Local residents make business and family rounds in city news
James McCulley returns from Winfield on a brief business trip while Hugh Ahrens, J. N. Anderson, J. A. Hillhouse and others arrive or depart for Havre Oskaloosa St. Louis Crawfordsville West Chester and Burlington The town enjoys bread from Johnsons as ads promote Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy tested free by mail with J H Stewart selling it in town.
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Hugh Ahrens
Oskaloosa
J. N. Anderson
Wyman
J. A. Hillhouse
Havre
Jugenheimer
Joe Simerman
St. Louis
West Chester
Elias Williams
Crawfordsville
Woodie Harding
Ainsworth
Christine Moriarty
Marshalltown
Johnson's
Pr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
J. H. Stewart
City Physician Dr H L Getz Attempts Suicide in West Liberty
Marshalltown Iowa Sept 21 Dr H L Getz former president of the International Association of Railway Surgeons and city physician of Marshalltown attempted self harm at West Liberty by stabbing himself over the heart. He is feared dead or dying and believed to be insane according to reports.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
H. L. Getz
The
International Association of Railway Surgeons
West Liberty
Kindergarten Book by Cedar Rapids Teachers
Two popular public school teachers Miss Sherwood of Jackson school and Miss Swein of Polk school wrote a kindergarten book based on Mother Goose rhymes. Ginn and Company accepted the book and copies will be used nationwide.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Miss Sherwood
Jackson School
Miss Swein
Polk School
Ginn and Company
Gray Shires For America Breed Demand and Trade
The London Live Stock Journal notes gray draft horses attract American and Canadian buyers, suggesting breeding gray mares to stallions of the color. The Armour Gray team returns from abroad amid acclaim, with two high‑quality gray geldings acquired in London. Iowa State College at Ames partners with the US government to establish a gray draft horse breed, using imported Shires and Clydesdales as foundation stock. Consul General Michael urges Oregon and Texas to ship polo ponies to Burma, highlighting demand for active ponies suited to polo and single‑harness work.
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States
Canada
London Live Stock Journal
Tron Chancellor
the Royal
Liverpool
Albion
Chicago
Armour& Co
London
England
Breeker's Gazette
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
United States
W W. J. Kennedy
Burma
India
Breeder's Gazette
America’s New Woman seen by James Huneker
James Huneker in Everybody’s Magazine surveys the American woman’s psychology and reading habits, the influence of climate and independence, and predicts a future blend of Teutonic, Dutch, Slavic, and Semitic traits. He notes changing appearances, parental education, and a drift away from traditional American names as the original Yankee lineage wanes.
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Mr. James
James Huneker
Everybody's Magazine
America
Thin Rind Hog Among Medium Breeds
Professor Plumb notes the thin rind hog sits among medium size breeds with boars around 500 pounds and sows about 300 pounds. Litters range ten to twelve pigs and sows are considered excellent mothers. Crosses with other breeds yield a more prolific, leaner type, and thin rind crosses well on chunky sows.
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Professor Plumb
Price Extraordinary on Winter Lambs at Wisconsin Trial
The Wisconsin experiment station notes the main disappointment was too few ewes breeding early enough for winter lambs. The lambs commanded an extraordinary price, underscoring value in producing high quality stock for a demanding, top grade market.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
What to Eat Health Advice and Digestion Facts
This article explains why fried foods are hard to digest due to fat coatings that resist mouth and stomach enzymes. It warns against salted meats from inferior animals, notes rheumatism may reflect toxin buildup, and cautions that drinking with meals dilutes digestive fluids. It also condemns condiments and stimulants as irritants and calls candy and pastry unhealthy.
Five Torpedo Boats Ordered to Definite Firms
Secretary Metcalf awards five torpedo boat destroyer contracts. William Cramp & Sons to build two ships at 585000 each. Bath Iron Works to build two ships at 625000 each. New York Shipbuilding Co. to build one ship at 645000.
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Washington
Metcalf
William Cramp & Sons
Bath Lron Works
New York Shipbuilding Company
Sun's Slow Voyage Through Space Echoed in 25 000 Year Cycle
The Chicago Tribune describes a cosmic drift as our sun moves along an immense elliptical orbit past Arcturus and toward Polaris. Humans face alternating long epochs of warmth and deep cold as life awaits anew with each cycle.
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Arcturus
Jupiter
Polaris
Chicago Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offering Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo present. endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin affirm trustworthiness. Cure taken internally. distributes through the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. price one dollar per bottle. sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Northland Arctic Returns Stir Iowa City Roots
Vilhjalmr Stefansson, once a University of Iowa student and later at Harvard, is said to be returning to the United States. The Icelandic researcher and expedition member was linked to the University of Iowa Icelandic colony under Professor George Flom and the Leftingwel Mikkelsen party. News from the North reports a party reaching Gibbon Alaska after the Duchess of Bedford sank in near frozen seas.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Vilhjalmr Stefson
University Iowa
Uni
Stefansson
Ile
George Flom
Harvard
Eage
Northland
Gibbon
Alka
Duchess of Bedford
Iowa Central Orders Forty Strauseau Locomotive Stokers
After three years of trials the Iowa Central orders forty Strauseau automatic locomotive stokers for its heavier engines. Built in Milwaukee, the units will be adjusted and in service within sixty days. The stokers claim a 20 percent fuel saving, though some railroad men doubt the results. Superintendent C B Hayden calls the machine a defining advancement and expects it to rival the Westinghouse air brake in broad adoption.
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Iowa Central
Sta
Central
Stll
Westinghouse
Miss DeMarce at Elliott's College and Mose Dela Home
Miss DeMarce who attends Elliott's Business College at Burlington arrived last evening and spent the night at the Mose Dela home before leaving this morning for a home at Delta.
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Miss DeMarce
Elliott
Burlton
Spe
Mose Dela
Delta
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M. Y. Wallace
Delano
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Leila
I. J. Hartman
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Carl Higgins
Lawrence Wilson
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Columbia Pharmacy
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Armour G Ray
W. H. Michael
Calcutta
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Texas
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Rock Island
Colorado Scenic Line
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California
H. W. Russell
Agent Rock Island Lines
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
Kelly
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
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