Plan to shorten elementary to ten years in public schools
Dr. W F Barr of Drake University says the 12 year elementary and secondary course should be reduced to 10 years. He cites rising teacher shortages and funding needs, urges elimination of unused material, and supports junior college options after the 10 year program. Barr also calls for higher teacher qualifications to elevate the profession.
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Des Moines
W. F. Barr
Drake University
United States
Dean Barr
Callege
Arios
Blue Laws Permit Empress Theatre Sunday Show
Des Moines May 8 The Adams Theatre company owner of the Empress theatre and other venues won a federal court temporary injunction against the city of Char ton to operate a Sunday show. The ruling marks a test case against Chakiton city license forfeiture clause passed April 18.
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Des Moines
Adams Theatre Company
Empress Theatre
Des Moins
Charton
Relief for Rheumatism with Liniment Ad
Advertisement hawks Chamberlain's Liniment as the solution for chronic muscular rheumatism claiming internal medicines are wasteful and that 99 of 100 cases respond to topical application. Priced at 35 cents per bottle or 60 cents for large.
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Chamberlain
Kidney Pills Promised Relief From Aches And Pains
An old advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for backache stiff muscles and rheumatic pain tied to deranged kidneys. It cites testimonials from Willie Carter Lazar Pa and others claiming relief from weak bladder and dizziness after use.
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Willie Carter
Lazar
Waterloo Libraries Highlight Child Readers and Nurse Centennial
A Waterloo weekly story hour for grades six through eight run by the public libraries shows strong results with students and teachers valuing librarians as teachers. Centenary notes honor Florence Nightingale with displays, while Lincoln biographies gain demand. poultry books and Irish topics attract patrons at local libraries.
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Waterloo
America
Boys Land
Bunker Hill
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Georgia
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Anm Rutledge
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Highlighted
The library offers numerous Irish related articles and the book Why God Loves the Irish provides an interesting look at Irish character. Readers can access late magazines with Irish content and discover the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature, a monthly publication detailing authors and topics.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Sales Story Promotes Health
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as aiding digestion purifying blood and improving nutrition. It claims nearly 50 years of phenomenal sales as proof of merit and success and presents the product as the season’s essential medicine to strengthen the whole system.
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Hood
Magazine notices on peace treaty from the past month
A note directs readers to track magazine material on the peace treaty. It lists methods to locate articles, with summaries of aims, authors, titles, publishers and prices. Library staff can help locate pieces, offering guidance for forming informed opinions on wartime outcomes.
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Aricles
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Dean W. F. Barr
Walter Baker & Co-Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
George
France
Belgrium
Japan
Hiping
Joel Chander Harris
Albert
Edith Cavell
Joan of Arc
Florence Nightengale
Judge Lindsey
Florance Nightengale
Appleton & Co
Maria Brace
Mildred’ S Maynard
Hazel Boeller
I. L.A
Charles City
Bruce
State Association
Maynard
Brece
Mary Isherwood
Nellie Holmes
Webster City
Ireland
Ani
Bagbie
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
Peerlessactory
the Peerless Motor Car Company
Cleveland, Ohio
Peerless
Union Motor Car Co
West Fifth Street
Cleveland
Waterloo, Iowa
Tme
the Litchfield Mfg. CO
Pew
Danton
Ford
Red Ball Independent Repair Shop
Jefferson St
Mone A . Lida Qutiet Carburetor
A. L. Alexander Company
East Park Ave
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