Prompt Iowa Veterinary Dept Action Cites Foot and Mouth Efforts
Des Moines reports state veterinarian Dr. Gibson prepared for foot and mouth disease by visiting the Niles district and Michigan Indiana another outbreak in Iowa. He anticipated containment to a few counties with Jones and Towa most affected while others remain only suspected. Cooperation between veterinary and executive departments aims to limit spread, despite staffing shortages. In Polk County tax land sale looms, threatening tax revenue as the capital extension tract is seized. Attor ney general calls for compliance. A militia company may be formed in Marshalltown as Waukon and Carroll vacancies open. Grain rate protest solidifies as Farmers Cooperative association plans to fight increases before the Interstate Commerce Commission, citing potential losses for farmers and elevators.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Veterinary Department
Gibson
Niles District
Indiana
Michigan
Towa
Jones
Niles
rGhance
Polk County
Capital Extension
Marshalltown
Adjutant General
Waukon
Carroll
Only Few Iowans Have the Hookworm
Des Moines report shows hookworm presence in southern Iowa with Dr. Littig noting its spread and links to poor sanitation. He cites communities lacking toilets and farm outhouses, highlighting risk to residents and health concerns across the state. In Vinton a separate item notes the discovery of the naked body of painter Fred Denman, age forty six.
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Vinton
Fred Denman
Man Found Dead After Bridge Incident Near River
The article reports a man identified as Denman found dead north of the river bridge after a Sunday evening walk. He suffered severe cuts from a barb wire fence, with blood loss and alcoholism cited as contributing factors. He left his hotel, was seen with a stranger, and his silver watch and clothing were recovered along a rail during a Monday search.
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Ture
Denman
Delman
Boone Man Shoots Self While Asleep
Boone, November 2. Sunday forenoon about 8 39 oclock at his home 1026 Sixth street Eng Mr L Thompson shot himself while half asleep. He is in Eleanor Moore hospital and reported easier. He had come from Omaha and slept soundly when Mrs Thompson arose for breakfast. A revolver bullet entered the right side of the head and lodged in the flesh. Family and physician deem it accidental as he was asleep with no powder burns observed. He likely will recover and the bullet will be located and removed.
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Boone
Sixth Street
Engi Tr Co
L. Thompson
Eleanor Moore Hospital
Mr. Thompson
Six Year Old Girl Proves Self Heroine
In Iowa Falls on a Sunday near Eldora, six year old Mazella Horner found her sister Bug submerged in a horse watering tank. Mazella pulled Bug from the water, saving her sister as cold water affected Bug’s lungs and stomach. Bug recovered after treatment and remained conscious for two hours, then recovered fully within days.
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Iowa Falls
Little Bug Horner
Fred Horner
Perkins
Eldora
Mazella
Bug
Strahan Banker Surrenders to Sheriff in Bank Closure
Glenwood Nov 11 BP H Ralston president of the private Strahan bank recently closed is under arrest after surrendering to Sheriff Bushell. His bond is set at 5000. He traveled to Missouri and Colorado after the failure and now says he is ready for trial while hoping to settle debts if released on bond.
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Glenwood
BP. H. Ralston
Strahan
Bushell
Ralston
Missouri
Colorado
Candidates tied in Humboldt County
Humboldt, Nov. 11. The county attorney race ended with Republican incumbent John Cunningham and Oliver H. De Croote tied after a board of supervisors adjustment reduced Cunningham by one vote. The two candidates now share an exact vote total, and a formal agreement may be reached to recount the county attorney tally.
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Humboldt
John Cunningham
Oliver H. de Croote
Board of Supervisors
Cunningham
Humboldt County
New Free Employment Bureau Opens in Davenport
Davenport nov 11 102 men registered at the new city employment reference bureau in its opening hour many unskilled laborers and several tradesmen sought work. all applicants will be checked against courthouse records and must have six months residency to be aided. officials expect nearby farmers to benefit and hope registration reveals fewer Davenport jobless than first feared.
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Davenport
New City
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Reported in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs health officer Dr. Charles T. Gower reports 30 cages of typhoid fever in the city. Conditions and response efforts are described as efforts to curb the outbreak continue.
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Council Bluffs
Charles T. Gower
Madam Pig Cooks, Billy Pig Falls Ill, Doctor Debate
In this tale from Romannin's "Drugilia Goes to the Zoo" a pig family debates medicine and sugar. Billy Pig relishes sweet foods, falls ill, and a bitter remedy is administered while Madam Pig defends traditional cures. Billy Goat and the doctor subplot highlight distrust of new medical ideas.
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Billy Goat
Billy Pig
Billy
Big Pig
Anid
Madam Pig
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
Romannin
Drugilia
Zao
Typhoid cases traced to infected well water at charity home
Report states eight families' children cared for at the Creche home of the Associated Charities while their fathers lie ill in hospital with typhoid fever. Infected well water is given as the cause in every case.
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Creche
Associated Charities
Auto Turns Turtle, Farmer Dies Near Humboldt
Humboldt, Nov 11. Archie Alexander, about 40, a young farmer, was instantly killed Monday when his car turned turtle on a country road northwest of Humboldt. Two companions escaped with minor injuries as darkness approached on the return home.
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Humboldt
Archie Alexander
Reed chosen for Iowa attorney general in recent election
Perry Iowa November 11 W E Reed formerly of Perry and now practicing law in Madison Nebraska was elected Iowa attorney general He has long been active in Democratic politics and is a son of Mr and Mrs W S Reed of this city
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Perry, Ia
W. E. Reed
Perry
Madison
Neb
Former Iowan dies of multiple wounds in New York hotel
George W. Rogers aged 72, a former Fort Dodge resident, was found dying of a dozen wounds in his boarding house room in New York last Saturday morning. Papers on him indicate his Iowa ties and a daughter is believed to live in Des Moines.
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New York
George W. Rogers
Rogers
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Aged Civil War Veteran Found Dead in New York Boarding House
Reports detail a veteran identified by a button found on the deceased and a bank hook showing a $618.98 deposit at a Fort Dodge bank. He died after sustaining hammer wounds, later pronounced at Ballerua hospital. A daughter’s letter was among his possessions as authorities pursue leads surrounding his disappearance.
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Altho
New York
Duzel
Ballerua Hospital
Fort Dodge
Hyomei Catarrh Remedy Promoted As Inhaled Treatment
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a safe inhaled remedy for catarrh coughs and head colds. The complete outfit includes a rubber inhaler and Hyomei liquid, with an extra bottle offered if needed. Wangler Bros. Co. guarantees refunds if unsatisfied.
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Wangler Bros. Co
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for stomach upset. It claims rapid relief from indigestion gas and sourness, promising a money back offer if unsatisfied and urging households to keep it on hand.
Des Moines Man Connected to Murder Via Clues at Boarding House
Police identify 72 year old George W. Rogers of Neroton Connecticut as linked to a fatal attack. An acquaintance registered as Frank Gabowski, later fled. authorities search for him. If motive and sequence of events are clarified, Gabowski may face murder charges.
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Des Moinen
George W. Rogers
Neroton
Conn
Rogers
Frank Qubowse
Gabowski
Gimee
Galowski
Waterglow Man at Head of Film Firms
Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger of this city has long backed moving picture film production as a stockholder and director in Thanhouger Film and Mutual Film. After C. J. Hite died on August 22 he was elected president of Thanhouger and vice president of Mutual and has just returned from New York where he spent months directing affairs of the two companies amid big stories about film manufacture.
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Wilbert Shallenberger
Thanhougor Film Corporation
Mutual Film Corporation
C. J. Hite
Shallenberger
The
Thanhouger
Mutual
New York
The Road to Health and Cure for Chronic Ailments Ad
A vintage health ad offers non surgical treatment for varicose veins and chronic diseases. It promises safe methods, pay only after cure, and quick results at low cost. It notes services for nervous weakness and other conditions with broad regional claim and home consultation options. Married women must be accompanied by husbands. out of town readers may write for appointments.
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Middle West
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