Diphtheria Antitoxin Plan Expands Across Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa state board of health expands distribution of diphtheria antitoxin and vaccines at county stations to cut costs. Orders for diphtheria antitoxin rise with school openings. vaccines for typhoid and tetanus added. Yesterday 63 immunizing and 15 curative treatments shipped, costing patients $71.55 instead of $166,095 at regular prices. The board also notes typhoid cases lower this year and discusses placing 583 Davenport orphans into homes, with two appointees vetting homes as demand outstrips supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa State Board of Wealth
State Board of Health
Board of Health
State Board
Thom
Phtheria
Europe
Fastland
Chicara
Iowa
Davenport
State Board of Control
Dixon
Orfihan
Knights of Pythias to Hold 1916 Grand Lodge Meet
Waterloo hosts the 1916 convention of the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Iowa with parlor A Elis hotel as venue August 23 and 24. Delegates from grand temple and Pythian Sisters join. expected attendance near 1000 with active local committees set to greet visitors in Waterloo, a longtime convention favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Council
The
Knights of Pythiss of
Iowa
Elis Hatel
Grand Lodge
Waterton
Grand Temple
Pythian
Hi. G. Moore
Wellman
Y. J. Tocmingeen
Clinton
Foster E. Outing
Center Point
Fol. Parris
Sioux City
Allpreme
J. W.W. Hunter
Newton
Erand
Bernard Murphy
Wrgton
J. Blird
Ward Ferguson
Rolfe
Waterlon
Golden Weddings for Iowa Couples
Northwood residents celebrate a golden wedding anniversary with an informal reception at a city home. O. V. Eckert, a longtime merchant, banker and former Northwood mayor, ranks among northeastern Town's business leaders. Four daughters survive. others in Minnesota, Oregon, and Des Moines. In Madison county, Newton Lane also marks a golden anniversary on a farm two miles south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
O. V. Eckert
Galden
Eckert
Eckert & Williams
Worth County
First National Bank
Besites
W. G. Cobb
Brainerd, Minn
A. A. Zollinger
Portland
Ore
C. A. Boaserman
Mire
Irs
Newton Lane
Madison County
Here
Lane
Pike's Peak
Squirrel Dreaminduced Breakage in Kenosha Visitor
Will Jacobs Jr of Kenosha Wis visiting Ackley this week dreamed he was a squirrel leaping between trees. He woke to find himself through a large window, breaking the glass at the Henry Whiteside home after dreaming of forest hops following a week of heavy squirrel hunting with two companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Jacobs, Jr
Mr. Jacobs
Mr.Jacobs
Kenosha
Wis
Henry Whiteside
Hil Think Tank
Claim Des Moines Cider is Spiked
Des Moines, Oct. 19. The Anti-Sa Joan league has filed seventy two injunction petitions against pool room proprietors, a drug store owner and others to stop cider sales. Building owners are named as defendants. Attorney M.S. Odla says beverage samples were purchased from various persons and analysis showed 4 to 10 percent alcohol. A large portion of Des Moines cider is alleged to contain alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
M.S. Odla
Davenport's Oldest Newspaper Is Sold to New Syndicate
Davenport October 19 Announcement that the Democrat and Leader Davenport's oldest daily newspaper, long loyal to the Richardson family, passes to a syndicate led by Frank D Throop P T Walsh Charles H May and others. J J Richardson to retire from active management but will direct editorial policy. New business manager Throop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Democrat and Leader
Richardson
J. J. Richardson
D. N. Richardson
Frank D. Throop
Muscatine Journal
Charles H. May
Chicago
Peoria Worald-Transcript
P. T. Walsh
Max &. Ochs
Mr. Throop
The
Democrat
Plank Slip Not Proved Negligence in Quarry Case
Keokuk Oct 19 The fall of a plank on a scaffolding did not prove negligence, ruled Judge Hamilton in district court sustaining a directed verdict for the defendant in the Holzer versus McManus & Tucker case. Holz er stood on quarry scaffolding handling boards from above when he lost balance and suffered a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
iSidge
W. S. Hamilton
Holzer
McManus & Tucker
Ten Weeks in Red Eminent Physicians Failed Wonderful Recovery
Great benefit from Swamp Root cited by Mrs S J Price of Portsmouth Ohio after twenty years of kidney and liver trouble. She states bed ten weeks before using Swamp Root and within 24 hours of starting, improvement was clear, continuing through several bottles leading to cured condition. She urges others with kidney or liver trouble to try the remedy and attests to her restored health. Notary R A Calvert confirms her oath dated September 13, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Price
Center St
Portsmouth
Ohio
Wo. Price
R. A. Calvert
Water Root Ad Letter From Kilmer Co
An advertisement promotes Swamp Root from Dr. Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York. It invites readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. The notice mentions Waterloo Evening Courier and lists regular bottle sizes for sale at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton,n
Waterloo Evening Courier
Civil war veteran narrowly escapes death in cistern accident
A Civil War veteran had a narrow escape from death last week after prying up a heavy cistern cover and sustaining a serious injury while attempting to access the cistern at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ela
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aura
Phans
Louisville Courier-Journey
Waterloo
Golden
Black Hawk County
Jean M. Case
D. G. Maxwell
Swi & W
Jean
Case
D. G. Maxwall
Fort
Eyl
Noah W. Miller
Swi & Fr
Noah W. Aliller
OG. Maxwell
Freti & B
G. S. Frost
Parey Newman
Caroline J. Newman
Black
Hagerman Place
J. A. Aungst
Frank A. Waltman
Wellington Place
George E. Lichty
Louis Botist
Highland Second Filing
Ruth Manning
W. R. Law
Virden
aAdd
la Porte
James J. Mears Et al
Albert Linecoln
Morris Case
Waterloo East
H. A
Carl B. & Lora i Maude Stanford
Ricker & Bratnober Land Co
Baltimore American
Davidsons
Tall
Axminster
Patte Ns
Ackley
Plank
Binghamton, N
John Steffen
Beach
Quaker Cooker
Deuce Brothers
Detroit
West Motor Sales CO
Sycamore
Tobey
Tobey Furniture Co
New York
James Binack
Wangler Bros
Hansen & Hansen
Inngs
Sinnard Bros
C. M. Berkley
Galloway Grocery
Clate Grocery
Rickena & Thomas
H. A. Osline
Iryant Motor Gar Co
Aller Street
Guy W. Campbell
Vonderson Drug Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!