OWA Assembly Ready for Work
Des Moines reports the Thirty-eighth Iowa General Assembly resuming after a weekend recess with focus on committee appointments to be announced by Lieut. Gov. Moore and Speaker Arch W. McFarlane. Bills expected include housing, excess condensation, blue sky, and foreign language instruction measures. A concurrent resolution praising President Wilson’s league of nations plan may trigger debate.
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Des Moines
Thirty-eighth
General Assembly
Gov. Moore
Senate
Arch W. McFarlane
House
Housing Commission
Harding
Wilson
League of Actions
Iowa
League of Nations
John Ru Rice
Albia
Supreme Court
van Alstine
Gilmore City
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Perry Holdeegel
Hockwell City
Parkersburg Boy in Paris Letters from War Work
Mrs. Mickley of 331 Webster Street supplies a letter from her brother, R. & Sherwood, Algona Courier editor and Parkersburg native in M. M. A. work overseas. He writes of Paris sights, the Wilson visit, and joining a parade with roses for the volunteers. He plans to leave for Bordeaux on December 19 and hopes to repay the Y. M. C. A. for expenses. He describes crooked streets, cannons from Germans, and war widows and cripples seen in the city.
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Ocean
France
Y. M
Bordeaux
Paris
Wilson
Wang Miller Shoe Co Special Sale Ad
Special first quality rupliners and over shots offered at ten percent discount by Wang Miller Shoe Co in a boxed advertisement aimed at clearance and bargain shoppers.
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Wang & Miller Shoe Co
Cedar Rapids Soldier Honored for Bravery Under Fire in France
Cedar Rapids January report details Private First Class Stasmond J Schulze receiving the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary bravery near Orvillers Sorel in August while aiding wounded comrades. Wounds from shrapnel left him crippled for life, with base hospital care by Cedar Rapids nurse Miss May Baxter.
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Cedar Rapids
Department
Raymond Schullge
Frank Schulze
Fifth Avenue West
State University
Allentown
Orvillers-Sorel
Olga
France
Jiulin
Neuilly
States
Garden profits and livestock yield for Mrs Goodwill
Atlantic January 21 report details thrifty Audubon county woman Mrs James Goodwill netting 1360 in 1918 from garden eggs milk and poultry. She kept three cows most of year and added a fourth briefly selling milk to neighbors. Eggs garden goods and milk contributed to her total with 956 earned from milk alone.
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Atlantic
Auduton County
James Goodwill
Farm and Home Course Put Off at State College
Ames Iowa Jan 23 faculty of State College postpone indefinitely the annual winter farm and home week short course set for Jan 27 to Feb 1 to avoid spreading Spanish influenza. Some features postponed but may be held later. other courses and events are announced for later winter dates including tractor courses and a high school judging contest.
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Ames
Jews State College
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Hold Triple Funeral For Sisters And Daughter In Flu Deaths
Dunlap Iowa January 21 three funerals were held for flu victims Including two sisters both daughters of Mrs Hartwig The infant child of Mrs Butler was buried with its mother Mrs Schultz leaves six children Mrs Butler two and Mrs Hartwig recently lost a married son
Daughter follows her father in marriage in California
Miss Ida Calmer of Manson has wed Gene McGee in Santa Ana California. Mr Calmer and his daughter traveled to California for the winter, staying at the Arlington in Long Beach where the events occurred. Mr Calmer previously married last winter.
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Manson
Ida Calmer
Santa Ana
Cal
Gene McGee
Why Society Women Wash Their Own Hair
A promotional note explains that society women wash their hair to avoid harmful products and seeks best beauty. It recommends using a shampooing specific Canthrox mixture, costing about 2 cents per shampoo, dissolved in hot water to cover all hair. It claims to remove oils and dirt, leaving hair fluffy, lustrous, and soft.
Re-elects Small as State Law Librarian
Des Moines January 21 A J Small state law librarian since 1886 has been reappointed by the state library board for another six year term. When he began the state law library had about 40000 volumes and the general state library. Since then a general library with thousands more has been built and the state law library alone now holds 150000 volumes.
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Des Moines
A. J. Small
State Law
State Library Board
Small
State Law Library
General State Library
Revised Burlington Mason temple plans approved in Burlington
Burlington Virginia January 21 revised plans for a new 100000 Mason temple were submitted to the association and deemed satisfactory. The building committee has bought a site at Fifth and Washington streets and will lay the foundation soon. The fireproof modern structure will suit the needs of the fraternity.
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Burlington
Fifth
Washington Streets
Nation's Dead and Wounded List Publicized
Washington Jan 23 casualty list made public today names 145 included Loree of Iowa Milledge action Pvt Neville B O'Hara Logan Pvt Raymond M Schmidt Dubuane died of disease Pvt Walter W Nelson Forest City
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Washington, D. C
Loree
Iowa
NevUle B. O'Hara
Logan
Raymond M. Schmidt
Dubuane
Walter W. Nelson
Foreat City
Sioux City Police Probe Hints At Explosion Case
Sioux City Iowa January 21 investigation into thefts of automobiles linked to police work continues as M Fallschmidt an investigator for Underwriters Automobile Insurance testifies in police court. The grand jury is examining evidence gathered in the probe and may publish a report this week that could shock insurance and police circles. Fallschmidt, who faces a separate disturbing the peace charge by a 11 year old girl, claims the incident was a frame up and pled guilty with a fine then appealed. County attorney Naglestad and public safety commissioner Mann declined to comment.
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Sioux City
M. Fallschmidt
Fellschmidt
Grand Jury
Feilschmidt
Rice
Ole T. Naglestad
J. B. Mann
Information for wives of drinkers offers aid
A plain envelope request to Edw. J. Woods, DA-625, Station I, New York, provides a method by which lessons for freeing drinkers from the curse are shared. The notice invites wives, mothers, or friends to learn a quick, easy path to health, efficiency, and happiness.
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J. Woods
New York
N. Y
Goal Everywhere But None To Burn
Brussels reports indicate widespread destruction of Belgian industry under German occupation. Factories varied by status with many stripped of raw materials and machinery sent to Germany. Belgians debate whether to reclaim worn machines or replace them abroad while coal regions near Mons Charleroi and Liege were operated by German forces using Belgian coal as currency.
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Brussels
Belgium
Germany
Oraere Borsall
Mons
Charleroi
Liege
Poslam Promises Quick Relief for Eczema and Skin Ailments
An old advertisement touts Poslam as a fast acting skin remedy that relieves eczema and rashes, claiming a little goes a long way and that the product is safe and non harming. It offers free samples from Emergency Laboratory at 243 West 47th St., New York City, and mentions Possum Soap as a tonic soap for a refreshed complexion.
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West 47Th St
New York City
How to Save on Shoes Warns of Durable Nealin Soles
A St Louis tester reports five months of hard wear with Nealin Soles, noting little wear and substantial economy over time. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron Ohio makes the soles and Wingfoot Heels, marketed as longer lasting and waterproof.
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W. P. Macartney
St. Louis
Goodyear Tire & Ruber Company
Akron
Ohio
Ministers Endorse Tanlac Testing by Faithful Preachers
Renowned gospel ministers publicly endorse Tanlac, citing restored appetite, sleep, nerve strength, and general health after personal trials. Testimonials from Rev. R. C. Taylor, Rev. A. L. Tull, Rev. Jas. H. New, Rev. A. J. Vallery, and others praise the medicine’s impact on indigestion, rheumatic pains, and fatigue.
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Tanlac
R. C. Taylor
St. Pleasant Baptist Church
Franklin
Texas
Wertppe
Aa. L. Tull
Methodist
Atlianta
Jas. H. New
Baptist
Charleston
Taniac
A. J. Vallery
Bethany Home
Monroe
Memphis
John M. Sims
Atlanta, Ga
W. C. Horton
Wesley Memorial Church
Jacksvonville
Florida
Sykes
Walking Park Presbyterian Church
Nashey
Raby
Ville
Tenn
E. G. Butler
F. M. Winburn
San Antonio
Hadlerlao
War era woes and hidden profits swirl in global crisis
Amid gasping markets and wartime shortages, coal costs surge in Belgium as Germans seize horses and machinery. Charleroi’s steel complex lies ruined. vast plants, furnaces, and engines destroyed, millions of francs in damage. A druggist advertises a corn remedy amid the chaos.
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Holland
Thy-le-Chatea
Rhine
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oi Capsules Sold By Druggists
An old newspaper ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for back and kidney pain. It claims quick relief from ailments caused by toxins and urges readers to visit a druggist to purchase two boxes with three sizes available and money back if not helpful. The ad stresses long history and fresh monthly imports from Haarlem, Holland.
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Haarlem
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