Paving Debate Pauses as Grant Highway Bids Rejected
Grant county board rejects all bids for 17 miles of hard surfacing on Grant highway citing high costs. Some members push to resubmit bids in spring if costs fall, while others warn against rush to spend bond funds.
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Grant
Grant Highway
Tiffany
Waterloo Township
J. L. Bailey
Cedar Falls
Iowa
California
Bailey
John McQuilkin
la Porte City
Iowa Highway Commission
Henry W. Horst
Rock Island
Commission
Highway Commission
C. Coykendall
Shirley
Joseph Shirley
East Waterloo
Stanley D. Moore
Moore- Young Construction Company
Corkendall
Des Moines
Waterloo
W. J. Peddicord
A. W. Burch
C. E. Howard
John Hanson
Charles V. Simmons
Clark Streeter
F. J. Fowler
G. W Dawson
BE. L. Hosteter
H. W. Grout
Mr. Fowler
Moore
Fawyer
You Can Have Her Beauty Pimples and Blotches
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Calcium Wafers claiming skin health comes from calcium in the blood. It asserts blemishes like pimples and blotches fade within days and touts a “wonderful influence” on the bowels. A 40 cent box is advertised as the right method to obtain a lovely complexion.
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Stuart
Yellow Mustard for Sore Throat and Tonsillitis
An old fashioned remedy using yellow mustard applied as plaster or poultice to ease soreness inflammations and swellings though it may blister. A refined preparation Begg's Muscarine blends yellow mustard with other ingredients for faster relief from throat pain pleurisy bronchitis and chest cold with heat. Wells & Co. LeRoy NY offers 30 and 60 cent options or mail order at 5 or 8.
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Wells & Co
LeRoy, N.Y
Wallis
Case
Purifying Blood With Sulphuric Tablets
Claiming winter poisons clog the blood from poor air and rich foods, the ad touts Sulphuric Tablets made from root extracts with sulphur and cream of tartar as the best spring purifier. It urges early use to prevent spring illnesses and notes a 60 cent sealed tube sold by druggists.
Mother's Love Sparks Cure Claim for Mayr Remedy
A mother recalls severe stomach pain and caring for three children. She credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy from Vander Bros. and Mansen & Hansen druggists, claiming complete recovery after a course and promising money back.
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California
Mayr
Vander Bros., Mansen & Hansen
Dren
Fitness First Battle: Health and Strength Guard Nation
An editorial urges physical fitness as essential for national strength and frames health as vital defense against disease. It stresses a pure blood supply and constant self care to keep the body resilient against germs and illness.
Swift Specific Co. Blood Remedy Ad Claims Purity
An old warning style advertisement emphasizes blood purification and defenses against impurities. It touts a long standing remedy said to keep the blood pure and the system healthy, inviting readers to write for free medical advice to the Chief Medical Adviser at Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Galoment
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