Temperance Education Urges All to Duty and Sobriety
A 20th century appeal cites Mary Haunt and Lord Advocate of Scotland, urging children as heirs to scientific truths about alcohol. Quotes warn of crime, poverty, and societal harm from drink. It condemns cigarettes and tobacco's impact on youth, urging boys to avoid smoking for moral and physical health.
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Mary Hi
Inal Department of
Scotland
Lord Advocate of
Mr. J. Chamberlain
Charles Beresford
Wie
Kent
Ien Beecher
Easy to Divine His Thoughts
Miss Miami Brown asks if one would like to be a bird and Erastus Pinkley imagines being a chicken hawk in a light, dialect filled exchange.
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Miss Miami Brown
Erastus Pinkley
Foreign Student Reception Draws Six Nationalities at Iowa
The Cosmopolitan club at the State University of Iowa hosted a reception with roughly 22 foreign students from India Japan China Armenia Russia Philippines Porto Rico Poland and others. Attendees were seated by nationality while Americans mingled with guests. Sudhindra Bose Hindus is an instructor in political science.
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Towa City
Cosmopolitan Club
State University of
India
Japan
Philippines
China
Armenia
Russia
Porto Rico
Poland
College of Dentistry
Liberal Arts
Engineering
Medicine
Graduate
Sudhindra Bose
United States
Rifle Club Elects Officers at University Meet
The University Rifle club held its annual meeting in the armory. E. A. Wilcox was elected president Leo Chapman secretary and treasurer and A L Arneson captain of the rifle team. Arneson had the highest average in the western interscholastic league last year Lieut Mars spoke on plans for the season.
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Towa City
University Rifle Club
Armory
E. A. Wilcox
Leo Chapman
A.L. Arneson
Arneson
Lieut. Mars
Suffragists May Name New Leader
Des Moines October 9 The Iowa Equal Suffrage association faces a provisional leadership choice at its annual state convention. The Rev Miss Safford is urged to seek re election but likely will not run due to Florida business interests. Ella B Stewart of Chicago will speak in the evening as the convention proceeds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ella B. Stewart
Chicago
Illinois Suffrage Association
Equitable
Michigan leper recovers after Philadelphia treatment
Word from Herman Hillrachfiell of Bay City, Michigan, to Marshal John Quigley reports a new leprosy treatment from a Philadelphia specialist proving effective. Blood tests show the disease clearing from his system and a full recovery hoped for.
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Centerville
Herman Hillrachfiell
Bay City
Mich
Marshal John Quigley
Philadelphia
PORMER CONVICT DIES IN SIoux CITY TALE OF FAME
Oct 9 Sioux City reports Thomas Mohan once jailed for slaying Jack Sears died penniless with no friends. Cleveland, Ohio source claims a testimonial praising Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for a whooping cough remedy used by a boy, via Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Sioux City
Thomas Mohan
Jack Sears
Cleveland, O
Foley
Poley
Lemmon
Why Hitchcock Sits Silent Yet Again
A caustic profile of Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock notes his past campaign activity and controversial Sunday post office closures. The humorous critique mocks his silence, suggests a steady future income, and remarks on his handling of a historic deficit while wondering about current presidential backing.
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Frank HH. Hitchcock
F. H
Hitchcock
Congress
Sears and Mohan Horse Sale Dispute Turns Fatal
A disturbance over a horse sale ended with Sears killed. Mohan reportedly confessed in a saloon, calmly detailing the deed. The event occurred at the county poor house where Sears died.
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Sears
Mohan
Death ends long Iowa residence for Mrs. Hauser
Mary Hauser widow of John H. Hauser Jr. died from injuries after a fall nine weeks earlier near Liscomb. Born in Arney Indiana and a longtime Owen county native, she came to Marshall County in 1848 and lived on the same farm for 63 years. Survived by six children, fifteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Husband died in 1910.
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Marshalltown
Liscomb
Mary Hauser
John H. Hauser
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Big Cure Promise
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages. The ad claims a constitutional treatment that works through the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any uncured case and urge sending for testimonials from FP Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Mall
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Fire Prevention Day Observed in Washington Schools
Washington schools observed Fire Prevention Day by proclamation of Governor Carroll. Mayor Glasgow spoke at the high school praising fire law and inspections, urged care with combustible materials, furnace pipes, and warmer ashes, and condemned cigarette smoking as a hindrance to youth achievement.
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Washington
Carroll
McKee Grammar School
Glasgow
Ile
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