Iowa News Highlights From Camp Dodge to Red Cross
Reports show soldiers at Camp Dodge to receive Christmas furloughs, coal shortages affect Tipton and Denison, and Cedar Rapids men hunt for morale boosts. Includes wage talks at Mystic mines, drill at Coe College, editor John Sterzl charged with treason, farm sales gains, and plans for a 24-barge upper Mississippi flotilla.
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Camp Dodge
Brooklyn
Hye Commercial Club
Mystic
Coe College
MacQueen
Iowa
John Sterzl
LeMars Globe
Flo
Heming Dehlquist
Ida Grove
Ida County
Tipton
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Mgquoketa
Red Cross
Denison
Hart Caddock
National Army
C. J. Hilton
Malvern
Carl C. Riepe
Burlington
Martin J. Wade
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Col
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Rock Island Arsenal
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Stanley Hands
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Johnson County
College Springs
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Mississippi River
Elsie Hargens
Ida Knudsen
Knudsen
J. J. Clark
Northwood
State of
Licensing Retail Merchants To Regulate Prices In Iowa
Federal food administrator J F Deems plans a state license system for all Iowa retail merchants to curb overcharges after wholesalers faced price controls. Burlington duels with food pledge drives, 100000 cards filed, 450000 expected, while production conservation and distribution divisions handle wheat hogs and sugar. A separate Capitol mishap shows a large vault “evidence” spill during repairs.
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Des Moines
J. F. Deema
Iowa
Deems
National Food Administration
Burlington
Lown
Food Administration
Division of Conservation
Division of
Capitol
State House
Travner
R. J. Bales
Executive Council
Attorney General's Department
Christmas Gifts by Parcel to France Under Postal Rules
The article outlines proper parcel mailing to a soldier in France from Des Moines, including weight limits, boxing, inspection hinges, and marking as Christmas Box. It notes postage at twelve cents per pound and late mailing dates, plus special unit and embarkation details and the need to address through commanding officers.
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France
Poet Office Department
Pier No. 1
Hoboken
New Jersey
Postal Department
Des Moines
Chicago
Plan Gym for Camp Dodge Athletes With $20,000 Goal
A campaign at Camp Dodge aims to raise 20 000 for a new gymnasium using gate receipts from inter cantonment football games boxing and wrestling exhibitions. The first game is in Omaha on December 1 between Camp Dodge and Camp Funston with further matchups to follow. Boxing and wrestling stars Mike Gibbons Tommy Gibbons and Earl Caddock will tour the states to help raise about 12 000 for the gym fund while football games pit divisional teams.
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A. Plummer
Camp Codre
Des Moines
Omaha
Camp Dodge
Camp Funston
Mike Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Earl Caddock
Clark Griffith
Washington, D. C
General Plummer
Draft Division Deems New Draft Machinery Ready
President Wilson unveils foreword to draft regulations and questionnaires for the 9 million registrants. Officials estimate completion within sixty days, delaying the second call until mid February as classification begins December 18. The plan divides registrants into five groups to allocate military, industrial, or agricultural service. The president appeals for broad public cooperation, especially from doctors and church leaders, to ensure success.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
War Department
Plumber Peter Levin Dies in Auto Crash Near Iowa City
Peter J. Levin a 23 year old plumber from Letts was found dead beside his overturned car on a road near Iowa City two hours after leaving for Letts. Authorities believe a tire blowout caused the vehicle to overturn and fatal injury. Levin was single.
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Iowa City
Letts
Peter J. Levin
Here
Levin
Sioux City War Fund Campaign Totals $28703 So Far
Sioux City reports a two day drive for the army Y M C A war fund raising $28703, more than double the city quota of $12000. Local campaign closure marks a strong show of generosity and civic support for the national drive.
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Sioux City
Bloux City
Army Y. M. ©. A. War Fund
Woman Struck By Auto in Fulton Death of Mrs Martha Peter
Cedar Rapids report of fatal injury to Mrs Martha Peter 77 after being struck by an automobile driven by Miss Mary McBride at Fulton Nl. She died in a local hospital from the injuries she suffered in the accident.
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Cedar Rapids
Martha Peter
Fulton, Nl
Mary McBride
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