Iowa News Highlights From Ames to Davenport
Iowa items report volunteers for farm and garden work, canning, poultry and pest control, with thousands enlisted. Roads improved near Algona, Red Cross drives in Wapello County, banks backing Liberty Loans in Ottumwa, and a Shenandoah lineman badly burned. Notable notes include Rev Kelly’s trial set for June, Katharine Ohlsen’s perfect school attendance, and Oliver Kelso’s death in Des Moines hospital. Other reports cover invention gains in Webster City, stolen diamonds in Davenport, and local civic developments in Stuart, Sheldon, Carroll, Clinton, and Grinnell. Police and war-effort campaigns appear across counties with farm and road improvements, school bonds, and patriotic activity.
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Extension Department
State Agricultural College At
Ames
Algona
Red Cross
Wapello
Ottumwa
Farragut
R. D. Bush
Shenandoah
Red Oak
Lyn G. J. Kelly
Rev. Kelly
Logan
Villiscaux
Katherine Ohlsen
Ida Grove High School
Oliver Kelso
First
Iowa Infantry
Fort Des Moines
Kelso
Charles City
Jacob EB. Conner
The
State University
United States
Russia
Magnolia
Clifford Cole
Webster City
Plath Brothers
Davenport
Vinton
Redross
George Hughes
Council Bluffs
Pilot Mound
Stewart
Stuart
Sheldon
Christian Reformed Dutch Church
Ninth Street
Carrol County
D. W. Garner
Glidden
Lee Windrem
Iowa City
Clinton
France
D. C. Johnston
Graham Fisher
Grove
Iowa Organized Defense Council Names Precinct Representatives
Iowa's state defense council completed a broad county county precinct framework with a 2500 member list, one representative per township and two each county. Governor Harding to notify selections. Other items include cement trust probe funding, road patrol law effect July 4, and state pharmacy exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Council of Defense
Iowa
Harding
State Council
Central State Defense Council
State Defense Council
F. F. Sverest
M. J. Wade
J. L. Kennedy
Charles Webster
J. I. Doty
Frank O'Connor
W. G. Dows
J. J. Doty
J. M. Pierce
John Morrell
Paul Junkin
C. C. Deering
Fred Larrabee
David Palmer
John W. Adams
Guy &. Logan
Iowa State News Roundup: Y M C A Drive Surges in Appanoose
Appanoose county Y M C A canvass reports oversubscription in nearly every section with Centerville up 6 percent to 800 dollars. Miss Addie Donahue killed in a car overturn near Strawberry Point. Red Cross drive starts strong in Polk county with Ankeny aiming for 200 members. Sioux Valley Medical Society in Cherokee opens a new hospital valued at 75000 dollars. James Jasperson applies for officer reserve after Danish service. Osage tragedy as 84 year old John Squires dies from being trampled. Audubon women plant an acre for Potato Brigade. Nationwide note mentions acreage of 90107 acres in Allamakee county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Centerville
Addie Donahue
Strawberry Point
Red Cross
Polk County
Ankeny
Sioux Valley Medical Society of
Cherokee
James Jasperson
McGregor
John Squires
Osage
Audubon
Arma
Allamakes
Vast World War News and Domestic Draft Developments
A long dispatch notes Brazil's move against neutrality, Crowder outlines first 500000 draft increment, and continued reliance on conscription as volunteer system falters. US aircraft program to train 10000 airmen follows German raids. Lansing cites German agents plotting against US in South and Central America. Admiral Sims reports German spying and mine threats near Queenstown. AMES Valley conference votes to keep athletics, prison bonds sell Liberty Bonds, mining district strikes close many mines, Zapata signals surrender talks, Jordan joins naval reserve, and a Missouri tornado kills 78 with widespread damage.
Rioting kills and injures in East St Louis protest
Three white men and three black individuals were wounded after a meeting protesting wholesale Negro labor imports in East St Louis Illinois. A sweeping set of disasters across multiple states left nearly 250 dead and 1,000 plus injured with property losses around 5 million dollars.
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East St. Louis
Kansas
Illinois
Indiana
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Kentucky
Washington notes on bonds and policy actions
President Wilson joins liberty bond holders by subscribing for 10000 dollars. Secretaries Daniels and the naval yard committee push 7455000 dollars for submarines and Pacific bases. House passes food survey bill funding 14700000 dollars. Red Cross week proclaimed starting June 25. Japan withdraws 150 to 200 million dollars in gold from the United States monthly, with 10 to 15 million in recent weeks. Navy report clears Mongolia armed guard in nurse deaths. Trade with the enemy bill introduced in the House. Hoarding or price manipulation would become a felony under a revived food bill amendment.
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Pacific Coast
Special Naval Yard and Station Committee
Congress
Daniels
Wilson
Red Cross
United States
Treasury
Japan
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Hawkeye State News
Clarke County War Emergency Committee
Osceola
K. W. Stouder
Agricultural Extension Department
Melvin F. Arey
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Grinnell
Columbus Junction
Rock Island Tracks
Army
Theodore Marburg
Belgium
Mahaska County
Oskalooga
Toledo
Frank
James Hala
Bedford
N. Joyce Place
Maine
Frank B. Joyce
Iowa Cavalry
Charles Brooks
J. E. Wooters
Extension Division
State Agricultural College
Webster County
Cedar Rapids
Healy
Ft. Snelling
University of Iowa
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
Waterloo
Greene
Navy
National Guard
National Association of Deaf Mutes
Waring of
Abelegry
Lutyens
Defense Council
State House
State Department of Justice
State Highway Commission
James B. Weaver
Weaver
Havner
Federal Trade Commission
Foster
Boards of Supervisors
State Pharmacy Commission
Ralph P. Holton
Bolton
Iowa Defense Council
Greater Des
Selective Service
Ora Williams
Mr. Williams
Woodbury County
Sioux City
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Scott County
Dubuque
Pottawattamie
Blackhawk County
Webster
Lee
Marshall
Cerro Gordo
Appanoose
Boone
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Jasper
Johnson
Story
Monroe
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Clayton
Page
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Harrison
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Tama
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Louisa
Ida
Emmet
Worth
Adams
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Dickinson
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Iowa National Guard
A. BR. Corey
Agricultural Society
State News
Braz
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Crowder
War Department
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San Antonio
Tex
United States Aircraft, Production Board
British
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Argentina
Venezuela
Brasil
Lansing
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Great Britain
Sims
London
Navy Department
Berlin
Queenstown
U. S
Whitesourl Valley Conference
Maryland
Jerome, Arizona
Emilano Zapata
Carranza
Knight Starr Jordan
David Starr Jordan
Naval Officers’ Reserve Corps
Provo
Utah
Missouri
Hull
Mineral Point
General News
Oklahoma
State Board of Agriculture
Milton J. Whiteon
Seattle
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AL. G. J. Kelly
Chinese Six Companies of
San Francisco
Waterto
Osaka
Washington Notes
Senate
Naval Armed Guard
Mongolia
Sweden
Finland
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Stockholm
England
de Hisaguirre
Over Castle
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Newland FB. Protherox
British Board of Agriculture
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Paris
Jules Cels
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Merpan
Ehtpa
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