Voting by buttons at the Iowa legislature proposed
Special correspondence from Byways Nes Moines describes Warden Mcl Claughry of Anamosa Reformatory proposing an electric voting device for bills. Members would insert keys to register votes, with rapid, noiseless results and safeguards against sharing keys. The piece notes time savings, potential accuracy gains, and the impact on clerks and journals. It also covers looming treasurer races, several legislator ambitions, a reconsideration dispute, and highway law work led by Balkema, plus other session highlights.
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Nes Moines
Warden MclClaughry
Anamosa Reformatory
Senate
McClaughty Loks
Brown
Q. A. Willis
Willis
Hoyt
Manchester
Thomas
Kent
Johnston
Humboldt
State Board of Agriculture
Bailey Ellis
Momona County
Ellis
Red Oak
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Pure Blood
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a pure vegetable blood purifier. It claims to cleanse impure blood, improve digestion, strengthen muscles and joints, and cure skin issues while boosting energy and health. Available in liquid or tablet form from medicine dealers.
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Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Advertising copy for Common Sense Medizin Advocacy book
An OCR fragment advertises a Gloth bound 1008 page Common Sense Medizin Advocacy volume with color plates. It urges readers to send three dimes or stamps to cover wrapping and mail and notes references to Invalids' Hotel and accident health topics.
Miss Lenore Shanewise to Read Within the Law at Syndicate Hall
Miss Lenore Shanewise of Waterloo will present a reading titled Within the Law in the Syndicate hall on Tuesday evening April 27. Denver high school sponsors the event with proceeds for new library books. Admission is 18 and 25 cents.
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Denver
Lenore Shanewise
Waterloo
Syndicate Hall
Denver High School
Duckworth Quits Custodian Job Amid Capitol Changes
Des Moines April 24 state capital changes remove the custodian and split duties. Gen Logan takes actual custody Friday, with July 1 changes phasing in. Veterans and new limits affect payroll, clerk and night watch roles amid wider staff overhauls. State printers Henderson and Jamison receive strong endorsements despite challenges to their terms. County audit teams expand as investigations into county accounts intensify. New teaching law requires 12 weeks of normal training before certification exams.
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Des Moines
Duckworth
Gen. Logan
Capitol
Capt
Amasa Carter
Truman Stone
Robert Baker
James Funk
John Osborne
Mr. Scott
Jacob Russell
J. B. Shackelford
A. J. Rhoads
O. C. Riddle
H. M. Wills
A. Brigham
Sam West
van Buren County
General Assembly
Department of County Accounts
Eounty
All Germs Ordered To Beat It Cit
A dated ad touts 8 S 5 as a cleansing remedy to flush out blood impurities and various skin and mucous conditions. It claims Germs of many forms are foreign to health and that SS 8 S circulates quickly, proving its effect in five minutes with measurable traces in urine and sweat. Contact The Swift Specific Co for a physician endorsement in Atlanta Ga.
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Lane
Tyn
Springtime health ad promotes Castarets for cleansing
An advertisement urges readers to use Castarets for a “spring cleaning” of the liver and bowels. It claims the product is harmless, eases headaches and bilious spells, and offers a 10-cent box from drugstores as a best cathartic for children.
Cooperative education changes at city college noted
A report describes new teaching certifications and extended work by the city college. It mentions "Pree amd Madaye" species, a provisional corkiffedte, and cooperation between women in extensions with men in the department. Assignment of staff and widening roles are noted.
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Siity College
Hutt
Murcinys
Towa
Marlongen
Itil
Mirney
loRtshitare
Butler
Tikitney
HL Wy
SteBtroy
Stevensen
Shum by Ate Aoordye War Tax Controversy
In a fragmented report, a local discussion centers on a wartime tax measure proposed by authorities detouring support in the region. Officials argue the levy funds essential defense needs while opponents fear economic strain on residents and businesses.
Youth Cleared of Parricide in Local Trial
Nicola of Cala tooga, 26, faced a murder charge for killing his father during a quarrel between parents. A jury in Mahaska County Court found him not guilty by reason of protecting his life. A venue change was granted and the case drew wide attention as observers awaited outcome.
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Steourney
CSL
Nicola
Qalatooga
Oxlstroowy
Nin Kinsler
Mahaska
Priaen
Onac
Stores recover pilfered goods as youths return items
Port Nodes April 24 Two arehe ing seven to ten years of nemade turon four to the downlown stores yesterday with their pa ints and returned articles they hie pilfered during the last favy weeks Thirteen rings were returned to the five and ten gent stores HLwagalee Mt Ayr April 24 In the case the discovered that one of the Hitle fee State of Jaws vs J W Terrell charg Jews Id allowed the cash register athed sliteratinmalchel the jury after the same store acd a tipped out a five hours at deliberation jouurial WIL The leet returned consisted a vertiet of not gaily The offer chiefly of cheap tugs and small arti liwe cases againat Terrell one ta bles whith Clerk of the Courts TI 8 Tyrrell was prosecuting wiltoese and the ther with the bowed of supervis ors asx Wie anes against whom the Hiber wen allowed to have won come omitted were dismissed
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Hlwagalee
Mt. Ayr
J. W. Terrell
Terrell
Tyrrell
Penny Admissions Due To Movie War At Sheldon
Sheldon April 34 a moving pre cure war prevails if Sheldon and everybody goes to the show the mires having reached the newty phone etna to city formarly heal.
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Sheldon
Showa
Etna
Formarly
The Wonderland Movie Sparks Local Property Shuffle
In Mason City on April 24 residents discuss a chaotic scene around The Wonderland film and related property transfers. A Harvey home and a Thomas Cookman asset are noted, with unclear transactions and a fluctuating market described amid artifacts and shifting ownership.
Local farmer recounts long life on Cerro Gordo County farm
The passage chronicles Mr Cooekpay buying an item at a farm near Wein and later bringing fixtures to town. It notes a 45 year association with the Cerro Gordo county farm and mentions the person as a very polite gentleman while describing the equipment and fixtures in his possession.
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Much Garden
Cooekpay
Wein
Cerro Gordo
Hair Care Ad Claims Dandruff Solution
A garbled ad describes a hair treatment promising to stop dandruff. It mentions a product in a bottle and suggests applying it for several uses to remove flakes. The text resembles a dated newspaper advertisement with unclear brand details.
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Pete Swensen
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Tom Griffin
Sioux City
Harmony
Wm. G. Kerr
Grundy County
Balkema
Sioux County
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Senate Committee On
Balkemo
Senator Robinson
Robinson
Women’s Reformatory
Hampton
Boone
Bremer
Frailay
George G. Vest
Missouri
Henderson
Jamison
Robert Henderson
John Jamison
Joint Assembly
Han
Messrs
Janson
Buena Vista
Department of Public Instruction
Cascarets
N.edwy
N.Y
Vick
Wonderland
Mason City
Harvey
Thomas Cookman
Unik City
Dante
Amy Dria Bate
Kinnefelter & Son
Park
Weigert Nooctok
First National Banks
Phong
Iowa
Gerrit J. Bennett
Grant Ave
Buck’s
Alrichly First Dara Sunttry
Security Savings Main
Vienna
Qtr
East Fourth Street
ARCO
American Radiator Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Chicess
New York
Boston
Providence
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Washington
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Rochester
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Cincinnati
Bru
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Oroaha
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Sap Franch
Los Angeles
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Corn West Telephone Company
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