Iowa Capitol Complex Celebrated For Beauty And Expansion Plans
Des Moines reports the Iowa capitol grounds, spanning 8.4 acres with street-area inclusion rising to 33 1/4 acres, are drawn to tourists. Curator Harlan notes Iowa may have the world’s largest, most beautiful capitol site as discussions resume for a temple of justice and a Scottish Rite Masons building on extension land.
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Woman Overcomes Gallstones with Remedy Advertisement
A woman states she suffered 14 years from gall stones and severe gas and indigestion. Doctors wanted to hospitalize her, but she used Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and now feels better than ever. The ad claims the product cleanses the intestinal tract and relieves stomach and liver ailments. One dose convinces. money refunded at druggists.
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Notable Capitol Building Admired for Historic Craft
The present state capitol building, completed July 4, 1886, cost 3,296,256 dollars. It measures 463 feet long and 246 feet wide, with foundation stone and basement bowled towa stone. Exterior uses Carroll county and St Genevieve Missouri stone, while the interior features Towa black walnut wood and high quality paintings and decorations.
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Iowa's Corn Crop Still in Danger
Des Moines reports Iowa corn remains perilous, with one month of favorable progress needed to mature. Heavy rains have inundated thousands of acres of shocked fields and stunted growth leaves ears underdeveloped, according to the weekly crop and weather report released today.
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State reports show crop delays from continued rains
The report notes grain and damaged cornfields in various parts of the state with threshing delayed by persistent rain. Canning season is set back by rainy, slow tomato and sweet corn development while oats and other small grains continue to show good yields.
Harvest Reports Steady Onion Harvest and Warm Week
The report notes a steady onion harvest and ongoing fall plowing in some areas. Average weekly temperature reached 76 degrees, the warmest of the season, about five degrees above normal.
Common Ailments of Middle Age
A reader describes nervous conditions irritability melancholia palps back aches dizziness headaches and hot flashes. The article notes Lydia E Be Picnham s Vegetable Compound can help and cites a Vassar survey claiming 121000 women benefited from its use niney eight percent reporting benefit.
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