War News and Financial Boost From Ally Actions
Incoming items report U S recruiting figures by state showing eastern lag behind the West. A U S steamer fired six shots at a German submarine off Ireland. the boat submerged with no confirmed hit. Liberty loan subscriptions in France total 25 million dollars, with New York banks pledging 20 million. Washington probes Transatlantic vessels accused of ferrying guppies to submarines. British visitors Balfour Bridges and de Oksir received in Senate with strong cheers. Balfour forecasts the war’s swift end.
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Wash
War Department
Union
Furthets
Wonton
Tne
New York
Ireland
Liberty
France
United States Steal Corporation
Washington
Manitowoc
American ‘Transatlantic Company
Atlantic
Balfour
Bridges
de Oksir
Senate
Wreakington
Red Cross Drive Moves Iowa to Banner Status
After attending a national Red Cross conference in Chicago, James Weaver returns to Iowa to organize chapters across counties and towns. He plans state headquarters in Des Moines and will visit counties to aid in forming Red Cross units while training volunteers and producing supplies. Founders Day at Drake University marked by lectures and celebrations. Grinnell College forms a committee to promote national service, offering credits and diplomas for students entering military, naval, aviation, or agricultural fields.
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Chicago
Weaver
Iowa
Des Molines
James 8. Weaver
Red Cross
Calhoun County
Rockwell City
Mr. Weaver
Ora B. Klingamen
Iowa City
Drake
Des Moines
Drake University
Drake Alumin
Edward Scribner Ames
Chicago University
Bill M. Bell
O. Denny
Denny
George A Jewett
Grinnell
Fort. Grinnell
European War Dispatches Claim Italian Offensive Reach Prieste
Reports from London and Washington recount Italian forces aimed at Prieste launching a general offensive. Submarine losses hit the Mediterranean while British shipping shows ground gains near Freenoy. A Greek steamship Parthanon sailing from New York to Havre was sunk with heavy losses.
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Italy
Prieste
Mediterranean
Washington
Federal aid touted as triumph in optical plan work
Secretary Ted Field announced at Washington a federal bureau project in optical plan design. In El Paso practice of the United States artillery a strike hit three houses but caused no injuries. New York’s Albany senate debated a bill to curb price fighting, passing 26 to 20 to move to the assembly. A British labor welfare gathering in Washington drew 400 representatives as Graaf Britain mobilization tactics were discussed.
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Tedfield
Washington
Federal Bureau of Stead
Aduiltery Wherle
Ei Paso
Tex
United States ‘Artillery
State Senate
Albany
New York State
Tommy
Ighop
Graaf Britain
Samuel Gom
United States
State Teachers' Students Drill in Wartime Iowa College
Cedar Falls Military fervor runs high at the Iowa State Teachers college as students and faculty drill daily. Enlistments deplete enrollment with twenty three students sent to Jefferson Barracks St Louis. Faculty offers full credit to enlisting men.
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Cedar Faila
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Knoxville 8 and 25 Boys Enlist in Navy and Army
Twenty-five Knoxville youths traveled to Des Moines to enlist in the U.S. Navy, joining eleven who had earlier enlisted in the Army. Most signed as apprentice apprentices and were sent home to await their call, while a subset of cautious brothers waited to decide.
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Knoxville
Des Moines
United States Navy
Des Moines Appoints Food and Supplies Commissioner
C Edenburn named foods and supplies commissioner by Des Moines city council. He will supervise food and fuel stocks, inspect warehouses and stores, review dealer invoices for price justification, and adjust prices with council cooperation. Salary set at 126 dollars per month.
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Bea Moinea
Des Moines
C. Edenburn
Councilmante Co
Glidden Honors Local Service Enlistees With Banquet and Gift
Glidden town pays tribute to eight local youths who enlisted in the army navy national guard and other services. A banquet was held at the Glidden church and the group was escorted to the station by the town band. Just before departure they received 60 in funds raised by local businessmen for luxuries.
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Glidden
Gildden
Giidden
Army
Navy
National Guard
Iowa State Fair Prizes Top $87,000 for 1917
Iowa dedicates over 87 thousand dollars in prizes across horses speed events cattle swine sheep agriculture horticulture poultry and draft horse facilities for the August fair. Notable rises include Shorthorn cattle 4400 Hereford 4200, and an expected $45 calf-reading contest for boys and girls with emphasis on the educational department led by Supt. Bishop.
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Des Moines
State Board of Agriculture
Iowa Chester Breeders’ Association
Iowa
B. C
Bishop
Amas
Maurice O Connor Dead in Fort Dodge
Maurice O Connor a prominent Iowa attorney and former law partner of United States Senator William S Kenyon died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a failed divorce petition. He had recently visited his wife and family after months of tension and had been involved in prior insanity charges appealed to Judge B I Salinger.
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Maurice O'Connor
Fort Dodge
United States
William 8
Kenyon
O'Connor Akot
O'Connor Isane
B. I. Salinger
State Supreme Court
Carroll
Towa
St Charles Family Patriotic Downs Enlist Four Sons in Iowa Guard
St Charles Iowa reports the Downs family contributing four sons to Company A Third regiment Iowa National Guard in Winterset. Loy and Boy twins aged 21, David 36, Ambros 28. The family notes multiple generations serving, with a sister as the only child remaining at home.
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St Charles
St. Charles
Ambros
Mrs. Downs
Power Plant Night Watchman Attacked in Mason City
James Boyce, night watchman for the local utilities, was found wandering the grounds at the power plant with severe head cuts and dazed, unable to recall the night or any attack. The plant provides nearly all power to major industries and four surrounding towns, marking it as a potential target.
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Mason City
James Boyce
Thirteen Harvey Boys Go To War From Harvey Town
Harvey Iowa population 320 sends thirteen youths to conflict. Seven join navy and six enlist in coast guard levy. About 600 residents gathered at the station to bid farewell. A patriotic rally occurred in Durham with a Methodist church dinner in Harvey. Contracts initiated for county road work and hard surfacing marks first project since system adoption. Concrete arch bridge contract awarded at 5239 dollars as part of improvements.
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Harvey
Marion County
Navy
Reade
Marshalltown
Board of Supervisors
Patrol For Amen College Ames Iowa Plant Guarded All Night
The 35 million plant of Iowa State College containing powerful wire and other material of military value is placed under all night patrol by Commandant Lincoln.
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Amen College
Ames
Iowa State College
Lincoln
Miner Dead After Coal Mine Collapse Near Des Moines
Frank Woodyard, 43, a coal miner, was instantly killed when slate and coal fell in the Norwood White company mine about six miles northeast of Des Moines. Fellow workers dug for nearly an hour to reach him, but rescue efforts confirmed a fatality. Officials feared injuries but confirmed Woodyard died at the scene.
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Burlad Sy
Dez Moines
Frank Woodyard
Wee
Norwood White Company
Des Moines
Woodyard
War time notes and policy shifts flash across the nation
Reports from Springfield and Washington outline actions to curb wheat futures trading, fund liberty loans, and strengthen food control. Notables include Victor Leweln of Warrensburg praising leadership, and figures like Elihu Root and Henry P. Davidson named to key posts. A broad income and consumption tax package, draft provisions, and naval shipbuilding funding loom as Congress debates policy shifts amid wartime pressure.
Signal Corps to Form Eight Field and Two Telegraph Battalions
Des Moines reports the War Department will raise eight field battalions and two telegraph battalions of the Signal Corps in the Central Division. Recruitment targets telegraph and radio operators, unmarried, with enlistments set after examinations. officers and men will be issued through reserve forces as part of a nationwide expansion during the war.
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Signal Corps
Des Moines
War Department
L. W. Ainsworth
Towa
Aight Field
Secretary of War
Swat
State Food and Dairy Department
State Department
Town National Guard
Reserve Corps
Logan
Militia Bureau
Iowa Guard
Fort Snelling
Bac
Artillery
Adjutant General
First Infantry
Signal Hausted Reserve Corps
Western Union Telegraph Office
Lenin's Fate Uncertain Amid Civilian Dispatch Confusion
Report from Winnipeg cites fires sweeping timberlands behind Peace River settlements. A Copenhagen telegram to London says Lenin, the radical socialist leader, has been missing for two days with no clear dispatch about his fate.
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Peace River
Winnipeg
London
Copenhagen
Nikolai Lenine
Anya
Lenine
The Alienist Note on Good Health and Prosperity
The article discusses the idea that one key to health, beauty, temperament, and business success lies in a certain prerequisite. Gal Hamilton presents the notion as essential for thriving in sleep and life.
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Ifa
Varied Mayonnaise Dressings and Related Dishes
A collection of kitchen tips including how to vary mayonnaise by stirring in chopped vegetables and serving with fish, a Louis salad with apple and celery, onion stuffed with rice, a chocolate pie with ganache and meringue, and a cheese sauce for poached eggs. Also includes a proverb about friends and enemies.
Dates in Desserts and Baking Highlights
A vintage recipe roundup details several date based treats including Cream Dates with whipped cream, Date Signo Mange with custard and whipped cream, Date Bread with yeast sponge and chopped dates, stuffed dates for cream puffs, Date Gems with cinnamon and baking powder, and a sugary glaze called Quality Frosting. Recipes emphasize economical, wholesome desserts suitable for children and gatherings.
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Atiz In
Wien
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