Threatened Wife Firearm Case Before Police Court
In a police court proceeding Ben Bell is accused of threatening his wife with a shotgun at the 700 block of Jinton Street. He was disarmed by officers after being found on the porch with a loaded gun. The wife testified no other man was present and she used his government compensation to pay bills. Bell claimed self defense after a quarrel over cashing a government check and a prior assault by a man he did not name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bell
Pidge O
Courtright
Bell
Jinton Street
Hell
Pees ‘Hospital
Green Stockings at East High Benefit Play
A well filled house warmly received Green Stockings at East High last night. West High seniors showed strong training under Miss De Btte Gracey. Miss Arlene Stull as Cefla Faraday drew laughs, as did Jack Levingston and Russell Treachter. Admiral Grice, Jim Raleigh, Bobby Tarver, Phyllis Faraday, Hyelyn, Madge, and others contributed lively performances in a scholarship fundraiser for Waterloo chapter of University Women. Meanwhile Washington University wrestling at St Louis faced Kansas, seeking a valley victory after losses to Iowa State and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High
Ast High
Waterloo
de Btte Gracey
Arléne Stull
Cefia Faraday
Helen Blount
Jack Levingston
William Faraday
Russell Treachter
Colonel Ramith
Bob Sibert
Bobby Tarver
Margaret Nauman
Phyllis Faraday
Marmola Prescription Tablets Offer Obesity Relief
Fat people are urged to trust Marmola Prescription Tablets as a safe, convenient weight loss remedy now sold in tablet form. The Marmola Co directs buyers to Detroit for direct orders or to purchase at drug stores worldwide, with a box priced at one dollar, promising no need for dieting or strenuous exercise to slim down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Gude
Seekenbarh Co
Warren St
N-W
Letts Enters Race for Congress in Iowa Second District
Davenport candidate F D Letts takes out papers for Congress as a rival to Hull in the Iowa second district. The report lists several other filings for state senate and representatives, including Co B Kern Norwalk and Wm Gilmore Tipton. Also noted are A G Rassler Pocahontas seeking a second term and updates on senatorial candidates Hale Anamosa not seeking another run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
F. D. Letts
Davenport
Congress
Secretary of State
Letts
Compressman Hull
Co. B. Kern
Norwalk
Wm. Gilmore
Tipton
E. B. Schyack
Butler Countty
A. Rassler
Pocahontas County
Fred McCulloch
Benton County
F. Read
Warren County
A. D. Latimer
Page County
B. Kern
Thurston
Warren-Clarke County
Cedar County
John KK. Hale
Anamosa
Senate
House
Hale
Cedar
Jones Counties
A. G. Rassler
Pocahontas
50 Cent Package Free Sleep Comfort Advocation
A promotional line extols a product described as providing free sleep through relief from bladder weakness. It emphasizes the restfulness of an uninterrupted night, noting the comfort of not needing to wake multiple times for relief. The fragment reads like an advertisement pitch.
Free trial coupon prank to Kellogg Co delight
A reader asks Kellogg Co in Battle Creek Michigan for a free fifty cent box of Brown Tablets. The note offers to send six cents in stamps to cover postage and enclosure.
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Kellogg's
Prank
J. Kellogg Co
Hoffmaster Block
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg
Dr Thacher’s Liver & Blood Syrup Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Dr Thacher’s Liver & Blood Syrup as a cure for fatigue dullness and digestive issues claiming a sluggish liver polluted blood and poor digestion are the cause. It promises relief after one spoonful post meals and offers refunds if not satisfied with endorsements from Landgraf Co and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thacher
Early Candidates Rise From Iowa Counties
Term details show Fred McCuallach of Iowa County seeking reelection in the thirty ninth district. Warren County resident Read, a long-standing pioneer family member near New Virginia, seeks a first term. A. D. Latimer of Page County also runs for the first time as a legislative candidate.
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Fred McCuallach
Iowa County
Read
Warren County
New Virginia
A. D. Lattimer
Page County
Owners of Dogs Slow in Payment of Taxes
F W Esher county auditor mails cards as fast as assessors books come in, notifying dog owners and those who harbor dogs that the 1924 state tax is due. About 500 or 600 dogs in the county unpaid, risking publication costs if not settled before May. Assessors list all dogs for taxation under the new law.
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F. W. Esher
Anxiougy
Tee
Forsyth Ad Offers Foley Remedies Sample
Cut this ad and ten cents to Boley & Co. for a ten cent bottle of Foley's cough and cold remedies. Free sample packages of Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets are offered. Mentioned as helpful for coughs, hoarseness, kidney health, constipation and biliousness with a general sales push.
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Boley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
FOLEY
Iowa House Approves Local Marking of State Highways
Des Moines February 14 The Iowa House rejected a state uniform highway marking plan and approved a version placing marking duties with county boards of supervisors while keeping highway commission review The measure stirred strong Senate opposition and now returns to the Senate for action.
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Des Moines
Lowa House
State Highway Commission
House
Highway Commission
Senate
Friends of the Highway Commission Wom
Dunkerton Club Gives Program in Orange School
Orange Township February 14 special report describes the Dunkerton Community Glee Club performing at an Orange school as part of the rural community entertainment course. The event showcased local talent and provided entertainment for residents in the district.
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Dunkerton Club
Orange
Orange Township
Community Glee Club of
Dunkerton
Orange School
Foury's Honey and Tar Compound Cough Remedy
A brief advert promotes Foury’s Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable cough remedy for coughs colds and hoarseness. Mrs Alan Cornell of Bridgeton endorses the product and urges buyers to insist on the genuine article selling everywhere.
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Foury
Alan Cornell
Bridgeton
W. J
Fouby
Attendance Dips due to Bad Roads in Township
Attendance was materially reduced from the average because of the condition of the roads in the township.
Couple at Allison Announce Marriage at Vinton
Mrs Mil dred Crewford and Guy Giles, both of the community, announced and completed their marriage at Vinton, Iowa, on December 4 and 5. The couple plan to live near Greene after the spring term. Local report notes surprise among friends and relatives.
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Allison
Vinton
Greene
Clarksville
Juith Geviane
Des Moine Yeratty
Inoprhnars
Obscure notices and events from Ames county region
Mrs Reeve mourns death of her elderly mother Mrs Tarnts while the community hosts a management school at Shell Creek. An Ames extension event features Mr. Unknown and 98 lead year attendees. Rural residents participate in a county demonstration led by court superintendent Mazel Black and others.
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Xni
Reeve
Imother
Haltiimere
Mes
Lath
Ald Aire
Seevean
Neo
Shell Heck
Greene
Unk
Musterole advertised as headache remedy for all ages
An old advertisement touts Musterole as a white oil and mustard ointment to rub on the forehead and temples to drive away headaches. It promotes a child friendly form and hospital sized jars priced about $3, claiming no internal medicine side effects.
Late 19th Century Resident Mrs Haynad Passes in LA
word fragments indicate Mrs. W Haynad died in Los Angeles after a long illness. She was an early longtime resident of Allison, moving there in 1881 when the town was founded and living there until two years ago. The report mentions relatives and a general decline in health.
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Woni
Allison Ho
W. Haynad
Los Angeles
Hay
Allison
Hiem-Roid Pile Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Pile sufferers are urged that internal stagnation causes distress and that an internal tablet, HIEM-ROID, removes the internal cause by improving blood flow in the lower bowel. The treatment claims a safe, lasting record and to spare many from painful operations, with Wanpler Dros backing and Dr Leonhardt’s discovery.
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Leonhardt
Wanpler Dros
Daughters Travel North and West for Family Support
Mrs. Cora Foote moved to California to join another daughter who left Clarkesville for Los Angeles on Saturday. A third daughter from Clarkesville plans to attend a meeting at Allison courthouse on February 20 to engage with Girls' club leaders and discuss community work.
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Cora
Foote
California
C. G. Burling
Clarkesville
Los Angeles
End Catarrh With This Healing Cream
An old ad promotes Bly's Cream Balm to relieve nasally blocked passages from catarrh or a cold. It promises instant relief as the antiseptic balm clears the head, opens nostrils, and restores free breathing, claiming head colds yield like magic. Aimed at general customers seeking quick comfort.
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St. Louis
Washington University
Missouri Valley
University of Kansas Grapplers
Iowa State
Jayhawkers
University of Nebraska
Blue-jay
Hull
Chamberlain’s
W.L. Edmonds
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
W. L. Edmonds
Second Ave. W
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Tree J
Rubber Kings
Firestone
Firestone-Apsley Rubber Company
Hudson, Mass
H. Bass Shoe Co
Family Shoe
Commercial St. Waterloo Army Goods Store
Western Outfitters
Sycamore & Waterloo Clothing Co
Suet “Aly
Mason City
Rochester, Minn
Palais ‘Royal
New York
Irene Castle
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