Iowa Completely Bone Dry Requires Permits for Liquor
Iowa moves to enforce prohibition with all liquor shipments into the state limited to permit holders starting April 15. Attorney General Havner announces confiscation of nonpermitted shipments and urges county attorneys to prosecute violations after the date. The ruling follows a federal appeals court decision upholding state prohibitions and permit rules, noting most druggists lack permits.
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Havner
Railroads
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Carpenter
Iowa
Iowa Department of Justice
Flag incident in Traer ends with apologies and jail time
Two Traer residents faced orders for desecrating an American flag. Edward Danker, a German youth, apologized publicly after breaking a flag over Z T Moore’s office. The same flag was lowered again Sunday, Emil Jens pleaded guilty and, lacking funds for a fine, will serve one week in jail.
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Traer
Edward Danker
Z. T. Moore
United States
Emil Jens
Narrow Escape Near Bridge Crash in Allamakee County
Ed Martin and Urban Bellows with brother Ed Bellows of English Beach were testing a new driving horse when a rein broke near Kumpf bridge. The buggy plunged fifteen feet off the approach. Martin escaped with a sprained wrist while Bellows was pinned and badly bruised under the wrecked vehicle.
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Martin
Urban Bellows
English Beach
Allamakee County
Kumpf Bridge
Bellows
Board abolishes butter and egg speculation policy
Stops speculation in butter and eggs through the Chicago butter and egg board by an unanimous directors vote last week. The rule covering deals and future delivery is removed, allowing dealers to buy direct from shippers for future delivery while the board’s action is said to practically end speculation.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Bend Efforts to Big Crops in Iowa War Drive
Iowa aims to double garden output to bolster wartime food supply. Extension head R K Bliss says 60,000 additional laborers are needed, with students at Iowa State College urged to organize local youth participation for larger crops. Presidents and deans attend conferences to align with national efforts and prevent shortages.
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Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Towa State College
R. A. Pearson
Western Agricultural Conference
St. Louis
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Chicago
National Agricultural Society
Washington
Dean Curtiss
Towa
Agricultural Extension Department
Amés
Bliss
Town State College
Trainmen Beaten by Three Rowdies in Canton and Rock Valley
Three rowdies removed from a C M S P freight train at Canton on December 8 boarded the passenger at Rock Valley, beat a railway man who had identified them as Rock Valley residents. The railroad man has sworn warrants for their arrest on the assault charge.
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Canton
Rock Valley
Boy Burns to Death at Sheldon Restaurant
Richard Henry aged 16 died from severe burns sustained while refilling a gasoline stove at Henry's restaurant in Sheldon. A leak saturated his clothing with gasoline and caught fire from the burner before firefighters could extinguish the flames.
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Richard Henry
Sheldon
Henry
Postville Pitcher Sent to Buffalo for Season
Guy Gregg, Postville pitcher formerly drafted by Brooklyn two years ago, has been farmed out to Buffalo for the season and has consented to go.
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Guy Gregg
Postville
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Broth of a Boy to Feature Al H Wilson at Grand
Al H Wilson, famed singing dialect comedian, appears Friday evening April 27 at the Grand in a new Irish song play My Killarney Rose. He portrays Tom Carey in a rollicking tale of Erin wit and romance with songs like My Killarney Rose and The Yodel that Stole My Girl Away. Prices range 81.50 1.00 75c 50c.
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al. H. Wilson
the Grand
Killarney Rose
Wilson
Tom Carey
Erin
Killarney
Mary Houliihan
Krosftman
Battle Hymn Starts Row in Ida Grove School
Indignation rose in Ida Grove as a public schools music teacher insisted her class sing Germanys national hymn after the Star Spangled Banner. Every boy refused and threw their books. The issue has been taken to the school board. The teacher says no reflection on the country was intended and she meant to follow the Yankee hymn by the Kaiser.
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Ida Grove
Germany
Rhodes Scholarships Announcement From Towa City
Announcement from Towa City says the Rhodes scholar examination will be held at the State University on October 2 and 3. The successful candidates will begin residence at Oxford on October 1, 1918 and receive $1500 per year for three years from Cecil Rhodes’s fund to educate Americans in England.
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Towa City
Towa
The
State University
Oxford
England
Cecil Rhodes
Petrified frog found in coal by boiler operator
Claude Durst, who works the laundry boiler at Preston, discovered a petrified frog in a coal chunk. The head and a leg are missing but the specimen is fairly sound. The note ponders the fossil’s age and coal deposits as timing frames.
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Claude Durst
Preston
Ann
Salem man praises Foley Kidney Pills for relief
W. J. Furry of R. F. D. 2 Salem Missouri says he suffered bladder trouble for four to five years and found relief after trying Foley Kidney Pills. He notes prior medicines provided no help and credits the pills with alleviating pain. Adv Engbertson's Pharmacy.
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W. J. Furry
Salem
Foley
Engbertson’s Pharmacy
Adv
School Girls Escape Fire at Traer High
A class of Traer high school girls practicing a cantata in the new auditorium escaped unharmed as the building caught fire. The destroyed structure, eight years old, cost 43000 to build and was modern in every respect. It would cost about 60000 to duplicate today. new building plans are likely.
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Traer
Weather Prophet Predicts Bountiful Crop Signs
Postville forecasts indicate good signs for a bountiful crop as the local weather prophet notes the vernal equinox winds. Farmers are advised to plant corn when lilacs leaf out, not wait for oak leaves to reach a squirrel’s ear size, due to potential large seasonal differences.
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Postville
Luther College Takes Gymnastic Meet at Grinnell
Revised state gymnastic meet results from Grinnell in March show Luther College winning the title and securing the high individual score. Olufson of Luther posted 75.7 points while teammates Narum and Stalland scored 75 and 71.2 respectively. Bender of Town led non Luther scorers with 75.1.
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Grinnell
Luther College
Olufson
Luther
P. Bender
Town
Narum
Nicholson
Ames
Boulon
H. Bender
Stalland
Iron shipping to Clinton linked to government plant access
statement notes that if Clinton secures a government producing plant, much iron ore for steel would be shipped via the Mississippi River from the Mississippi Valley Iron company's mines at Waukon, implying regional ore supply tied to plant operation and river transport.
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Clinton
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley Iron Company
Waukon
Fifty Years Ago In Decorah News Highlights
Messrs Weiser Burdick and Curtin laid a sidewalk on Main street without an ordinance. Alsip and Hutchinson dissolved their partnership. Alsip handles brick work and Hutchinson plastering. Robert Kennedy escaped serious injury when caught in shafting at Greer & Co.'s Ammon shop. Curtin Bros. brought a hearse to Decorah. A De corah Odd Fellows fair will be held at the courthouse next Tuesday evening. A party of three boat loads traveled to McNutt's dam last Monday. members included Bradish Green Marsh Otis Morss Burdick Matteson Dickerman. A McGregor Western train jammed near McGregor and rolled down a 20 foot embankment. one lawyer from Austin named Wright was killed and nine injured. An agricultural society was formed with H B Williams of Hesper as president and G N Holway Seey as secretary.
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Messrs
Court House
McNutt
Fires destroy three roundhouses across Iowa rail hubs
Fires at Clinton Des Moines and Clarion destroyed roundhouses and damaged thirteen locomotives. In Des Moines and Clinton early Sunday fire caused about 200000 to 250000 dollars in losses, with unknown origin. Clarion reports a suspicious blaze at 2 30 AM destroying Great Western roundhouse and injuring thirteen engines for another 25000.
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Des Moines
Clinton
Iowa
Clarion
Great Western
Weekly Weather Forecast for Des Moines 1917
Des Moines forecast issued by the U S Weather Bureau covers the Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States. General rains expected early in the week followed by fair weather until Friday when rains again probable. Temperatures to average low.
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Des Moines
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
D. C
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Poultry Leaders to Meet to Boost U S Production
President B E Richards of the American Poultry Association calls a nationwide conference of poultry breeders and allied industries in Chicago April 20–21 to promote a plan to raise production by 100 million pounds amid an anticipated meat shortage. Delcomae urged. state attendance expected. advertisement ends with BHAR'S shirt sale details.
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B. E. Richards
American Poultry Association
Poultry Breeders and Allied Industries
United States
Sherman House
Chicago
Delcomae
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