Labor federation delegates gather at Fort Dodge event
The Iowa State Federation of Labor meets at Fort Dodge next week with delegates from across the state to discuss union strategy, third party options, and potential farmer labor alliances. The convention stresses both radical and conservative views on reform, with debates over linking unionism to farmers and possible impacts on strikes and politics.
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Fort Dodge
Towa
State Federation of
Tabor
Port Drndge
F.L
Canfield
Iowa
Potato prospects dim as seed prices rise in 1920
Iowa editors report high seed costs deter many households from planting potatoes and last year’s crop failure worsens the outlook. Public attitude may push totals toward back lot and top dollar potatoes, with shortages likely in 1920.
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Phint Poutocs
Des Moines
Corn prices rise on favorable soil and climate conditions
The article notes extraordinarily high prices for land, attributing the surge to soil quality and climate. It suggests the region's bath or soil characteristics influence the land’s value, producing seemingly fantastic offers.
Health Talks by John B Huber on Proper Lighting
Health talks discuss the impact of lighting on worker safety and overall health. Proper illumination prevents accidents and eye strain, boosts productivity, and supports education and home use. The column also answers questions on habits like nail biting and excessive sweating.
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John B. Huber
AM. M.D
Swan
Hood
Secret letter of neglect splits married life in town
Imogene confronts Andrew over a long simmering rift in their marriage. He reads a typed, third revision letter detailing his claim of neglect and a vow to withhold public affection until the issue is resolved. The scene ends with her shock and a misread crime note about lagoons and plans.
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Theatre Unii
Imogene
Pullin' Right Along Song Echoes Through The Mill
A fragment from a local song text frames a rustic hymn about pulling through hardship and toil. An old citizen recalls a millpond incident tied to a preacher, noting the parson’s enthusiasm amid danger and the precarious moral reckoning that followed.
The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker
A cave story unfolds with Bruin Swifty Reynard and others quarrelling over one loaf of bread. Swifty defends his wolf ancestor while the group contemplates the famous Little Red Riding Hood tale and sour grapes. The tale ends with a cliffhanger as Brain proposes to clear an ancestor’s memory.
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Nes Moines Register
Cummins
Kenyon
Register
Wilson
Resiter
Tuwa
Brookhart
Wade
Cummings
Senater Cummins Prompuy
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Senate
Bruin
Swifty
Jim
Reynard
Mr. Wolf
Red Ridinghood
Grandmother's Cottage
Ming
Racey
Coon
Ian
Brain
Mrs Pilford Moots Reacts To Pedlar Visitor
Mrs Pilford Moots complains that the only way to interest some folks is to say nothing and hurry. She criticizes the doorbell surprise of finding a pedlar at her home.
Answers from Nature Notes on early nesters frost grasshoppers and bees
The notes ask about disadvantages for early nest builders and whether frost affects grasshoppers. They predict tomorrow's column will explain how sunrise color signals weather, and discuss how pine growth responds to top removal, woodpecker hiding spots, and acorn storage behaviors by woodpeckers and squirrels.
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Jane
Two Poets Hidden in a Riddle Revealed
The riddle lists Tear Horse Broom Strand Crow Shore Gray as clues pointing to surnames of famous poets. The hidden pair suggested by the puzzle are Thomas Gray and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Doctor Advised Change of Climate Milks Emulsion Ad
A testimonial ad from W F Bourland of Wolf City Texas recounts recovery from severe cold and grippe after starting Milks Emulsion in April 1912. It claims weight gain and lasting cure, praises the product as a palatable nutritive aid, promising money back if unsatisfied, with prices 60¢ and 1 26 per bottle and Terre Haute Indiana maker.
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W. F. Bourland
Route 5
Wolf City
Texas
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Promoted in Advertised Boxes
An advertisement touts genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on tablets and proper directions for colds head pains toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism and pain. It notes 12 tablet tins cost only a few cents and mentions larger packages and the Bayer trade mark.
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Bayer
Drugelsta
Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
Quick Action-Corn Cure Gets-It removes corns with droplets that relieve pain instantly. The product claims the corn loosens in a day or two and can be lifted out with roots. Sold by H. Lawrences & Co. in Chicago and distributed in Waterloo with multiple local druggists endorsing it.
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Bony
Hartalan
Hartpan
Rea
Ana
AOW
Carer
Mail
Lowa
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
Ureau
Cire
Washington, D. C
Bureau
Muni Blas
Dousherty
Correspond
New York
Pnilabla
Chicago
Storr, Brooks & Finler
H. Lawrences & Co
C. J. Miller
Hansen & Bansen
Henderson. Brug Co
Horus Drug Co
Moore Drug
C.L. McDermott
Wangier B Co
H. W. Taggart
Robert D
Number 40 Blood Medicine Aids Longtime Illness
A testimonial from Mrs. Jana Goodwin of Gideon Missouri praises Number 40 as a blood medicine that relieved 77 years of dropsy and bad blood after using two bottles. The ad claims benefits for liver spleen enlargement chronic malaria and a range of blood and skin ailments. Manufactured by J C Maendenhall Evansville Indiana. Sold by local outlets.
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Jana Goodwin
Gideon
Wangler Brothers
Evansville
Ind
Be Young In Body Mind and Looks Despite Your Years
A guide urges midlife readers to reclaim youth through disciplined living and natural aids. It argues many in their forties feel old due to waning vitality and outlines steps to restore vigor and energy, stressing proactive health but avoiding specifics.
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Exerton
Nature
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