Iowa tops nation in hog totals as surplus grows
Washington dispatch reports 41,094,000 hogs across leading surplus states on Jan 1, up 2,922,000 or 7.6 percent from 1917, with Iowa at 10,925,000 hogs, Illinois 5,724,000, Indiana similar gains, and eastern states showing mixed increases while the south and Texas miss declines.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri River
New Jersey
Massachusetts
South
Nebraska
Kansass
Texas
Oklahoma
How to Handle High Explosives Lecture Tonight
Inspector Cook of the Bureau of Explosives will lecture on safe transportation of explosives tonight in the trainmen's room at the terminal building. Attendees include representatives from steam roads W C F N and hardware dealers. The talk aims to inform all who handle high explosives in transit or at stations about proper packing and handling to avoid accidents.
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Inspector Cook
Bureau of Explosives
U. S. Railway Administration
Trio at Davenport Held as Blackmailers
Davenport Iowa February 19 Mr and Mrs Fred Kendall and Richard Rice alleged blackmailers were held to the grand jury under bonds of 2000 each charged with maliciously threatening A Horrogan local undertaker and extorting 500 from him. They met in court for the first time since arrest and exchanged kisses. They were unable to post bail and were remanded to fall.
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Davenport
Fred Kendall
Richard Rice
A. Horrigan
Kendall
Mrs. Kendall
Rico
Time to Make Mentho-Lakene Syrup
An advertisement urges readers to prepare Mentho-Lakene syrup to prevent and relieve colds and coughs. It claims the product checks or aborts cold symptoms when started early, notes it contains no opiates, and promises a full guarantee with refunds if unsatisfied. The Blackburn Products Co. of Dayton Ohio markets the remedy with widespread sales claimed.
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Blackburn Products Co
Dayton
Ohio
Wizard Oil and Liver Whips Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Wizard Oil as a preventive for influenza and grip, recommending nasal or gargle use and claiming an antiseptic wall against Flu germs. It promotes Wizard Liver Whips pink pills, priced 30 cents, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Views of the People Lest Is Up to Republicans
Grundy Center Iowa letter writer William G Kerr praises the Republican party. He recounts its history from 1850s beginnings, Lincoln leadership and Civil War victory, postwar unity, 1875 resumption act, and economic stability. He argues the party’s principles endure and will prevail in future issues.
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Grundy Center
Lus
Reb
John C. Fremont
Pacific Coast
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Republic
Lincoln
Free
Society of Nations
Grant
James A. Garfield
James
Thomas B. Reed
William G. Kerr
Waterloo Business College Banquet Arranges Toasts and Awards
The annual student parent banquet at Waterloo Business College, led by A F Gates, will be at 6 p m today in the Pythian temple. The Pythian Lige fers will serve, followed by student toasts. Judges J A Townsley A J Knapp and E L Corton will rate toasts and awards travel distance prizes for parents.
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A. J. Knapp
Community Flag Raised in Greene Center Main St
A community flag was raised in Greene at the center of Main Street on a Monday after wise the city. Local students from all grades participated in patriotic exercises and a banquet followed, hosted by the Knights of Pythias in Intan lodge hall. The event honored returning soldiers and a memorial service paid tribute to James Murd, a Knights member who died in France.
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Greene
Main ST
Main Street
Sonia
Hoya
Citi
Knight
Daythias
Intan Lodge
Gyook
Dev. Darh Baker
James Murd
Kylchts
France
Fragmentary ceremonial song and drill described at camp
A partially legible report describes a ceremony with a group of 14 Knighte of Jythinus members in service receiving a gift from William, a rev. Me. Baler presenting, seven musical numbers, and boys singing and marching to demonstrate army formations at the camp.
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Jythinus
Ths
Byuchbols
Me. Baler
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