Work Prisoners Under New Law On Iowa Campus
Ames July 31. The new law to employ state prisoners on highway or public works gets its first test at Iowa State College campus. Fifteen from the Anamosa reformatory will work on concrete roadways with the college paying $2 a day initially, $240 when deserved. Wages minus maintenance go to the prisoners. the rest stays with the state if conduct worsens.
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Ames
Reformatory
Anamosa
Iowa State College
State Reformatory
Anes
Anthony McColl
State Board of Control
Stanley Hall to Start Two Year College Program
Stanley Hall at Minneapolis will open September 17 to begin its twenty fourth year with a two year college course for women. The northwest institution partners with Northwestern Conservatory and notes a strong faculty, aiming to provide college prep equal to leading women’s colleges and a robust home life staffed by dedicated women.
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Stanley Hall
Minneapolis
Northwest
Stanley
Swift Specific Co. Blood Remedy Claim
Ad touts S. S. 8 and Swift Laboratory blood preparation as a cure for lupus and skin disorders. Claims the botanical medicine cleanses blood, improves skin, and requires no mineral ingredients, urging readers to contact The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta Georgia for guidance.
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Swift Laboratory
Swift
Atlanta
Morning Glory Queen Learns Humility In Garden Tale
A garden tale shows the Morning Glory calling itself queen until the lily is chosen to please a crutchbound girl. The gardener removes the tall blooms to favor the lily, teaching the others a lesson in modesty as the sun, hollyhocks, and golden glow bow in sorrow.
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Glory
Ther
Ced
Lily
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
Paving tests rise at University of Iowa lab
City by city send samples to the University of Iowa engineering faculty for testing of paving brick asphalt cement and building tiles. Corning Ottumwa Belle Plaine Clinton Ravenport Mason City and a large asphalt company have submitted materials for examination within three weeks. Tests are conducted at actual cost.
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Lows City
Towa
University of Towa
Corning
Ottumwa
Belle Pisine
Clinton
Mason City
Woman tries carbolic acid to frighten lover in Fort Dodge
Mrs Nettle Holmquist a 23 year old Fort Dodge resident was taken to Cherokee hospital with severe burns from carbolic acid she intended to drink to frighten her sweetheart. She had previously attempted suicide three weeks earlier and has been separated from her husband Fred Holmquist. Doctors rushed to Mercy hospital and authorities deemed her condition curable with mental imbalance noted by examiners.
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Fort Dodge
Nettle Holmquist
Cherokee Hospital
Mercy Hospital
101 Ranch Wild West Show to Visit City in August
The 101 Ranch Wild West, the largest traveling western life exposition, will visit on August 18 with two performances and a gala morning parade. Miller Bros. & Arlington promise an authentic, wholesome pageant featuring cowboys, Indians, horses, and frontier life, with new acts including Cheyenne champions and a mile-long cavalcade expected to draw big crowds.
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Miller Bros. & Arlington
Bliss
Okla
Oklahoma Prairie
Texas Rangers
Northwestern Mounted Police
Ranch Wilda
West
Canada
Mexico City
Mexico
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Miller Bros & Arlington
GETS-IT Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts GETS-IT as a painless corn remedy that shrivels corns in seconds and leaves healthy flesh unharmed. It claims wart and bunion relief, immediate effect, and a price of 11 cents a bottle or via mail order from HK, Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
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Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Westward Bound Narrative Amid Open Trails
A moving summary recalls the westward journey where pioneers faced vast plains, rugged terrain, and untamed frontier. The piece reflects on freedom, exploration, and the enduring spirit of settlers pushing toward new horizons.
Waterloo residents learn Adlerika eases constipation fast
An Adlerika advertisement claims a single dose of buckthorn bark glycerine and related ingredients relieves constipation sour stomach and gas instantly. It asserts the mixture even cured appendicitis and drains old matter from the body as Wangler Bros. druggists promote the product at 229 East Fourth Street.
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Waterloo
Wangler Bros
East Fourth Street
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