First influenza case reported as city health records open
Des Moines records show the season's first influenza case, with C. Parks of East Twenty third Street hospitalized and quarantined. Davenport reports another influenza case with local quarantine. Officials warn if the outbreak grows, citywide quarantines may close schools churches and amusements.
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Des Moines
City Health Department
Parks
East Twentyoth Street
General Assembly
Davenport
Ham Eelie West
Jinduenza
Davenport Board Bundvh
similTpox
Dorothy Border
Bridge Avenue
Girl forced to wed at gun seeks divorce
Mrs Hazel Garrene formerly Mazel Wells of Sioux City sues in Denver for divorce claiming her husband Harry Garrene forced marriage with a concealed revolver. She says he was later convicted of jewel theft and that she fled to her mother in Sioux City after the arrest incident.
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Sioux City
Hazel Gatrene
Mazel G. Wells
Harry E. Garrene
Denver
Aad Airs
ML Wells
Garrene
Miss Wells
Omaha
Tragic Grade Crossing Crash Kills Miss Means
Cain Iowa September 29 Miss Neils Means dies of internal injuries after a Burlington train strikes the Maniford auto at a crossing. Merrill Maniford, his wife, and their two children were injured but expected to recover. the collision leaves one dead and three hurt.
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Cain
Neils Means
Merrill Maniford
Wera
Church Life Palls on Pastor's Wife Seeks Divorce
Des Moines reports Charlie W. Turner, assistant pastor of the Corinthian Baptist church, has been granted a divorce from May L. Turner. The wife cited weariness of church life and incompatibility with ministerial duties. Evidence details tension and a brick-throwing incident during a dispute.
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Des Moines
Charlie W. Turner
Corinthian Baptist Church
May L. Turner
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds 1918 Disloyalty Conviction
George Gibson of Union County lost his appeal as the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the district court verdict. He was convicted in 1918 of dwelling and encouraging hostility to the government and making disloyal utterances. Sentenced to one year, $1000 fine, and $120.50 costs, bond set at $3,900. Testimony described disparaging remarks about the Red Cross and YMCA and calling soldiers “warfare meat” and “cannon fodder.”
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Dee Moines
George Gideon
Union Voanty
Iowa Supreme Court
Union County District Court
Gibson
United States
Billy Sunday Addresses Muscatine Friends
Billy Sunday returned to Muscatine Iowa for an evangelistic address in the First Methodist church. About 1200 people attended as Sunday spoke over a half hour and expressed pleasure at returning to a city with many friends. Hoe mer A. Radeheaver led the choir and Robert Matthews presided. a motorist gave Sunday a lift after car trouble near Blue Grass.
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Davenport
Billy
Muscatine
Sunday
Hoemer A. Radeheaver
Stampalen
Sanford's Message To Working Women From Laurel
Mrs J C Saxton of Laurel Mississippi credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of displacements irregularities and related pains she endured while working as a dressmaker and homemaker. She urges other suffering women to seek the remedy and share her experience.
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J. C. Saxtorp
Second Ave
Laurel
Miss
Fame for the Hair Uses As Daily Medicine
FAMO is advertised as a medicine for the hair to be used daily every morning. The claim states seborrhea causes hair loss and FAMO kills seborrhea, grows new hair, and improves condition even with irregular use. It is sold in two sizes at $1 and 35 cents.
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Alonzo C. Bliss Co
Washington, D. C
Indians to Witness at Cedar Rapids Federal Trials
Cedar Rapids will host a grand jury session starting October for trials with Indian witnesses and two white men. Deputy U.S. Marshal Healy reports improved reservation roads and notes several veteran figures like Jim Peters John Seepa and George Sollier no longer active in court.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Grand Jury
U.S
Michael Healy
Tama
Quisits
Montour
Act
Healy
Iowa
Jim Peters
John Seepa
George Sollier
Marshal Healy
What is rheumatism and why suffer from it
The text claims rheumatism is uric acid poisoning in the blood and warns against relying on salves. It promotes S.S.S. blood cleanser as a long-standing remedy that penetrates the blood, with advice to consult the company physician for guidance. It emphasizes vegetable ingredients and safety for delicate stomachs and notes the product originates from Swift Labor? No definitive dates or verifiable details.
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Atlanta
Indians Seek Witnesses for Cedar Haplds Case
An Indian delegation urged summoning witnesses and volunteers for the Cedar Haplds matter, with many expressing willingness to take on the role.
Recruiting officer Dennis dies in Fort Wayne hotel routine
Fort Wayne Indiana September reports a sudden heart trouble death of regular army recruiting service officer Captain Thomas F Y Ryan headquaters in Indianapolis. He died at a local hotel during routine duties.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Jent
Thomas FY
Ryan
Jiwad
Bidiama
Indianapolis
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