Dramatic Farewell as Church Rector Leaves Episcopalian Faith
Dr A G Birton rector of St Pauls Episcopal in Council Bluffs announces departure from Episcopalian faith to join the Christian church after a farewell sermon. He criticizes dogmas and ritualism, condemning episcopal authority and preaching, shocking parishioners and triggering clashes with Bishop Morrison. Buxton has served four years, with family history as Episcopal ministers.
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Westar
Union News Second Council
Bluf’s
A. G. A. Birton
St. Paul's
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Christ
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Camden
N. J
Villa bandits routed near Sauz on Mexican Central line
A small force believed linked to Francisco Villa scouting units was routed at Sauz about 200 miles southeast of Juarez on the Mexican Central railroad. Gen Trevino reports Villa’s movement toward Santa Rosalia with no attack yet on Santa Rosalia. The railroad cut by bandits is being repaired and Gen Maycotte is expected to arrive late today.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
Francisco Villa
Sauz
Juarez
Trevino
Reyes Sanchez
Pital
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Santa Rosalla
Santa Gartrude
Santa Rosalia
Maycotte
Socialist candidate attacks drafting bill in Oklahoma City
Alton L. Ben non denounces the Hay-Chamberlain army reorganization bill in an Oklahoma City speech and sends a telegram to President Wilson from Long Beach asking for reasons for signing a draft clause bill.
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Oklahoma City
Okio
Alton L. Bennon
Wilson
Long Becah
German Aviator Boelke Killed in Air Collision
Captain Boelke, famed German aviator, died in an air fight when his plane collided with another. His aircraft landed inside German lines, according to a Berlin dispatch via Reuters from Amsterdam.
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London
Boelke
Berlin
Reuter
Amsterdam
Socialists Back German War Loan in Reichstag Vote
Copenhagen via London reports the Vorwarts states the Social Democratic group in the reichstag backed the new German war loan with 67 in favor and 16 against, reflecting party unity on the funding measure.
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Copenhagen
London
Socialist Party
Reichstag
Budget Committee to Meet in Reichstag Adjournment
The German reichstag authorized the budget committee to meet during its adjournment for a discussion of Germany s foreign policy. The motion passed by 302 to 3 votes, setting the agenda amid political tensions and posturing on international relations.
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London
Reichstag
Germany
German torpedo boats raid failed with losses reported
British admiralty said German destroyers attempted a cross channel raid but failed. Two German destroyers were sunk, one British destroyer Flirt missing, Nubian disabled and grounded. German destroyers destroyed an empty transport. Roumanian fall linked to supply failures from Russia. Paris and Berlin report waves of battles in Dobrudja and Transylvania with captures and troop movements.
Domestic Violence and Miscellaneous 1919 News Clippings
Reports detail a man kiling a mistaken target, a Grant Valley man in jail for manslaughter, a French line steamer arriving at the Azores, and a ship racing to port after a fire. The Pribilof Islands seal colony grows as hunting is halted, miners strike in Indiana, and a powder plant accident injures several. Federal agents investigate a price conspiracy, a polo star drowns in the Delaware, and wheat prices surge with Patten predicting continued rises. St. Louis detectives recover part of a Detroit paymaster theft. a Detroit warehouse fire destroys stock. A courtroom tragedy in Aberdeen ends with a father killing a defendant, and an Indiana highway crash injures six. New York announces a British loan of 400 million dollars, and agriculture officials discuss grain embargo prospects. Federal reserve officials discuss meeting foreign drain with grains and gold.
War fears prompt extra US troops on Texas border
Secretary Baker warned of a planned bandit attack to sway voters as Guard units guard every ford bridge and trail along the Texas border. Generals Funston and Pershing were alerted while Gen. Trevino urged residents to flee Chihuahua amid unverified reports reaching San Antonio headquarters.
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Texas
United States
Jacinto Trevino
Chihuahua
Mexico
City
Army
San Antonio
Tex
George Bell
el Paso
Washington braces over rail valution and trade data
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a tentative valuation of the Texas Midland and Atlanta Birmingham Atlantic railroads after three years of work. Secretary Field warned about high costs of living amid global manpower and material strains. U.S. exports of brandy and spirits fell by about 89 million dollars in the nine months to September.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Texas Midland Railroad
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Europe
Wall Street
United States
Tragic Fire Fatalities at Farnham Saint Elizabeth Hospital
A devastating fire at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Farnham Quebec killed twenty people and injured scores who leaped from windows to escape the blaze. Fire crews fought the flames as another dozen or more suffered injuries while escaping through shattered panes.
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
Farnham
Que
Iowa Governor Fails To Free National Guard Troops
Des Moines Governor Clarke fails to secure early release of Iowa National Guard from duty on the Mexican border. Adjutant General McCall says troops must remain at the front while border conditions stay serious. Clarke urged return before election day, but the War Department reports no current orders for Iowa troops. Also notes Oakdale Tuberculosis Sanitarium treating 2000 cases in eight years and lab doing high volumes of bacteriological exams inland atentos.
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Des Moines
Clarke
Iowa National Guard
Atata
H. P. McCall
Washington
Iowa
Nas Mutch
McCall
War Department
Tunston
Hea
Department
McCalves
Nome
Iowans Win Many Prizes At National Dairy Show
Iowa exhibitors topped prizes at the national dairy show in Springfield Mass more than any other state W 5 Barney of the foot and dairy commission reports Between 40 and 60 individual Iowa exhibitors won prizes on Holsteins and Guernseys with many first prizes W W Marsh of Waterloo won the 12 beat Holsteins prize E W French of Davenport and William Galloway of Waterloo combined their herds to win the 12 beat Guernseys prize from any other state New School at Waterton Waterloo Contracts totaling 291824 for a new East Waterloo high school building bid lowest 235997 Plumbing bid 49450 and painting 5487 More than thirty contractors and plumbers bid completion by April 1 1918 This will be one of the largest best high school buildings in the middle west War On Cigarettes Ottumwa All Ottumwa public schools organized to fight cigarettes and immorality under W L Sylvester of Waterloo who led a Clean Life campaign with lectures mass meetings and a street parade
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Waterton
Waterloo
East
Middle Wesk
Ottumwa
W. L. Sylvester
Senator Jones withdraws damage suits over ax murder stories
Senator F F Jones of Villisca withdrew damage suits against eight citizens after they circulated rumors tying him to the Moora ax murders. The actions were dismissed without prejudice to allow possible reinstatement. He also sued Harry Wilkerson the detective who helped build the case. total claims amount to about 60,000 dollars.
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Villisca
F. F. Jones
Moora
Jones
Harry Wilkerson
Dective
Azo
Amés-a-Carn Meal Prices and Corn Dishes Advised
The state dairy and food department released a statement noting that Amés-a-Carn meal and hominy are among the cheapest foods, with forecasts of rising retail prices for many items. It urges reliance on corn dishes and breakfast staples like hominy and corn cakes, citing corn’s high fat and starch content as economical, digestible options amid canned-food shortages expected this winter.
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State Dairy and Food Department
Yowa
Delegates Narrow Escape at Eastern Star Session
Delegates at the Cedar Rapids Eastern Star convention narrowly escaped injury when a ceiling beam cracked during the closing session in the city auditorium. Davenport requested the next Grand Chapter meeting be held two years hence. Officers elected include Worthy Grand Matron Fannie B. Hammill Britt, Worthy Grand Patron J. J. Records Iowa City, and Associate Grand Matron Anna Stillwell Waukon.
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Cedar Rapide
Eastern Star
Cily
Town City
Order of Astern Star
Davenport
Myre
Fannie B. Hammill
Britt
J. J. Records
Iowa City
Anna Stillwell
Waukon
Potato Shortage Explained by Dry Weather and Heat
Ames reports professor A T Erwin of the experiment station says the potato shortage stems from poor yields caused by dry weather and extreme July August heat. He warns that quality and standards will be affected this fall and seed for next year becomes highly important.
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Ames
A. T. Erwin
Erwin
Jolna Army To Escape Prison In Marshalltown Case
M W Gifford of this city enlisted in the coast artillery branch of the United States army to fulfill a judge’s promise. He offered a worthless check for an automobile and pleaded guilty. The judge sentenced him to Alamosa reformatory but suspended the sentence if he enlisted for three years in the army.
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Jolna
Marshalltown
Cummings
M. W. Gifford
Coast Artillery Branch
United States Army
Gifford
Alamosa Reformatory
Woman Lived 107 Years in Cedarville Illinois
Mrs Minnie Crippen attended the funeral of her grandmother Mrs Maria Simpson Clingmen who died at Cedarville Alabama at 107. Born December 12 1809 in Scioto county Ohio she had lived in Illinois since 1835. Her husband died in 1865. She leaves two sons two daughters nineteen grandchildren thirty great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Waterloo
Minnie ©. Crippen
Maria Simpson Clingmen
Cedarville
Clingman
Des
Sciota County
Illinois
Double Post Office Robberies In Bondurant And Berwick
Bandits traveling by car blew safes at Bondurant and Berwick in one night. At Bondurant a light charge of nitroglycerin shattered the safe, yielding 340 dollars in stamps and 10 dollars in cash. At Berwick the thieves took 100 in stamps and 26 dollars in cash.
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Bondurant
Berwick
Cabbage Profits Spur Laborer to Truck Farming
Lee Fleming, a former cement laborer and sidewalk builder, raised about six thousand pounds of cabbage on his truck patch. He plans to sell at eight cents per pound, expecting roughly $1,200 from the crop.
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Shenandoah
Lee Fleming
Fleming
Teachers To See Swedish Art Exhibit In Des Moines
A. M. Deyoe, state superintendent, has asked county superintendents to tell teachers about the Swedish art exhibit at the state historical building. The show runs through November 1 to coincide with the teachers' convention in Des Moines and provide viewing for attendees.
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Des Moines
A. M. Deyoe
Public Instruction
Etta B Hurford Dies Prominent W T U Leader
Mrs. Etta B Hurford longtime president of the State WCTU and a leading worker in Iowa dies at her Indianola home after a short illness. She had to retire from active duties due to ill health but remained vice president at her death.She was widely known across the state.
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Pragidant Desad
Indianola
Etta B. Hurford
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W. C. T. U. Affairs
Election Officers Named for Border Voting Effort in Iowa
Governor appoints J. M. Hoeys, T. J. Mahoney, G. J. Wilson, and G. L. Caswell to run soldier ballots at Brownsville and Donna Texas. About 4,500 Iowa guardsmen on the border will vote, with counties and wards listed. returns will be counted in Des Moines.
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Clarke Haa
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J. M. Hoeys
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T. J. Mahoney
Boone
G. J. Wilson
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G. L. Caswell
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Johnson
Linn
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Scott
Webster
Woodbury
Brownsville
Donna
Des Moines
Iowa Guardsmen Shine in National Matches and State News
Iowa guardsmen from ninety five counties earn spots on a sixteen man national team competing in Jacksonvilla Florida, with Capt. Smith Brookhart leading a group including Harry Allard Charles Hoysen George Bever Willam Durchdenwald and Peter Faber. The piece also notes rising public favor in penal reform discussions by David Mott and Dr John B Hows, plus broad state updates on auto registrations taxes reformatory releases and county assessments.
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Humale
David
Mott
Matenga
Tmainder
Iowa, Board of Parole
John B. Hows
J. C. Sandora
Fort Madison
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Washington
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Waterloo
Charles 5. Hoysen
Cedar
Rapids
George Bever
Centerville
Sergt
Willam H. Durchdenwald
Peter Faber
Sheldon
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