Opposition to Highway Commission Grows in Iowa Legislature
In Des Moines the Thirty-ninth General Assembly considers bills to abolish the state highway commission, require a 51 percent landowner petition to pave districts, and create a state highway department with a new commission. A separate bill taxes schools, and a blue sky measure seeks tighter corporate oversight. A chiropractor licensing bill also advances after a legislator’s mother lobbies in its favor.
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Ore Moines
State Highway Commission
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Mead
State House
Caldwell
Mahaska County
County Board of Supervisors
Committee On Highways
Mezci
State Highway Department
Pitt-Johnston
McFarlane-Elwood
Senate
Olson
Boone County
Fraley
Lee County
Farley
A. C. Hauge
Polk County
Hauge
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California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Harmless Laxative
An advertisement urges parents to look for the name California on the syrup bottle to ensure a mild laxative for children. It touts the fruit taste and full directions on each package as proof of safety and effectiveness.
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California
Women and Society Find Balance in Everyday Life
A historic advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for ailments said to affect women across home life business and society roles. It frames women as enduring daily sufferings and promotes the product as a standard restorative used for decades.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Sure Way to Get Rid of Blackheads
A simple safe method claims to dissolve blackheads using calonite powder from a drug store. Sprinkle on a hot wet sponge, rub over area, wash off to remove heads and dust, dirt, and secretions from pores. Avoid pinching as it irritates and enlarges pores. the powder supposedly leaves skin clean and normal.
Antique Walnut Chifforobe and Oak Tables Sale
Historic furniture sale lists Sab erly prices on Ameri can Walnut chifforohes in colonial and Jacobean finishes. Also offered are William and Mary and Queen Anne desks and tables in quartered oak and walnut with leather upholstering and mirrors.
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William and Marr
William
Mary Mahog
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Robert Dris Co
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Nature
CO Medicine
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Wangler. Bros. Co
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Draz Co
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Robert Draz Co
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