Haskell and Whitmore Bills Dominate Iowa Senate Actions
In Des Moines on March 26 the Iowa Senate passed state measures including the Haskell bill authorizing city councils to donate sites for Linn county’s courthouse, potentially moving the courthouse site from Marion to Cedar Rapids and even considering Ankeny Park in Wa terloo for a future court site. The Whitmore bill allowing pharmacists with permits to sell wine for sacramental use also advanced after explanation. The housing bill, pushing to prevent tenement districts, pass ed unanimously, setting stricter living room standards, fire escapes, and sanitary construction rules, with Gov. Harding appointing a commission headed by Reese of Des Moines. The compensation for district court shorthand reporters rose to ten dollars daily following approval of the Wilson bill, which the house also favored.
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Whitfield Defies Bank in Bond Scandal Amid War
France: Col Robert Whitfield of the general staff faces an inquiry after bonds worth 3000 dollars allegedly circulated thrice to him during the Argonne campaign. Officials trace the bonds to his receipts, a theft claim, and a curious art purchase. The army plots further action as real estate notices intrude.
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Robert Whitfield
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Catarrh Not Incurable Says Swift Spoof Ad
An advertisement from Swift & Co promotes a vegetable blood remedy for catarrh claiming to cure the disease by cleansing the blood. It asserts sprays and inhalers fail and offers free medical written case studies from a staff in Atlanta, Georgia. The copy urges readers to act and mentions a nationwide drugstore presence.
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Mem-Leifie Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Cedar Falls City Hikes Pay Sparks Aspirations
Cedar Falls March 26 The city council raised salaries of six city officials by 120 to 500 dollars a year stirring interest in civic posts. The mayor will name police chief, assistant, light and water plant superintendent, Greenwood sexton, city physician, and street commissioner. Rumors link retiring officials and ex soldiers to new posts while teachers seek higher pay. Also notes farm labor demand, school schedule, thrift campaign travels, a retiring pastor reception, and a fatal New York City train jump involving a local relative.
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Sexton
Greenwood
William Morgan
James W. Ford
Clark WH
Streeter
Light and Water System
Pew
Teut Solicitor Hailed as Pro German Sparks Near Riot
Sigourney IA March 26 A clash in the town sparked by returned soldiers and locals targeted a German language publisher Miller. He led by crowd around the square forced to carry an American flag and parade to the mayor and Milwaukee station. Four local subscribers were subjected to the same flag parade. Pastor Kennath pleaded for restraint as the mob dispersed. Fellmer’s two sons served in the army and a daughter was an Red Cross nurse.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Grimes
Miller
Jie Dtenel
Pereersten
Milwaukee Staplers
Peter Sieren
Mike Kock
Karl Fellmer
Kennath
Fellmer
Red Cross
Wives to Attend Waterloo Technical Society Meeting
The Waterloo Technical Society plans its regular monthly gathering at Russel-Lainson hotel at 6:90 p m tomorrow. For the first time wives of members are invited to attend a dinner and program featuring war relics and a talk by Claude A Cool Bremer county engineer and former captain. He will be accompanied by his bride as local wives show interest.
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Claude A. Cool
Bremer County
the Waterloo
Celety
Grand Rapids Resident Praises Williams Pink Pills
A Grand Rapids woman recovers strength and color after anemia with Dr Williams Pink Pills. Mrs. William Dronkers recalls fatigue, weight loss, and nervousness improving within a week. The pill combination is marketed as a blood builder and nerve tonic without opiates, priced 66 cents per box or six for 2.50.
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Grand Rapids
E Sfort
William Dronkers
Caledonia Street
Mich
Dr. Williams
Dr. Wiliams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Dr King's New Discovery and New Life Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds and bronchial attacks with a 60c and 1 20 price and recommends a hot bath rest and sleep. It also promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a gentle laxative sold by druggists for 25c.
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Dr. King
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Market Claim
Pimply faces and bad breath linked to constipation and torpid liver are claimed to improve with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The ad touts a gentle vegetable formula said to cleanse blood bowels and liver, acting as a calomel substitute, with 10c and 25c boxes available at all druggists.
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