University registrar doubts attendance gains from state school changes
F C Ensign of Iowa University says attendance will not rise much due to the recent moves in state schools. He favors domestic science for women, doubts Cedar Falls gains, and predicts 2500 enrollments next year regardless of college relocations. Faculty fear harm to the university and see engineering deteriorating without broader cultural study access.
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Iowa City
F. C. Ensign
Ames
Engineers
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Teachers’ College
The Larger Field by Walt Mason
A village youth Bulger leaves for a bigger field in the city chasing fame and wealth. Years pass with no landmark victories while his pride swells. He returns to town unemployed then works in Pumphead's store for less than five years prior, lamenting the lure of distant plenty.
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Bulger
Bulgers
Pumphead
Lady Dentist Found Dead in Keokuk Office
In Keokuk on Friday evening Dr. Sarah Conklin Gramm was found dead in her office above the Keokuk Savings Bank. Cause suspected acute indigestion. She had been dead three or four days with last sighting by Mrs. Nell Hoffman at a meat shop.
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Keokuk
Sarah Conklin Gramm
Will bequeaths estate to Keo kuk library for Grammy collection
No foul play found and room undisturbed as doors locked from inside and windows open. Will dated January 1 1908 leaves most of her estate to the Keo kuk public library with a $100 bequest to Graham hospital and specified cremation. Library to purchase scientific and sociological books titled the Sarah C Grammy collection. Estate valued in the thousands.
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Keokuk Public
Blacksmith dies after accidental gun blast in Bloomfield
Roy Russell, a Bloomfield blacksmith, was fatally shot when an old muzzle loading gun exploded in his shop. He overheated the barrel while cleaning the weapon and the shell inside penetrated his thigh, severing the main artery. Despite immediate medical aid, he died about an hour and a half later.
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Bloomfield
Roy Russell
Russell
Robbers Hit Webster City Post Office in Nighttime Heist
Webster City Iowa October 16 The Williams post office was robbed Sunday night of 160 dollars in cash and 400 dollars in stamps. The safe was blown and evidence points to professional burglars. The crime was not discovered until morning and no clues have been found.
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Webster City
Williams
Prosolace Hiomei Catarrh Remedy Named in Ad
An old advertisement promotes Prosolace Hiomei as a famous catarrh remedy made from Australian eucalyptus and antiseptics. The copy emphasizes natural ingredients and a breathing claim.
Banishes Catarrh Lemmon's Pharmacy Refund Policy
Lemmon's Pharmacy offers a refund of the purchase price to any dissatisfied customer for complete outfit priced at $1.50 with an extra bottle available for 50 cents. The note outlines a satisfaction guarantee on the remedy.
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Lemmon’s
Conservative taste in modern fashion
New York readers are urged to choose conservative dress amid fast changing styles. The piece advises selecting inconspicuous materials, muted colors, and modest silhouettes to avoid costly regrets, with examples of taupe messaline gowns, lace trimmings, and sleeve trends discussed.
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New York
Sindbad
Passport To Underwear Comfort Promises Easy Wear
A sales pitch touts comfort in underwear with a focus on seasonable lines including the WHITE CAT KLOSED KROTCH Union Suit. The crotch is knit closed to prevent gaps or sag, allowing walking, climbing, riding, bowling or bending without discomfort. Come in and choose the best.
Velvet Flowers Adorn Atolish Gowns
The article notes black velvet flowers as a current fad in fashion. They appear as large loose blooms or clusters of smaller blossoms with buds and foliage. Poinsettia-like flowers with black velvet petals and yellow centers are praised as artistic, often worn at the girdle with various gowns.
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STECK
Washington
Steck's Jewelry Store
Washington Loan and Trust CO
Life Insurance Fire Insurance Estates Managed
Chas. H. Keck
Frank R. Sage
J. F. McNamara & Son
South Side Furniture
BY Walt Mason
Jim Tawney
Graham
Smith
P. D
Atolish
Big Chunk
Washington County
Choice
Choice Penn
Coal
West Virginia
Dixie Gem
John
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