Iowa legislature in three weeks acts on prohibitory amendment
Des Moines reports the Thirty eighth general assembly, three weeks in session since Jan. 13, has passed the ratification of the prohibitory constitutional amendment and moved on measures to curb barberry bushes, streamline operations, and examine state departments. An investigation into Gov Harding’s Rathbun pardon is under scrutiny, while appointments and budget proposals trigger debate.
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Des Moines
Thirty Eighth General Assembly
House
Senate
Washington
Hoisa
Harding
Tornest Rathbun
Ida Grove
Ray O ’Meara
J. A.taake
A. OC
Savage
Adair
State Insurance Department
Senate Committee On
Holdoegel
Calhoun County
State House
Hayner
Evans
Bremer County
House Judiciary Committee
Cross Eyed Pedestrian And Blind Motorist Figure In Accident
In Malvern near Malvern Iowa GIbson of Council Bluffs had one leg broken in five places and one eye badly hurt when struck by Arthur Stone of Malvern. The investigation notes Gibson is cross eyed and Stone is blind in one eye, a combination deemed wholly responsible for the crash. Springess Mary, daughter of King George and Queen Mary, is colonel in chief of the Royal Ole.
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Council Bluffs
Malvern
T. G. Gibson
Arthur Stone
Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Young Stone
Springess’ Mary
King George
Queen Mary of
Hag- Poe
Royal
Ole
Posthumous Distinguished Service Cross Award Noted
Iowa Senate records honor Captain Oscar B Nelson Ottumwa for heroism in France during World War I. Adjutant General writes of his actions at La Tullerie farm and Chatillon hill, where he led attacks, killed and captured enemy soldiers, and died of wounds. His courage inspired comrades in the 268th Infantry.
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Des Moines
Whitmore
Senate
Senate Journal
Adjutant General
United States Army
Jacob Nelson
Ottumwa
Oscar B. Nelson
Oskaloosa
Nelson
Lal Tullerie Farm
Cet
Chatillon Hill
Wolves in Salvation Army Garb Defraud Ottumwa Readers
Inquiry targets a man and a woman suspected of posing as Salvation Army workers to solicit funds in Muscatine for a Des Moines settlement project. The woman, believed named Uattie Moran formerly of Ottumwa, has been linked to similar past solicitations. In London reports, 5,664 tons of unsound food were condemned in 1916 versus 3,118 tons the prior year.
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Ottumwa
Muscatine
J. M. Wolfe
Salvation Army
Waite
Des Moines
Capt
Wolfe
Uattie Moran
Ottum«wa
Capt. Walte
London
Danderine Dandruff Remedy Promises Clear Scalp
An advertisement claims that applying Danderine to the scalp removes dandruff after one or two uses. It urges readers to buy a small bottle at the drug store for a few cents and promises hair loss prevention and an itch free scalp.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Harmless Laxative
An advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated children, claiming it cleanses the stomach liver and bowels gently. It warns against counterfeits and promotes the genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Company with full bottle directions.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Organize Fight on Bolshevism in Iowa Campaign
A Dubuque Iowa meeting formed an Iowa state unit of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy with local officials from Dubuque and Cedar Rapids attending. Director Robert Maisel outlined plans for 100 percent patriotism and citizenship and a statewide push by Feb 21 conference in Dubuque to organize branches in major cities and oppose Bolshevism.
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Dubuque, la
Iowa
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Robert Maisel
Maisel
Minneapolis
Majsel
M. C. Matthews
Tho
United States
Dunn Takes Oath as Dubuque County Treasurer
J. F. Dunn, former sheriff, formally assumed the county treasury after qualification and bond approval by the board of supervisors. The office reopened today as ex-treasurer Conrad Mullin, ousted for failing to secure a $100,000 bond, indicated plans to pursue reinstatement via an eMart.
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Dubuque
J. F. Dunn
Board of Supervisors
Conrld Mullin
Mullin
Fragmentary listing notes a price and item
A partial line shows amounts such as 15 00 and 20.00 with unclear items. The readable fragment offers no definite context, leaving the sale or product unspecified and the parties unnamed.
Two Boys drown in Des Moines Lake at Greenwood Park
Des Moines reports two youths aged around 10 drown after ice breaks on Greenwood Park lake while sliding. A third boy, aged about 9, survives by crawling out and seeking help. search for the missing bodies continues as police and parents are not yet notified.
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Des Moines
Dew Moines
John Vobson
George LD. Dobson
Jdaies
John MH. Mann
Greenwood Park
Polk Boulevard
Dun Giken
Polite
Ferguson
Great Old Remedy for Skin Diseases Ad
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a vegetable blood purifier and tonic for skin eruptions and related diseases. It claims the remedy cleanses impure blood, cures eruptions like eczema and scrofula, and restores health. readers are urged to consult the Medical Director in Atlanta for advice.
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S. S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Fishermen Missing After Submerged Disappearance
A fishing crew member named Ferguson vanished beneath the surface with two companions. Despite exposure, officials believe he will recover, though the others remain unaccounted.
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Way
Ferguson
Altho
Will
Miller's Antisantic Oil Promoted as Universal Remedy
An old advertisement touts Miller's Antisantic Oil as a guaranteed remedy for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago colds sore throat and bruises. It promises quick relief and invites readers to order with a money back guarantee and lists Hangon & Jd as sellers.
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Mier
Miller
Hangon & Jd
Uisement
Eatonic
Cal
West Fourth Sty
Waterloo
Towa
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