Iowa's farm products exceed a billion dollars in value
Iowa's 1913 crop plus poultry dairy wool and livestock revenue will top 1 billion dollars. Field crops oats corn wheat hay and pasturage boost values with dairy cattle pasture and livestock growth contributing. Government estimates place total farm product value above last year as livestock numbers and prices rise.
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Des Moines
Det
Iowa
Sla
Towa
Chappel
State Dairy Department
Gil
Benton County Vets Celebrate Big Reunion Fifty Years Since War End
Benton County veterans will mark the thirty pay tenth anniversary of the Benton County Veterans' Association with a two day reunion. The event also observes the war’s fiftieth anniversary. Programs include a reception, a lecture by Bishop Samuel Falcons, a camp fire address by Col. D. J. Palmer and Judge J. W. Willett, and a business session with Congressman Good as speaker. About 200 remaining comrades are expected, meals at the Presbyterian church, and music to accompany the festivities. In Iowa Mason City reports a car theft case with Roy Telford arrested in Ogden, Utah, and the Hubbard car to be shipped back. Sheriff Marsh details the car’s numbers removal and the suspect’s movements, with a $50 reward announced for information on the Haynes car.
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Qet
Benton County
Samuel Falcons
Chicago
D. J. Palmer
Washington
J. W. Willett
Tama
Palmer
Geddes
Ood
Presbyterian Church
Mason City
Roy Telford
Ogden
Utah
Hubbard
Marsh
Vheriff
Great Western
Frank Dodd
Telford
W. He. Hubbard
Kaynes
Hat Telford
Waterloo
Cedar River
Minnesota
Utah Lurber Company
Williams
Devine
Flaynes Gar
Japan Wins, West Coast Sidelined, Shenandoah Letter
In Shenandoah on October 12 a German priest in Mellentia Deutsch-Krone writes to Ida Fischer predicting Japan will claim the western half of North America and condemning intervention as ruinous. He asserts Germans treat prisoners humanely while describing Allied press deceit and urging neutrality. He cites weather, harvest, bread rations, and Russia’s battlefield losses as context.
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Shenandoah
North America
Japan
Amarton
America
Walher Thisbenn
Mellentia
Deutsch-Krone
Germany
Ida Fischer
A Friend to the Workingman Endorses Swamp Root
A letter from Co. W. Morris of Prescott Arkansas praises Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney remedy that enabled him to return to farm work after five years of kidney and bladder trouble. He notes use of five to six bottles and credits ongoing health to the medicine. Notarization and local druggist confirmation accompany the testimonial.
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Dr. Kilmer
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You Ad
A letter to Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton New York touts Swamp Root with a sample bottle offered for ten cents and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It asks readers to mention the Waterloo Evening Courier and notes 50 cent and one dollar sizes are available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Waterloo Evening Courier
Train and Track Notes From Waterloo Visit and Locomotive Exhibit
J Dunker, division signal supervisor for the Minors Central based in Dubuque, paid a visit to Waterloo. Miss Merle Danner of the division storekeeper office at the 1 C shops is on annual vacation with relatives in Vinton. General Superintendent A E Csirt of Chicago and Division Superintendent W Atwell of Dubuque visited Waterloo on the president's special train Sunday. An Allied Electric locomotive developed for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line between Harlowton Montana and Avery Idaho was shown at the Watson station in Chicago. The locomotives weigh 260 tons have eight driving wheel pairs and are 112 feet long, designed for 3060 volt direct current. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen has asked railroad general managers in Chicago for wage increases.
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J. Dunker
Minors Central
Dubuque
Waterloo
Ilnois Central
Aly Electric
General Electric Company
Chicago
Milwrukee
Brotherhood of Railroad
If You Are a Drinking Man You Must Stop Now
A sobriety advertisement warns drinking men that many businesses are closing doors to them and urges trying ORBINE to regain employment. The pitch promises refunds if no benefit and offers a free ORRINE booklet, urging readers to visit Wangler Bros., druggists at 229 East Fourth St. to discuss.
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Orbine
Uts
Orrine
Atony Store
Wangler Bros., Druggists
East Fourth St
Use Magnesia For Acid Stomachs
The widespread medical use of magnesia to treat stomach troubles stems from its ability to stop fermentation and neutralize acid, the main cause of distress. Bisulated magnesia, taken with warm water after eating, quickly neutralizes acid and eases digestion, with tablets or powder forms commonly stocked by druggists.
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J. K. Joder
Beautifying Dandevine Hair Cure Ad Promises Dandruff Elimination
An old advertisement claims Dandevine cures dandruff and hair loss in minutes for 25 cents. It promises shiny, soft hair, new growth, and scalp rejuvenation, urging readers to buy from drug stores or toilet counters.
Fuel Economy Car Demonstrations at Illinois Central Waterloo Shops
The Illinois Centrals fuel economy car arrived at Waterloo shops for demonstrations to firemen and engineers, showing off a motion picture unit and other apparatus. O T Lindgren and Mr Dodge of Chicago oversee the tour, with shows at 2 30 and 7 30 daily. High officials attended the Sunday concert in the railroad Y M C A rooms including W Atwell Norman Bell H A Brown A Ward and Charles Harger. President C H Markham visited the Y M C A rooms as did Judge Lavett guest on the president's special train.
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Ilinois Gentral
Waterloo
Lis
O. T. Lindgren
Mr. Dodge
Chicago
Illinois Central Lines
lWailroad
I. U
Werd
W. Atwell
Dubuque
Norman Bell
H. A. Brown
A. Ward
Charles Harger
C. H
GetS-IT: The World's Best Corn Remover Claim
An old advertisement touts GETS-IT as the safest, most remarkable corn remover. It warns against imitations and urges consumers to trust the genuine product, claiming vast sales and proven effectiveness.
Get-It corn remedy promises painless removal
A promotional note extols GETS-IT for corns and calluses claiming two drops loosen and remove the corn without bandages or trimming. It attacks old methods, promises no pain, and offers a 25 cent bottle or mail order from EB Lawrence & Co Chicago.
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EB. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
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