Glycerine Enhances Dr Pierce Medicines with Medical Benefits
The glycerine used in Dr. Pierce’s Medicines boosts medicinal extracts from native roots and improves solution stability versus alcohol. It adds demulcent nutritive antiseptic and antiferment properties, supporting chronic coughs bronchial throat and lung issues. It emphasizes healing in wasting conditions and boosts blood quality, with claims from Prof. Ellingwood and mention of a free booklet. There is no alcohol in it.
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Pierce
Bronc
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Rescue Home for Girls Burned in City Fire
A fire at a city rescue home for girls caused damage and raised questions about safety. The event prompted officials to inspect facilities and review burn prevention measures.
Shaw is Dead Dies Suddenly at Carroll
Shaw dies suddenly at Carroll. Governor goes east in December. Register and Leader buy the Des Moines Tribune.
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Carroll
Rescue home planned for Iowa City girls
Iowa City officials consider opening a girls rescue home due to university hospital facilities. King's Daughters and local promoters await state association stance before proceeding. Mrs Swisher notes Iowa City's strong need for a charity facility.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University Hospital
King’s Daughters
A. Swisher
Child Burned To Death In Cambridge Home Accident
Four year old child of Vern Maxwell living southeast of Cambridge was fatally burned November 10 while alone in the house. Clothes caught fire and spread before Mrs Maxwell could reach the home to extinguish the flames. Child died November 14 in Doctor Hanson’s hospital in Cambridge.
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Cambridge
Iowa
Vern Maxwell
Doctor Hanson's Hospital
Bank examiner Shaw dies amid overwork in Carroll
Carroll Iowa November 14 Bank examiner Shaw who oversaw the defunct First National bank after the suicide of President W L Culbertson was found dead in his Burke hotel room. Death was caused by brain hemorrhage from overwork. He lived in West Union and his wife daughter and grandson arrived unaware of his death.
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Carroll
Iowa
Shaw
First National Bank
W. L. Culbertson
Burke
West Union
Cummins to Attend Senate Sessions After Election
Des Moines Iowa November 14 Governor A B Cummins will travel to Washington to attend U S Senate sessions immediately after his legislature election on November 24 He will be present when the senate convenes December 7 Mrs Cummins may join him after Christmas holidays and John Briar likely accompanies as private secretary to the governor and later to the Senate
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Washington
United States
Senate
Des Moines Daily Tribune Sold to Register and Leader
Des Moines Daily Tribune, Democratic paper run by George Huffman and F G Rinehart, sold to The Register and Leader. The Republican paper will take possession December 1 and publish a daily evening edition from the Register and Leader building, with an expected $5,000 setup. Tribune serves 12,000 subscribers. sale price not disclosed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Daily Tribune
George Huffman
F. G. Rinehart
Register and Leader
Tribune
Prohibition Party Dissolved by Anti-Saloon League
In Des Moines Iowa on November 14 the Anti-Saloon league forces of the central states declared they will no longer recognize the Prohibition party. The decision to ignore the party aimed at overthrowing the liquor traffic was made at a secret session of the leagues.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Prohibition Party
Anti-Saloon League
Central States
Anti- Saloon League
Leagues of the
Prohibition Party Faces Scrutiny From Anti-Saloon Forces
Secretive session at First Methodist Church reveals Anti-Saloon League suspicions toward the Prohibition party. Charges of campaign trickery in Nebraska and claims of amalgamation leading to defeat in states where Anti-Saloon efforts were active.
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Central District
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Prohibition Party
Nebraska
Anti-Saloon League
The Chins of Burma and Witch Beliefs
The Chins are divided into many clans and a man may not marry within his clan. After marriage the wife joins her husband’s clan and is warded by wrist yarn to guard against evil spirits. They fear witches and doubtfully identify them, believing witches can cause death by incantations.
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Burma
Local News Briefing at the Royal For Sunday Dinner
A local item notes Nive chickens will be on offer for Sunday dinner at the Royal. It also mentions Frey's Studio as a place to obtain enlarged pictures of various kinds.
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the Royal
Frey
Illinois Visitor Arrives Aboard Firefly To See Beula Stewart
Miss Anna Barnes of Illinois arrives last evening on the Firefly to visit her friend Miss Beula Stewart northeast of the city.
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Fay Bales
Keota
Chicago
Iowa City
City
Anna Barnes
Illinois
Beula Stewart
Mary Steck Completes Fall Term at Pleasant Grove School
Miss Mary Steck finished her fall term at Pleasant Grove school house west of Brighton yesterday and returned home last evening.
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T. Y. Wickham
Ainsworth
Mark Hardin
T. W. Bardgdt
Burlington
Marsh Bailey's
Mary Steck
Pleasant Grove
Brighton
Twelve Articles Found In A Hardware Shop Maze
A puzzle narrative describes locating twelve distinct items within a hardware shop by moving through a grid in all eight directions. The goal is to recover every item by traversing every square without skipping, with the constraint that letters may be reused.
The Temple of Agrippa and the Saxon Word
A riddle in verse references a Saxon word tied to shepherds and cooks, then hints at a temple built in Agrippa's era. It connects Longfellow's year end verse, Shylock’s wealth, and a musical ornament, while describing a boat scene and a lover Proving Nomnan.
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Agrippa
Nomnan
Wun Lung Trips on Stairs Breaks Plate
Wun Lung shatters a round plate on stairs into fine pieces. Instructions describe fitting fragments to recreate a perfect circle, focusing on reconstructive alignment of curved edges and maintaining symmetry.
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Wun Lung
I hold almost everything you have ever had
I am with you from the beginning and with me you return to your home enjoying what you have lost. I am a sad or sweet companion you would not give up. When I am gone for good very little is left. I am with you all, yet no one has or ever will see me.
Plants and Flowers in a Victorian Riddle Series
A list titled No 311 presents clues themed around plants and flowers. Each item from 1 to 14 hints at a wordplay or definition, including phrases like A saccharine banner and Grave, ending with Healing potion. The lines resemble an alphabetic puzzle pass to readers.
Just Possible New Woman Bold in Houston Post
A brief editorial quip notes the phrase new woman bold fading from discourse as the Houston Post reflects on aging of social labels and changing attitudes toward female independence.
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Houston Post
Numerical Enigma and Word Square Puzzlers Featured
The page presents No. 300 on Numerical Enigma with a proverb about hearing detractions and mending them, No. 801 with a Word Square forming phrases like DODGE, OPERA, DETER, GREAT, EARTH, and No. 802 listing hidden animals including camel, lion, tiger, panther, cheta, gin, weasel, beaver, buffalo, horse, plus No. 308 naming presidents with variants Cleveland and Madison, and No. 304 Missing Letter puzzles showing paired word forms such as swing wing and sword word.
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Dodge Opera
Great Earth
Cleaveland
Cleveland
Mad-Eye-Son
Madison
The-La
Tyler
Hayes
van Buren
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