Governor Harding Testifies in Rathbun Pardon Inquiry
Des Moines reports Gov. W. L. Harding faced a Rathbun pardon inquiry with Judge Z. A. Church and Atty. B. C. Stevens as they questioned his motives for pardoning Rathbun. Depositions from Witt and Mrs. Blaise supplement the probe into possible unprofessional conduct by George H. Clark in the Rathbun case.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Rathbun
Z. A. Church of
Jefferson
B.C. Stevens
Rockwall City
Laws
Mr. Harding
Harding
George H. Clark
Ida Grove
Clark
Greene Ta Livery Barn Destroyed by Fire
The west side livery barn in Greene, Ta was destroyed by a morning fire believed to start from spontaneous combustion in loft hay. Will Curtis, who leased the place, had just moved in, losing hay and small grain but saving horses and vehicles. The office boy, found asleep, was rescued by Joe Boller who forced entry after smoke alarms. The barn was insured.
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Greene
Aug. C
West Side
Will Curtis
Joe Boller
Benton County Old Soldiers Reunion Dates Set
Sept 24 and 25 were chosen for the Benton County Old Soldiers Reunion to be held in Vinton with committees at work and a strong program planned. Other items note Leo Gilchrist resigning from Commercial Savings Bank Iowa City to open an insurance office in Vinton, Tessie Ramage marrying C P Reissons of Chaffee Mo, a helpful rainfall boosting the corn crop, Rev W Kinsman and wife taking a six week motor trip to Chicago and Canada, John Lorenz visiting from Denver while working in real estate, funeral services for William Bordwell noting his claim as Benton County’s first white boy born there, and Dr N P Knight’s volunteering.
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Vinton
Antuil
Jwete
Leo K. Gilchrist
Commercial Savings Bank of
Iowa City
Ramage
Lfe
Missouri
Chicago
Canada
Kinsman
John Lorenz
Winton
Denver
Colo
Mr. Lorenz
People’s Savings Bank
William Bordwell
Bordwell
Benton County
Marshalltown
Bayer Cross on Genuine Aspirin Warns of Safety Mark
An advertisement notes that Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross to be genuine and come with proper directions for safely relieving headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets are cheap at drug stores with larger packages available. The text identifies aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer and explains its chemical name in brief.
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Bayer
Bayer J
Army dental officer to arrive in Vinton soon
Advices received by Mrs. Knight indicate a U S Army dental officer, displaced by the war in Europe, will land in this country and arrive in Vinton within a few days to join military service duties.
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U. S. Army
Germany
Knight
Vinton
Motortruck Train Heads to Manchester for Aug 7 Program
Manchester Iowa Aug 6 a long fleet of motortrucks with pneumatic tires tours the country as a practical demonstration of their value. The fleet arrives early Aug 7 with a Navy band concert and talks at the county fair grounds starting at 10 am government time.
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Manchester
Naval
County Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Strawberry Point
Carpenter
Death of Greene native caused by burns in Aurora
Thomas Peaks formerly of Greene dies in Aurora Indiana after a gasoline wipe used in a demonstration exploded. Born in Floyd County Iowa, he moved to Greene as a boy, graduated from the local high school, ran a hardware store, and later lived in Aurora with his wife Adelaine Stager for 20 years. Walter Stager rushed to Aurora upon hearing the news.
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Greene, Ta
Thomas Peaks
Greene
Aurora
Tih
Burns
Mr. Peaks
Floyd County
Adelaine Stager
Walter Stager
Grundy Center Man Buys 800 Acre Tract Near Regina
Grundy Center Iowa August 6 Arthur Wood buys 800 acres near Regina Saskatchewan at 60 dollars per acre. The Wood family plans to move onto the tract in spring. Nearby farm sales include Houson selling 280 acres south of town to reinbeck buyers for 337.60 per acre. Several local marriages and moves are noted, including John Trand and Minnie Wio branding wedding and Mrs Colon McCauley starting a business venture. many snippets on country life, travel, and farming prospects.
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Grunds Center
Arthur Wood
Tani
Regina
Sask
The
Baptist Parsonage
A. Curry
Peter Knudsen
Dike
Loren Jane Time
John Trand
Minnie Wiobrands
Mr. Welldeyer
Lincoln Center Church
Marble Rock Farm Activity Amid Local Thresting Report
Marble Rock and Ayr area farmers report average thrashing outputs from 20 to 40 bushels per acre or per ward as they work through the harvest. Individuals mentioned include B Ludwig, Mr and Mrs Millie Stoner, Mrs Peter Sebaugh and Mr.
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Marble Rock
Ayr, G
Wure
F Ludwig
Millie Stoner
Peter Sebaugh
Lemon facial remedy promises sunburn and tan fades
A vintage advertisement promotes lemon juice mixed with Orchard White as a cheap facial remedy for freckles sunburn windburn and tan. It claims quick whitening of skin and harmless effects with grocers supplying lemons and drugstores three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents.
Blood Purifier Claim For Skin Troubles Ad
An advertisement extols a vegetable blood purifier as a cure for eczema boils and various skin diseases. It asserts purified blood removes pollutants to clear pimples blotches and rashes and promises free medical advice from Swift Specific Co Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Gaisement
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Cavalier
Grundy Center
Colon McCauley
Dautoutis
Meade
Uddin
Sibley
Warren Dinkson
Minnesota
Tomands
Down Falla
Percy R. Wood
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
Waterloo
Jaws
WM. i. Ross
Leavitt and Johson
F. C. Lee Optometrist
Sycamore Strelt
Falan-Fleming
East Fourth Street
Iowa
Kao
Lincoln
Urham
Sycamore S
B. W. Schaneman & Co
B. W. Schuneman & Co
Ath Strickler's Pharmacy
Sycamore
Jog A
Schiel
Sycamore St
Hugh W. Taggart
Commercial St
G. C. Walters
Independence Ave
Hdw. Co
Lafayette
Wangler Brothers
Ath $E Borg Drug Co
Cedar Falls
Ya. S
Ya. S. E. Green, Drags Cedar Falls
Hither
Cedar Palis
Pfeiffer Drug Co
Watters’ Drug Co
Henry Mazanti
Myers Drug Co
Hudson
Parks Drug Co
Porte
Henry Strong
Pour
Gs Direct
Durham-Duplex Razor CO
Baldwin Avenue
Jersey City
N. J
England
France
Avictona
Church St
A. Pious
Andre Constantine
Toronto
Sheffield
Sk Rue de Paradis
Parla Vielelegent
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