Iowa News An Overview of 1916 Insurance and War Prep
A long Iowa bulletin reports 1915 life insurance losses at 6.8 million with premiums 17.7 million and 6 827 agents. It notes securities deposits rose to 69 million and taxes paid 584 thousand. Also covered are Braille switch, infantile paralysis cases, good road apportionments, recruiting postmasters, crops, heat deaths, and Camp Dodge camp life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jowans
Emory H. English
Atate Insurance Commissioner
Iowa
State Department
State School For the Blind
Vinton
New York
American Association of Instructors of the Blind
Halifax
United States
W. H. Gemill
State Board of Education
George D. Eaton
College For the Blind
Eaton
State Board of Health
Ottumwa
Ames
Grand Forks
Hardy
Traer
Inwood
Denison
Pleasant Valley Township
Scott County
Rose
Moulton
Bettendorf
Berwick
Pammuiecbne
Vilinois
Iowa Ya
Washington, D. C
Army
Navy
California Junction
Missouri Valley
James
George Swartout
Parnes City
Swartout
Third Town Regiment
Brownsville
Texas
Sergt
Rolla Carr
Oskaloosa
Burgen
Corning
Clayton County
Iowa City Academy
Iowa University High 1
Educant Department
State
Unive
R. B
Mear
Will Get More Pay War With Mexico Will Mean Advance for Iowa Troops
Des Moines reports that if Mexico declares war and Iowa guardsmen serve abroad, enlisted men would gain 20 percent, officers 10 percent, while on duty stateside they receive standard Iowa pay. Listed monthly salaries for officers range from Brigadier General 500 to Second Lieutenant 141.67, with several noncommissioned ranks shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mexico
Iowa
United States Army
Field Artillery
Cavalry
Artillery
Infantry
Engineers and Hospital Corps
Hospital Corps
Infantry and Signal Corps
Multiple Early 20th Century News Snippets
Six killed when auto bus collided with interurban car near Detroit. Iowa reports 23 infantile paralysis cases to Des Moines board. St Louis Globe-Democrat raises daily price due to paper costs. NYC reports 73,000 cats and 8,000 dogs killed since paralysis outbreak. Pueblo-Los Angeles highway opening marked August 21 at Wolf Creek Pass Colorado. Drunkenness among women in Colorado slower to fall under prohibition per Denver juvenile authorities. Sioux City Daily News suspended after receivers sale to Gov. Capper. Panama Canal tolls show $4.29 million deficit. six months October to March losses estimated $3.54 million. Next season shoes favor common stock styles, says Illinois dealers. Cobra color to dull gray champagne due to dyestuff shortage. Six dead and 44 injured in San Francisco parade bombing. Gas well found in Cleveland tunnel explosion endangering completion. Dr Charles H B Aked resigns as chair of Stockholm peace conference linked to Ford peace expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Dallas
Madison
Warren
Jasper
Polk
Ft. Dodge
George Wright
Eagle Grove
Thompson Clothing
Wilbur Jones
Wrebster City
Odd Fellows
Mason City
Luana
G. M. Chappel
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Iowa State College
Assembly of Iowa Baptists
Iowa Falls
The
Baptist Church
John A. Earl
Des Moines College
Ford Motors Company
Ford
Detroit
Iowa City
Colfax Northern Railroad
Five Mile
Colfax
Valeria
Iowa Raiilroad Commission
Nation allocates nearly $700 million for defense in 1917
Senate passage of the army appropriation bill shows total proposed military funding near $700 million with about $314 million for the army. Adjournment dates get pushed back with September 9 under consideration and August 19 abandoned. Also noted: Danish West Indies purchase talks at $25 million and naval construction programs endorsed by President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sal As
United States
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Wilson
German Emperor Moves Front Lines And War Loans Advance
Reports say Emperor William shifted headquarters to the eastern front amid rising Russian pressure while Germany completes a fourth war loan in cash. Russian forces push near Riga toward northeast Galicia as British officer losses climb. A French aviator drops proclamations on Berlin and is captured near the Russian front. General Haig notes Germany reinforcing a third line on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Germany
Riga
Galicia
Hungary
Petrograd
Berlin
A. Marchal
Haig
Verdun
von Finem
Border War News Flows From Texas and New Mexico
Reports from Terlingua and El Paso describe 200 bandits south of the Rio Grande near San Carlos and a major military buildup. The killing of Colonel M C Butler is cleared of his name. Guardsmen request surge releases at Fort Sam Houston. Carranzista forces tighten around Villa in Durango. Former Coahuila governor Santiago Ramirez, a Villista general, is executed in Saltillo. Pershing moves toward a rapid column shift with new truck arrivals at Columbus New Mexico. Bliss debunks claims of army inefficiency and bad rations along the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago Ramirez
Coahuila
Villista
Saltillo
Mexico
General Pershing
Columbus, N. M
Tasker H. Bliss
McClure barred from landing in Liverpool over pro German articles
British authorities refuse land passage to McClure the American publisher aboard the Philadelphia because his magazine carried pro German content. A state comptroller report fixes J Pierpont Morgan estate assets at 78 million plus, excluding non New York properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Liverpool
England
Philadelphia
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rome
Italy
New York State
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEI News
Camp Dodge
Arsenal
President Wilson
Washington
State Banking Department
General Assembly
Capitol
Temple of Justice
Supreme Court
Court Avenue
State House
A. H. Davison
Executive Council
Harry Shropshire
State Board of Control
State Dairy and Food Department
W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Ralee
State Executive Council
Poteawattamie
W. H. Williams
Auditor of State
State Council
Sanders
Fort Madison
Flynn
A. M. Deyoe
Forest City
Charles M. Nevin
Woodbury County
State Board of Parole
Iowa State Board of Medical Examiners
Towa
Thomas H. MacDonald
Iowal Highway Commission
Mich
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
New York Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
New York City
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Wolf Creek Pass
Continental Divide
Colorado
Denver
Sioux City Daily News
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Panama Canal
Illinois Shoe Dealers’ Association
Chicago
San Francisco
Cleveland
Charles HB. Aked
Stockholm
Department of Agriculture
Charles E. Lobdell
Great Bend
Kan
Geo. W. Norris
W. S. A. Smith
Sioux City
Herbert Quick
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Farm Loan Board
Congress
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
WAR News
Chouvaieff
Thiga
William P. Hollingsworth
American War Relief Clearing House
France
Lausanne
Switzerland
Budapest
Terlingua
Tex
Rio Grande
San Carlos
M. C. Butler
Alpine
Harry Spannell
Fort Sam Houston
Villa
Durango
el Paso
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