Potato Industry Revival Aims to Boost Iowa Farms
Prof. Bennett named Rock Island horticulturalist to lead a state wide potato campaign. Commissioner Cottrell and Waterloo chamber plan farmer meetings to explain soil adaptation and care from sprout to harvest. Grundy county remains active. Bennett based in Chicago offers free guidance via letter for non Rock Island line farmers.
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Rock Island Railroad
H. M. Cottrell
T. J. Ryan
Rock Island
Fraf. E. R. Bennett
California Agricultural College
Hnes
Mr. Ryan
Cottrell
Prof. Bennett
Bennett
Grundy
Grundy County
Prof
Bennet
Chicago
Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured Says Wakelee Man
A Wakelee Michigan man, P. H. Beck, recounts curing chronic stomach trouble with Chamberlain's Tablets after years of failed medicines. He claims lasting relief since using them about a year ago. For sale by all dealers.
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P. H. Beck
Wakelee, Mich
Chamberlain
Perry Mayor Hurt Trying to Arrest
Perry Indiana March 2 2 Mayor C Durant Jones acted on his belief in doing things himself and joined a patrol with a policeman to clean up the town. At the Milwaukee station he was assaulted while attempting to arrest four men, suffering a badly bruised face as shots were fired but the assailant was not captured.
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Perry
C. Durant Jones
Waterlooans' Aim Is Now Realized
Drs. G. Hardy Clark and Margaret V. Clark of Waterloo have seen their nine year effort yield passage of the venereal disease reporting bill by Iowa’s senate and house. The measure requires physicians to report cases to the state board of health with reports numbered but anonymous. Senator Allen hailed the bill as the season’s key business.
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Drs. G. Hardy Clark
Margaret V. Clark
Iowa
Senate
House
Govvernor Clarke
State Board of Health
Allen
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Ad Claim
An advertisement touts FAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a druggist refund if it fails. Price listed as 50 cents. The notice emphasizes quick results and a money back guarantee.
Independence Caucus Nominates City Officers at Large
Independence Ja March 22 voters met in a nonpartisan caucus and named mayoral and council tickets. C B Purdy mayor R D Flester assessor John T Barnett treasurer R Leyter W C Simpson councilmen at large. Also notes resignation of Rev W R Hill to South Omaha and a high school basketball win 41 to 12.
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C. BE. Purdy
R. D. Flester
John T. Barnett
R. Leytzer
W. C. Simpson
W. R. Hill
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
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Neb
Hill
Maurice Connolly
Independence High School
Elkader
Thos. H. McDonald
Tewn
Ames
O. B. Courtright
Ijoo
Iowa House Approves Initiative Referendum Reform
Des Moines March 22. The Iowa House passed the initiative and referendum bill with only eleven dissenters. Amendments allow constitutional amendments by two successive elections without legislature. A minority report favored amending within one year. defeated 47 to 52. The bill also created gun and drug restrictions in state institutions.
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Bingham
Emmet
Barry
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Chapman
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Huntley
Jamison
Koontz
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Newcomb
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Stipe
Senate
Iown
Jones
Waterlooan Buys Lighting Plant At Hampton
Iowa Falls March 22. H H Caughlan of Waterloo representing Westinghouse Electric Co and Mr Harrison of Nevada bought the Hampton electric light plant from J J Roe who had operated it for fourteen years. Ackley businessmen have formed a new Boosters organization led by GC EH Frudden president and F G Goettel vice president to promote the town famed for Sauerkraut Day.
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Iowa Falls
H. H. Caughlan
Waterloo
Westinghouse Electric Co
4. Harrison
Nevada
Hampton
Dows Syndicate
Cadar Rapids
J. J. Roe
Ackley
EH. Frudden
F. G. Goettel
A. Lieuwen
Irvin Blecker
R. A. Blackmun
H. A. Carstens
F. J. McGreevey
Rebels in Ben Hur at Marshalltown
Marshalltown Iowa March 22 representatives of the Tribe of Ben Hur from Sioux City Mason City Clinton Waterloo Oskaloosa Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Carroll Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley gathered for a community event as plans were announced to organize activities and celebrate the historic pageant.
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Tribe of Ben Hur
Sioux City
Mason City
Clinton
Waterloo
Oskaloosa
Ottumway
Cedar Rapids
Carroll
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley
Insurgents Choose Iowa Delegation for Indianapolis Meet
A fourteen member delegation from Iowa tribes was picked to attend an insurgents convention in Indianapolis on April 30. The report notes opposition to any rate rise by the grand lodge on class A members, defined as those joining before 1908, with 6,000 in town and 82,000 nationwide.
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Terday
Grand Lodge
United States
Iowa
Indianapolis
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