One Room School Needs State Aid, Morgan Advises
Des Moines reports Prof Barton Morgan of Iowa State College urged state aid to rural schools to ensure equal opportunity for farm children. He argued consolidation is insufficient and called for a statewide equalization plan and special aid to high-cost rural districts to improve teacher recruitment and transportation costs.
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Morgan
Courier
Des Moines
America
Barton Morgan
Department of Vocational Education
Iowa State College
Ames
Consolidated Schools
Iowa State Teachers Association
Lincoln
Towa
Centering on Better Teachers for One-Room Schools
The piece argues for prioritizing teacher quality over school buildings. It calls for teachers with at least one year of college work beyond four years of high school, and emphasizes that the college training should be specially designed for teachers of one-room schools.
Thousands of Ducks Fly Over Waterloo Flight
Frank Lindsey of 124 Moir Street watched thousands of ducks head south for the winter yesterday afternoon from about 3 to 4:30 pm. He counted 18 large flocks and estimated 200 to 500 birds per flock passing at roughly 1,500 feet.
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Frank Lindsey
Moir Street
Beauty shop exams in Des Moines prompt licensing test
In Des Moines on November 3 a first examination for beauty culture licensing was held by the state board of cosmetology examiners. About 104 women tried to qualify in the test, following the spring stage passage that requires licensed operators. Artificial silk can be made from corn stalks.
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Des Moines
iFj
Jin
State Board of Cosmetology
Pinex and Syrup Cough Remedy Claims Fast Relief
An advertorial touts Pinex cough syrups made with Vinox and sugar or honey syrup, asserting cough and bronchial issues ease within 24 hours. It promotes 244 ounces of Pinex per pint, warns against substitutes, and offers a money-back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Ft Warne Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Pinex Co
Ft. Warne
Ind
Harnard Arrested on Old Charge Linking Real Estate Bonds
Des Moines reports UR-W HK Harnard, former president of the Security Loans and Investments Co, arrested on an indictment for obtaining money by false pretenses in a 1925 real estate bond sale. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
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Des Moines
Ur—W. HK. Harnard
Security Loans& Investment Co
Ball
Bronchuline Promises Fast Relief For Stubborn Coughs
Advertises Bronchuline as a strong cough medicine for lingering coughing fits. Claims a few doses can stop hacking and loosen phlegm, with half a bottle supposedly lasting two months. Urges readers to ask Robert Drug Co or any druggist for a bottle.
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Fobert. Drug Co
Wideawake
Lifetone Tablets Claim Quick Nerve and Vitality Boost
Robert Drug Co promotes Lifetone Tablets as a new discovery that steadies weak nerves in two weeks or money back. The ad promises steadier nerves, increased ambition, and vigor after taking two tablets after meals and two at night, with a 72 tablet bottle priced at 31.00 and reimbursement if results fail.
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Robert Drug Co
Tadvertts
Relief during expectancy with a pregnancy aid
An older, nonmedical product promises to ease strain on muscles and nerves during pregnancy. The ad claims Mother’s Friend relieves tension in the abdomen back and hips and notes a user from Muncie Indiana who needed only an hour and a half of birth illness after using it. It offers a free booklet and lists Bradfield Regulator Co based in Atlanta for access.
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Alfred J. Ammon
Muncie
Ind
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
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