Pioneer Lawmakers Recall 1870 Session In Des Moines
Des Moines hosts Pioneer Lawmakers association two day session with a joint meeting planned. BR Marks recalls the 1870 Thirteenth general assembly, noting governor Samuel Merrill's second term and election returns. Inaugural addresses in multiple languages and early statehouse history are described along with a quirky five daily newspapers allowance proposal and cattleman Alex Swan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couriar
Des Moines
Pioneer Lawmakers Association
Marks
Sioux City
General Assembly
Samuel Morrill
Merrill
George W. Gillisple
Madison Mi Walden
A. P. Richardson
Capital
Forty-third General Assembly
House
Senate
University At
Iowa City
State College
Ames
Wilam Larrabee
Clermont
Alex Swan
Warren County
Indianola
Wyoming
Fortune
England
Mark
Owa
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association Opens in Cedar Rapids
The fifteenth annual Iowa Pharmaceutical association convention opens in Cedar Rapids with over 400 members registered. Sessions run through Friday as officers report and a resolution committee is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.P
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
McCoy's Tablets Promised Weight Gain for All
An advertisement claims McCoy's Tablets build health and add weight for underweight men and women. It promises a gain of at least 5 pounds after using four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, with a full money-back guarantee if not satisfied. The offer directs readers to ask at Robert Dig Co or any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Robert Dig Co
C. J. Miller
America
Washingtons Unlisted Numbers and A No Parking Sign
Washingtons telephone directory hides many elites with unlisted numbers for figures like Nick Longworth and Woodrow Wilson. The piece notes major lines like Main and National exchange changes, and mentions Hoover Curtis campaign worker Laura Curtis who would settle for a no barking sign and a no parking sign outside her home.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Mellon
Kellogg
Dwight Davis
New
Wee
Supreme Court of the
United States
Taft
White House
Supreme Court
Triena teases feverish children with prune juice remedy
When kids run feverish and irritable a bowel action is advised using Triena, a new scientific corrective made for children from prune juice. It claims to aid digestion and liver action while avoiding harsh laxatives. A 4-ounce bottle is offered at 50 cents with a money back guarantee.
Home Democracy Plan 13 urged by Dr Burgstahler
Dr H F Burgstahler president of Cornell college urged a home democracy during a father and son banquet at First M E church. He said fathers should present problems to sons for advice while sons share their world of discovery with fathers. 225 attended as Dale Kilpatrick led planning and C A Kittrell toasted. A later note reports M L Brown Emmetsburg’s first mayor dies at 83 after banking leadership and two terms as county treasurer.
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H. F. Burgstahler
Cornell College
M. DE. Church
Dale Kilpatrick
C. A. Kittrell
C. A. Scholin
Exumeétsburg
TNS
M. L. Brown
Emmetsburg
Brown
Auto That Broke Down Near Morrow Home Linked Lindbergh Romance
New York report recounts how fate and a broken down auto near the Morrow home in Englewood helped spark the romance between Col Charles Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow. The couple met at the Morrow residence in Mexico City and later grew close in Englewood as Lindbergh endured snowbound hikes to the Morrows.
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Lindy
New York
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Fate
Alr
Atlantic
Plana
Mexico City
Lone Eagle
Washington
Englewood
N. J
Sub- Tuban
Filer
Lindbergh
Promise Locked Tight In His Heart In Whirlwind Fashion
The passage notes a steadfast promise in his heart, argues that the claim of Lindbergh pairing with Miss Morrow is unfounded, and describes Miss Morrow as serious, brilliant minded, and deeply interested in flying while not much inclined toward other outdoor sports.
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Lindbergh
Miss Morrow
Scarlet Fever Leads Week's Disease List in Iowa
Des Moines reports the state health department list for the week ending Feb. 8 shows scarlet fever with 18 cases as the most prevalent communicable disease. Other illnesses include smallpox with 85 cases, typhoid fever and meningitis also appearing in the tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
State Department of Health
Epidemic Influence Check Reported New Cases Decline
The department announced that the influence epidemic has been checked and practically no new cases are being reported. The update signals containment and reduced transmission as health officials monitor the situation.
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National Safety Council
Herbert
Washington, D. C
Nick Longworth
House of Representatives
Alice
Nicholas Longworth
A. L
Longworth
Hoover
Hoover-Curtis
Jimmy Curtis
Dey
Gurlis
Uu, J. Malter
Robert Drug Co
MaaChanes Pharmacy
Berg Drug Co
Agnes Thompson Flower Shop
East Fourth St
Burgstarler
Cornell
M. E
J. Arthur Young
James Wagner
Burgstahler
Jim
GovExt
Deanlop
American Surety Company
Dunlop
Gotch Auto Supply Co
Mulberry St
Sibert
Chicago
Lame Shore Drive
Upper Michigan Avenue
DRAKE
Unogs
Blackstone Management
Dodge Brothers Senior
Dodge Brothers
Chrysler
Chrysler Motors
F.D.B
Detroit
Frank Collord Jr., Inc
Fourth and Franklin Automobile Corner
Waterloo, Iowa
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