Two Lakes to Drain Draws Iowa Executive Council Visit
Des Moines reports the Iowa executive council inspected Trumbull lake and Rush Lake in the northwest lake region, finding Rush Lake largely a pond and Trumbull water blocking drainage of about 30,000 acres. Pensons urge draining to improve surrounding lands, while Lost Island Lake remains unsullied nearby. Also noted are bayou drainage plans in Louisa county and depositions in the Earl Jones case.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Trumbull Lake
Rush Lake
Lost Island Lake
Mississippi River
Louisa County
Jarl Jones
Earl Jones
Adams County
Supreme Court
Jones
Amolox New Discovery touted as skin miracle
An Ottumwa case shows Amolox curing eczema with scalp redness and pustules fading after weeks of treatment. The ad claims numerous skin conditions respond and promises a money back guarantee with a trial size of 60 cents, endorsed by local drug firms.
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Ottumwa
Amolox
Wangler Bros
Hnderson Drug Co
Jad Salts Kidney Health Ad From H W Taggart
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy to backache, kidney discomfort, and urinary irritation. It claims to flush kidneys, reduce pain, and prevent bladder trouble by using a grape and lemon acid with Lithia. Readers are urged to drink a Jad Salts solution daily and purchase from H W Taggart.
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Orig|nists
H. W. Taggart
Labor Federation Proposal Seeks Age Limit, Reforms
Sioux City reports J H W Stries announces that the State Federation of Labor will push a law banning newsboys under 20 from streets and shifting who may work at night. Proposals include trimming women’s hours, raising age limits, creating a state liability fund, reporting sick days, semi monthly pay, mine safeguards, barber licensing, licensed artisans, and coal purchases for state institutions. In Council Bluffs, Nov 17, Lon and Herl fire department team sold for $600 to C K Larongus of Marion volunteer force. team famed for record hitch races and state tournaments.
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Sioux City
J. H W. Stries
State Federation of Labor
Iowa
Council Bluffs
tLon and Herl
C. K. Larongus
Marion
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Gentle Laxative Ad
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle bowel cleanser for sick children. It claims the product relieves disordered stomachs, lack of appetite, irritability, and feverishness without upsetting the stomach. Full directions and price of ten cents per box are noted.
Muscatine clergy oppose new wet effort in town
Muscatine Nov 17 local clergy began gathering signatures to resist a petition aimed at putting Muscatine in the wet column. The city has been dry since the Billy Sunday era and was among the first river towns to yield to temperance sentiment.
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Muscatine
Sale of Cholera Serum Is Banned in Iowa
Des Moines reports show federal orders banning sale of hog cholera serum in manufacture as of November 1 across Iowa serum plants. The move aims to curb disease spread amid a months long serum shortage affecting farmers. Meanwhile Ottumwa court hears murder arraignments for Clarence McCormick and Ruth McCullough in the Hodvcik case, with not guilty pleas entered and trial set for November 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State House
Michigan
Ottumwa
District Court
Clarence McCormick
Ruth McCullough
I. W. Mellett
Hodvick
McCormick
Religious Tide Rolls High in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids reports a strong revival with 1598 professed conversions by November 17. A $3,400 bumper collection wiped out remaining local indebtedness tied to the campaign, lifting financial burdens from Brown and Curry and allowing focus on soul winning. The sustained revival now rests on Cedar Rapids residents and their continued support.
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Cedar Rapids
Brown and Curry
Waverly notes and a near train collision
Waverly reports social visits by Misa Hodges and others in Charles City Des Moines travels for Miss Corretta Cool and Miss Dorothy Cole Waverly teachers had a day off for visiting events A near miss occurred when a freight train passed as a car skidded onto the sidewalk near the Southern school End of the football season saw Waverly High beat Cedar Falls training school 19 to 6 Senator Owen and Congressman Connolly were en route to the Illinois Central depot for an eastbound train
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Waverly
Misa Zella Hodges
Joe Miller
Charles City
Win. Leihan
St. Ansgar
John Leitha
Ray Angel
Buelow
Susan Schultz
Mere Hospital
Waverly High School
Cedar Falls
Minneapolis
Cook
Owen
Connolly
Ilinois Central
Help Molly in War's Shadow Shapes Elder Debate
Ruth Cameron's Evening Chit Chat reflects on the European war's burden on current and future generations. The discussion centers on sacrifices of men who might have lived if not for the conflict, and asks who can aid Molly amid the era's strain.
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Molly
Indigestion Relief Ad Promotes Mi-o-na Tablets
A vintage advertisement urges relief from indigestion with Mi-o-na tablets from Wangler Bros. Co. It promises rapid easing of stomach distress, heartburn, and nervous irritability, claiming the product soothes the stomach lining and aids digestion with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
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Wangler Bros. Co
Maurice Connolly in Narrow Escape
United States Senator Robert L. Owen and Congressman Maurice Connolly escaped a near collision on Jones street in Dubuque yesterday morning as an icy pavement caused a car to skid toward a train near C M St P wrecks. The crossing signalman warned the chauffeur but brakes failed to respond, narrowly averting disaster.
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Dubuque
United States
Robert L. Owen
Maurice Connolly
Byrne Bros
Oklahoma
Jones Street
Pergony
Civilization Sacrifices Genius in War Talk and Hope
A dialogue frames war's demand on all society, from scientists to artists, debating exemption for genius while a farmer’s daughter who paints is seen as wasted talent. Molly recalls the painter and wonders how to help her, imagining a future where national talent is conserved. Crystal theatre advertises The Riddle for the Green Umbrella and local shoe ads follow.
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Molly
Caruso
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