Grout Bill Aims at Redistricting Iowa Senate
Senator H W Grout of Waterloo introduced a bill to redraw Iowa's senatorial districts after thirty years of population shifts. The move seeks equal representation, noting some counties havegrown while others lag, and argues the changes will be fair to all counties including Black Hawk with 43469 people.
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H. W. Grout
Waterloo
Thas
Grout
Redist
Senate
Figuras
Iowa Bills Seek Five Year Quail and Prairie Chicken Closures
Iowa lawmakers face two measures to protect scarce game birds. The Turner quail bill and the MrFurlane prairie chicken bill would establish five year closed seasons, backed by major newspapers, conservation groups, and Audubon societies. Warden Hinshaw opposes the quail proposal over revenue concerns, stirring protests from bird lovers. Public support urges constituents to write their legislators in favor of both bills.
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Ihru
Iowa
Turner
Iowa Assembly
Wnanimans
Jin
Warden Hinshaw
House Committee
Hinshaw
Sioux City Journal
Cewar Rapids Republican
Iowa City Republican
Burington Hawk-Eye
Iowa Forestry and Conservation Association
Ames
Audubon Societies
Calm American resolve hints at war fearless but firm
An analysis argues Americans face the prospect of war with remarkable calm. The piece questions whether this serenity is courage or apathy and urges citizens to display patriotism by flying flags to awaken latent patriotic feeling without disturbing the hour's needed tranquility.
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Inurope
America
Chicago
Colonc
Villa
Colonia Dublin
Mexico
Why wouldn’t it be a saod thing for the legislature
Iowa editors across Johnston Webster City and Des Moines express skepticism about state laws and procedures. They critique road surveying waste by boards of supervisors and lampoon partisan classifications in Des Moines with lines from Sioux City and Knoxville papers. The column surveys public notice sentiment on literacy tests and press costs, noting newspaper roles and political dynamics.
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Johnston
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Boards of Supervisors
Sioux City Trilne
Congress
Beef Scarcity and Currency in Early 20th Century Debate
A United States beef shortage debate cites Agriculture Department figures showing cattle and sheep declines from 1907 to 1917 while population rose, arguing prices reflect land use and westward development. The piece contrasts this with Chicago Tribune notes of Mexican workers accompanying General Pershing and a caricature of Iowa’s rural wealth and skepticism of outsiders.
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Indianapolis
United States
Pont
Department of Agriculture
Theepartment of Agriculture
Peel
West
Just in Jest On Patriotism And Enlistment
A fragment from a 1917 era column mocks exaggerated patriotism and enlistment talk. It recalls rants about the president, notes a Kentucky editor who ate hay at a county fair, and derides lightweight editorials as signs of true patriotism. The piece closes with a jab at a crude joke about a woman’s finger or nose signaling matrimony.
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Kentucky
Pet Economies and the One Economy That Bites
The piece recalls Mrs Gaskell and the quirks of thrift in daily life. It notes individuals hoard pennies in small ways while others balk at minor purchases like hairpins or rubber bands. A humorous anecdote about a banker’s loss and a bankbook page tearing highlights quirks of personal economy and invites readers to share their own pet economies.
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Dudgeon
Pink Nose the Mittens Spoiled Kitten in Barnyard Tale
A 1917 McClure Syndicate story follows Pink Nose a vain white kitten who lives in a barn and wears pink mittens and a ribbon. When Grey Kitten outshines her Pink Nose learns hard work wins praise as the barn animals plot to reveal her slack behavior. Edward Hotchkiss later reports a hawk wearing a addressed bottle message vanished in Bogota Colombia.
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Pink Nose
Madam Duck
Mr. Horse
Madan Uan
Grey Kitten
Grey Witten
Mr. Torse
Pink Nese
Mather
Madam Cow
Tecan
Mr. Kloree
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Edward Hotchkiss
Bad Lodge
Mont
Bogota
Colombia
True Hospitality in the Irish World View
The Irish World laments the decline of impromptu hospitality in America and urges housewives to keep stocked with canned goods and linen for unplanned guests. It contrasts happy dinners with the risks of upsetting cooks and notes a separate report of tensions as China and Russia send threatening notes over killings in Turkestan.
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Loulaville Courier-Journal
America
Puesta
China
Russia
Turkestan
Pape's Diapepsin promises fast relief from indigestion
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, safe remedy for dyspepsia and stomach distress. It claims relief in five minutes, digestion regulation, and a return to eating favorite foods without fear, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case at any drug store.
Sleepless Hope Recovered by Tanlac Says Lavine
Mr J B Lavine of Waterloo recounts severe sleeplessness that drained his health. After using Tanlac he regained appetite and sleep, gained three pounds, and reports strong nerves. Local agents listed include Schunemen Drug Co Waterloo and others in nearby towns.
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J. B. Lavine
State Street
Waterloo
Tanlac
Clears Complexion with Zemo at Drug Stores
Advertises Zemo as a skin remedy available for 25c or 1.00 for a large bottle to remove pimples black heads blotches eczema and ringworm. Promotes a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid that does not stain and is easy to apply. Mentions E W Cleveland as the source.
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E. W. Cleveland
Trex promises relief from rheumatic and bilious complaints
An advertisement touts Trex as a cure for rheumatic pains and bilious misery. It claims natural drainage of the system, clears the liver and bowels, cleanses the stomach, relieves fevers headaches dizziness and constipation, urging readers to obtain Trex for 25 cents at C J Miller or by mail from Denton Co Beardstown Illinois.
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Acta
C. J. Miller
K. BR. Denton & Co
Not Inc
Beardstown
Illinois
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