Court Upholds Highway Board Decision in Paving Suit
Nevada April 9. Judge R M Wright sustains highway commission in refusing to approve Fort Des Moines road paving contract let to Thomas Clarey & Sons at 4.07 per square yard. Mandamus suit by contractors dismissed. commission position upheld, case noted as important for state road work.
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Nevada
R. M.wright
Laws Highway Commission
Fort Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Poll County
Thomas Clarey & Sons
Highway Commission
Supreme Court
Healing Honey and Lawn Seed Ads Featured in Snafu Classifieds
Fragmentary advertisement notes healing honey for Doug and a product called Campus Mixture grass seed from A. Jo Wiltson. It includes stray phrases about seeding a lawn and promotional lines. This item reflects a cluttered early classified page with mixed product pitches.
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Doug
Hayes
Jo ‘Wiltson
Secretary Meredith buys summer hotel at Clear Lake
Secretary of Agriculture Edwin T. Meredith has purchased the Oakwood hotel on Clear Lake's south shore, a five acre property with 190 feet of lake frontage, for $20,000. The choice follows a summer lease that enabled his large farm family and Successful Farming staff to vacation there, boosting efficiency after their return to work. The buy may anchor his summer home for years, at Clear Lake, Iowa.
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Meredith
Clear Lake
Clear Lake, Ja
Secretary of ‘Agriculture
Edwin
T. Meredith
Wyasnington
Oakwood
Secretar
Crane and Hilt
Marlix Offers Relief for Stomach Trouble and Poor Appetite
Readers share testimonials praising Marlix for curing stomach distress and restoring appetite. A 78 year old from Rising Sun Indiana reports feeling fine and able to eat anything. Testimonials from K J Stafford Baxter Tennessee and J Guthrie Scottsboro Alabama claim Marlix improved digestion, reduced nausea and heartburn, and boosted meals. The ad asserts dramatic results with guaranteed satisfaction priced at 75 cents from The Marlix Co Fort Wayne Indiana with local distributors listed.
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Robert Thomason
Rising Sun
Ind
Barlix
Marlix
K. J. ‘Stafford
Baxter
Tenn
R D
J. Guthrie
Scottsboro
Ala
Mariix Co
Fort Wayne
Iowa awards 106 miles of paving contracts for spring
Contracts for 106 miles of paving were awarded by Iowa county boards, totaling about 5.3 million dollars. Concrete costs ranged 3.59 to 4.37 per yard and brick 5.43 to 5.93. Cerro Gordo leads with 28.12 miles of concrete. Scott and O'Brien follow with 21.70 and 21.50 miles. State officials expected 50 to 60 miles let, aided by neighboring states, with over 150 miles anticipated for the season.
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Ames
Iowa
County Boards of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Cerro Gordo County
Scott
Kelek
O'Brien
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Freckle-Face Remedy Promise For Free Trial
Sun and wind reveal freckles and a sales pitch offers Othine double strength as a free trial if it fails to remove freckles. The ad claims one ounce suffices for worst cases and guarantees money back.
Hamlin’s Wizard Oil and Wizard Liver Whips Ad
An old ad promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a safe remedy for rheumatic pains sciatica lame back and lumbago with quick penetration and relief plus uses for sprains bruises cuts burns bites and stings and earache toothache croup and colic. It notes availability from druggists for 36 cents with a money back guarantee for unsatisfied customers. Also ads Wizard Liver Whips pink pills priced at 39 cents with guarantee.
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Hamlin
Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Instant Relief
Gets-It offers immediate pain relief for corns, claiming quick loosening and easy removal with no further pain. The ad touts its guaranteed money-back promise, low cost, and wide distribution through Waterloo and multiple drug stores and distributors in several towns.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Waterloo
C. J. Miller
Hansen & Hansen
Henderson Drugs Co
Horns Deng Co
Moore Drug Co
McDermott, Wangler Bros
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Cote Milter
Fourth St
Wangler Bros. Co
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Ween
Ted
Dresser
Madras
Bee
Dandsens Cleanwell
Eclipse- Electric
Good Housekeeping Institute
Col Hill
Hill
Penerating
Wizard Oil
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