Vital statistics and child health hearings in Iowa
Des Moines reports describe a joint hearing on an amended vital statistics bill. Advocates push requiring birth and death reports plus medical data to study health protection, vaccination and causes of child death, while lawmakers discuss broader public health measures and accident prevention education in schools.
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Des Moines
Isaac N. Hillis
State Federation of Mothers’ Clubs
Graves
Child Welfare League
Charley Miller
Waverly
Public Health
Tobe Smith
Miller
Hillis
Towa
Clarkson
Senate
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Restores Mrs S Voice
Mrs S of Van Buren St Kingston South Carolina reports a severe bronchitis and laryngitis case where Foley's Honey and Tar Compound revived her voice. She says she has recommended it to many others and notes good fortune from its use. Sold by all druggists.
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BE. Walling
Sincee Mo
Foley
van Buren St
Kingston
S. C
Man Lived Over a Hundred Years in West Side Tale
Levi Shoemaker of Berlin Somerset county Pennsylvania died Monday at age 101 years 1 month and 1 day. He was uncle to Mrs. J Budd and known in Black Hawk county former Somerset residents. He received 1509 centennial greetings, voted in 20 elections from Andrew Jackson to Woodrow Wilson, first Berlin resident with a buggy, and saw a railway on wooden rails. He rode a train for the first time at age 60.
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Levi Shoemaker
Berlin
Somerset County
PennsylvaNia
A. J. Naylor
Fourth Street
Shoemaker
Black Hawk County
J. Budd
Randolph Street
Tennessee
United States
Waterloo
Orange Township
Andrew Jackson
Woodrow Wilson
Ohio
Otterbine United Brethren Meeting Set for Waterloo
West Side Brethren Church hosts the Otterbine society state meeting of the Iowa conference United Brethren churches from March 19 to 20 in Waterloo. About 250 to 500 delegates expected. M. A. Parker of 813 Berreh avenue presides. The program includes a 7:30 p.m. opening, morning sessions, a banquet on the 20th, and a keynote by W. Kiester of Dayton, Ohio.
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M. A. Parker
Berreh Avenue
Otterbine Society
United Brethren Church
Waterloo
Oulerbine
State Brotherhood
Iowa Conference of United Brethren Churches
Des Moines
Parker
Park Concessions For Sale Next Season
Electric park concessions open for contract for coming season. Call 10 Black or see R B H Peterson to discuss available options or desired concessions.
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R. BH
Peterson
Move to form Larrabee county from northern Kossuth region
Bancroft Iowa February movement advances to split Kossuth county and form a new Larrabee county in the northern half. Assemblies in Bancroft raise funds and petitions seek Hebron to Buffalo townships plus half of Fenton Burt Portland and Buffalo for the new county under state constitution limits. Interested towns cite Algona distance and need for a local courthouse. Field rules prevent extra detail.
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Bancroft
Kossuth
Larrabee County
Larrabee
Hebron
Springfield
Grant
Eagle
Swea
Harrison
Ledyard
Lincoln
German
Ramsay
Greenwood
Seneca
Fenton
Burt
Portland
Buffalo
Kossuth County
Algona
Woman in Terrible State Promotes Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Bellevue Ohio woman recounts severe back pain nervous distress and periodic troubles before using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. After treatment she recovered and urges others with female complaints to try the remedy citing a long record of relief and efficacy already helping thousands.
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Bellevue
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia BE
Vinton to Host New Federal Building and Opera House
Vinton Iowa. Postmaster H H McElroy reports Congressman Good says public building funds pass the house. A $70,000 federal building is planned, up from $60,000. Several business district sites considered for location, with a replacement for an old frame building likely. Citizens also pursue a new opera house to seat larger audiences, with plans under discussion though no firm timetable.
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Vinton
H. H. McElroy
Congressman Good
Get Rid of Piles at Home Free Trial Offer
An advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Remedy relieves piles quickly without surgery. It invites readers to send for a free trial package to prove its efficacy and promises a regular package for 50 cents at drug stores, urging immediate action.
Pyramid Drug Company Pile Remedy Trial Request
A reader requests a free trial by mail of Pyramid Pile Remedy from Pyramid Drug Company located at 452 Pyramid Building in Marshall Michigan. The message seeks a plain wrapper shipment to prove the product’s alleged splendid results.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Great Northern Extends Connection With Waterloo Des Moines Train
Rail line announces the afternoon Waterloo to Des Moines Rock Island bound train will wait ten minutes for passengers, easing a previously tricky connection. Vinton Amusement Club, sixty members, held its third Monday event at Mrs. W P Whipple’s home. Metropolitan Quartette of Chicago with accompanist Mrs. Stevens performed. Miss Harriett Case of Town State Teachers College is in the quartet.
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Allo
Great Northern
Waterloo
Rock Island
Des Moines
Vinton Amusement Club
W. P. Whipple
Metropolitan Quartette of
Chicago
Stevens
Harriett Case
The
Town State Teachers’ College
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Farmers’ Institute
John TB. Hammond
Citizens’ Association
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Des Moines Brewing Company
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Invalids’ Hotel
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