests.
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1Chemical Company
Greensboro
N. C
Canada
Mexico
Columbia
Spain
Drug, Inc
Vick Chemical Co
Vick Company
Philadelphia
Vicks VapoRub
Vick
Memorial Day Preparations and Club Announcements
K of P announces work in first rank Monday evening. W R C wreath making at G A R hall on Memorial Day prep. W R C meets at court house Tuesday at 1:30 then goes to Mrs Zaring home. Navajo club meets Wednesday at Mrs J E Kunath 708 East Washington. St Pauls choir rehearsal May 27 instead of May 20. Junior class No 1 to practice songs for Children’s Day program.
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G. A. R. Hall
Court House
Navajo Club
J. E. Kunath
East
Washington
Sata
St. Paul's
University questionnaire ties Hammill to Dickinson campaign
Iowa officials dispute a State University of Town district English questionnaire that included a sentence about Congressman Dickinson's campaign. Governor Hammill denounces the incident as improper and politically charged while professor M F Carpenter says the item was an incidental error in an experimental grammar test.
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Des Moines
Thenglish Department
State University of Towa
John Hammill
United States
Addison M. Park
L. J. Dickinson
Parker
State University Department of English
Dickinson
State University
John Hamill
Towa
Haren
Sotz
Iowa
Nadvertant
Iowa City
The
Carpenter
Walter A. Jessop
T. J. Kirby
Monticello
Versal Event At Fairfield Honors World War Vets
Former Sergt Lan tansherry ex private John J Gross will be decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in the St Mihiel drive. A National Guard battalion from Cedar Rapidsville Burlington Wa Washington and Fairfield with two bands will participate at Parsons College athletic field at 2 30 PM. Governor Hammill Gen Matt A Tinley and other officials will attend.
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Fairfield
Lan Tansherry
John J. Gross
St. Mihiel
Town National Guard
Cedar Rapidsville
Burlington
Washington
Hammill
Matt A. Tinley
Parsons College Athletic Field
Towa, i
McCarty Announces Sheriff Candidacy in Washington County
R H McCarty declares his run for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Washington County subject to the June primary. Voter support sought from party base as the campaign kicks off.
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Washington County
R. HW. McCarty
Political Anno Faces Voter Will in June Primaries
Voters in the June primaries weigh support for county offices with attention to Republican candidates. The piece notes the contest surrounding Webb Dayton as a central figure in the race and the broader mood of party voters shaping outcomes.
Ferguson Declares Candidacy for Washington County Board
Political announcement states B C Ferguson seeks a Board of Supervisors seat in Washington County with term starting January 1, 1981 and is subject to Republican voters in the June primaries.
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Tam
Board of Supervisors of
Washington Co
Riots at Rangoon Docks Leave 12 Dead
Rioting between striking dock workers and strike breakers in Rangoon Burma results in 12 deaths and many injuries. Police are pelted as mounted units attempt to quell the clashes. The strike began May 1 and follows earlier unrest amid anticolonial sentiment and Indian labor activity.
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Rangoon
Burma
India Ind
Moulmein
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Panama Canal Zone
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Martin’ van Buren
Hi Times
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Rotary
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B.C. Ferguson
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Bava Quinn
Merle Feklee
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Social Union of New Church
Elfen
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