Swat the Fly Health Games in West District Schools
Teachers in the west district introduce health education through games derived from the Iowa Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Swat the Fly teaches protection of a central child as others act as guards and flies. Other activities include Gloomy Gus and Sunny Jim and Summer Shadows to promote light seeking and fear of darkness.
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West District
Iowa Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Gus
Sunny Jim
Patrons Meet Street Car Officials Over Service Issues
Representatives of working men and patrons met with street railway officials at the W. O. F. E. N. offices to discuss improvements and lodge complaints. They focused on smoking on early morning cars and Saturday schedules while deferring talks on one man cars. Officials proposed frequent future meetings to exchange ideas and aid service enhancement.
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Street Railway
Downing Transformed by Sheriff to Neat Appearance
Transformation of Patrick Downing from a ragged derelict to a respectable citizen was completed when Sheriff Henderson sent the wanderer to a barber for trim. After a tensorial operation Downing boasted of being handsome. The sheriff supplied new underwear, socks, and a suit. At 86, Downing says he has not bathed in many years, and authorities weigh whether to place him in the county home if no relatives are found. Sheriff believes Downing sane, though his wild remarks prompted suspicions of insanity.
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Patrick Downing
D. B. Henderson
Downing
Pat
Patrick
Henderson
Ruth Reed
Public Relief
Michigan
F. S. Pettit
No Mail Delivery Due Tomorrow Washington Birthday
Postmaster M H Kelly announced mail delivery will be suspended tomorrow in observance of Washington's birthday. General delivery and money order windows will operate from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Washington
M. H. Kelly
Post
Swisher and Farwell Buy Fuess Building at 225 Fourth Street West
Ben Swisher and Frank B. Farwell announced the purchase of the vacant Fuess building, erected in 1897 by Jake Fuess, at 225 Fourth Street West. The sale price was not disclosed. Swisher expects a long term lease with a prospective tenant.
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Fuess
Fourth Street West
Ben Swisher
Frank B. Farwell
Swisher
Jake Fuess
New York City
Fess
Ea Farm
Orange Township
Mr. Farwell
litigation over estate of Mrs Frances Calkins
George E. Pike administrator of Mrs Calkins estate sues Town State Bank to recover 1549.05 from a checking Bee count. Sisters had claimed funds. case to be decided in local court. Pike firm Sias Zimmerman represents plaintiff. E J Wenner financial interests of sisters.
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Frances Y. Calkins
Town State Bank
George E. Pike
Calkins
Bhava
Revolt Threatens Cuban President
Havana, Feb. 21. President Menocal faces a military revolt as thirty men of the Seventh and Eighth Infantry at Camp Columbia near Marianao desert to the interior. They were joined by former rebels and brigands, raising fears of establishing wider trouble.
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Havana
Menocal
Seventh
Eighth Infantry
Camp Columbia
Marianao
High Court Upholds Dunne Deep Waterway Bill
Springfield Feb 21 The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the Dunne deep waterway law constitutional reversing Sagamon circuit court. It held the act within the constitutional amendment allowing legislative definition of a deep water way and that its use would aid commerce through waterpower electric and traffic uses connected with the drainage canal sanitary district and the Mississippi river. Justice Craig written the opinion with the court concurring. The War Department has refused a permit so the immediate effect is to fund state waterway commission salaries.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Sagamon
High Court
Sanitary District
Mississippi River
Justice Craig
War Department
State Waterway Commission
City Officials Return From Fort Worth Investigation
Investigators heard from Mayor W. R. Law and Councilmen M. J. Morgan and C. W. Rickert who sent cards to city hall today. They were in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday to study one man street car systems and plan to return home by Sunday or early Monday morning.
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W. R. Law
M. J. Morgan
3. W. Rickert
Fort Worth
Texas
Minneap olis Wedding And Power Turbine Troubles Reported
Announcement from Minneapolis notes the marriage of H. I. Stine and Miss V. Kearney on February 3 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Riley officiating. The couple will reside in Water Too. A 3,000 kilowatt turbine problem at the WW. Co. FL & N. power station brings Milwaukee experts to repair, power supply limited to cars. Local notices include thanks from Mrs. W. O. Auter, Doris Sternberg returning from New York, and various visits and illnesses around Water Too and nearby towns. Epworth league program and box social set for Feb. 27.
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Minneapolis
H. I. Stine
The
Central Auto & Supply Co
Ww. Co
Local Notes From Clarksville and Surroundings
Clarksville updates report Tilasd Patterson of Waterloo en route to Rochester for a critical operation. George Clark remains ill with a measles relapse. A new baby boy born to Mr and Mrs M C Rhoads on February 14. A marriage occurred at the bride’s parents’ home on February 15 officiated by Rev Hillegardt of Waverly.
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Clarksville
Tigenfritz
Aredale
George
Tilasd Patterson
Waterloo
Rochester
Minn
George Clark
M. C. Rhoads
Fred Schmadeke
Mr. Hillegardt
Waverly
Mir
Local Social Notes and School News from Plainfield
Plainfeld and Miss Hertha Schmadeke plan housekeeping near Plainfield. Mather family returned from Rochester after surgery for wife’s tumor. Green’s Mather also at Rochester for facial growth removal. Glattes earned $10 at Kensington parcel post sale. Presbyterian missionary society to lead program next Sunday at the church. Dr Ray Bette bought the cement house owned by Mrs Minnie Slattery. Roy Whesler family to move to Waterloo. Mr and Mrs M J Perrin hosted 18 at a Sunday dinner. Sister Mrs Geo Kelley and Robert McDonald among out of town guests. Presbyterian guild to serve refreshments and present How the Story Grew Friday at church parlors. School contest results: Elizabeth Thompson won oratorical. Robert Childers and Hales Goodall top in drama and humorous divisions. Mrs Carl Sharpe hosted 26 for a surprise shower for Mrs Norman Marquard with solos by Efra Hale. Mrs Sarah Jarvis hosted 18 for dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Frank Clymer and three children of Bac City. Mr and Mrs Reega Holm of Plainfield were visitors. Hulda Brockman spent time in Cedar Rapids at wholesale millinery house. she will trim for Mrs Burr Smith again. School closed Tuesday due to mumps and measles epidemic. reopening planned for Monday, March 5.
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Kensington
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Ray Bette Haw
Minnie Slattery
Roy Whesler
Waterloo
M. J. Perrin
Mra. Geo. Kelley
Charles City
Robert McDonald
Cotal Falls
Presbyterian Guild
Jalzabeth Thompson
Robert Childers
Rockford
Hales Good
Bac City
Bir
Reegao Holm
Plainfleld
Hulda Brockman
Cedar Rapids
Burr Smith
Twin girls born to Mr and Mrs Sassman near Denver
Mount Vernon Township news notes many local moves and family events. A newborn twin girls for Mr and Mrs Sassman of Denver area is reported along with a July 20 baby death, several relocations including Joe McCracken moving to Waterloo, Reuben Lynch moving to Whitney farm, and the Doepke and Knott infant passing away near Readlyn. Community gatherings include farewell for Mr and Mrs S E Carlton and receptions for the Le Porte and Wesley Boyd households. Cemetery association plans a meeting at the Deeming residence Friday February 23.
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Mount Vernon
Whitney Farm
Bennington
Wil Doepke
Knott
Readlyn
Joe Moren
Cedar Falls
Mr. Potter
Waverly
E. Carlton
Emil Walter
Erly
Lane
Hear le Porte
Carlton
Grout Place
Chester Boyd
Wesley Boyd
Harry Vaughn
Jameson Farm
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Wii Deeming
John Thermer
Rivenburg
Fred Paul
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Universal Use
An advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults, claiming it cleanses the stomach and bowels without griping. It advises mothers to use a teaspoonful during illness or constipation and warns to buy only the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Local Update on Illness and Injury Conditions
Word from relatives that Aug Ludtke Sheldon N. b. who was badly hurt weeks ago in a fall shows some improvement. Jn. Ue had been U1 with lung fever and compleationa.
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Jn. Ue
Aug
Ludtke
Sheldon N. B
Local notices and changes in Janesville and Osage area
Janesville reports a social meeting planned for March 2 at 2 o'clock at Mrs Amnanda undies home with officers to be elected. Household goods of Mrs Hiram Briner sold at auction. Burton announces removal of politics and socialism from Banner editions. Albert Writon at barber shop. Fay recovering from an illness. School staff corrections follow cold-day hours. Geo Perkins rents Brea Tech place. Mrs Leninto Mills and Mrs Taura Weber visit Mrs Palget of Clarksville. Mrs Geo Sonson ill for five weeks. Mrs Frank Wabb leaves Janesville after winter visit. B C Barrick purchases 17 acres from Hugh Ballantyne. Osage notes: Adam Marb and Burdena attend Bolden wedding in Dysart. Lewis Winship seeks neck operation in Waterloo. Wh Kuhn ships cattle to Chicago. Robert Eckford, county's oldest settler, dies north of town. born in Scotland a long time ago. Mrs Swest of David visits sister Mrs Dowdna. Mrs Frank Overcamp visits Elkton, Minn.
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Janesville
Sametery Na Sociation
Amnanda Undies
Orrtcurs
Hiram Briner
Burton
Albert Wrton
Fay
Walcome Moore
Geo. Perkina
Brea Tech
Leninto Mills
Taura Weber
Palget
Clarksville
Geo. Sonson
Frank Wabb
Juvervlies
A. Wabb
B.C. Barrick Han
Hugh Ballantyne
Osage
Adam Marb
Dysart
Thornton Doane
North Dakota
Lewis Winship
Waterloo
Kuhn
Chica
Robert Eckford
Bcotlan
Iowa
Butler County Spelling Winner Edgar Abbott Claims Prize
Edgar Abbott of Allison won the county spelling contest held Friday at Dumont, earning the $16 prize and first medal. Lela Olmstead of Parkersburg earned the second medal. Abbott will represent Butler County at the state fair spelling contest in August. A Frances E. Willard memorial program followed Sunday evening at the Congregational church by the W C T U.
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Allison Allison
Butler County
Dumont
Edgar Abbott
Allison
Lela Olmstead
Parkersburg
Frances E. Willard
Congregational Church
Churches Present Varied Service Programs by Local Ladies
The article notes church services featured by ladies with Franz Wittard's Widening Way, Mrs K H Anderson, Clark Barton and the Red Crows, Modern Mire jams, and Mrs B Boardman. Musical selections were performed by a chorus, an orchestra, a male quartet Mart Mausis Booten Boardman Hunter Miggman, and a mixed quartet Aimes Roadman Merrill and Messrs Booten and Mism an with Mr Boardman as accompanist. Mrs P F Datley presided. Frank HL departed Saturday night for Jacksonville Florida on a business mission.
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Frances Wittard
Mra
Anderson
Clark Barton
The
Red Crows
J. Aterrill
B. Boardman
Mausis
Booten
Boardman
Hunter
Miggman
Aimes
Roadman and Merrill
Mmesers
Misman
Mrs. P
Datley
Frank HL
Uses
Jacksonville
Fin
Local notes from Waterloo and surrounding area
Geneses February 21 event with Stent Mitchell Jr and Andrew Speer visiting Mrs H I M Florton. Mrs Vera Lockard hosts 85 guests for Ars Digsby grandmother’s sightisth birthday. Spear ships two car of corn from Joyce, distributing three to neighbors. McWilliamway on sick list. Wilkinson brothers ship stock to Chicago. J Speer and daughter Marjorie return from St Louis. Emery Adair comes back from Minnesota winter with parents.
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Chicago
J. Speer
Marjorie
St. Louis
Emery Adair
Morn
Minit
Shell Rock High School Party At Thompson Home
Shell Rock reports a Friday evening gathering of high school girls and boys at the country home of Mr and Mrs TP C Thompson five miles west of town. Thompson children attend Shell Rock High School. Mrs Henry Bavawahan is a parishioner for the past week. H B Brown will assume duties March 1 replacing James Amick who moves to a farm west of town. Mrs Wood Wheat and Mn Hf Stavenson entertained the Baptist society with about 60 ladies present and refreshments served. Mrs Henry Appel hosted the None.
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Shell Rock
Alsiah
Friday circles and visiting a Cedar Falls student
Savincheon residents reported a Friday event involving a wervad while Mins Huck of Greenfield, a student at Stats Teachers College Cedar Falls, visited Mrs Clyde Miller at her home over Sunday with family.
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Savincheon
Wervad
Mins Huck
Greenfield
Stats Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Clyde Miller
Cermick
No Stomach Pain and Indigestion Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Papo's Diapopins as the quickest anti indigestion remedy. It claims five minute relief from upset stomach, gas and sour fermentation, promising harmlessness and household usefulness with a fifty cent bottle. The copy emphasizes immediate contact with the stomach and dramatic relief.
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Pape
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Clinton
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Charles Thompson
X_ Smalley
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Alma Schletfelt
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Watertoo
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