1914 Iowa building outlook and notable editor health news
Oklahoma? No. The 1914 forecast from Iowa contractors shows 40 percent expect better building activity, 42 percent see similar conditions to 1913, five percent predict worse, 12 percent undecided. Also, veteran editors Cal D. Perkins of Sioux City and ex-Senator Lafayette Young of Des Moines are reported making satisfactory progress toward recovery.
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Ita Avenue
Iowa
Waterlon
Fie Twa
Cal Geo. D. Perkins
Sioux City
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Federal laws urged to combat heroin and cocaine trade
Discussions on federal drug controls in New York and nationwide. Dr J R Campbell and Dr W G Anderson advocate federal legislation to regulate manufacture and distribution, shifting oversight from local to federal authorities. Estimates show widespread heroin and cocaine use and emphasis on eliminating trafficking across state lines.
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New York
J. R. Campbell
Department of Correction
New York City
Campbell
W. (. Anderson
Troskirn
Flan
Qur Association
New
Jerssex
Building Prospects for the VAT in Trade Agencies
A report examines building activities and prospects in the VAT sector, urging careful investigation of future projects and investments by trade agencies and related parties in the region.
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Rxparte
Partientar Wes
Ex-boxers Among Lawmakers and Wedding Gifts ruling
Hearings on a bill to regulate boxing exhibitions reveal seven Massachusetts legislators are former boxers and some earned money in the ring. An Indianapolis judge orders wedding gifts to go to the woman after annulment. The largest U.S. bank joins the new federal reserve system as a stabilizing note amid high living costs.
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Massachusetts
Indianapols
United States
Federal Reserve System
Des Moines as Political Issue In Gubernatorial Campaign
The passage notes many believe Des Moines is seen as a focal point in the upcoming gubernatorial race, with residents valuing their city’s name appearing in date lines above all considerations of candidate merits.
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Des Moines
State
Metropollis
President Opposes Free Toll Clause in Panama Canal Law
The president rejects free toll privileges for coastwise shipping in Panama Canal statutes, signaling that the clause will likely be removed from current laws. The stance aligns with the administration's position on canal commerce and toll policy.
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Wilson
Panama Canal
Chicago scientist invents device to judge need for food
A Chicago scientist claims an instrument can determine when a man needs food rather than when he is merely hungry. The machine’s general use is unlikely, as most will trust their stomachs over a thousand dumb records. The New York assembly considers a bill affecting bottles and receptacles.
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Chicago
Ideal of a Plain Man in Gender Roles Essay
The piece argues the woman is practical and the man an idealist, with gambling as a case where ideals dominate over practicality. It asserts women are increasingly witty and central in literature, while men are depicted as dreamers and builders, praising Victoria as an ideal monarch for preserving status quo.
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Monte Carlo
Rani Wotman
Mat
Woman
Moan
Victoria
Beccause
The Strand in London A Bustling Changing Street
A lively portrait of The Strand in London noting its many name changes from Cannor Street to Fleet Street and beyond. The piece highlights traffic, busyness, notable sights like the Law Courts and Gaiety Theatre, and a vast vacant signboard lot foreshadowing an American style building boom.
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Strand
London
Piostaurous
Ie Mane
Fleet Street
Piccadilly
Piccawdilly
Kensington Road
Stow Streets
Aror
Law Courts
Fifth Avenue
Podunk
Labeling of Alcohol Liquids as Poison Sparks Debate
The article notes liquids over two percent alcohol would bear poison labels with skull and cross bones. It cites steamship officials confirming higher ocean crossing rates this summer. It also reports over 300 garment workers in a city section losing jobs this winter and facing extreme need.
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Oe City
French tango ban sparks suit from dancing masters
French dancing masters sue ecclesiastical dignitaries over a ban on tango. The dispute centers on the permission and regulation of dance styles amid church authority battles, highlighting cultural clashes and legal action.
Waterloo Campaign Focus on Economy in Auto Sector
The city faces an imminent municipal campaign with headlines highlighting economy as the auto industry’s aim. The text questions what has happened to Iowa federal patronage and whether the auto owners are affected or involved in the ongoing political dynamics.
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Waterloo
Iowa
W. K. Vanderbilt
New York
New York City
Weighing the 1900s Tariff Debates in Iowa Items
A garbled spread cites partisan chatter across Iowa newspapers. References to wars, tariffs, and politicians mix with mis-spelled names and odd phrases, reflecting a chaotic OCR fragment of a syndicated national discourse.
Illness Shadows Sioux City Journal Editor George D Perkins
Sioux City Journal editor George D Perkins, 74, is hospitalized with a serious illness and may require surgery. A Civil War veteran, Perkins is lauded as Iowa’s dean of journalism whose influence paralleled the state’s growth and development. Friends across Iowa pray for his speedy recovery.
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Ilness
Geo. D. Perkins
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
George D. Perkins
Sioux City Journal
Perkins
Iowa
A Moment of Fun Disproving a Proverb in Pittsburgh
A column quotes Lady Cook of Tennessee Clafin speaking in Pittsburgh on how time changes fashion. She recalls the hoop skirt and its wind effects then notes the modern slash skirt as more modest. A quip about a taxi home to a girl ends the fragment.
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Lady Cook
Tennessee Clafin
Pittsburgh
Wistaner
Remarkable Mother’s Friend Promises Easy Childbirth
An advertisement extols a remedy called Mothers Friend to ease labor pains. It claims external application relaxes abdominal muscles, reduces distress, and supports joyful anticipation. Sold in bottles at $1.00 with a booklet offered to expectant mothers from Thronfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Georgia.
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Priond
Thronfield Regulator Co
Viatmner
Atlanta
Quirky Ask and Echoes of Courtroom Humor
A collection of humorous exchanges from old papers. A social center skunk joke prompts a wry discussion on alimony and amateur standing, featuring wordplay between a Book and a Wine Guy amid light banter.
Sugar Trust and Beet Sugar Clash At Congress
Chairman Atkins testifies that the American Sugar Refining Co faces lower profits due to independent refiners and beet sugar competition. He cites 600000 tons of beet sugar produced yearly and imports controlled by European agreements as factors limiting trust price power. The closure of factories like Waverly Iowa is seen as boosting trust leverage once home producers are ruined.
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Cedar Rapids
Atkins
Congress
American Sugar Refining Co
Edward F. Atkins
of Directors
Waverly
Iowa
Sugar Trust
Europe
Rights and responsibility in modern living
Ruth Cameron reflects on personal liberties and social limits through anecdotes of a lawyer who drinks a reckless driver and a girl who insists on winter pumps. The piece argues individuals claim full rights while neglecting consequences for others.
A Plea for Balance in Personal Liberty and Duty
The text argues rights must be exercised within social duty, noting individuals share in a cooperative society. It cites dangers of self-indulgence in drink and reckless driving, and the need for education and sanitation as state duties to protect others. The piece uses Phillips Brooks to claim one cannot have all rights. It ends with an unrelated advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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Phillips Brooks
Iie
Tiska
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad Offers Darkening Tonic
An ad promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy a ready-to-use tonic costing about 50 cents a bottle to darken gray or faded hair. It claims natural even coverage and improved shine while also stopping dandruff and itching. Sold by H. W. Taggart in the notice.
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H. W. Taggart
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