Iowa News Highlights Involving War Draft and Local Events
Independence completes a $107000 block project while Keokuk faces a large deputy marshal applicant field after Dennis Crowley's death. Ankeny holds a farewell for conscripts. Rockwell City women form an art civic club. Dubuque fires and bus barn losses total around 12500. Campbell guards at Camp Dodge. Ames seeks 1918 League meeting site. Des Moines adds drill in high schools.
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Ankeny Congregational Church
Rockwell City
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Fort Omaha
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Lewis
Ken. Harvey Ingham
Nes Moines Register and Tribune
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Carson
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Omaha
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Iowa League of Municipalities
Board of Education
Johnson Station Consolidated School
Camp Dodge
Plummer
First Iowa Infantry
Fairfax
Charles Pacita
Cedar Rapids
Pacita
Missouri River
Clay Township
Harrison County
Camp Dodge to gain 70,000 capacity with 400 more buildings
War era plans quietly expand Camp Dodge beyond the projected size. 400 new buildings, largely barracks, will convert regimental units into larger dormitories and increase capacity toward 70,000 soldiers. Delays of at least one month are expected as these additions proceed. High prices for cotton and wool worsen state funding for institutions serving 16,000 wards.
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War Department
Betts
Canton Nent
Getta
National Army
State Board of Control
Bootlegger Leaps From Train Near Dee Majnes
In Des Moines a speeding Waboosh train northward at forty miles an hour saw a bootlegger leap from a coach to flee a county deputy sheriff. Sheriff John Griffin reported the deputy found twenty five plats and five , Guarts of liquor in a suitcase. The man vanished during a search of the train. passengers said he jumped off as the coach passed Dee Majnes. The train did not stop and the liquor remains in sheriff's custody.
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Tes Moines
John Griffin
Moberly
Dee Majnes
Signal Corps Called Out In Des Moines
Des Moines units of the U S Reserve Signal Corps, enlisted last May by Captain L W Aingworth, received notice from the Chicago central department signal officer that reserve signal battalions will be placed in service on or about Oct 6. They are to report to central department cantonments for initial haluing and prepare for actual call into service on or about that date.
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Des Moines
U. S. Reserve Signal Corpe
L. W. Aingworth
Central Department
Chicago
Dale
Orchid versus vanilla ice cream price contrast
The piece notes orchids are costly flowers with about 15,000 varieties, but vanilla ice cream remains the everyday, plebeian treat. It explains vanilla comes from one practical orchid variety grown in South and Central America, now flourishing in other tropical lands.
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South
Central America
Woman backs draft with plea for husband
An Indianapolis woman expresses support for the war and urges the draft board to call her husband if more men are needed. She writes to Adjutant General Harry B. Smith, giving his address and registration number and saying he is fit but not working, and that it would be good for him.
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W. L. Harding
Provost Marshall
Crowder
Indianapolis
Harry B. Smith
Indianapolis News
Endorsement from Baltimore American on natural patterns
An endorsement notes that genuine beauty comes from nature rather than selfmade adornments. The piece suggests real girlish appeal stems from authentic skin patterns, urging readers to listen to the message and adopt natural elegance.
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Baltimore American
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