Death by Poison Shocks Iowa Community
George Gulperson aged about 30 died after drinking carbolic acid Thursday night in Winterset. He sought Dr E F Powell and asked if the poison would kill him, then swallowed the contents. Miss Kittie Shannon and Dr Powell intervened before the bottle could be seized, but Gulperson died shortly after. Survived by his mother Mrs Samuel Gulperson. Grand Lodge notes, appointments, and Muscatine county crop news follow.
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Winterset
George Gulperson
E. F. Powell
Guiperson
Samuel Guiperson
Kittie Shannon
Dr. Powell
Prisoner in a moving box car rescues after 48 hours
A 12 year old boy Perry Neuhe from LaGrange Massachusetts awoke inside a locked box car as it moved. He survived two days with no food or water until the car was halted at a siding in Muscatine Iowa where rescuers found him near death but alive. He had been trying to signal for help during the ride.
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Muscatine
Perry Neuhe
LaGrange
Masonic Research Society Proposed By Des Moines Grand Lodge
Des Moines June 13 a national society of Masonic research may be established to advance Masonry efforts. The grand lodge discussed organizing a society of national importance inviting sister jurisdictions to join with the Town lodge. A committee on Masonic research named Louis Block, C C Hunt, and Iowa Falla.
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W. Barry
Cedar Rapide
Cedar Rapids
Frank B. Whitaker
Hillsboro
James D. Gamble
W. F. Cleveland
Harlan
Des Moines
Masonic Research
Grand Lodge
United States
Louis Block
Davenport
C. C. Hunt
Montezuma
Blood Tonic Claims health benefits and cautions
An advertisement extols a blood purifier as a cure for impurities and weak nerves, claiming it raises red cells and strengthens blood formation while warning against nervous stimulants and dangerous metals. It urges readers to consult Swift Specifics and avoid other remedies, asserting the product’s vegetable basis and safety.
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N.S
Atlanta
Ape
Fsa
Well Known Citizen of Iowa Falls Dead
John H. Dixon a prominent Iowa Falls businessman died suddenly at Ellsworth hospital last evening after preparing to host a golf club banquet. Aged about fifty, he is survived by a widow and several children, and was a Methodist and Knights of Pythias member. local notice.
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Town Falls
John H. Dixon
Ellsworth Hospital
Dixon
Mr. Dixon
Methodist Church
The
Knights of Pythias
Down-and-Out Seek Y M C A Aid for Jobs and Food
Two unemployed men visited George Cockburn, acting Y M C A secretary, seeking work and immediate relief. He secured farm jobs near Waterloo at $20 a month with room and board. Each man spoke of hard luck after gambling losses, and both were advised to pursue rural work with ongoing inquiries.
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George Cockburn
Cockburn
Waterloo
Borneo
Federal Reserve Banks to Begin Operations by August
Washington June 13 Treasury department officials say twelve federal reserve banks could be in operation by August 1. Demand for funds to move crops is light as Oklahoma and Kansas harvest a bumper wheat crop. McAdoo links this to the new act enabling rediscounting of commercial paper. June will see elections of reserve bank directors with banks voting for Class A and B directors.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Federal Reservea
Oklahoma
Kansas
McAdoo
Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Plan to Check Insanity Pleas in Texas
Fort Worth reports a proposed legislative move to reform insanity pleas in criminal cases. Aimed at preventing escape by feigned insanity, the plan would create a state asylum for criminally insane and automate commitment after acquittal on insanity grounds, with judges granted authority to act swiftly if mental state exists.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Tteg
Fort ‘Worth
Claude MecCaleb
J.J. Hurley
Marvin Brown
Rufus ‘Hales
Hurley
McCaleb
Jal
Indane
State Medical Association
Houston
Star Bar Association
W. T. Simmons
Marvin H. Brown
New York
Glynn
James W. Swayne
John W. Baskin
Tarrant County
Comforting to stout people Cathartic Tablets
An advertisement touts Foler Cathartic Tablets as a gentle regulator for stout persons, claiming no biliousness or constipation and no aftertaste. Regular use allegedly makes the user feel thinner and more comfortable.
Seven days left to buy the best Chautauqua tickets
Only seven days remain to purchase season tickets for the Chautauqua at Waterloo. Adults are priced at 92.00, with a June 19 deadline and a $3.00 option. Call 315 for ticket delivery. Advertising note lists G. E. Fans & Irons and Black Hawk Electrical Co as advertisers.
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Best
Chautauqua Waterloo
G. E. Fans & Irons
Black Hawk Electrical Co
Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard review
The article praises Farmers' Bulletin No. 518 from the U S Department of Agriculture, which features the first colored illustrations of fifty common birds. It explains the economic value of protecting birds, differentiates harmful from beneficial species, and urges farmers to read the bulletin to identify hawks, owls, and other birds correctly.
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United States
United States’ Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Bureau of Biological Survey
Henry W. Henshaw
Farmers
Foley Kidney Pills Promise Relief From Rheumatism Pain
An advertising blurb urges readers to take Foley Kidney Pills to quickly clear poisons from the blood, claiming it ends tormenting rheumatism, backache, swollen joints, and stiff muscles and helps you feel spry again.
Library vacation borrowing rules announced
A group of books may be left on special shelves in each division for summer loan. Adults may take four fiction books and four other titles for eight weeks with returns due by October 1. Ask for the vacation books before leaving on vacation.
Death of Mrs Aurelia Stone Putney in Nashua
Mrs Aurelia Stone Putney wife of the late Samuel Putney died Thursday at her daughter Mrs S B Bellamy's home after a year of ill health. She leaves son C Le Putney and daughter Mrs S B Bellamy. Funeral held at 10 this morning at home, interment beside husband in Oak Hill Prospect Deliveries.
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Nashua
Aurelia Stone Putney
Samuel Putney
S. B. Bellamy
C. le Putney
B. Bellamy
Oak Hill
Hartmans Enjoy European Trip Depart for Nine Months Abroad
A card from Dr. and Mrs. Frank T. Hartman dated June 1 reports arrival in Killarney Ireland during their voyage abroad. They will be away nine months while the doctor attends lectures and clinics in European hospitals and they noted finding Courier and Reporter copies in Killarney. Also announced is the upcoming Chautauqua Waterloo season ticket sale with daily prices and June 22 opening day.
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Frank T. Hartman
Killarney
Ireland
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