Courier Tri-Weekly Europe Edition and Public Notice
European travel readers find Waterlow Evening Courier in listed offices from Trafalgar to Paris opera. Also discusses an appropriation for farmers to buy immunity and vaccines, noting the impact of hog cholera on pork prices and farm protection.
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Europe
Waterlow Evening Courier Oe
Don
Trafalgar Building
North Fumberland Avenue
American Exprese
Bud
Haymerket
Eiboeck Sincerity In Prohibition Debate Remembered
Col. Eiboeck championed personal liberty in the liquor issue, loved by friends and respected by enemies, seen by many Iowans as a sincere defender of principles. He rejected bribed beer judging at the 1895 Chicago exposition and later denounced prize winners, a life viewed through the lens of steadfast conviction.
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Col. Eiboeck
Hiboeck
Elboeck
Germany
America
Col. Efboeck
Chicago
Eiboeck
State lawmakers urged to fund hog cholera serum program
Representative Henry Brady of Dallas county asks Iowa to appropriate 10090 to 50000 for two years to manufacture hog cholera serum and virus. He notes yearly hog losses reach ten million dollars and argues life immunity costs about 75 cents per hog, with potential for statewide economic benefit.
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Towa
Henry Brady
Dallas County
Iowa
Brady
Uniform railroad safety laws urged by commissions
A paper from D F Jergenson cites lack of uniformity in state railroad safety laws and urges railroad commissioners to unite on uniform model statutes for public protection. It notes the need for concerted action to prevent accidents and streamline legislation across states.
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D. F. Jergenson
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Washington
Iowa editorial roundups on editors and governors
A compendium of brief Iowa newspaper opinions mocks editors appointments to Senate seats, cites governors acting to fill vacancies, and notes talks of saving pennies in schoolteacher phrases while mentioning regional papers Davenport to Webster City. The piece threads national examples with local quips and political commentary.
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Mason City Times
United States Senate
Texas
Arkansas
Iown
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Vaudeville as a Museum of Stage Art and Novelty
Vaudeville is a mixed art form offering nine chances to please a patron. The piece notes the value of variety from singing dogs to arpeggios with feet and jokes, while citing high earnings for stars. It concludes that vaudeville succeeds by pleasing portions of the audience at times.
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United States
Sense of Sobriety and Practical Reforms Across Iowa
A collage of editorials and opinion notes praises sensible state and national policy ideas. It weighs tax levies in Iowa Wisconsin road funding and advocates a streamlined Congress alongside calls for efficiency and mastery in household work.
A Thoroughly Successful Housewife Yet Not Truly Free
Ruth Cameron compares a neighbor who is immaculate, skilled, and admired as a housewife but argues she remains anxious and uses effort beyond her means. The piece concludes that true success comes when a task is mastered and done with ease rather than endured from reserve strength.
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Harris retires as Chicago bank firm leads Des Moines transit
The Des Moines Register notes the retirement of N. W. Harris from the presidency of the Chicago banking house bearing his name. Harris family interests now own and operate the local street railway system, reflecting his longtime ties and friendship with the late Jefferson S. Polk.
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National House
Des Moines Register and Leader
N. W. Harris
Chicago
N. W. Harris Company
Harris
Jefferson 8. Polk
Musterole Promises Quick Relief For Croup and Aches
An old musterole advertisement urges caregivers to have mustard on hand for croup and other ailments. It touts rapid relief for chest throat and pain, claims pneumonia prevention, lists sizes and prices, and includes a testimonial from Mrs Tl Stoddard in London.
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Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Tl. I. Stoddard
Queen's Park
London
England
Harris Company interests in Des Moines street railway franchise
The Harris company seeks to extend interurban service with Polk’s personal endorsement and financing, touting a history of avoiding investor defaults and taking over public services. Mrs A R Tabor of Crider Missouri is praised for relief from five year sick headaches after using Chamberlain's Tablets.
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Polk
Harris Company
Des Moines
A. R. Tabor
Crider
Chamberlain
Woman Executed for Opium Use in Shanghai
Shanghai reports a woman was executed by shooting for continuing opium use after a government christmas manifesto. The public execution occurred in a city square with many onlookers as authorities push to curb the drug trade amid a looming opium market collapse.
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Shanghai
Hongkong
Government Prohibitions Tighten Opium Trade Coast Provinces
A government manifesto blocked opium sales in Yangtze coast provinces and authorities were ordered from Peking to enforce the prohibitions. Yesterday’s execution marked full enforcement and the note cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reliable medicine for coughs and colds available from all dealers.
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Yangtee
Peking
Production of tungsten ore in 1912
Tungsten ore mined and marketed in the United States in 1912 totaled about 1 290 tons of 60 percent tungsten trioxide valued at $492 000, up from 1911. The average price per unit was about $6.36, with annual volatility lower than 1911, and the market faced oversupply concerns and stored concentrates. The 1913 outlook pointed to higher prices.
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United States
Frank L. Heas
United States Geological Survey
Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Quick Constipation Relief
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to cleanse stomachs and bowels in children. It claims gentle action, no nausea or griping, and emphasizes a delicious taste and safety. It advises asking for the California Syrup Co product and provides full usage directions on the package.
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California
Ia Syrup Co
Meritol Hair Tonic Ad Claims Healthy Scalp
Meritol Hair Tonic promises to keep the scalp healthy and prevent hair loss. It claims to restore natural color and, with regular use, leave hair soft and fluffy. Sold by Hen Henderson Drug Co and Red Cross Drug Co.
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Meritol
Henderson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
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