Illiteracy figures cited by M G Clark at Rotary club
Sioux City Illinois April 7 The act ual reputation of true American fem rests with only 33 per cent of the total population of the United States. Clark cites Army and Navy Journal data showing 60 060 aliens joined the army with 24 9 per cent unable to write or read English and 22 5 per cent at mental levels of a child age 9. He urges Americans to uphold law and strive for true Americanization.
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Sioux City
United States
M.G. Clark
Rotary Club
Army and Navy Journal
Clark
Pardon drive for Morse foil by Moran prison escape tale
Sioux City April 7 over 5 000 petitions affidavits and resolutions urge pardon for J C C Morse convicted of grand larceny at Onawa twenty years ago Morse served part of a twenty year term at Fort Madison Moran escaped during the last years of his sentence and returned to Sioux City a reward seeker later helped by ailing wife and four children labor unions prepare resolutions for Moran’s pardon and carpenters union plans to send a delegation to the governor
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Sioux City
J. C. C. Morse
Carlos Geltz
Naglestad
Wellace M. Short
Goltz
Morse
Onawa
Thomas
Moran
Fort Madison
Carpenters’ Union
Car famine halts grain and livestock shipments in Iowa
Des Moines reports that 60 to 15 percent of Iowa grain is in bins and elevators due to car shortages, with millions of dollars worth of market-ready livestock held in pens. John H. Hogan of the Des Moines National Bank cites the car shortage as the cause of tight money conditions and the market delay.
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Des Moines
John H. Hogan
Des Moines National Bank
Hogan
Wizard Oil and Liver Whips Advertised on Label
An old advertisement promotes Wizard Oil as a nose and throat spray to prevent grip influenza and chest colds. It advises gargling if no atomizer is available and claims a antiseptic barrier against flu germs. Also markets Wizard Liver Whips pink pills for constipation and headache with a money back guarantee.
Better Than Calomel Olive Tablets Promoted by Dr Edwards
Dr Edwards promotes Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative alternative to calomel. For 17 years he used them in private practice with success. The tablets claim to stimulate the liver and bowels without pains, griping, gum injury, or acid-food danger. Available in 10c and 25c boxes.
Transportation and finance concerns in Iowa years after rail changes
Iowa officials and business leaders discuss money supply and rail movement affecting agriculture. Banks remain cautious on speculation while grain stocks and elevators recover, with railroads returning to private control aiding distribution and ship capacity.
Sioux City Carpenters Granted One Dollar Hour
Sioux City Iowa April 7 arbitration boards set new wage scale for carpenters at one dollar per hour retroactive to April 1. The union sought 1 26 and the old rate was 85 cents. The 17 1 2 percent rise follows discussions with the Builders' Exchange.
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Sioux City
Carpenters’ Union
Builders’ Exchange
Holder of Mysterious Gilded Key Is Dead
Fort Dodge Iowa April 7 George Bonnie Gilmore City a periodic dope fiend picked up by Fort Dodge police two months ago in a dazed condition apparently under the influence of drugs died late Monday at Rochester Minnesota from a tumor at the junction of the spinal cord and brain After police took him February 9 a physician was called and Bonnie was found suffering from effects of a synthetic drug
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Fort Dodge
Honnie
Gilmore City
Hiya
Best on Earth Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Taunton Massachusetts woman describes relief from years of female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health, ability to work, and walking to church, praising the remedy and urging others to try it.
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Taunton, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Susay
Stapes
Taunton
Mass
Asdin E. Pinkham
Damage suit drama in Indianola turkey theft tale
In Indianola Iowa a district court action blends a mistaken identity tale with a $10000 damage suit over chicken theft and a runaway turkey. The drama follows Reel I Callison hearing squawks and vowing vengeance, while Mrs Davitt’s turkey departs at dusk and a minor named Anthony Devitt pursues the bird.
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Turk
Callison
Boy
Des Moines
Anthony Philip ‘Davitt
Indianola
Jacob G. Callison
Mary A. Davitt
Anthony Philip Devitt
Tony
Turkey
Don’t Spoil Your Hair By Washing It
Advice on hair care warns against alkaline soaps and shampoos that dry the scalp. Recommend Mulsi fied cocoanut oil shampoo as pure grease free and inexpensive. Describe how to use it with water to create rich lather, cleanse, rinse easily, and leave hair soft bright fluffy and easy to handle while removing dust and dandruff.
Diamond Dyes Color Card Advertisement
The Diamond Dyes guaranteed to give a rich fadeless color to fabrics including wool silk cotton and blends. The Direction Book with each package explains how to diamond dye over any color so you cannot make a mistake. A druggist can help you match materials and show you.
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Drugetst
Golor_Card
Nicotol Promoted to Aid Quitting Tobacco
An advertisement urges friends to try Nicotol the enemy of tobacco claiming it helps health by easing cravings when quitting. It promises relief from smoker's cough and credits dispensing to Wannegler Bros and B. W. Schuneman & Company among local druggists.
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Wannegler Bros
B. W. Schuneman & Company
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