Cleveland Puts City Manager Hopkins In Charge
Cleveland enters a reform wave as City Manager Hopkins reshapes policy. Police crack down on gambling rings, barbershop access to Monte Carlo style rooms halted, and bootlegging crackdown set to follow. Traffic enforcement tightens, streets planned for broader, safer corridors amid a flurry of first-month changes.
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William J. Husike
International News
Cleveland
William R. Hopkins
Moses Cleveland
Hopkins
Director of Public Safety
Edward Barry
Jacob S. Graul
Barry
Graul
Monte Carlo
Charles B. Stannard
United States
Altho
Heven
Wells Ordered by Doctors to Slow Down or Die
New York reports that H G Wells, famed English writer, has been urged by physicians to curb his intense output. Friends say he faces severe health risks unless he rests, and he has left for Portugal seeking a milder climate to help recover while continuing his work. His condition is described as delicate, worsened by damp English weather.
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H. G. Wells
New York
G. Wells
England
Wells
Portugal
Sunday School Lesson by Rev BP B Puwater 1918
A concise Sunday school lesson by Rev BP B Puwater, teacher of English Bible at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, published in 1918 Western News. It reflects early 20th century devotional teaching and practical guidance for Bible study.
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BP. B. Puvawater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western News
Spies at Kadesh and Israelite Rebellion
Historical study notes the Israelite expedition into Canaan from Kadesh barnea, the 40 day spy mission, Caleb and Joshua’s faithfulness, the majority and minority reports, and the people’s ensuing rebellion as they doubted God’s promise.
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Lmit
Caleb
Joshua
God
Weeping and Opposition in the Wilderness Journey
The passage records Israelite murmuring against Moses and Aaron and a proposal to turn back to Egypt. God judges the people, sending them to wander 38 years while Joshua and Caleb plead loyalty, and God manifests glory to vindicate them before all Israel.
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Moses
Aaron
Egypt
Joshua
Caleb
God
Israel
Coroner to Probe Death of Widely Known Film Star
Chicago February 7 An official investigation into the death of Lillian Drew former Essanay film star of a decade ago from veronal poisoning was ordered by the coroner Miss Drew died at the county hospital where she was registered as Ellen Calvert She was estranged from her husband Family statements say she took the drug for relief from pain after injuries from an accident sometime ago
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Chicago
Lillian Drew
Miss Drew
Aelen Calvert
County Publishers Fight for Hardin's Printing Contract
Iowa Falls officials face a contest over county printing rights as Hardin County contract. Sam Needham, publisher of the Eddora Ledger, protests his paper’s exclusion and seeks official status for the Citizen Herald and Ledger. The board has long used the Herald and Ledger as official publications.
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Iowa
Wavelin
Sam Needham
Eddora Ledger
Hardin County Citizen
Herald and Ledger
Iowa Falls
Citizen
Eldoral
Herald
Ledger
Needham
Denver Iowa Referred to as Richestown Town
A fragment notes Denver Iowa being called Richestown Town. The item mentions Waverly Independent-Republican and a Waterloo paper referring to Dunkerlon in Black Hawk County as the nearest paid tax town. Details are incomplete.
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Waverly Independent-Republican
Waterloo
Dunkerlon
Dlack Hawk County
Lond
Danver Shows Strong Tax Support and High Per Capita Wealth
Danver in Hremer county reports strong tax compliance with all head taxes paid except three and a dog tax. The town emphasizes its high per capita wealth, listing $1,233.45 net per person based on $569,855 in resources. Denver leads in wealth metrics for towns of similar size.
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Danver
Hremer
Loundation
Dunkerton
Denver
Have You a Daughter Omaha Reader Praises Prescription
Mrs Mary Wenz of Omaha testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription helped her frail daughter reach womanhood healthily. She notes relief from fainting spells and overall balance, calling it a life saver and urges mothers to try the medicine with a trial package offer.
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Omaha
French Lavex drugless cure for catarrh and bronchial cases
A French scientist claims Lavex kills the germ in three minutes and is harmless to delicate tissues. The ad promises a free home treatment by mail to any reader who writes for it, with no obligation or cost. Send name and address to W T Smith, Lavex Burg Kansas City Mo.
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W. Tt. Smith
Kansas City
Marva Puarmacal CO
A-Abti Coca Cola Bldg
Kansas
How to Banish Piles with Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid
A promotional note touts internal treatment for piles by Dr Leonhardt. It claims years of research identified the cause and offers Hem-Roid for sale by Wangler Bros and local druggists with a money back guarantee. The notice urges immediate purchase to relieve suffering.
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Dr. Leonhardt
Local Census Fragments Stir Tax Discussion
Fragmentary census lines show Readlyn at 402 residents and Dun Kerton at 22, with mentions of tax payment debates and small aid efforts. The garbled text hints at population figures and local financial assistance topics, but lacks clear events or names.
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Ioa
Dun Kerton
Readlyn
Donyer
Personal property tax woes hit Mn village
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a thriving village in Minnesota facing unpaid personal property tax. References include Hora Harton, founder of the Red Crees in America, and a garbled phrase about a wife or husband.
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Hora
Harton
America
Ween
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