Power Dam at Rock Island to Supply 150000 HP
A proposed Mississippi River dam below Rock Island rapids could generate 100000 to 150000 horsepower, raise river levels, and deepen channels for a fifty mile stretch. The plan mirrors Keokuk’s approach with rapids tamed, improving navigation and city wharfage.
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Clinton
Mississippi River
Davenport
Rock Island
Savanna
Rock Igland Rapids
F. A. Cokefair
Great Northern Development Company
Keokuk
Big Citrus Loop at Whittier Gal Bluestem
Town Falls Ia Feb 5 Special reports Milo Hunt once Eldora superintendent now citrus grower in southern California says the freeze was the worst in a third century, with damage in the tens of millions. Whittier largely spared though some groves lost. some young trees killed. potential per acre losses quoted up to a thousand dollars. Sheriff sale set for March 1 in Bidora for electric light plant mortgage foreclosure. ownership listed as OQ F Petersen of Des Moines with second mortgage held by Benjamin and first lien of 15000 in bonds. Real estate transfers include Smalley to Oren. E to Harmon. Marsh. Van Brocklin. Dubuane & Sioux City Railway to George Morgan. Dunn to Burg. Ackerman to Ackerman.
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Town Falls
Milo Hunt
Eldora
California
Whittier
Thos. Walsh
Bidora
OQ. F. Petersen
Des Moines
Benjamin
Black Hawk Go. Abstract Co
KG. R. Smalley
A. Oren
Frank R. Harmon
North
Waterloo Place
F. F. McElhinney
W. W Marsh
William R. van Bracklin
Ora van Brocklin
Experts to Study State Affairs In Thorough Review
Des Moines February 4 efficiency engineers will be hired by the state to conduct an exhaustive study of state management focusing on the financial part. The senate adopted a home joint resolution authorizing the plan, with no dissenting votes. Allen of Pocahontas, chair of the ways and means committee, urged immediate adoption and noted such an inquiry has not been made since Iona was admitted to the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Allen
Pocahontas
Iona
Travel Far by Staying at Home in Winter Library Picks
The Iowa winter of 1912 13 prompts readers to stay home yet travel through library shelves. The public library offers free stays in a reading corner with titles like A Vagabond Journey Around the World and The Old Town by Jacob Riis, plus explorations of Peary, Mexico, and Italy in Roma Beata The Spell of Italy and Women Life in Italy.
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Iowa
California
Public Library
Michigan University
Ribe
Jacob Riis
North Pole
George Borup
Yale
Mexican Sierras
Dillon Wallace
Mexico
Roma Beata
Italy
Polly of the Circus at Waterloo Tonight
Frederick Thompson presents Polly of the Circus with Elsie St. Leon at the Waterloo in a lavish production featuring a miniature circus caravan and full act scenes. Also on Monday The Spring Match operetta by Werba Luescher stars Marguerite Wright, and Saturday sees The Divorce Question with Rowland and Clifford directing a strong cast.
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Polly
Frederick Thompson
Elsie St. Leon
Waterloo
Hippodrome
Luna Park
Coney Island
Circus
the Waterloo
Werba
Luescher
Marguerite Wright
Bozena
William Anthony McGuire
Rowland
Clifford
Germans censured for inadequate army bill delay
Berlin Feb 4 The imperial league of German towns executive committee adopted a resolution reproaching army authorities for hesitating to introduce a grand scale army bill. The measure cites small towns under 25 000 residents bearing heavy burdens yet ready to make sacrifices to allow Germany to contribute to European peace.
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Berlin
Imperial League of German
Germany
Homely Faces Beautified by Simple Wax Treatment
A Woman's Realm note promotes a night wax facial using ordinary wax from drugstores to peel lifeless surface skin and reveal fresher underlayers. It claims rapid improvement within two weeks, with a saxolite formula for wrinkle removal using a hazel bath to erase fine lines and crow's feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Statewide Publicity Bureau Bill Proposed for Iowa
Des Moines Feb 5 Special A bill before the Iowa General Assembly would establish a state publicity bureau to promote all industries. Aims include an independent department headed by a governor appointee to coordinate agriculture mining manufacturing and education efforts, with broad funding for a statewide promotional campaign. Also Iowa to create a permanent legislative reference department funded to support lawmakers.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Agricultural Department
Department of State
Iowa
Legislative Reference Library
Legislative
State Law Library
Death Christening and Marriage In A Day At New Hampton
St Mary’s Church in New Hampton, Iowa, saw a unique sequence with a wedding, a christening, and a funeral all conducted on the same day. The services reflected a single day’s full circle of life within the parish community.
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New Hampton
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Mother's Friend in Every Home advertorial claim
An advertising notice extols Mothers Friend as a trusted remedy for expectant mothers. It asserts it prevents discomfort, aids recovery, and promotes a healthy disposition in children, claiming rapid external action and year-round use. The ad offers the product at £4.00 per bottle and invites readers to contact Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia for a free booklet.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Famar Bidg
Atlanta
Parish rites and a funeral in a county town
The text recounts services by Rev. B. H. Forkenbrock, announces Amy Brown given to Hue bert Felder of Jenin to reside on a county farm, notes Potter of Meedericksburg christened and joined the Catholic church, and reports the funeral of William Jnatemimske at Charley City. It reflects on maternal concerns about disease and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, plus a brief Egyptian anecdote about a banquet skeleton and a quip on appetite.
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B. H. Forkenbrock
Amy Brown
Huebert Felder
Jenin
Peres
Potter
Meedericksburg
Willian Jnatemimske
Ch Trley City
Tome, Aly, Jastrumske
Bolind
Paris shopkeeper chooses painful death by fire
Mme Mathilde David, a Paris shopkeeper, saturated her clothes with petrol and set herself alight after vexing her late husband. In a suicide note she said she chose the most painful death to punish herself.
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Mme
Mathilde David
Ringworm Remedies Publicized By Resinol Products
Two testimonies from Chicago and Newville Pa. extol Resinol Soap and Ointment for ringworm cures. A Chicago mother describes severe head and hip sores improving after about two weeks of treatment. Mrs Gail of Nonaville details relief after five weeks of unsuccessfully trying other remedies, noting facial sores and sleeplessness resolved by Resinol. Drugstore samples available from Dept. 20-N, Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.
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Chicago
Mrody Skeinik
Gresham Ave
Nonaville
B.S. Gail
Reslool Chem, Co
Balilmore
Meritol Rheumatism Powders Promote Uric Acid Neutralization
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid in the blood. Meritol Rheumatism Powders are manufactured to neutralize and eliminate uric acid from the system. Easy to take and thoroughly effective. Exclusive local agents are Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co.
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Meritol
Henderson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
Intermarriage Bill 15 Favored by Senate Panel Protest by Negro Lawyers
In Des Moines the senate committee heard Negro lawyers protest against the anti intermarriage bill. Despite the house's indefinite postponement, the committee's favorable outlook and likely passage by the senate are noted. Librarian Small reports 23 states have enacted such laws, with several others considering similar measures. States enforcing interracial marriage bans include Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nebraska.
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den Moines
Senate
Non Aid
House
Legislative Reference Department
A. 3. Small
Michigan
New York
Wisconsin
Jinois
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Diapepsin Relieves Indigestion in Minutes
An advertisement extols Diapepsin as a quick cure for upset stomachs with sourness gas belching and undigested food distress. It claims millions rely on it to regulate the stomach so they can enjoy favorite foods again.
Advocates seek adopted laws to house mixed families nationwide
Advocates claim the measure would make the adopted laws an urban retreat for all mixed families across the country. A noted coal firm Harman Coal Co advertises big cost reductions with phone contact 405.
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Vada
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Harman Coal Co
Sage Tea Reverts Gray Hair to Natural Color
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for restoring natural color to faded or gray hair and treating dandruff and itching. It claims easy at home use, availability at druggists, and a 50 cent bottle, with H. W. Taggart selling the product.
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Wyeth
H. W. Taggart
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Chamberlain
Big Citrus Loop
Whittier, Gal
Bill
State Publicity Bureau
Joe Raymond
Geb St
Chapin
C. J. Miller
van Houten
van Hou
Union Painless Dentists
Commercial Street
James Black Dry Goods Co
Blackstone
All Waterloo Grocers
Black Hawk
Coffee & Spice Company
Ste
Sibert’s
Sibert
Jewelry
East 4Th Street
Meiffenais
Paul Davis
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