Iowa News Highlights From Boone To Des Moines
A county spelling contest in Boone. Helga Ellingson of Story City turns 100. Dubuque freight handlers strike for higher wages. Muscatine to send a signal corps representative to France. Clear Lake dedicates a $15000 Masonic temple under lodge supervision. Red Cross efforts, war news from France, and local civic actions dominate.
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Boone
Helga
Masonic
Clear Lake
Masonic Grand Lodge
Red Cross
Washington
Seymour
Otto Flentje
Lubuque
Eagle Point
Sol Vanvader
Rraceton
T. S. George
Croecker
15Th
16Th Town Infantry
Toledo
BE. D. Kennedy
Mason City
Iowa River
France
James Norman Hall
Cadifax
French Flying Corps
National Red Cross Committee
Des Moines
Ames
North Central Division
Franklin Kamball
Iowa City
Estherville
Commercial Club
Union Station
National Guard
Arthur Smull
Charles City
Charles Smull
Grand Jury
Wade
Davenport
Iowa
Cantoment Camp Dodge Works Opens After Des Moines Site Confirmed
Des Moines reports war secretary Baker confirms Des Moines as the thirteenth divisional army cantonment site. Construction starts at Camp Dodge with Major M. A. Butler directing, a 1500 to 5000 labor force planned, and auxiliary projects including a $125,000 interurban improvement and a $100,000 Iowa Telephone line. State war expenses and equipment plans extend to uniforms, ammunition trains, and support staff, with oversight by Governor Harding and Adjutant General Logan.
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Big Armie
Camp Dodge
War Baker
Bailey
Des Moines
Secretary of War
Non Ae
Baker
Barry
Central Department
M. A. Butler
Central West
Interurban Railroad
Iowa Telephone Company
Charles Weitz’ Sons Company
General Contractors
C. P. Massard
Iowa
Harding
Adjutant General
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Des M“oines
Council Bluffs
Logan
State House
Frank Thornton
Polk County Supervisors
Maj
L. P. Wolff
United States
Ralph H. Faxon
Ashton Clemens
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Bolton
Credit Given For Enlistments In Iowa Guard
General Logan has been busy recently ascertaining the home address of every enlisted man in the Iowa guard to credit each county for men who have joined in the draft. The number of guardsmen in each county will be added to those who have enlisted in the regular army. The Provost Marshal General will assign a gross quota to the state and then distribute it by population.
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State Agricultural College
Anyaddress
State House
Allison
Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
Logan
Iowa Guard
Iowa Registration Tops Federal Estimate by Two Percent
Iowa registered 216594 men, including 9852 Germans, placing state two percent above federal projection. Only Michigan Connecticut Montana and Ohio rank higher. Food Commissioner Hoover appeals for aid while Mrs. Francis E. Whitley, Des Moines, leads Iowa women’s council effort to mobilize local committees to act on food relief.
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Iowa
Michigan
Connecticut
Montana
Ohio
Herbert C. Hoover
No Special Class Exempt Date For Organizing Of Local Geerde
Regulations issued by President Wilson outline the next steps for selecting a national war army from registrants. Local boards will assess exemptions, with district boards deciding agricultural and industrial exemptions and appeals. Brigadier General Crowder will set meeting dates for boards and cantonment organization. selections target September 1st.
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Washington
Wilson
Crowder
United States
National Guard
Navy
Registration Boards
Regular Army
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Germany
Lowans Flock Across State Lines For Barleycorn Farewell
Sioux City mourners flocked to John Barleycorn's bedside as he neared death. Thousands crossed into Jefferson to bid him adieu and to haul back liquor, packing suitcases, baskets and bags with their final alcohol supplies.
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Sioux City
John Barleycorn
Jefferson
Interurban collision injures Newton and Des Moines residents
Meredith of Newton a former mayor and Jasper county attorney was fatally injured in a northbound interurban crash at Ankeny south crossing. Mrs Meredith Miss Mollie Brown and Miss Margaret Mershon were severely or badly injured. They were taken to Mercy hospital for treatment.
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Interurban
Des Moines
Des Moines Bar Elected Leaders for 1918 Convention
The Town State Bar Association elected Judge Charles W. Mullan of Waterloo as president and chose Des Moines as the 1918 convention city. Other officers include Henry L. Adame Des Moines vice president H C Horack Iowa City secretary Leonard T. Carney Marshalltown treasurer. Dates June 27 28 were set for the 1918 gathering.
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Des Moines
Bar Association
Town State Bar Association
Charles W. Mullan
Waterloo
Henry L. Adame
H. C.horack
Iowa City
Leonard T. Carney
Marshalltown
Costly upgrade to phone system for district cantonment
Des Moines reports Iowa Telephone Company projects more than 523000 dollars to handle Thirteenth District Cantonment growth. New Des Moines connections will cost 185000 dollars and internal facilities 330000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa Telephone Company
Thirteenth District
Fort Dodge Shrine Temple Bid Rejected by Imperial Council
Fort Dodge was refused a dispensation to establish a Shrine temple by the imperial council in Minneapolis. Delegates from Sioux City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines and others opposed a fifth temple in Iowa. Des Moines had bid for the council next year but the decision went to Atlantic City.
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Fort Dodge
Imperial Council
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Cedar
Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa
Atlantic City
Fast Freight In Ditch Near Mingo Trains Crash
A Chicago Great Western fast freight derailed two miles west of Mingo after a broken rail. One man, thought to be C. Smith, a tramp, was killed and another man is believed trapped under the wreckage. The incident occurred near Newton.
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Newton
Mingo
Chicago Great Western
C. Smith
Women Practice Pistol Shooting in University Course
A pistol shooting course for women has begun at the university armory in Towa City. Mrs. Jacob Mater will be instructor and lessons run daily through the summer session with one weekly rifle range session outside the city.
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Towa City
University
Jacob Mater
One County Gives 12000 to Red Cross War Fund
Storm Lake's Buensa Vista county will have contributed 12000 to the Red Cross war fund. The asked amount was 10000, but practically every township gave more than expected.
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Storm Lake
Buensa Vista
Red Cross War Fund
Railroads Add Coaches for Liquor Stock Before Dry Law
Railroads supplied four extra coaches to help travelers stock up with liquor ahead of the South Dakota dry law taking effect. Rail services adjusted schedules to accommodate increased demand, with officials noting the measure aims to curb alcohol consumption.
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South Dakota
Red Cross Worker at Ninety-Two In Iowa City
Iowa City honors Mrs. Franklin Kamball, 92, claimed as the oldest active Red Cross worker in the state. She has made four quilts donated to the Red Cross, with one quilt to be sold at auction.
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Red Cross
Iowa City
Franklin Kamball
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Harry Wahl
Redfield
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Clark Lewis
Chicago
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Thecla Gerken
Woonsocket
S. D
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