Waterloo Man Sails North Sea
William Gustafson a Waterloo plumber with Kilis Foster escaped danger in the North Sea minefields during a perilous voyage home from Sweden. After weeks at sea he reached Waterloo via England and then America with sister Nazare, noting Sweden’s cautious stance in the war and its sympathy to Germany yet neutrality.
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Europe
William Gus- Yargon
Kilis & Foster
North Sea
Gustafson
Sweden
Chicago
America
Steamship Company
England
Atlantic
Germany
Marine Band Draws Thousands at Cattle Congress
The United States Marine Band, composed of enlisted men, drew over five thousand attendees at the Cattle Congress with more than 2,000 in the afternoon and 3,000 in the evening. Travel routes included Waterloo to Fort Dodge and onward to Lincoln, Nebraska, with a 60 day tour funded by furloughs.
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Cattle Congress
United States Marine Band
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas
Faley Cathartic Tablets Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Faley Cathartic Tablets as a tonic for the bowels and liver, claiming to cleanse the bowel tract and prevent constipation and fatigue. It notes Dr. J R Allen has moved his office from 301 Commercial Building to 502 3 4 James Black Block.
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J. R. Allen
James Black
Free Food at Show Captures Cattle Congress Visitation
Crowds fill the Cattle Congress booths where exhibitors hype giveaways. Waterlow and Cedar Falls Union Mill served 30 hot biscuits with creamery butter while Coffee & Spice dispensed 1500 cups of coffee from top dairy creameries. Toske's minidrive farm showcases a fully equipped, electrically powered model farm with a traction engine and thrashing setup. Electric railways stat line noted: US passenger counts in 1842 reached over 12 million.
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Waterlow
Cedar Falls Union Mill Company
Ela Hobart
Madeline Koester
Black Hawk, Coffee & Spice Company
United States
Cattle Congress
Toske
Piniature
Connolly Circular Letter Attacked by Good in Iowa Row
Representative Good criticizes Connolly for using his official franking privilege to distribute a campaign circular through Iowa. He accuses Connolly of misusing funds and absent from key votes while praising reforms made by Republicans and noting prior legislation was enacted before Wilson’s presidency.
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Washington, DC
Connolly
Good
Lytter
Iowa
Wade
Connallys Bean
M Whson
Pirat Hy
House
Congress
Wilson
Children’s Bureau
Sherwood
Eivery
Taft
Jitvia Lathrop
Wilsoe
Connally
Sheral
Connelly
Mulhali
Finois
Sixteen Year Old Girl Recovered With Lydia E Pinkham’s
A 16 year old New Orleans girl reports illness from a tobacco mill and describes marked improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Similar letters from Amelia Jaquillard and Estella Macaire praise the remedy for regaining health, urging others to seek guidance from the company.
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New Orleans
Pressura Wa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Amelia Jaquillard
Tehoupitoulas St
St. Clair, Pa
Estella Macaire
Thwing St
St. Clair
Lydia
Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lym. Mass
Persistent absenteeism cited in Connolly's House race
A rising view of Mr Connolly highlights his absentee record in the House. In a two year campaign, Mr Cane Polly accused opponents of misusing hover sections. The piece notes numerous roll calls, claiming Connolly votes with party lines amid broad opposition. An advert promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds with no opiates.
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Connolly
Cane Polly
Gannoly
Cone
Foley
Don’t Neglect Your Stomach Urges Miron-2 Shuple Promise
An advertisement urges quick action for stomach distress and dyspepsia. It touts Miron-2 Shuple as a fast, harmless relief and claims it aids liver function and digestion. The piece mentions availability through Wau Hros Co with a money-back stance if unsatisfied.
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Ana
Wau Hros
Prominent Charles City Resident Dies Suddenly
Nashua report states J B Cook a former Charles City resident died suddenly after a morning fall or stroke at his home. Survived by wife Lora and one son A Cook with ties to Palatine and local district schools. Burial planned in the town he long called home.
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Nashua
Tito Mes
A. Shannon
Cook
Charles City
Ig Loetlity
Eat Less Meat If Back Hurts
An old health pamphlet urges reducing meat intake to ease back pain and kidney stress. It warns kidneys overworked by meat digestion can lead to rheumatic pain, headaches, constipation, and sleep issues, recommending a several day light diet and avoiding certain foods to prevent kidney disease.
Asthmador Promises Instant Relief for Attacks
An old ad claims Asthmador cigarettes provide instant relief from asthma attacks within seconds, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It promises universal efficacy regardless of prior failures and offers direct supply through K Joder & Son or Dr Koshevinwin in Pant, Minnesota.
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Joder & Bon
Western Street
Rudolph Schiffinann
Asth Mador
Aglimador
K. Joder & Son
Kosehivinwin, Sr. Pant
Minn
Ailvertisentont
A. B.C
Planters Dominate Louisiana Economy With Gold Payments
Planters hold influence in Louisiana by selling crops for gold and paying labor with depreciated currency, shaping regional commerce and wages amid economic instability.
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Louisiana
Quick Home Remedy Promises Fast Cough Relief
An ad touts a home made cough remedy blending 2% Vinex with sugar syrup to stop lingering coughs within 24 hours. It claims effectiveness for bronchitis winter coughs and asthma, and promotes Pinex as the concentrated pine extract ingredient with a money back guarantee from The Piney Co Wayne Indiana.
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the Piney Co
Fé, Wayne, Ind
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Hear
Wouren
Catin
Sista
Gualeniahi
Lyha
Walter
Brent Pel
Tanger
Hekly
Yeniy
Madony
Wangier Bros. Co
4Th St
Meohel
Aheoryshe
Macon's Mag
Hirimhomids
Congo
Godant
Landgrav & Co
Rae
Jae Sp Poeiers
Eeelien Graves
Calan
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Mp Wal Vypers
Ko Werdiiroy Fonipers
Oliver Twist
Saelies Apa
Bridie Orn Soo
Resale
Pepe
Java
Saul
Ieee
Angie Jonette
Priday Mpaeliel
Tetlow's
Punetur
Tire Filler Co
Atlantic, IA
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