Proposed changes in saloon laws face house and senate
Des Moines Jan 20 1921 legislative contentions focus on temperance reform with a plan to confirm a prohibitory amendment, curb saloon hours, limit licenses by population, raise mulet tax, and enforce strong penalties. Bills address drunkenness defense, signal lights for buggies, rail passes for commissioners, telephone interchanges, union depots, and reduced legislature staff. Fire devastates Churdan main street. Dudley department store among heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Barry
Brady
House
Atkinson
Senate
Crist
Senate Committee On
Gamble & Hane Clothing
West & Garrett Drug Store
Dudley
W. ©. Perkins
Iowa farmer loses legs in blizzard
Estherville January 20 A 46 year old farmer R H Morrisey of Twelve Mile Lake township Emmet county was stranded by a severe blizzard while returning from Estherville. He crawled to a nearby home two miles away but remained badly frozen and medical teams performed amputations above the knee on both legs and removed all fingers of his right hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
R. H. Mortisey
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Emmet County
Morrisey
Henry Hoganson
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Quick Digestive Relief
The advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for stomach tightness, indigestion, and related symptoms. It claims rapid relief, improved appetite, better sleep, and calmer disposition, asserting the tablets are harmless and widely recommended by physicians. A 50 cent price and a mail order sample offer are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Seventeen Year Old Girl Commits Suicide on Farm
Chariton Jan 20 Maude Ashby 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs R M Ashby killed herself at home on a farm near Chariton. She had dated a young man Jesse Wyman whose parents objected to him. A few days earlier he was accused of stealing some money. The girl grew despondent and drank strychnine shortly before her death.
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Chariton
Maude Ashby
R. M. Ashby
Here
Jesse Wyman
Father Coffin gifts totaled sixty four thousand dollars
Fort Dodge reports reveal that Father L S Coffin donated or pledged cash and notes totaling 64 000 to colleges and institutions in his later years. Beneficiaries include Y W C A Fort Dodge 10000 Y M C A Fort Dodge 2000 Buena Vista College Storm Lake 10000 Leander Clarke Toledo 10000 Benedict Home Willowedge Farm 16000 twenty two acres for home 3000 Ellsworth College Iowa Falls 2900 Tobin College Fort Dodge 1000 College at Read Wing Minn 1500 and more.
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Fort Dodge
L. 5
Coffin
Lst
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Storm Lake, $10,000; Leander Clarke
Toledo
Benedict
Willowedge Farm
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
Tobin College
Read Wing
Minn
Guiher Named Railroad Commissioner by Governor Clarke
Des Moines January 20 John A Guiher of Winterset has been named by Governor Clarke to the board of railroad commissioners He is a Republican lawyer active in politics and known for vigor and capability to manage the duties of the office The governor selected him for qualifications and extensive knowledge of the role.
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Des Moines
John A. Guiher
Winterset
Clarke
Board of
Railroad Commissioners
Guiher
Republican Party
Mournful notices from Nashua obituary brief
Mrs Arnold dies after long illness in Nashua home of daughter Mrs F D Balzer. She fractured her hip five years ago and remained bedbound. survived by daughter and son David. Mrs Joseph Bauman dies at Presbyterian hospital St Paul after brief illness. survived by husband and two daughters. remains to be brought here for burial.
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Nashua
Arnold
Balzer
David
Joseph Bauman
Presbyterian Hospital
St. Paul
Webber to Receive Suitable Burial After Civil War Service
Civil war veteran Christian Webber will not be buried in the potters field. He died at the county home Monday and will receive a fitting burial with funds provided by a Nebraska- based comrade who accompanied him here. Webber lived many years in Black Hawk county and worked for H. B. Allen and his brother. He once had money but lost it through imprudent loans. Webber enlisted in a Pennsylvania regiment.
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Christian Webber
Potters
Webber
Nebraska
Black Hawk County
H. B. Allen
Pennsylvania
Young English Girl Saved From Deportation
Miss Alice Cornish an 18 year old who came to Des Moines from Burlington and Muscatine was saved from deportation by pleadings of prominent men. An order had been issued to send her to Liverpool but friends secured a retreat in Des Moines and a change in the order. Count Nathoo, an adventurer linked to the case, was previously involved in a Des Moines incident. Nathoo is now reported to be in Waterloo.
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Des Moines
Alice Cornish
Washington
Liverpool
Burlington
Muscatine
Nathoo
Town City
Waterloo
B Packard Found Hanged In Algona Hotel
Algona residents awoke to news that B Packard, a noted Kossuth county horse buyer, was found hanged to a steam pipe in the old Thorington hotel. He had written letters to the mayor, the marshal, and the coroner on Saturday afternoon outlining his plans and funeral arrangements. The body was discovered after an extended search Sunday morning. the deed occurred Saturday night. No cause is known. He was a bachelor with a sister in Maine alive.
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Algona
B. Packard
Kossuth
Thorington
Packard
Maine
California Syrup of Figs advertisement advice for parents
A dated advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for sick children. It describes symptoms of distress and promises quick relief within hours, noting a 59 cent bottle and urging buyers to demand the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company while avoiding counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Drusilla and the Skates Turn Terrifying in Household Chaos
In this 1915 McClure syndicated tale, Drusilla narrates a skewed skating mishap at home. Her makeshift spool skates cause arm injuries, a soggy tumble, and a dramatic oven scare. The cook and nurse clash with her anxious mother as Drusilla endures and survives the culinary misadventure.
Songs That Never Grow Old Bindings Offer Two Styles
A two binding edition of Songs That Never Grow Old is offered in cloth and paper cover, featuring old favorites with portraits and varied song types. The paper edition is sturdy while the cloth binding promises lasting durability, and both open flat for easy reading. Also notes a dancing party and court skirmish involving county affairs, with Gardner demurrer decisions in open court.
Feel Young Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Help
An old time ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle natural remedy for constipation. It emphasizes gradual improvement, no pain, and claims to support liver and stomach without harsh laxatives. Available in a 25 cent box from The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus, Ohio.
Court Overrules Demurrers in County Engineer Indictments
The Iowa court heard demurrers to indictments against the Hardin County engineer and county supervisors. The court overruled demurrers on the engineer indictments alleging improper compensation and bond failure, while sustaining a demurrer on a bond duty count. Ouster hearings for Supervisor Marks were postponed to March 16 as lawyers argued the court’s rulings.
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George Cosson
Harry &. Samson
C. A. Bryson
Casey
Hardin County
Futiei
Board of Supervisors
Charles Mullan
Waterloo
Hidera
Marks
Wright
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Cady Chase
Railroad Commission
Kimball
Council Bluffs
Churdan
Iowa
F. A. Stuart
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
J. A. Guiher
Drusilla
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Dru Billa
Hobby Jones
Sai Drusilla
Arusilla
Bobby Jonas
Drusilis
McClure J
Margaret's Guild
Russell-Lamson
Mirst
Eldora, Ja
Gardner
gYoom
Dr. Edwards
Inc
Hartman Trunk Co
Royal Society
Blim Coal Co. S
Runkels
Runkel’s
Resipal
Iowa State Bank
West Fourth and Jefferson Streets
C. J. Miller
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