Sinking of Maine anniversary observed by 1898 veterans
Veterans of the Spanish American War gathered at Ojibaal Memorial Hall for the thirtieth anniversary of the sinking of the Maine in Havana harbor. Helen Gould auxiliary joined. Gen. Phil C. Hanna spoke on war causes, and a costumed program, songs, readings, and a prize for best character costume followed.
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Maine
Havana Harbor
Ojibaal Memorial
Hall
Helen Gould
George Washington
Phil C. Hanna
Porto Rico
Spain
Helen Wilkins
Virginia Burton
Jet
Aries
Charles Brown
Morgan A. Parseon
Manchester
Close Inspection Heads Off Insects in Foreign Plants
Des Moines report on February 16 notes State Entomologist Carl J. Drake overseeing inspections of imported nursery stock. Eight cases with hundreds of thousands of plants have been checked this season as foreign insects like the gypsy moth enter the country, prompting strict enforcement under the crop pest act requiring plant inspections.
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Courier
Des Moines
Carl J. Drake
State Agricultural Department
Import and plant import rules temper Iowa horticulture
The article notes required certificates for exported products and federal inspection before destination, with many ornamental plants barred. It outlines that fruit trees bulbs and rose stocks are now commonly imported, and Iowa growers adopt modern spraying to combat coddling moths. R S Herrick urges calendar-guided spraying. apples may improve if conditions stay favorable. A.F. Anderson of Ames was jailed in Boone County for uttering 136 dollars in bad checks drawn on Story County Trust & Savings.
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Destina- Jom
Towa
R. S. Herrick
Iowa Horticultural Society
Boone, Ja
Anderson
Ames
Boone County
Story County Trust & Savings Bank
Boone
Build Up Any in Two Weeks
An older advertisement-style blurb promotes a fig syrup tonic claimed to improve appetite and digestion in children and babies. It urges a two week test, asserting quick, magical improvements in health and bowel regularity with daily servings of the syrup and fruit. The tone is promotional and aimed at parents seeking quick results.
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California
California Fig Syrup Promoted As Genuine Health Aid
An advertisement touts genuine California fig syrup as a wholesome product. It urges buyers to ask for California syrup, available in drugstores, sold in a generous sixty cent bottle.
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California
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Skin Cure All Over America
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful antiseptic for eczema and skin diseases. It claims rapid relief after one application and full restoration after a few uses, noting safety and lack of staining. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for a 2 ounce bottle.
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America
Moone
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Waterloo, Iowa
Beatsall
SIMOS
Rockford
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Nature
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Miller Drug Co
East
Kentucky
Watkins Coal & Lumber Company
East Sixth & Lafayette
Washington
Mullan
Hart Schaffner & Marx and
Clothcraft
Effiee
Selz Shoes
Winnipeg Vs. Legion
Detson
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