Hawkeye State News Roundup From Iowa Cribbed Items
Consolidation of schools at Sutherland failed in a recent election. Rock Rapids erects a state news feature while Clinton, Magle Grove and Ottumwa shopmen return to work. A can kerosene explosion kills Marie Flanagan, 18, at Bristow. A thunderstorm in Shenandoah claims Bart Knox. Aurelia votes to add sixteen sections to a new consolidated district. Jolley worker receives 2000 from railroad after losing an eye. Sioux City attracts Negro workers to stockyards and plants amid progress. Des Moines bank robbery case yields 10 year sentence for Keating. One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry to be reorganized by war department. Des Moines fair plans adjust for strike with auto and shuttle train crowds. Castalia unearthed an Indian stone ax on a 56 year farm. Rail union vote returns to work pending wage talks. Des Moines scout gains first real test at The Ledges after earning his savings stamp.
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Rock Rapids
Clinton
Magle Grove
Ottumwa
Sutherland
Galt
Farmers’ Mercantile Association of
Greene
Rant Rex
Marie Flanagan
Bristow
Shenandoah
Bar
Knox
Coulter
Des Moines
June Cass
Aurelia
Milwaukee
August Shiffer
Jolley
Railroad Administration
Iowa
Flarding
Tacitus Hussey
Beautiful Land
Towaday
Sioux City
John W. Keating
Robert Don Carlos
Keating
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Infantry
National Board
War Department
Lasher
Hull
Carter
Mat Tinley
State Fair Management
Rock Island
Wilber F. Lambert
Castalia
Clarence Lambert
Lambert
Valley
Junction
Conclave
Wilson
Grand Lodge
rail‘Way Brotherhood
Hamilton Craig
Es Moines
the Ledges
Boone
Wilson Questioned On Pact By Senate Committee
President Wilson answers questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a White House meeting about the peace treaty. He discusses Shantung sovereignty, League of Nations provisions, and ratification timing while urging prompt action and defending nonbinding interpretations.
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Wilson
Senate
Washington
White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In a Quandary, Hostess Hears Child’s Citrus Thought
A charming hostess entertaining children finds a boy, Harry, lost in thought. He explains that his mother warned him not to take two oranges, and he hopes to be lucky enough to get one. The quip captures a child’s innocent mischief amid a social gathering.
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Harry
Thelma Spelling Stirs Suspense in Odd Office Scene
In a tense office moment a sick, worried clerk prompts speculation of a tragedy at home. A lighthearted turn arrives when a land agent asks how to spell Thelma, breaking the suspense with a practical question from a fat claim clerk.
Nebraska Judge Affirms Referendum Step Against Prohibition
Lincoln Neb. Judge W M Morning of Lancaster County District Court grants writ of mandamus to compel Secretary of State Amsberry to receive petitions for a Nebraska referendum on the constitutional prohibitory amendment. The ruling implies a path for wet interests to challenge nationwide prohibition. appeal planned. The legislature ratified the amendment January 16, making Nebraska the 86th state to endorse national prohibition.
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Lincoln, Neb
United States
W. M. Morning
Lancaster County
State Supreme Court
Ann
Nebraska
Morning
Override Wilsons Veto on Daylight Saving Repeal
Washington D C repeal of the daylight saving law passed the House over President Wilson s veto by 228 to 101 seven more than a two thirds threshold It now goes to the Senate where supporters claim victory The measure would keep daylight saving until the last Sunday in October when it would be abolished entirely the farm mine and factory voices implied a broader farmer voice across the land
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
House
Senate
Palmer Appeals for Aid in Fair Price Campaign
New York Attorney General Palmer urged support for the fair price movement to jail alleged profiteers in essential goods. He traveled from Washington to train local committees, saying New York would lead the effort and that fair price standards would guide charges. He pressed for federal action to make profiteering a crime.
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Palmer
New York
Fair Price Committee
Washington
Congress
Actors Equity Recognition Drives New York Theater Strike
Striking actors demand union recognition from theater owners before any settlement. Twelve major New York show houses closed due to the walkout, and fan theaters halted operations as stage hands joined in sympathy with the actors.
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New York
Actors' Equity Association
Wilson Calls Labor Meeting in Washington Oct 29
President Wilson has scheduled an international bar conference in Washington to discuss the peace treaty. The meeting, set for October 29, aims to coordinate labor issues and international cooperation amid postwar settlement talks.
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Wilson
Washington
New York Prices Unchanged Despite Washington Move
Retail prices in New York remain steady as grocers and meat dealers report no change despite discussions in Washington to lower the cost of living.
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New York
Washington
Demobilization of Army To End by October
Secretary Baker announced that demobilization of combatant troops will be completed by the last of October, as Washington directs an orderly drawdown of forces.
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Washington
Baker
Jewelers Strike for Higher Wages in Bay Area
More than 300 jewelers in San Francisco and nearby bay cities walk out demanding a $6.40 daily wage, a 44 hour week, and union recognition. The action highlights rising labor tensions in the jewelry trades across the region.
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San Francisco
Cal
Bay Cities
Pershing Plans Sail About September First
Paris report states General Pershing, preparing to depart for Italy, indicated he expected to sail back to America around September first. The remark reflects ongoing Allied high command duties and wartime travel amid shifting schedules.
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Pershing
Paris
Italy
America
Children Killed In Collision Near Parkersburg West Virginia
A street car carrying women and children to a picnic collided with a railroad engine eight people died and several more were injured in the Paymaneo area two miles north of Shieve more details unclear due to damaged OCR text, but report notes a fatal crash with multiple casualties and ongoing inquiries.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Paymaneo
Shieve
Gore
Othora
President Wilson presses for swift ratification of peace pact
In a White House meeting with the Senate foreign relations committee, President Wilson urged rapid ratification of the peace treaty and the league covenant with no amendments or reservations. He said interpretations other than the act of ratification could accompany the measure, stressing moral obligations under Article XII and outlining potential but non binding military implications.
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Senate
United States
League Council
League
Paris
Phillimore
Phillimore and Later Included Ideas From A Plan Drawn By General Smuts
Lansing
Lodge
Japan
Shantung
Wilson
Borah
Johnson
Fall
Congress
League of Nations
Austria
Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Poland
Great Britain
France
Italy
McCumber
Washington, D. C
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Farmers Warn of Higher Costs and Shortages Next Year
Washington reports say farmer representatives warned Congress that profiteering in goods and wages and strikes threaten the economy. They urged repealing wartime food controls to avoid a material reduction in next year’s supply and warned production could lag under current conditions and policy.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Wilson
Congress
Colorado Miners Perish in Oakview Mine Disaster
In Arinidad Colorado nineteen or twenty miners are believed dead after an Oakview mine explosion at Oakdale Coal. Fire Boss William Christopher was inside. Ten escaped via the main slope, ten via an adjoining mine, including miner William Davis who survived to reach the surface. No word yet on the others.
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Arinidad
Colo
Oakview
Oakdale Coal Company
Ner la Veta
William Christopher
Wiliam Davis
Foch to Attend Legion Convention in Minneapolis
Lincoln Neb March confirms that Field Marshal Foch and General Pershing will attend the American Legion convention in Minneapolis on November 10 to 12. The Nebraska legion's state president John G. Maher announced the plan based on word from Nebraska headquarters.
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Foch
Legion
Lincoln
Neb
France
John J. Pershing
The
American Legion
Minneapolis
Nebraska
John G. Maher
Prince Plans Two Weeks Stay in North America
The prince of Wales now in Canada is understood to stay in the United States for ten days during this visit.
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Prince
London
Prince of Wales
Canada
United States
Britain to Suppress Sinn Fein in County Clare
The government announces a plan to suppress all Sinn Fein and related organizations in County Clare Ireland due to an increase in crime.
Winnipeg Crime Notice Clarifies Bail Refusal Case
A Winnipeg report notes alleged strike leaders faced bail refusals as Justice Cameron handles the matter. The article discusses freedom claims and government scrutiny surrounding the case.
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Winnipeg
Justice Cameron
Fai
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Requires Bayer Cross Safety Mark
The text explains that genuine Aspirin bears the Bayer Cross and comes in intact Bayer packages with directions for relief of headache toothache neuralgia and other pains. It mentions handy 12 tab tins and larger packs available at drug stores and identifies Aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture.
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Bayer
Has Scribson found a producer for his play
The Birmingham Age Herald notes the question of whether Scribson has secured a producer. The response remains hopeful, with the playwright continuing to rely on the landlady's cooperation as a factor in advancing the project.
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Scribson
Birmingham Age-Herald
Swamp Root Kidney Ailments Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder complaints. It claims quick mild healing effects and urges starting treatment now with sample offer of ten cents via Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Ady
Costly Knowledge in a Boy's Money Lesson
A Boston ye naming transcript notes a classroom exchange where a parent teaches thrift and a boy shifts from ten cents to a quarter, illustrating changing attitudes toward money and value. The brief dialogue highlights household economics and parental guidance.
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Boston
Buy Your Coal Direct From Mine Big Saving
The Bernice Coal Company invites buyers to purchase coal directly from mines with mine prices, cutting middlemen and hauling costs. Chicago offices at 937 So Dearborn St list many U S customers praising dust reduction and burn quality. Write for prices noting coal type and quantity. ad explains. Howell Howell joke ends.
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Bernice Coal Company
Dearborn St
Chicago
United States
Bernice Coal Co
Ady
Vader-Balm advertised relief for summer colds and headaches
An advertisement for Vader-Balm from BE. W. Vacher, Inc. of New Orleans, promoting quick relief for summer colds Nervous Headache and superficial inflammation. It offers free samples or agent terms and 50-cent stamps for 225-cent tubes, warning against imitations.
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BE. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Lao
A Difference In Truth About Jones’ Son On Stage
The conversation notes uncertainty about whether Jones’ son became an actor. It confirms only that he went on the stage, with no verification of a full acting career.
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Jones
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad Across Ad
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes and itching. It promotes hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment and a dusting of Cuticura Talcum, claiming purity and pleasing fragrance. Price listed as 26 cents each everywhere.
English inventor claims interlocking concrete piling stronger
An English inventor promotes an interlocking concrete piling design as stronger than traditional wooden sheet piling. The claim highlights improved strength and potential durability for harbor and structural applications, suggesting a breakthrough in piling technology.
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Isngland
Malta
Senator Lodge
Colorado
Howell
Powell
Fletcher
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