Masonic Leaders Meet at Ottumwa and Iowa Girls Rally for War Aid
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa plans a 1918 Ottumwa gathering following Waterloo talks and elects officers led by John W. Barry Cedar Rapids as grand master. University of Iowa women organize war aid actions, gardening, price relief, and garden product sales to support families amid high costs.
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Masonic Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Ottumwa
Waterloo
John W. Barry
Cedar Rapids
Milo J. Gabriel
Lyons
J. T. Reeves
Hawarden
J. W. Lovell
Monuceno
Newton R. Parvin
David Tripp. Colfax
M. R. Ansback
Clarinda
Masonic Veterans of Iowa
W. Dr. Irvine
Sioux City
John Merkie
Des Moines
University of Iowa
War Department
Washington
Camp Dodge
Fort Des Moines
Traer
Deer Creek
H. c
University Employment Bureau
Homer Hughes
Juwa City
DB. E. Thomas
Horrabin
North English
Red Cross
Orpheum Theater
Iowa County
Marshall County
Calvin St. Hutson
C. C. Fredericks
St. Louis
Frank Loomis
Ruthven
Dubuque
Joseph E. Merritt
Ernest White
Glidden
Donald Flynn
Mason City
Great Western
Grinnell
J. P. Sprague
Department of Physical Education
Main
Waterleo
Marshallhown
Tutte
Grinnell College
United States
France
Fort Snelling
le i. Dickerson
Clinton Tooley
Department of Publc
J. G. Wa
Main Street
Westendorf
F. H. Shallabarger
West Liberty
Greene
Commercial Hotel
Navy League of the United States
Navy
Leslie Inglebright
Mount Pleasant
Oakland Mills
Nes Moines
Harding
Norbom
Tutchcroft
Lamont
Odd Fellow
Knights of Pythias
Masons
Elmer Gelger
Albert Gelger
Vinton
Lyn George J. Kelly
Iowa Probes Coal Prices Amid War Time Strain
Iowa's State Defense Council opens an inquiry into coal costs amid a proposed $1.00 per ton price rise. Col. G. Watson leads the industrial survey. Col. French cites $1.42 cost per ton in 1910 and urges fairness toward consumers and operators. The probe seeks transportation remedies and asserts operators may seek excess profits.
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Des Moines
State Defense Council of Iowa
Iowa
State Defense Council
Col. G. Watson
Davenport
French
State Department of Mines
Illinois
Iowa population remains steady with young men staying home
Ora Williams state census editor reports Iowa young men are not leaving the state. Registration shows population growth and a near normal age distribution. Industrial centers boost counties while farming areas show strong young registration. several cities exceed estimates. Governor Harding cancels July August public speaking for health.
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Iowa
Ora Williams
Willams
Washington
Williams
Towa
Cerro Gordo
Ida
Emmet
Buena Vista
Dickinson
Clay
Hancock
Humboldt
Franklin
Story
Pocahontas
Kossuth
Worth
Audubon
Crawford
Lyon
O'Brien
Palo Alto
Shelby
van Buren
Clarke
Monroe
Mills
Taylor
Muhaska
Henry
Davis
Jasper County
Des
Moines
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Marshall
Johnson
Jasper
Dallas
Webster
Floyd
Muscatine
Prosperous Iowa Bankers Report Bright Crops and Auto Demand
Iowa bankers from all sections declared a state in unusual prosperity after their annual convention in Des Moines. They reported excellent crops, abundant deposits, and rising automobile purchases despite some heavy rainfall in parts. dry, warm weather needed to sustain yields and confidence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Bankers’ Convention
Alfred Cox Smith
City National Bank of
Clinton
C. W. Riggs
Libertyville Savings Bank
Group 11
G. A. Romey
First National Bank
Melvin
Guy M. Butts
Greene
Boone
Minnesota
R. C. Plummer
Forest City
Roy A. Nelson
Collins Mortgage Company
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Erickson
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Clermont
D. E. Lomas
Villisea
Frank Epperson
Manning and
State Agents Seize liquor shipments near Estherville
Estherville agents led by H. W. Terrell seized liquor valued at $2000 being shipped into the state from Ceylon Minnesota in 25 autos. Whisky wine gin and alcohol were aboard as drivers refused to stop until tires were blown. A roadside court heard guilty pleas and waivers allowing destruction of the liquor. federal charges may follow.
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Estherville
H. W. Terrell
Havner
Terrell
Dolliver
Ceylon
Minnesota
Justice of the Peace
F. C. Reed
Thomas Nivinson
Canada Maintains Strong Finances Through War Adaption
A Western correspondent reports no financial low mood in Canada since the war began. Bank collateral and branch stability in Winnipeg and across the Dominion, coupled with prudent tax handling and prohibition’s impact, sustain a robust economy, with savings rising from 1918 to 1923 and widespread confidence in banks and credit systems.
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Canada
Dominion
Winnipeg
Savings
Dubuque Exceeds Liberty Loan Quota
Dubuque announced a Liberty Loan contribution of 768000 dollars, several hundred thousand dollars above the allotted sum. Local officials praised the strong showing and urged residents to support the drive further.
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Dubuque
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Hoover Plans to Enroll Women in Food Administration
President Wilson directs the move as Herbert Hoover outlines enrollment of housewives as active members of the food administration. Registration will run July 4 to 15 through the council of national defense and state defense councils to promote conservation and waste elimination.
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Hoover
Washington, D. C
Herbert C. Hoosier
The
Food Administration
Council of National Defense
State Defense Councils
Mr. Hoover
Wilson
Appearances Are Deceiving in Courtroom Exchange
A court scene features a judge remarking that a tall appearance may mask a shorter stature, while a wife retorts about how a married man should be recognized by name, highlighting perceptions versus reality in a humorous exchange.
Lazy Men Gossip About Fools for Luck
A compact observation notes that idle talk centers on accusing others of folly in chasing luck, portraying a culture of blame rather than effort. It frames laziness as the root cause of misfortune and social mockery.
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Guthrie County
Abram Butt Bank
Casey
Stuart
Bayard
Bagley
Yale
Guthrie Center
Menlo
Jamaica
Montieth
Panora
State Council of Defense
Northern Guard
State Bureau of War Records
Adjutant General
Kirkwood
S. R. Ingham
Ingham
Correctionville
Melbourne
James A. Sawyers
C. C. Chase
Webster County
W. H. Harrison
State Dairy and Food Department
Harrison
Hampton
Jawa
Dairy and Food Department
Bank
Executive Council
Board of Parole
Banking Department
Pharmacy Commission
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Chicago
Kent
State Armories
State Board of Education
Statehouse
Iowa City
Ames
Worcester
Mass
W. B. Harney
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Federal Food Commissioner
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