Clarksville Man Takes Strychnine After Job Prospects Fail
Despondent over inability to find work for his newlywed wife Del Crawford drank strychnine last night and died before help arrived. He and his wife had returned from Ohio where they wed ten days earlier and had been living with his brother near Clarksville. He bought an eighth ounce of poison at a drug store and consumed it with water after bedtime. Survived by wife, mother, four brothers, two sisters, two daughters and a son from a farmer marriage. The first wife, Moralee of Allison, had died earlier.
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Clarkesville
del. Crawford
Mr. Crawford
Ohio
John Crawford
Anl
Crawford
Moralee
Allison
Fearsarto
Jewelry Salesman Assaulted During Home Visit
Lot Fisher a jewelry salesman visited Sulfurian homes at Manson and Sumner streets to sell a cheap watch. He got into a fight with Eli Zargardis, a crowd leader, and emerged battered claiming his watch and money were taken. He fled the residence quickly into the night.
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Lot Fisher
Manson and
Sumner Street
Eli Zargardis
Wn Wateh
Fisher
Hyomei treatment promises to kill catarrh germs
A specialist urges readers to use Hyomei inhalation to destroy catarrh germs lodged in head nose and throat. The ad claims other methods fail to reach germ life and that breathing the antiseptic vapor opens airways reduces inflammation and will destroy germs. Money-back guarantee if no results.
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Tou
Wangler Bros. O
Waterloo
Vicinity
Witnesses delayed as assault and battery case continued
A fragment reports a police custody delay on Oneida Street with witnesses absent and the case postponed until later. It notes an impending arraignment on a charge of assault and battery.
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Oneida Street
Russian Concern Seeks Local Goods from Waterloo Firms
Several Waterloo manufacturers report receiving letters from the L. J. Borkowski concern of Warsaw Russia. The firm, active in wholesale farm implements furniture and related items, says German sales are blocked by wartime sentiment and seeks U S suppliers. Local concerns are sending catalogs as part of outreach.
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Waterloo
L. J. Borkowski Canern
Warsaw
Russia
United States
Waterlan
Taft Advocates Against War Munitions Interdiction
Taft published a letter to Harvard president James Conant opposing a proposed U S interdiction of arms and ammunition sales to belligerents. He argued such a policy would harm U S welfare and provoke universal armament, urging neutrality while preserving readiness.
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New Tayen
Conn
Howard Taft
Jin
Edmund You Mich
Tarvard University
Joregidem
Thas
Euuetunans
Tartsaya
lLeannot
Combing Won't Rid Hair of Dandruff
Dandruff can be dissolved with four drops of ordinary liquid argvon applied to a damp scalp and massaged in gently with fingertips. If repeated nightly, most dandruff may vanish by morning and further applications promise complete removal. Hair will feel fluffier, stronger, and shinier. this remedy is sold at drug stores and is inexpensive.
WUA Banquet Highlights Youth Association Year
Over 200 members attended the Young Women's Christian Association banquet at their Fourth Street quarters. The event closed the year's activities with praise for new secretary Walker and assistant secretary Goodenough, while reports showed strong finances and extensive club work, including cafe cuisine, employment bureau, and religious programs.
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Young
Womyan's Christian Association
Fourth Street
Engl
Evening program delights audience at club event
Miss Eva Lichts presided with a three year term for tour of directors as Mesdames J. Mowrey A. G. Sawyer and A. T. Mestes penned notes. Miss Mary Horner led a group introducing speakers Mrs. Wayld Stevenson on What the Home Means to the Woman, Mrs. J. Webb on To the Woman on the Board, Miss Finis Cobb on To the Business Girl, Miss Kuta Buchanan of Cedar Rapids on To the Younger Girls, Milas Grace Wilson of Cedar Falls on the Subject To the Student. Toasts were well received. A vocal lady and encore by Mrs. H. O. Wilbur delighted attendees.
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Eva Lichts
J. Mowrey
A. G. Sawyer
A. T. Mestes
Bess
Auey
Mary Horner
Latreas
Finis Cobb
Kuta Buchanan
Cedar Rapids
Milas Grace Wilson
Cedar Falls
H. O. Wilbur
Miss Alice Hexland Returns Home From Chicago Visit
Miss Alice Hexland arrives home after weeks in Chicago visiting her uncle George Tollefson. Miss Selina Uartwig returns to Osage after visiting her sister Mrs Otto Boening. Local residents attended the Minneapolis auto show. Miss Margaret Hume visits Cornell College. Miss Ruth Daliger departs for St Paul then Aberdeen to work in wholesale millinery. County Supt Bund visits Osage for Farm ers Institute. Miss Hattie Woodard leads Osage high school orchestra. Virginia Labien s wed Sherwin Axlienwort at the Labien s home on Feb 4. marriage conducted by Rev N B Norton with Naomi Lubien s playing. They depart for a brief trip and will reside at Carpenter, Ia after April 15.
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St. Ansgar
Alice Hexland
Chicago
George Tollefson
Selina Uartwig
Osage
Otto Boening
Nelson, Galuerg
Mueller
Minneapolis
Margaret Hume
Cornell College
W.W. Gells
Waverly
Ruth Daliger
St. Paul
Trim
Mendelssohn
Naomi Lubiens
N. BF. Norton
M. EB
Carpenter, Ja
New Hartford Franchising Electric Light Granted
New Hartford February 8. Stan ley went to Chicago to consult a specialist. A special election Monday approved granting C R Dodd a franchise to light the town by electricity by a vote of 108 to 4. The meat market changed hands Sunday morning to Horman and Vortright. Mrs D H Wick and daughter visited from Cedar Falls. B H Bigsby of Wolf Creek Wis returned home with his son Cline. Dr Pelletier returned from Chicago reporting I S Stanley's operation was satisfactory. Regwar meeting of New Hartford chapter O B S set for February 16.
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New Hartford
Stanley
Chicago
C. R. Dodd
Horman and Vortright
D. H. Wick
Cedar Falls
R. EB. Wick
Dunkerton News Briefs Including Florida Trip and Accident
William Teisinger returned from a Florida trip spent with relatives near Miami and other places praising the climate. Co W Magee fell on the icy walk at home, bruised but not seriously hurt. Reverend Bary of the welding revival services at the church is mentioned in brief.
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Dunkerton
William Teisinger
Florida
Telsinger
Miami
Co. W. Magee
Rev. Bary
M Welding
The Looky Tile Look Maternity Aid Fad
A fragmentary advertising blurb touts a maternity aid called The Looky Tile Look. It claims to ease morning sickness and abdominal strain, promising nervous relief for mothers to be. Marketed by Bravdeld Regular Co. of Andante, Ga, it boasts popularity for forty years and wide availability through druggists coast to coast.
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Mither
Motharia
Bravdeld Regular Co
Sud Lamar
Andante
Choir of Oclwein singers and a strong Sunday sermon
An Oclwein choir provided singing as Mr Carr delivered a powerful sermon Sunday evening. M T Shelton travels to Oklahoma for health, after long asthma battles. A girl was hurt Saturday near Shverange home north of town. Nick Wellner moves to the Mo Nellia farm he rents for years.
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Oclwein
Carr
M. T. Shelton
Oklahoma
Mr. Shelton
Shverange
Nick Wellner
Mo Nellia
Local Visitors and House Guests Reported
Washburn Wardburn and David Bennedum of Cedar Falls spent several days with George Morris and family. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Poyner and daughter from Jesup visited the John Poyner home. Mrs. Clarence Poyner and Miss Lulu Michley visited relatives in Waterloo. Veronica Gorman and Blanche O'Toole from Waterloo stayed at the Youngblut home. Marguerite Drisco spent last week in Waterloo with relatives and friends.
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Wardburn
David Bennedum
Cedar Falls
George Morris
Tamily
Marion Poyner
Jesup
John Poyner
Clarence Poyner
Mias
Lulu Michel Y
Waterloo
Veronica Gorman
Blanche O'Toole
Youngblut
Marguerite Drisco
Jubilee Creamery Holds Annual Meeting in February
The Jubilee Co operative Creamery company held its annual meeting on Thursday February 4 Walter Huechele the Jubilee blacksmith was called to his mother in law s bed side During his absence Frank Olinger is by substitute Farmers in this community are gathering their next winter s fire wood.
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Fox Two
Jubilee Co-operative Creamery Company
Walter Huechele
Frank Olinger
First Steamboat On Upper Mississippi History
In May 1623 navigation on the upper Mississippi marked a milestone as the Virginia, 115 feet by 22, became the first steamboat to reach and pass the Des Moines rapids. Passenger J C Beltrami, once Italian judge, logged the Virginia’s seat noting the voyage as bold and extraordinary to the falls of St Anthony in Minnesota country.
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Mississippi River
Iowa
Mississippi
Des Moines Rapids
Virginia
Jacob van der Zee
Iowa Journal History and Politics
State Historical Society of
Iown
J. C. Beltrami
Kingdom of
Italy
Falls of St. Anthony
Minesota
Germans Courteous to French Inhabitants
Berlin dispatch notes German occupation signs and orderly repairs in occupied French and Belgian districts. Enamelled street signs appear as names are changed. The correspondent observes German officials create lasting infrastructure and the sense of a settled, orderly occupation.
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Berlin
Associated Press
France
Belgium
War and politics blur in occupied France and Maori election twist
In occupied French districts German officials and soldiers clash gently with locals as language barriers yield humorous yet peaceful exchanges. A New Zealand Maori election hinges on whether Tenare backs Massey or Ward, with parliamentary deadlock possible and votes split 41 to 40 depending on his stance. Efforts to smoke out the Maori candidate’s loyalties have failed.
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Rece
Tenare
Massey
Reform Party
Joseph Ward
Mayri Adonis
Prohibition Movement Loses in New Zealand Vote
Wellington voters backed suppression limits on liquor, a shift from prior campaigns. The Associated Press notes a 60 000 vote drop for the full prohibition plan and highlights a political sideshow in North Island where Maori women played a decisive role in influencing Tau Tenare's fate.
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New Zealand
Wellington
Associated Press
Lquor
Tau Tenare
Manasqua s Carpenter Claims Nonoperative Rupture Cure
A letter from Eugene M. Pullen of Manasquas New Jersey describes a ruptured hernia cured without surgery after years of distress. He warns readers to copy the notice and share it with others who suffer rupture to potentially save lives and end misery.
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Eugene M. Pullen
Carpenter
Laa Marcellus Avenue
Manasquas
Death toll in East Coast bombardment rises totals unclear
London Jan 29 The AP reports incomplete lists of the killed and wounded from the naval bombardment. Hartlepool death toll 113 with about 300 wounded. Whitby three dead and two wounded. Scarborough at least 11 dead and 28 injured. Figures likely understate actual totals.
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London
Associated Press
Hartlepool
Whitby
Scarborough
Feel Young Olive Tablets Promise Gentle Constipation Aid
Beware of the habit of constipation it develops from just a few constipated days. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a substitute for calomel, open the bowels gently with no pain. Take one or two occasionally to keep liver bowels and stomach in check. 25¢ per box. All druggists. The Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio.
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Taft
Hanna
Drus
Cole
Pau
Ubis
Wua
Boeing
Fred 8. Pettit
Board of Directors
Muth Goodenough
South Africa
Tacoma
Wash
T. W. McManus
Miss Walker
Tomen
W. R. Cole
M. Alda Tate
Iss Tatelen
Mre
J. BE. Webb
W. T.layde
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FL Altstadt
Employment Bureau
YW. C. A
Edith Goodenough
Whysien
Rhy
W. UL. Langhis
Frances Front
In Y
Woc
Helen Sedswick
Mere
A. Eltegman
Earalead
Genor Jation
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Kote Mosdamis
Kodly
Chaes Prien FW
Forbes
Pathill
Wel and
Washburn
Isam Frank G
FOX
Upper
Iowa Country
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Nore
Runkel
Winston Churchill
Hearst
Dr. Edwards
Detroit News
New York World
Boston Herald
Philadelphia
Ledger
New Castle
News
Tully
M. D. Toof
Mgr
Peerless Check Protecting Co
Rochester
Alexander
Polk Bldg
Des Moines
Jawa
Yukon
Randiamond
Brazil
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