Suffrage Effort Defeated as Iowa House Kills Measure
Des Moines reports show no statewide women suffrage poll this year as the Chase bill failed in the house after senate approval. Parole for lifers advances, with ten years served, amid broader prison reform bills. Senate tables free passes at the state fair board and backs a major agricultural department reorganization and funding package.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Capitol
Chase
State Fair Board
Mattes
Board of Agriculture
Beef Cattle Breeders’ Association
Iowa Dairy Association
Geological Survey
Weather and Crop Service
Horticultural Society
State Food and Dairy Department
Household Economy Cough Syrup Made at Home
A home remedy recipe claims pinch 2 percent ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle with a pint of warm sugar syrup makes effective cough syrup. It purports to treat whooping cough, croup, hoarseness, asthma, and chest pains. Pinex is described as a concentrated Norway pine extract, sold or available via The Pinex Co in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Norway
United States
Canada
Theinex Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Democrats in Defense of Reed Stir in Des Moines
Des Moines April 8 Democrats claim E G Dunn was duped into opposing N F Reed for marshal of southern Iowa. Rumor ties Shenandoah politician J F Reddy to Dunn, alleging factional plotting and patronage bitterness. Reed supporters including G A Kenderdine defend his campaign methods and condemn Dunn as a poor loser.
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Des Moines
E. G. Dunn
N. F. Reed
Dunn
Reed
Iowa
State Central
J. F. Reddy
Shenandoah
Reddy
G. A. Kenderdine
Iowa City
Webb Prefers Death to Long Sentence
Chicago April 8 four jurors were sworn to try Robert Webb the auto mobile robber and confessed murderer of Detective Peter Hart Jr Two others have been tentatively accepted Many excused having formed opinions State's Attorney Hornes clemency offer was spurned Webb chose to fight for his life rather than accept twenty five years Webb faced rumors of a death or heavier sentence from Judge Kersten plans for his defense were made
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Chicago
Robert Webb
Peter Hart, Jr
Horne
Webb
Kersten
Hoyne
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to treat persistent coughs said to be from consumption. ER Rountree of Stillmore Georgia reports a deep seated hacking cough healed by the remedy and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Foley
D. Rountree
Stillmore
Everybody's Cyclopedia offered at $2.35 distribution
The Waterloo Evening Courier announces a two day distribution of Everybody's Cyclopedia. A new supply ensures every reader may obtain this illustrated reference set at a price of one certificate and $2.35, with express shipping charges paid by the receiver.
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Waterloo
Cyclopedia
Batterloo Evening Courier
Phy Mall
Tea Cnd
Shin Ping
Third Judge Discussed for Tenth District in Black Hawk
Black Hawk county bar reports universal satisfaction as the state senate passes a bill for a third judge in the Tenth judicial district. Candidates include General C. W. Mullan and former Senator O. B. Courtright, with Grundy County’s R. J. Williamson also named, and Governor Clarke expected to appoint soon.
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Black Hawk County
State Senate
Tenth Judicial District
The
Bar Association
Des Moines
O. B. Courtright
Black Hawk
Butler
C. W. Mullan
Senate
Mullan
Waterloo
Point of Nativity
Charles E. Pickett
Grundy
R. J. Williamson
Grundy County
Grundy Center
G. W. Dunham
Manchester
F.C. Platt
Ranaler
Independence
Clarke
J. B. Newman
Cedar Falls
Nellia Corlis
Winnie Btevens
Forsythe
Black Hawk County Bar Association
Senator Courtright
Switchmen Win by Mediation in Chicago Concessions
Through mediation by U S labor commissioner G W Hanger a settlement between the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the general managers is expected to be signed after a daylong meeting at Congress Hotel. The switchmen gain the overtime and Sunday pay demand, with terms likely to be finalized by A F Whitney and T J Foley.
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Chicago
G. W. Hanger
United States Commissioner of Labor
Brotherhood of Railroad
Congress Hotel
Chicago Switchmen
Hanger
Claude
A. F. Whitney
T. J. Foley
Daughters of 1812 name new officers
The national society of the United States of the Daughters of 1812 of Iowa held its annual meeting in Council Bluffs on April 8. Elected officers include President Mary L. Johnson of Wumboldt, vice presidents Drayton Bushnell Council Bluffs Mary J. Magood Waterloo Maria Purdy Dick Davenport, recording secretary Walter Smith, treasurer Haundshaw Council Bluffs.
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Council Bluffs
National Society of the United States of the Daughters of 1812
Iowa
Mary L. Johnson
Wumboldt
Drayton Bushnell
Mary J. Magood
Waterloo
Maria Purdy Dick
Davenport
Walter Smith
Haundshaw
Musterole Recommended by Doctors and Nurses
Musterole the clean white ointment replaces mustard plaster and is highly endorsed by doctors and nurses. Used in large hospitals, it relieves sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches congestion pleurisy rheumatism and back pains without blistering skin. Available in 25c and 50c jars or $2.60 hospital size. testimonials from Mary A. Fisher and E Bewster support its use.
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Musterole
Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Mary A. Fisher
Martinsville
Clinton Co
Musterale
E. Bewster
Conneaut General Hospital
Conneaut
Huron Street Hospital
Women Named To Unexpired Directorship Terms
A list of women from Council Bluffs Burlington Sioux City Estherville Dubuque Dubuque Newton and Colfax were elected to unexpired terms as directors. Mrs. Alice B. S. Turner of Colfax succeeds Mrs. Victor Bender as a director.
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Mary
Mary Key
Council Bluffs
William H. Fyler
West Union
Reams
Newton
Martha 1. Pingrey
Estherville
Margaret M. Burke
Alice B
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Life Terrers
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State Board of Control
C. F. Krebs & Sons
City Hall
America
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Democrats
Say Dunn
Webb Prefers
Smart Shop
East Fourth Street
H. A. Touhey
W. T. Naldrett
wWa
Copenhagen
Courtright
General Mullan
Daughters OF 1812
TIN Shop
W.A. Covell & Son
Commercial Street
Waterloo Eventing Courier
North Pacific Coast
Kansas City
el Paso
New Mexico
Southern Pacific
Colorado Rockies
J. T. Ryan
Waterloo, Town
Hal. S. Ray
Des Moines, Lows
Hotel Radisson
Minneapolis
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