Iowa guards shine in militia tests across nine states
The Brownsville district headquarters reports Iowa guards among the state’s most efficient troops. Eighteen regiments from Iowa and eight other states took part in regimental battalion and company tests. Sioux City's Company L led 216 companies with 63 percent. Des Moines units followed, while Fairfield and Waterloo companies posted top scores.
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Brownsville
James H. Parker
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Virginia
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Indiana
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Sioux City
Des Moines
Fairfield
Waterloo
Dubuque
Louis Murphy
Estherville
Grand Theater
Grase Confectionery
H. B. Lyons
Polk County Finaly
Cari N. Kennedy
Polk County
Ames College
State Agricultural Colleges
Oregon
Farm Improvement Association of
Kennedy
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
Boone
Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids
Big Mills
George Laird
Fred Folkerts
Kesley
B& Hospital
Hampton
Folkerts
Gal
Consolidated Schhool
Attica
Marion County
Grant Maddy
Jowans
Allied Powers
France
Santa Monica
Roland Speers
I. C. Speers
Odeon the
Marshalltown
American Hospital and Ambulance Corps
Young Speers
Leland Stanford University
Edward & Welles
B. W. Welles
Los Angeles
Young Wellare
Harvard University
Harding Governor Inaugural Held At State Hall
Des Moines Iowa welcomes a new chief executive as W L Harding takes the oath from Chief Justice Frank R Gaynor Large crowds attend the inaugural at the state house with reception and ball hosted by Adjutant General Guy E Logan Officials and family line the receiving area while budget requests seek nearly four million more for 51 departments for 1917 1919 and talks of free text books and liquor shipment bans accompany the political agenda.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Frank R. Gaynor
Iowa Supreme Court
State House
Supreme Court
Harding
Barbara
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Guy E. Logan
East
Adj
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Clarke
Ernest R. M. Moore
Cedar Rapids
M. B. Pitt
W. C. Brown
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Shaw
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Marengo
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Guiher
Winterset
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Guards Mustered Out and Oath Crisis Deepens
The First Town infantry, 1 100 strong, mustered out of federal service and left Fort Des Moines on three trains. Washington demands a new defense act oath before March 1, threatening loss of federal aid. Adjt. Gen. Logan disputes the ruling, saying troops automatically join the state guard. WI Carry Electoral Vote. Needham named messenger to convey Town electors to Washington. Blind representative Frank Oertel from Keokuk serves with his mother guiding him. Governor’s aides wear uniforms despite rulings. war secretary reportedly disagrees. Iowa committee shifts away from federal relations. new panels on transportation and land titles to be named. Official vote canvass shows Harding 313,586. Meredith 186,822. plurality for Harding 126,764. Moore 116,248. World Reduce Printing Bill. Crozier urges major trimming of state printing to cut costs and waste.
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Panora
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Turner
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Kirkland
J. W. B. Barney
Iowa
Hoard's Dairyman
Barney
Barney Farm
Little Brown
Yare
J. M. Fisher
Alison
Brandford
Insurance Press
Kansas
Texas
Dowell
Bennett
Pershing
Border Service
George Eb, Gillaspy
Grundy Center
Ford’ Paving Company
Cedar Rayada
Firststowa Infantry
Uncle Sam
Fort Des Moines
Town National Guard
Washington
Bartley
War Department
Adjt
Guy E. Logan
National Guard
United States Army
Secretary of War
Harding
E. T. Meredith
Pertanant
Moore
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief From Bilious Headache
An ad touts Cascarets for sick headache biliousness and dizziness caused by torpid liver and clogged bowels. It promises a 10 cent box to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases lift excess bile, and regulate bowels by morning. Also includes a humorous exchange from Boston Evening Transcript.
Swamp Root Ad Remains Trusted by Diagonal Drug Co
A 1916 advertisement from Diagonal Drug & Jewelry Co in Diagonal Iowa extols fourteen years of success with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. The letter claims consistent relief for kidney and bladder ailments and encourages readers to order a sample bottle for ten cents, promising a booklet and information. Regular bottles available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Ady
Applying Physics in a Street Car
A practical note explains how riders lean to counter a street car’s motion. When the car stops, lean toward the rear and when it starts, lean toward the front to counter the opposite and equal reaction. The advice emphasizes basic physics to stay balanced and avoid being jostled by a 200-pound passenger.
When Men Fought Hand to Hand Battle Axes Described
A historical note on ancient Russian battle axes recounts the fearsome weaponry. It describes diverse designs with broad blades, mounted on long poles, featuring curved upper blades and lower ends bending toward the shaft secured by wire lashings.
After Thought Hint Reveals Hidden Insult and Reaction
A fragmentary quotation shows a speaker telling Mr Thickwitz his baby joked Mike him and then mutters a derisive line. The second fragment notes Canadian taste for an American preserved citrus mix.
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Mike
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