Hawkeye Farms Expanding to Land Use Trends
Iowa leads in crop area and tilled land in the northwest union states, with only 27 percent of U S tillable land cultivated. Reports note land area in crops and a census baseline, while discussions cover state college lease plans, prison labor use, and state forest stocking efforts to boost agricultural science and efficiency.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Hawkeye State
Northwest
United States
Iate
F. H. King
National Geographic Society
King
Halieves
George Cosson
State Board of Control
Ames
Agricultural College
Stevens
State Board of ‘Control
Board of Control
J. H. McConlogue
Britain reels as war minister resignations rock cabinet
Condon March 28 report says Colonel Seely resigns as war secretary after clashes over army mobilization. Field Marshal French and Adjutant General Ewart also resign, prompting Asquith to rethink plans and invite reformation of the cabinet led by Lloyd George. Churchill is attacked by Unionists over Ulster policy amid a stormy Commons session.
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London
Great Britain
Lloyd- George
Asquith
Col
John Edward Bernard Seely
War Department
Ulster Volunteers
Agquith
Winston Spencer Churchill
Unioniate
Churchill
Pennsylvania Railroad Cuts 1250 Jobs in Altoona
Altoona, March 28. The Pennsylvania Railroad company ordered the immediate layoff of 1,250 shop workers due to a shortage of work, marking the largest reduction since 1907.
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Pennsylvania
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pope to Held Conslatory in Rome Late Spring
Rome March 28 The pope decided to hold a consliatory toward late April or early May unless unforeseen circumstances intervene About a dozen cardinals will be appointed in the event The plan faces possible changes if conditions shift
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Rome
Italy
Mine Peace Assured After Walkout Affects 160000
Chicago march 27 The United Mine Workers and mine operators reach a settlement with miners to handle future meetings themselves. Wage agreements run two years and expire April 1 with no expected strike. Brick passers and other trades halt city building as 150000 to 160000 workers are out of work amid the dispute.
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Chicago
United Mine Workers
Great Northern
Operatona
Miners’ Federation
Illinois
Peoria
A. B. Vorteller
Richmond votes wet in local option election
Richmond Indiana voted wet in a local option election with 25 of 30 precincts reporting. The tally showed 3,218 wet votes and 2,042 dry votes. Polls opened to hymns from the Reid Memorial M H church tower and the drys held hourly prayer meetings, aided by supporting women.
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Richmond
Ind
Reid Memorial
M. H
Seidel Wins In Milwaukee Mayor Race Contest
Milwaukee on March 26. David 8. Ross former mayor and Theodore Otjan were eliminated from the mayoralty nomination race. Emil Seidel, ex Socialist mayor, will face Mayor G A Bading in the regular election. Precinct totals show Seidel 15,996. Bading 16,887. Rose 13,231 across 111 precincts.
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Milwaukee
David
Ross
Theodore Otjan
Emil Seidel
G. A. Bading
Seidel
Bading
Fire kills two firefighters in Sioux City blaze
A Southeast corner block fire at Fourth and Nebraska streets in Sioux City, Iowa, caused about 300000 dollars in damage to Anderson Furniture, Moore Clothing, and Frank's Hotel. Two firefighters were killed when walls collapsed during the blaze. A separate report from Norfolk, Virginia details the blowing up of the hulk of the Old Dominion liner Mooroe, sunk earlier with over twenty deaths.
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Sioux City
Fourth
Nebraska Streem
Aloka
Anderson Furniture Company
Moore Clothing Company
Frank's
Walla
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Mooroe
Merchanta
Nantucket
Castro Figuree In Pilot Arrest Plot In Willemstadt
Army officers and politicians were arrested after the discovery of a plot to overthrow the Venezuelan government in Willemstadt Curacao on March 28. Cipriang Castro is said to be involved.
Villa Driven Back as Rebels Routed at Torreon
Mexico City reports the rebel forces under General Villa were routed at Torreon with about 2000 killed or wounded. Reinforcements under Generals Maas and De Moure arrived from Saltillo to aid the federals, while Villa’s advance into Torreon’s outskirts was framed as a ruse by Velasco.
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Mexico City
Villa
Lordo
Torreon
Velasco
Maas
de Moure
Hipolito
Juarez
Ville
Gomez Palacio
Sparks Fly Across Towns In March Dispatches
Bloomington Mrs Gordon Read dies at seventy two in Bloomington Illinois. Helena Montana reports heavy snowfall while North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts campus burns in a blaze. Los Angeles aviator De Lloyd Thompson performs loop maneuvers. Atlantic City hears tremors in Wildwood and Ventnor. Decatur Missouri merchant George Moore shoots Arthur Fox after a quarrel. Quincy submarine K-65 launched at Fore River yards with Mrs T G Roberts as sponsor.
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Bloomington
Ill
Gordon Read
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Helena
Mont
Montana
Raleigh
N. C
Textle
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
West Raleigh
Los Angeles
Cal
de Lloyd Thompson
Chicago
Atlantic City
N. M
Wildwood
N. J
Ventnor
Decatur, Ill
George Moore
Mode
Arthur Fox
Quincy
Mass
Fore River
T. G. Roberts
Robbers steal pest house in Gary Indiana
In Gary Indiana March 27 city authorities found the pest house missing after robbers stole the small frame building. The health board set up a tent on the platform erected two years earlier for President Wilson to address the area. Cloves Mack, a negro smallpox patient from Clinton Ta., is being cared for in the tent.
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Gary
Ind
Health Board Sreetad
Wilson
Cloves Mack
Clinton
Deny Destruction Of Ship In Pacific Rumor
Honolulu reports deny destruction of the inter fall and steamer Mauri and loss of lives. No wreckage found after hours of search. vessel thought to have blown up near Pearl Harbor last night and may report safely later. Also notes former Judge Nathaniel Ewing is seriously ill in Uniontown after a prior illness. U S to Probe Junk Trust to begin federal grand jury inquiry into a western junk trust within a month in Los Angeles.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Interfal
Mauri
Pearl Harbor
Ewing
Uniontown
Nathaniel Ewing
Public Service Commission
Junk Trust
Los Angeles
Cal
Mississippi
Federal Grand Jury
Panama Canal tolls repeal vote signals House move
Washington March 20 two key House ballots showed support for taking up and approving a rule to debate the Panama canal act repeal. Majority leaders and speakers clashed with opponents as Adams on Georgia pressed his attack and Underwood defended party platform while debate rules were set to limit discussion.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Committee On
Clark
House
Adamson
Georgia
Congress
Interstate Commerce Committee
Majority
Underwood
Democratic Party
Aiken
Brockson
Broussard
Bruckner
Cara
Mitchell
Morgan
Murray
Maes
Oxta
O'Leary
O'Shaunessy
Patten
Phelan
Ragsdale
Baker
Sherwood
Stone
Taybee
Eo Seaytor
Cole
Thomas
Hama
Wingo
Kitchin
North Carolina
Bartholdt
Browne
Wis
Gardner
Mass
Melensis
Madden
Bronnerson
Stevens
Minn
Gillett
Total
Weyerhauser Improves After Illness in Pasadena
Frederick W. Weyerhauser eighty year old lumber magnate of St. Paul Minnesota shows notable recovery from a severe cold at his Oak Knoll home Pasadena California. Arthur E. Nichols reports rapid improvement after recent illness. Iowa College Head Resigns at University of Iowa in Iowa City board accepts John G Bowman resignation effective March 31 at Bowmans request. Paris Express Wreck: engineer and conductor sentenced to fall terms in Melun France three ninths of crew among those killed and injured in the disaster.
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Pasadena
Cal
Frederick W. Wayerhauser
St. Paul
Minn
Oak Knoll
Arthur E. Nichols
Weyerhauser
Iowa College
Iowa City
State Board of Education
John G. Bowman
University of Iowa
Bowman
Melun
France
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G. T. Powell
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Albia
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Ottumwa
Buxton
Fort Madison
Sanders
Wag
Warren Garat
State ‘Board of Control
Capitol
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Iin
Avery
Garat
Fair Grounds
Charles Howard
Anamosa
Central City
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Independence
Oelwein
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New Hampton
Waverly
Waterloo
Grundy Center
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Charles City
St. Ansgar
Jown Falls
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Burlington
Lansing
Seymour
Cluton
Adel
Fort Dodge
Centerville
Emmetsboro
Dubuque
Blakesburg
Monrovia
Madrid
Tipton
Garrison
Tracer
Shenandoah
Rainsbarger
Frank
Nathan Rainsbarger
Nettle Haley
Frank Rainsharger
Vinton
E. Waterman
Marshalltown
Grant Tyler
Hardin County
Rainsbargers
William Johne
Ackley
Nattie Haley
Charles Link
Dan Turner
Henry Finster
Steamboat Rock
W. P. Loach
John Stevens
Boone
Vance Wilcox
Dan
Lynch
Barr
Oskaloosa
Waterman
Johnson
Towa City
Albert M. Deyoe
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
County Superintendents of
State University
F. Applegate
Mount Pleasant Hospital
M. N. Voldeng
Cherokee Hospital
Mary Lawson Noff
Allantat
Secretary of State
J. Stzer
Hamlin
Audubin County
Paris
Gaston Calmette
Figaro
Mme
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Joseph Caillaux
Finance
Hapwy
Unionista
Baya Union
Richmond, Ind
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Underwood and Clark
F. W. Weyerhauser Better
Bedalde
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