Machines Locked In 17 Iowa Counties for Contest
Des Moines February 9, attorneys Mitchell and Parsons go to Washington to argue the Brookhart election contest. They plan to have senate elections committees unlock and preserve official ballot returns locked in county voting machines. The Republican central committee accuses Brookhart of fraud and deceit, seeking to unseat him and trigger a vacancy that could force Gov. Hammill to appoint a successor. The filing argues Brookhart aided fraudulent actions to win the senate seat.
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Des Moines
J. G. Mitchell
Washington, D. C
Smith Brookhart
James Parsons
Des Vounes
Steck
Elections Committee
Senate
Mitchell
Washington
Senate Committee
Republican State Central
Brand
Republican State Central Committee
Brookhart
United States
Iowa
Hammill
Republican Committee
Republican
Central Committee
Smith W- Brookhart
Smith W. Brookhart
Republican Party
People of
Acta
Brockhart
Smith W. Brockhart
Former Traer Girl Weds Red Oak Man in Chicago Temple
Ruth Wilson of Traer Iowa married Merrill A Olson of Red Oak Iowa in a Chicago Methodist temple ceremony officiated by Rev Thompson. Olson, a former University of Iowa Hawkeye basketball star, and member of Alpha Tau Omega, plans to live in Red Oak. Wilson taught physical education in Atlanta and Cherokee and Boone before moving to Atlanta. The couple met in Cherokee where Olson directed athletics. The article notes a calendar printing company and a carbon terraci bound treatment in context of the era.
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TRAER
Chicago
RED Oak
Ruth Wilson
Merrill A. Olson
New Methodist Temple
Chicago Loop
Thompson
Olson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Fails
Atlanta
Cherokee
Boone
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Haweve
Alpha Tan Onex
Calendar Printing Company
February Month of Noted History and Leap Year Facts
February years long held prominence for Washington and Lincoln birthdays and Valentine’s Day. The leap year cycle explains the extra day and the amethyst remains February’s birthstone, valued for sincerity and peace of mind while aquamarine failed to replace it in popular imagination.
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Onestone
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Maurice Maeterlink
Thysts
Mary
Christ
Perugia
Italy
Musterole ad warns cold can turn to flu or pneumonia
An advertisement urges quick use of Musterole to relieve congested colds and prevent complications. It touts mustard based rub as counter irritant that stimulates circulation and loosens congestion without blistering. It notes a milder “Children's Musterole” for babies and small children available in jars or tubes for 35c and 6c.
Amethyst Believed to Cure Overindulgence Effects
The text notes that the word amethyst is Greek for without drunkenness and the gem was once thought to cure the evil effects of grape overindulgence, linking it to ancient beliefs about wine temperance and seasonality.
Heal Skin Diseases With Zemo Liquid Remedy
Quick relief for eczema blotches ring worm and rashes promises soothing healing效果. Zemo is a penetrating disappearing liquid suitable for daytime use and nearly invisible on the skin. Available from druggists in various bottle sizes starting at 1.00.
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Zemo
Mny
Triad
Zemo Leap
Zac
Rheuma claims quick relief for rheumatism
A period ad from Wrangler Bros promotes Rheuma as a fast remedy for rheumatic pain and swollen joints. It promises kidney liver and blood action within 24 hours and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The ad targets skeptics and urges purchase at a small price through local druggists.
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Wrangler Bros
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Pepsodent Company
S. Wabash Ave
Pepsodent
Dental Authority
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Style
Iran
Kristothers Cotabnse
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