World War Prices Peak Late 1910s in Iowa Mintages
Iowa records show price peaks after the war start as hogs hit 23.50 per cwt in 1919 Chicago, corn 2.36 a bushel in 1917, oats 1.29 in 1920, and lard 35.85 cents. Wheat topped 3.50 in 1919 1920, with Hoovers price ceilings limiting earlier spikes. Des Moines headlines recount sugar highs, meat exports, and food campaigns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Herbert C. Hoover
National Food Administration
Eastern Iowa Primary Road Detours For Week End Sept 15
Primary detours listed by the highway commission cover I 64 I 64 3.5 miles closed Prgston to Miles with a 4 mile gravel detour. I 8 6 miles closed Wayland to U S 218 and a 9 mile gravel detour. I 122 1 mile closed in Davenport with a 1.6 mile paved detour. I 128 7 miles closed Clayton county from I 13 to US 52 with a 16 mile paved detour. I 136 7 miles closed Wyoming to Oxford Junction with a 7 mile gravel detour. I 248 6 mile closed from US 20 to state hospital with a 1.5 mile surfaced detour. I 261 10 miles closed Solon to Iowa City with a 14.5 mile surfaced detour. I 290 1 mile closed Clayton county from I 13 west with a 1.3 mile earth detour.
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Iowa
The
Highway Commission
Prgston
Miles
Wayland
U. S
Davenport
Clayton County
U.S. 52
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
U.S. 20
State Hospital
Solon
Iowa City
Czech Volunteers to Fight Germany Under Their Flag
Paris reports the Czech national committee says Czech volunteers will fight under their own flag as allies of France and Britain in the war against Germany. The legation ordered mobilization for Sept. 14, with Cognac to be a training center as in 1917 under Allied command.
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France
Britain
Germany
Czech National Committee
Raymond Poincare
NLRB Chief Said We Cannot Let Workers Lose Strike
The Remington Rand Employees Independent association quoted Chairman J Warren Madden of the NLRB as saying that workers could not lose a strike even if it causes bloodshed. The transcript from a Chicago interview was sent to Sen Edward R Burke and forwarded to the Senate Labor Committee with Wagner Act change notes.
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Washington
Remington Rand Employes Independent Association
J. Warren Madden
National Labor Relations Board
Madden
Charles Fahy
Association of Washington
Edward R. Burke
Neb
Elmira
N. Y
Joseph V. Murray
Employee Association
Burke
Senate Labor Committee
Buchanan Co Relief Cases Drop In August
INDEPENDENCE The Buchanan county relief load fell by 47 cases in August per County Relief Administrator Arthur Jackson. Most of the decline came from dismissing WPA workers on the list 18 months or longer. At month start 298 employables, 41 joined, 88 dropped, leaving 247. Direct relief 132, service 69, WPA service 46, old age supplements 4, WPA supplements 4. Office expenses for the month totaled 2502.21 dollars, up from 2217.09 the prior month by 285.12.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Arthur Jackson
Paris wives to receive government aid for dependents
Paris reports that wives left without support as husbands go to the front will get about 28 cents daily from the government, with an extra 13 cents for each child under 16. The provision aims to help families sustaining themselves during wartime.
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Paris
Roosevelt cancels wartime political radio address
President Roosevelt cancels the Democratic Women’s Day radio address planned for September 16 due to wartime duties. He urges national unity beyond party lines as Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt delivers the principal address with other speakers on a national network broadcast at 8 30 p m CST.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Europe
Thomas F. McAllister
Democratic Women’s Division
Josephine Roche
U S Aims At Pan American Talks Revealed
Washington officials disclosed the United States aims for the inter-American consultative conference in Panama opening Sept 21. The plan calls for a vigorous western hemisphere trade revival and impartial neutrality across the hemisphere. Delegation led by Undersecretary Welles includes Edwin Wilson Dr Herbert Fess Warren Kelchner and Dr Marjorie M Whiteman with Paul Daniels and Anna Clarkson as aides. U S diplomats seek speedy trade treaties with Chile and Peru to strengthen bonds and insulate the region from war and its economic impact.
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United States
Panama
State Department
U. S
Welles
Edwin Wilson
Uruguay
Herbert Fess
Warren Kelchner
Marjorie M. Whiteman
Department
Paul C. Daniels
Rio de Janeiro
Anna Clarkson
America
Chile
Peru
Mussolini Seeks Peace Plan Linked to Hitler
Rome dispatch says Mussolini may seek mediation after Hitler signals, proposing a Polish government under German influence with Danzig and the Polish Corridor, plus guiding control of remaining Poland. Britain and France warn against a German fait accompli as plans call for revising the Versailles treaty to satisfy Italian claims on France. Piccolo cites a Polish government to enable peace, while Burgos notes 1,000 French deserters crossed into Spain in the war's first week.
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Hitler
Warsaw
Poland
Danzig
Polish Upper Silesia
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Piccolo
Berne
Burgos
Pyrenees
Spain
German Officials Maneuver In Tokio Amid War Alliance Tensions
German officials in Tokio were reported Saturday to be maneuvering to win Japanese support against Britain and France or keep Japan neutral, despite the Russo-German non aggression pact.
Spain Interns 30 Nazi Merchantmen
In Vigo Spain the government ordered thirty German merchantmen interned and their radio broadcasting gear sealed.
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Spain
Vigo
Joseph Stanek Dies at 58 Chelsea Resident
Joseph Stanek a lifelong Chelsea resident died early Saturday at Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown following an operation a week earlier Funeral services will be held at St Josephs church at 9 am Monday in Chelsea
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Gazette
Chelsea
Joseph Stanek
Deaconess
Marshalltown
St. Joseph's Church
Retiring Recruiting Officer Earns Commander's Praise
First Sgt. August Miller, 1241 Third Ave SE, retires Aug 31 after 30 years service including World War I campaigns in Saint Mihiel and Argonne. Miller, now Cedar Rapids resident, recalls a career across the Philippines, Europe, and extensive recruiting duty, earning multiple medals and a noted “splendid record of achievement.”
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Marine Corps
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Ariz
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England
Voge
Saint Mihiel
Argonne Drive
Louppy
Esch
Luxemburg
Salt Lake City
Davenport
West Point
Army Reserve Corps
Philippines
Federal Judge Approves Revamp Plan for Chicago Great Western
Judge Charles E. Woodward approves a reorganization plan for the Chicago Great Western railroad. The plan, filed in 1935, shifts control to first mortgage bondholders, with common stockholders projected to lose about 45 million dollars. The company operates in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, with a May 1 book value of 148 million and liabilities of 106 million, excluding preferred stock.
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Chicago
Charles E. Woodward
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Ilinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Woodward
British Air Duel With Belgians Over Belgian Territory
The air ministry said British war planes clashed with Belgian fighters Friday night after returning from a reconnaissance over central Germany. The encounter details were not released. Britain will apologize to Belgium as instructed by its ambassador in Brussels.
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London
Air Ministry
Germany
Brussels
Young Democrat Head Urges Backing Govt For Neutrality
In Charlotte, H. Matt Adams of Springfield Illinois, president of the National Young Democratic Clubs, called on Young Democrats at the North Carolina state convention to forget politics and support the government to keep the country out of war. He urged adjourning politics during this crisis and stressed that in this hour it is not the Democratic or Republican party but our government.
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Charlotte
N. C
INS
H. Matt Adams
Springfield
National
Young Democratic Clubs
North Carolina
Young Democrats
Adams
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Unity and truth in wartime neutrality plea
Adams urged a united people to keep the nation out of war while warning against a gag rule on truth. He said national unity should target political opponents engaging in partisan politics and insisted it is a patriotic duty to support the government in keeping the country free of war.
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Adams
Swedish King Proclaims Neutrality at Riksdag Opening
King Gustaf V of Sweden declared neutrality during an extraordinary session of the riksdag in Stockholm. He said Sweden will remain neutral and preserve friendly ties with all wartime powers, calling it a defeat for humanity that war powers have grown stronger than peace.
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Stockholm
INS
Riksdag
Gustaf V
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