War time orders and land deals dominate Perry and Des Moines regions
United States Marshal enforces exclusion near Fort Des Moines with permits for enemy aliens. In Dallas county, 560 acres near Perry sold for 200 dollars per acre to John Carmody, banker. Fort Snelling officer trainees listed from Iowa towns. Farmers, Red Cross activity, and war effort funding fill county notices across Marshalltown, Des Moines, and Cedar Falls with deaths, enrollments, and local transport notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Reed
Fort Des Moines
State Arsenal
Dallas County
Perry
A. Borup
John Carmody
Perry National Bank
Borup
Ft. Snelling
J. L. Temple
Burlington
D. D. Rosenfeldt
Des Moines
J. L. Peterson
J. A. Oliver
E. C. Larson
F. E. Hughes
L. G. Swanson
Council Bluffs
R. J. Dee
Oakland
T. J. Dress
Carroll
J. L. Dillinger
Avoca
W. B. Bates
Iowa City
J. C. Baker
Sioux City
J. RR
Taylor
Fremont County
Twentieth Century Club of
Marshalltown
The
State University
C. F. Ansley
Lake Huron
Michigan
North McGregor
Ben West
Jefferson Barracks
Dee Wells
Roy Harrington
Navy
Seattle
Earl G. Wheeler
South Dakota National Guards
Rapid City
St. D
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Marvin Davidson
Coast Artillery
Honolulu
Sac City
American Red Cross Society
H. Boardman
Life
Life Magazine
Buena Vista County
United States Army Medical Corps
Henry Levin
Albert Levin
Ida Grove
Manchester
Chariton
Clinton
Henry Wohlwend
Wes Moines
Mary Kinnkaid
Ihirem P. Shedd
Lyn George J. Kelly
Logan
Ailopra Borings
Long Falls
Grinnell
Ready to Register for Military Conscription in Iowa
Iowa officials prepare county registration boards led by sheriffs auditors and physicians to enlist men aged 21 to 30 as part of a federal conscription plan. Registrations will be tallied by race and alien status with reports flowing to Governor Harding and Washington.
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Des Moines
Howa
Harding
Washington
Iowa
Rogers
United States
W. L. Harding
Germany
State Council For Defense
Capitol
National Council of Defense
State Councils of Defense
County Councils of Defense
Charles Thomas
Ft. Madison
Mabel Scofield
Thomas
Polk County
A. H. McVey
State Board of Parole
Iowa Guard
Iowa National Guard
Liberty Loan drive urged by McAdoo in Des Moines
Des Moines audiences of 600 heard William G. McAdoo declare the Midwest will firmly back the Liberty loan. He urged a massive subscription and city bankers planned to raise Des Moines’ total to about 1.5 million dollars. He praised Western resolve and described the region as a critical bread basket supporting war needs.
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Des Moines
France
T. W. Fatherson
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
E. E. Stoup
Great Western
Iowa
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
United States
Germany
Secretary of the Treasury
East
Middle West
Earth
South
Northwest
West
Blue laws ignored in Iowa cities sparking arrests
Des Moines reports that most Iowa cities defied the blue laws under Attorney General Havner. Sioux City saw 150 arrests, Council Bluffs 100, Ottumwa 35, with Davenport Clinton Keokuk and Burlington not enforcing. County attorneys claimed no instruction or late letter arrival. Mason City and Dubuque resisted enforcement.
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Des Moines
Havner
Iowa
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Davenport
Clinton
Keokuk
Burington
Town City
Mason City
Dubuque
Carnival Artist Dies From Fall At Dexter Show
Leroy Brammer of Oskalovusa, 20, died at Methodist hospital from a broken back after a slide-for-life accident with a carnival at Dexter. He collided with a tree during a wire descent from Dexter schoolhouse and was treated at Dexter before being moved to a hospital. doctors could not save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Leroy Brammer
Oskalovusa
Methodist Hospital
Carnival
Dexter
Brammer
Hull Deaths by Poisoning in Washington D C
Mrs Mary Lou Hull 46 wife of Iowa Representative Harry E Hull died in a Washington hospital from bichloride or mercury poisoning after taking headache tablets. Coroner Nevitt noted the illness followed severe headaches as she sought relief at the hospital in Washington D C. Hull was elected to Congress in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee. Hull
Washington, D. C
Mary Louie Hull
Harry E. Hull
Iowa
Nevitt
Hull
Williamsburg
Congress
Disastrous Fire Ravages Atlanta Negro District
A large fire in Atlanta began in a poor Negro section and spread across many blocks, destroying numerous fine homes and hundreds of Black residences. One woman is reported dead from the incident as authorities assess the total damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Eddy
Canada War Boosts Immigration To North American Lands
Canada and the United States unite for a freer democracy as war demands rise. Western Canada calls for farm labor, drawing over six thousand workers, while U S immigration rises with many settlers moving to Saskatchewan and Alberta. Figures show a 60 percent rise in U S immigration in three to four months, with forecasts of over a hundred percent for 1917. New settlers arrive via Emerson, North Portal, Coutts, Kingsgate, and Vancouver, and stock movements through Winnipeg add value to the western provinces.
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Canada
United States
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
Mr. Scott
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
Oregon
Washington
Kingsgate
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Immigration Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Winnipeg Yards
West
Be Adaptable In Manufacturing Leather Specialties
A fragment touches on adaptability in business with a proverb about turning poor material into valuable goods. The dialogue contrasts silk purses from sows ears with leather products and wealth through manufacturing skill.
Alan's Foot-Eater Adder in Sncken Discovery
An unclear fragment describes a device or figure named Alan's Foot-Eater Adder and mentions discovery, mid pattern and fares. The readable text hints at a sensational claim or product onset, with reference to Nex B and Fite Hoy 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Ex-Czar Rusat Feels Fine Despite Turbulent Times
In cryptic chatter a speaker jokes about the ex-czar of Rusat loving fish. The remark implies he should be content with his current state, calling his situation a “pretty kettle of fish” and noting his present predicament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusat
Neighbors Share Burden Lightens Local Load
Community members help carry each other’s burdens reflecting neighborly support during hard times. The sentiment highlights cooperative effort and mutual aid within the town.
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Ang
Lee x Iowat‘news
James B. Weaver
American Red Cross
Decorah
Grocers
Harris Grinrad
Mary Kinncaid
Hiram Ishedd
Cedar Falls
Bikhead
Marion
Army
U. S
Jewett
Ft. Omaha
State Board of Control
Waterloo
Board of Health
State Board of Health
John Woll
Pennsylvania
George M. Chappel
Weather Bureau
Edie
Boone
Grand Army
Battle of
Vicksburg
J. O. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
State Department
Charles Parsons
Society For the Friendless
Board of Parole
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Governor’s Office
Camp Dodge
State Board of Health Office
Hoyt
W. Ii. Harding
E. H. I Hoyt
St. Paul
W. G. McAdoo
McAdoo
State
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