Frail Fragments From Pierce Panama Exposition Probe
Des Moines June 26. The retrenchment and reform committee of the Iowa legislature questions charges by James M. Pierce of the Iowa Homestead against officers and members of the Panama Pacific exposition commission. Witnesses across the state testified on expenditures and accounting of the commission. Speakers argued over presenting statements of facts, with counsel for both sides detailing the commission’s expenditures and alleged irregularities. Notables including George W. Clarke and Milton B. Pitt attended the hearing as the probe continues.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James M. Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Coumites
Se Commission
Robert
James
Pierce
Rey
Senate
Mion B. Pitt
Wilson
Haines
Senate of
Iowa Legislatire
James Pierce
Inurn
Nd Reform Committee
Commission
Emmet Tinley
Council Bluffs
F. Swisher
Wa' Etoo
J. W. Bollinger
Tinley
Executive Council
Austin Haines
The
Homestead
L.G. Prouty
Davenport
A. J H. Hammerstrom
Clinton
T. W. Murphy
Cliniton Advertiser
Eand
Advertiser F
Iowa News Bureau
Advertiser
Legislative
Rolla Bales
Woodworth Clum
George W. Clarke
Adel
Milton B. Pitt
Logan
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Grant Caswell
Denison
Iowa Lauded as Prime Ad Market by Advertising Age
Chicago’s Advertising Age devotes a June issue to Iowa praising its strong farm land values in Black Hawk County and overall advertising potential. The piece notes high land prices, robust mail order and local trade, plentiful road-building funding, and Iowa newspapers as effective advertising vehicles.
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Hawkeye State
Black Hawk County
The
Advertising Age
Chicago
Iowa
Black Hawk
Towa
Farma
Uncle Sam
Central West
Finais
Hawkeye
T Ig
Des Moines
Times
Davenport
Tribune
Sioux City
Dvening Courier
Waterloo
Middlewest
Students in Camp Killed When Bolt Strikes Tent
Two University of Chicago students, DC Zahn and W Lathrop, were killed when lightning struck their camping tent near Cassville Wisconsin during a storm Monday night. Zahn, a South America native, had lived in Chicago. Lathrop was from Sumner Illinois. Farmers found the charred bodies Tuesday amid fears something had happened.
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Dubuque
Cassville
Wis
University of Chicago
Zahn
W. Lathrop
South America
Chicago
Lathrop
Sumner
That's Good and The Unpardonable Sin at Crystal and Palace
The Crystal Theatre presents That's Good starring Hamilton as the leading man in a tale of a wise youth misjudged by neighbors and a clever heroine with adventurous twists. The Palace Theatre shows The Unpardonable Sin adapted by Major Rupert Hughes with Blanche Sweet under Marshall Nilan's direction. A Rogue's Romance continues at Mons Pi.
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Richard Washburn
Child
Crystal Theatre
Hamilton
Metro
Theodore Roosevelt
Rupert Hughes
New York Public Library
Harry Garson
Blanche Sweet
Marshall Nailan
Palace Theatre
D Palace Theatre
A Rogue's Romance Promises New Basle Williams Film
In a Basle Williams feature titled A Rogue's Romance the famed actor plays a trusted crook and detective, with critics noting his polished screen presence and confidence. The piece, to be shown at Phiga theatre Thursday through Saturday, follows his celebrated genre performance. A court ordered sale is advertised by La. B. York for June 28 1919, offering home and rising business property.
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Ard
Taster Society
Willams
Argonne Lyce
Lala Tubatre
la. B. York
Orchard Cultivation Guidelines for Timing and Conditions
The text advises plowing or disking an unworked orchard at once and cultivating or harrowing every 20 days or two weeks if weather permits. Cultivation supplies plant food and moisture to trees, boosting growth and crop yield. In moist areas cultivation may be unnecessary, while on heavy wash-prone ground cultivation could be inadvisable.
Two Historic Discoveries Bring Nutritious Malted Milk
The 1835 vacuum milk condensing process by Newton and the 1883 dry milk powder with malt extract by Herrick at Racine Wis Discovery of Malted Milk Horlicks marketed as a versatile food drink useful from infancy to old age.
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Newton
Herrick
Racine
Wis
Horlick
Morlick
Dr Wil bert Shallenberger Cures Rheumatism In Vincent Iowa
J J Crowley writes from Vincent Iowa May 27 191% praising Dr Wil bert Shallenberger a Chicago specialist who cured his rheumatism after months of treatment without result The testimonial claims the cure occurred several years ago and endorses the physician as honest and trustworthy with free consultation references to a Drexel State Bank in Chicago
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Wilbert Shallenberger
Chicago
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Mississippi River
Shallenberger
Shallerberger
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Panama-Pacific Commission
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Iowa Bar Association
Almond
Turday
L. W. Park
East Fourth Street
NeveRo
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Black Dry Goods Co
New Iowa
Advertising Age of
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Mons Pi
Milton
Dana
Satan Junior
Sennett
Hale Hamilton
Fred
Johnny Get
Pathe News
Earle Williams
Dorian
Wang & Miller
the Best
Solorado
Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes
Beautiful Mountain Parke
Colorado Rockies
Hansen Stores Co
Commercial Street
Waterloo, Iowa
Cal. J. Miller
Fifth St
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