Daphan s Home Plan Enlarged to House More Orphans
Des Moines reports Senate committee chair Senator Kimberly backed a measure to enlarge the soldiers' orphans' home of Venport to 560 children from 300. The bill cuts monthly allowance from 25 to 24 dollars and raises the total maintenance appropriation to 1 12,000, with total requests for maintenance and buildings at 1,614,400 for the coming biennium. Other institution funding includes Marshalltown, Toledo, Oakdale, Mitchellville, Mt. Pleasant, Independence, Cherokee, Woodward, Fort Madison, Anamosa, and Rockwell City. The bill also renames the Woodward institution to hospital for epileptics and mentally challenged children.
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Des Moines
Kimberly
Scout
Senate
Board of Control
Home of
Venport
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Juventus Home
Toledo
Oakdale
Industrial School
Mitchellville
Mt. Pleasant
Independence
Cherokee
Woodward
Itentiary
Fort Madison
Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Woman's Reformatory
Rockwell City
Weotward
Building Projects Mapped by Town Falls Club
Yowa Falls, Feb 1. Three local building plans were outlined at a booster program by the Community club. Sponsors described projects in this city and vicinity during the weekly meeting, detailing scope and potential funding considerations.
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Town Falls Club
Yowa Falls
Community Club
Local planning session outlines proposed public works
F D Peet discussed a new public hall project while H B Hall presented supporting data and Neares showed the need. Gilbert argued for a stock sales pavilion favored by farmers and stock breeders. Other topics including a college gymnasium and rail inland depot were slated for later talks as Monday brings the annual election.
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Gational
F. DD. Peet
H. B. Hall
Neares
Gilbert
Roel
Ten Men Enlist for Hawaii via Waterloo Recruiting
The Waterloo local recruiting office reports ten residents enlisted for service related to the Hawaiian Islands. Names include Martin A. Stimson, Milner Armstrong, Lawrence Mapes, Theodore Miller, James McGuire, John Nelly, Donald Goodrich, Charles Young, Frank Miller, and Lawrence Knion. Three join the quartermaster corps, two the ordnance corps, and three the signal corps. a Fort Des Moines bandmaster requests musicians and a pianist.
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Hawaiian Islands
Waterloo
Martin A. Stimson
Milner HW. Armstrong
Lawrence G. Mapes
Theodora P. Miller
James McGuire
John G. Nelly
Donald Goodrich Charles ©. Young
Frank Miller
Lawrence A. Knion
How Fat Actress Was Made Slim
An actress shares success with Marmola Prescription Tablets for reducing fat. The ad claims steady, easy weight loss and urges readers to buy a one dollar case or order directly from Marmola Co. Detroit.
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Marmola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Sulphur Cream Promises Overnight Skin Relief
A skin specialist touts Mentho-Sulphur to heal eruptions, rashes, and eczema with quick results. The ad claims germ destroying properties make sulfur irreplaceable and urges readers to obtain Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from druggists for use like cold cream.
Raymond Dramatic Club Presents A Poor Married Man Farce
The Raymond Dramatic Club will stage A Poor Married Man a three act farce at the hall on Friday evening February 2 and Sunday evening February 4. Eight performers are listed including Victor OConnell and Professor John Wise portraying the lead role of a poor married man.
Read list of names from a local society page
A block of names appears, including John Sadler, Dr. Graham, Mike Lutgen, Billy, Mat Wingert, Jupiter Jackson, Gene, Mrs. Ona Ford, Agnes O Gannell, Zole, Vivian O Connor, June Graham, Hernita Farrell, Rosa Hind, and a college reporter. The fragment suggests a society or community roster with multiple individuals and roles.
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John Sadler
Dr. Graham
Mike Lutgen
Billy
Mat Wingert
Jupiter Jackson
Gene‘vieve Petri
Ona Ford
Agnes O’gannell
Zole
Vivian O'Connor
June Graham
Hernita Farrell
Rosa Hind
Four High Schools in Iowa Falls Contest
Four high schools will participate in an Iowa Falls event with Webster City and other districts sending delegations. The program and exact dates are yet to be announced as schools prepare exhibits and demonstrations for the competition in Iowa Falls.
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Iowa Falls
Annual declamatory contest features three towns and three judges
Humboldt Eagle Grove and Town Falls will take part in an annual declamatory contest tonight. Judges are George D. Eaton Clarion FP L. Mahannah Cedar Falls and James Rae. Mason City Swatow China where thousands were killed by the recent typhoon manufactures 000000 pounds of state starch by a primitive process.
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Humboldt
Eagle Grove
Town Falls
George D. Eaton
Clarion
L. Mahannah
Cedar Falls
James Rae
Mason City
Swatow
China
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