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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
2
Iowa items note Colfax considered as site for a large war hospital to treat European front injuries. Plans call for specialists to guide physical recovery and job training to return veterans to industry. aims include rehabilitation for amputees and shell shock, with care extending to Iowa and neighboring states.
Governor Harding indicated the proposed war census will likely be replaced by alternative methods to gauge labor in Iowa. A districted labor survey approach and regional labor offices may be adopted, with Ames extension coordinating agricultural data and a state defense committee reviewing the plan.
A Des Moines report by Frank Joseph shows Iowa public schools served 507,652 students in 1916 17 with total costs of 27 million dollars. Average pupil expenditure was 81.86 and teacher pay rose to about 63.66 per month.
Des Moines home on leave regimental supply sergeant Herbert Cline of the One Hundred Ninth engineers at Deming argues camp conditions at Camp Coady are not ideal but decent. He cites ample food clothing four blankets poncho overcoat board floors stoves and a monthly wood allowance while noting sandstorms and Iowa blizzards as the main weather hardships. He highlights high officer-material intake from Company C and records the unit’s officers training success.
Anuric is advertised as the best remedy for kidney and rheumatic pains. Dr. Pierce’s tablets are urged with warnings about diabetes and bladder stones and offer a trial package for 10 cents. Testimonials cite relief and endorsement from users including neighbors and a Mr. Ginther.
Tientsin faced costly flooding with a high dike around foreign concessions. Chinese workers labored, funded by foreign residents at about 70 thousand dollars. Water stood five feet deep over most areas by October. drainage hinges on pumping water back to the Peiho river, risking another 70 thousand dollars. A hard winter freeze could halt central heating as the Peiho may solidify, leaving consular homes unheated. The Tientsin flood contrasts with Galveston as it sprang from Peiho rise rather than a Gulf tidal wave.
A quirky note on trends favoring slender design and fashion. Observers say the craze for thinness extends to accessories like watches, signaling a broader cultural shift toward minimal, sleek silhouettes.
Chilean port facilities in Antofagasta to receive a 96 million dollar upgrade while the United States documents draft law administration costs totaling 8.66 million dollars. The figures reflect government budget allocations and international cost reporting.
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