State Canneries Feed Inmates From Flynn Farm Tomatoes
Iowa state officials announce a home canning plant at Flynn farm west of Des Moines to preserve tomatoes for state institutions. Fort Madison prisoners pick the crop, yielding about 100 bushels per acre with four acres planted. Production aims at 200 dozen gallon cans, improving quality while avoiding delivery costs and high market prices.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Flynn Farm
W. . Barney
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Iowa
IOWAN AN ARCTIC EXPLORER
Iowa City physician Dr. Rudolph M. Anderson leads the southern wing of Steffansson’s Arctic expedition. A former State University of Iowa track captain and guard, he spent seven years north of the Arctic Circle with Steffansson, returning briefly before resuming the northward journey in June 1918. He married Miss Maybelle Alstrand shortly before leaving for the far north.
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Iowa City
Rudolph M. Anderson
Iowa
Steffansson
Anderson
State University of Iowa
Iowa National Guard
University
Miuseum
Arctic Circle
Maybelle Alstrand
University of Towa
Storm damage repair by guardsmen at Brownsville camp
Brownsville Texas guardsmen spent a hard day restoring their camp after a recent hurricane. Nine mess houses were blown down and four men were inside the First Iowa band mess house when it collapsed, injuring one man slightly. No sickness in camp, and General Parker commended the Iowans for their fine spirit.
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Brownsville
Tex
Iowa
Parker
Telephone School a Success at Iowa State College
The tele phone engineering course started last fall by Prov. C. A. Wright at Iowa State College has proven fruitful with seven electrical engineering seniors already employed by Iowa telephone companies. Due to this success the program will be expanded with a new dormitory addition. Newton schools add agriculture course for public high students, drawing rural pupils toward practical farming studies.
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Ames
Ows State College
C. AL Wright
Iowa Telephone Companies
Newton
Fort Dodge Chautauqua Speaker Takes Smallest Check
William Jennings Bryan spoke at the Fort Dodge Chautauqua and received his smallest Fort Dodge payment, a check for 149.60 dollars, far below last year’s 510.00 and well under earlier days when farmers, merchants, and women attended in larger crowds.
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Bryan
Fort Dodge
William Jennings ‘Bryan
Portugal Warlike Hints at Militia Corps Forming
Maj. Norton Mattos, Portugal’s war minister, says the country is at war with Germany and Austria and plans direct participation. He cites mobilization of 1500 officers, a new militia corps recruiting 18 to 30 year olds, reinforced garrisons, and national industry geared to munitions and transport to support an active war effort.
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Lisbon
Pacis
Portugal
Norton Mattos
Gytha Journal
Germany
Austria
Mattos
Citizens form drive to raise blood for polio serum
A New York committee plans to raise 2000 to obtain blood from about 700 polio survivors. Dr Abraham Zingher at Willard Parker Hospital believes the resulting serum can treat poliomyelitis. The health department backs the effort, but volunteers run the campaign. Surplus blood will be drawn at homes where needed and surgeons will perform the procedure.
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New York
Abraham Zingher
Willard Parker Hospital
Department of Health
Citizens’ Committee
Shipping Bill Moves To House After Senate Approval
The administration shipping bill entered final enactment stages after an 88 to 21 Senate vote along party lines and advances to the House, where it has already passed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Aeroplanes Make Raids Over Ver Tekep and Monastir
Splonski Aug 21 German and Bulgarian aviators bombarded Ver tekep for the fifth time. Bombs struck British ambulances, six killed. Nineteen British and French planes attacked Monastir dropping 80 bombs on the air patrol there with good effect.
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Splonski
Monastir
French Take Fleury as Verdun Front Shifts
French forces report capturing the village of Fleury on the Verdun front after heavy fighting. German attacks along the Somme and Verdun sectors were repulsed, with authorities noting intensified combat and French dislodgement of remaining German positions at Vieury and nearby ruins.
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Paris
Fleury
Verdun
War Office
Somme
Meuse
dAvecourt
Vieury
Maurepas
Clery
Bam berger Nominated for Utah Governor by Democrats
Ogden Utah August 21 Silmon Bam berger railway owner and mining man was nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention. He is the first non Mormon nominated for governor by a major party since statehood. Judge William H King former congressman was nominated for United States senator to oppose Senator George Sutherland. James Mays and M H Welling chosen for congress. Tur sion occurred with the Progressive party which will gain two places on the state ticket.
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Ogden
Utah
Silmon Bamberger
Statehood
William H. King
Congress
United States
George Sutherland
James Mays
M. H. Welling
Tursion
Progressive Party
Markets Flour and Wheat Prices Across Regions
Market reports show spring wheat and patent varieties priced in wood and jute bags with No. 1 durum and No. 1 northern Duluth figures cited. Hay and alfalfa values vary by grade, with creamery products and live poultry rates listed. Cattle, hogs, and sheep data from Chicago and Buffalo reflect steady to active trading in steers, calves, lambs, and pork products.
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Timothy
Minnesota
Ohios
Jersey Cobblers
Virginia Cobblers
Buffalo
Italian Liner Stampalia Sunk After Defensive Armament
London and New York reports confirm the Italian steamship Stampalia, 1700 passenger capacity with two three inch guns, sunk after warning of a submarine. Agents speculate requisitioned by Italy, with gun defenses noted and wartime submarine activity rising in the Mediterranean. Captain Lavarello commanded the ship, built 1900 at Spezia.
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London
Stampalla
New York
Lloyd’s
Genoa
United States
Lavarello
Italy
London Dispatch
Pebrueary
Washington
Bardinia
Sardinia
Mediterranean
Straits of Bonifacio
Corsica
Re Witalia
Paris Temps
Spegio
British Advance On Somme Front Reported
The war office reported a half mile gain for British troops between Thiepval and Quillers on the Somme front and that all western outskirts of Guillemont are held. British penetration of the German line north of the Somme was confirmed with no German retirement on the Guillemont Maurepas front. Verdun near Fleury sees continued combat while on the eastern front Teutons took 800 prisoners at Magura in the Carpathians.
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London
Thiepval
Quillers
Somme
War Office
Guillemont
Bertin
Genuan
Guillemont-Maurepas
Verdun
Fleury
Teuton
Magura
Carpathians
Japan Defeats America in Casino Cup Tennis Final
Newport Illinois August 21 Japan defeats America to reach the final for the Casino cup. The Japanese player Itehlya Kusagae defeats the American national tennis champion Willan M Johnston of California in three sets with scores 61 7 0 T 26 OT.
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Japan
VU. S. Newport
I.L
America
Itehlya Kusagae
Willan M. Johnston
California
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Steffansson Exploration Party
Willie Ritchie
Aviation Reserve Corps
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Monterey
Militia Corpang
Teutone
Utah State Convention
Judge King
Duluth
Manitoba
Ely
Chicago
Lo Dee
Stampalia
Ouillere
Berlin
Frodden Lumber Co
Ackley
The
First National Bank
Rat's State Exchange Bank
Townsend & Merrill Lumber
H. BE. Cochran
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa and
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Deginther
Frank D. Weaver
Marshalltown Produce Co
Pekarek
Mgr
Saucer
West Main Street
B. L. Trey
Sol Drinks
Cluars
Pleasant Quarters
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