Rail board hearings weigh bus company licenses in Des Moines area
Des Moines reports state railroad board has held hearings on granting licenses to several bus lines including Mitchellville to Des Moines, Monroe to Marion and Polk counties, and Indianola to Des Moines. The board will decide after Judge McHenry submits a brief on public necessity, amid debate whether buses will undermine interurban and railroad services and alter public policy post new license law.
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Des Moines
Sipu
State Board of Railread Commets
James T. Snider
Mitchellville
Polk County
Des’ Moines
L. T. Munson
Monroe
Aline
Marion
Jeaper
Polk Counties
J. G. Ness
Indianola Bus Company
Indianola
Waterloo
Bra! Lines
Cedar
Haus
Jefferson
Highway Travel Shifts Pace Between Des Moines and Indianola
The 17 mile highway between Des Moines and Indianola shortens the trip, while the Rock Island railroad runs a 22 mile branch via Carlisle and Summerset. Paved to the Polk county line, the road favors bus lines in good weather for speed, though rail offers advantage in poor weather and for heavy freight. The railroad commissioners' decision on public necessity between bus lines and rail or interurban lines is awaited with interest.
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Des Moines
Indianola
Rock Island
Carlisle
Summerset
Polk County
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Janesville Residents Invite Public to Teachers Reception
Janesville Ja Sept 4 The Janesville consolidated schools opened Monday with a large attendance. Superintendent R H Agee in charge. The community invites all to a reception for the teachers Friday evening at 6 o'clock to meet the new staff, view the new building, and enjoy a social time with neighbors.
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Janesville
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Becomes Widely Used
A vintage advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a botanic remedy for female ailments. It claims decades of relief for “fas male flu” and urges women to share experiences with neighbors, highlighting word of mouth as the spread mechanism.
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United States
Lydia E. Pinkham
Treatment Words From A Patient About Mayr Remedy
A patient recounts spending 1800 over years on physicians and costly specialists for a stomach cancer or ulcer diagnosis. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, symptoms disappeared and he has felt fine for three years. The ad claims the product cleanses catarinal mucus and treats stomach liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
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