Iowa Senate Faces Tax Break Plan and Transit Rules
Des Moines reports a proposed half reduction in rural forest land taxes for trees 30 inches or more, backed by Senator Horehem to aid conservation. Frank C. Lake seeks a ban on motorbuses picking up riders on streets with streetcar tracks, with fines up to 490 dollars or 60 days in jail. The session also advances a bill permitting free-minded residents to a Woodward colony for care, amid cost debates.
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Jefferson
Rickson
White
Benton County
Whitmore
Hammill
Stodyard
Woodbury County
Senate approves district measure reshaping counties and reps
The senate adopted a redistricting plan by 41 to 2, adding a new Tee county seat and removing one from Wapello, based on the latest census with no broader district changes. Ex senator Kimball urged continued code revision to keep state laws current after each legislative session.
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Senate
Frailey
Lee County
Tee County
Wapello County
Kimball
Council Bluffs
Women Jurors Crochet In Courtroom Scene
Muscatine Iowa February 15 Women jurors chat and crochet while waiting for cases in court. The report notes trivial centerpiece talks and vanity items appearing among jurors as decisions are handed down amid tatting and gossip.
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Muscatine
R Apeniss
Wireless Girl Headlines Garden Theatre Vaudeville Feature
Garden theatre presents Miss Jean Dawn in The Wireless Girl a legitimate vaudeville act showcasing mind reading. The act is described as clever entertaining and drawing audience interest before and during each performance.
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Garden Theatre
Jean Dawn
Dawn's assistant shuffles questions for Miss Dawn
A performance features Miss Dawn answering written questions handed by her assistant who distributes tablets to the audience. The setup provokes hoaxlike tricks as Miss Dawn reads and replies with wit, while describing the question writer for added audience delight.
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Formance
Miss Dawn
Haindfelded
Envid
The Kid and Mothers Judgment on Real Trouble
A theatrical note cites mothers as good judges of whether children are truly in trouble or merely crying to gain an object. The piece suggests maternal insight helps discern genuine distress from sham emotion in stage performances.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promised to Improve Skin Tone
Vintage ad claims Olive Tablets a vegetable liver bowel remedy replacing calomel. It promises pink skin bright eyes and buoyancy by stimulating bile and easing constipation. Sold millions annually for 15 to 30 cents.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for colds. It recommends taking a dose every two hours until three doses are taken, claiming it unclogs nostrils relieves headache feverishness and a runny nose at minimal cost.
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Pape
Nice
A Square Meal and A Square Deal
An ad offers Mi-O-Na Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and stomach troubles. It promises a money back guarantee if a square meal cannot be eaten after ten days and touts Mi-O-Na as a stomach builder with quick relief for gas sour stomach and heartburn. It promotes purchasing at Wangler Bros Co and druggists everywhere.
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Wangler Bros. Co
The Kid at the Palace and The Scoffer at the Strand
Child star Jackie Coogan leads The Kid at the Palace with Chaplin in the title role, amid reports of parental guardianship disputes and on set tensions. Mary Thurman, now at the Strand in The Scoffer, previously taught in Utah and shifts toward dramatic acting with Mack Sennett roots.
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Jackie Coweal
the Kid
Charlie Chaplin
the Palace
Charlie
Chgrilo
Mary Thurman
Herping
Foley's Honey and Tar Promotes Rest for Ailing Child
Mrs Wim Sager of Nichol Street Ullen New York writes she used Foley's Honey and Tar to ease her little girl's whooping cough and coughing fits. The syrup soothes coughs checks colds clears phlegm and coats inflamed membranes aiding sleep and recovery. Sold everywhere.
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Wim. Sager
Nichol St
Ullen
N.Y
Foley
Broadway Belles Burlesque at Waterloo Tonight
Broadway's Broadway Belles burlesque returns to Waterloo tonight with a bigger act. Led by Cale and Johnson, the show features a dozen musical numbers and a chorus. Nazimova, the famed Russian actress, appears in her latest production at the Phas.
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Nazimova
Athe Phas
Stage history triumphs headline at Crystal theater style
Fragments describe a debut in New York and a screen adaptation in progress. mentions Nazimaya style acting and The Golden Trail drama staged by American Lifeograph Company for Fortland Oregon. A reader testimonial touts Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney relief.
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F. N. Mosher
Jefferson Street
Dean
Schuneman
Doan
New ‘York
Far North
Loetis Monee
Streen
Quietnens
Thoronas Perheps
Golden Trail
American Lifeograph Company
Fortland
Oregon
In &Ars
Mont Beertful Miountain
Simple Home Remedy for Blackheads Dissolved by Calonite
A short note promotes dissolving blackheads using calonite powder mixed with water. Apply a hot wet sponge, rub, then wash to remove blackheads without squeezing. Claims dust and secretions clog pores. pinching worsens irritation and enlarges pores. Regular use yields clean, natural pores.
Mentho Sulphur Promises Quick Skin Relief
A skin specialist touts Mentho-Sulphur as best for clearing up ringworm, eczema, and irritation. The preparation is said to destroy germs and bring rapid relief from itching and burning, with a small jar available at drug stores and used like cold cream.
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