Army Y M C A Movement Launched
A county wide drive to fund Army Y M C A services begins Friday August 31 with Palo Alto County set to raise about 400 for war support. Local committees, school programs, and state cooperation aim to aid soldiers in camps and strengthen moral and spiritual welfare through literature, mail, and wholesome activities.
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Palo Alto County
Towa
Army
Navy
K of C
Palo Alto
Elks
K. of P.'s
MB. Church
Army Y
Paulo Alto
Affor
Butler County
Wright County
Towa Day Set for October 5 in Iowa Schools
The State Department of Public Instruction and Superintendent A M Deyoe announce Towa Day will be observed in all Iowa schools on Friday October 5. Teachers are urged to properly celebrate. Last year Iowa Day was on October 20 and organizers push broader observance this year.
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Deyoe
B. M. Headdey
Ed Lucation
University of Iowa
Iown State College
State Teachers , College
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
A. M. Deyoe
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State Department of Instruction
Greater Iowa Association
Germany Nearing Last Resources Says Swiss Merchant
An interview in the New York Times cites a Swiss merchant arguing Germany faces three weak spots men transport and allies. He asserts German allies are a growing liability and that manpower, transport, and morale signal nearing last resources amid ongoing war, with potential for a desperate peace as a failing effort to avoid defeat.
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Germany
New York Times
Trerman
Maude
Mesopotamia
Sarrail
Saloniki
Hilaire Belloc
Marne
Census Takers Face High Drama in Yellow Stone Park
Thirty one rangers recount perilous tales amid a 60 000 elk 1 200 bears and numerous deer in Yellow Stone Park during the annual census. Escapes include a ranger hugged by a bear knocked from horse and a climber who reached a treetop as a grizzly pawed below. A buffalo encounter and a near-accident with a horse left seriously damaged. A lariat stop prevented further harm and the venture is marked by unprecedented dangers. In separate brief items Circle Banner reports an Iowa farm journalist arrested for petty larceny after trading a subscription for poultry and later seizing hens and chicks during a scam. Emmetsburg reveals a new street slusher arriving to improve pavement.
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Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Mount Washburn
Grizzly
Mont
Iowa
Ida Grove
Emmetsbure
The Boys Are Not Starving in Hawaii
A Marshalltown coast artilleryman on Oahu writes his mother that food is abundant and well cooked at the fort. He lists meat varieties, vegetables, fruits, pies, ice cream on Sundays and holidays, beverages, and staple staples, assuring concerned mothers their sons are well fed. The message also reassures fathers.
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Marshalltown Coast Artillery
Oahu
Monolulu
Patriot Soldier Boys: Making Men at Home Front
The photograph shows active, fit youths ready to fight. Letters from the sent boys breathe patriotism and duty, inspiring pride and shaming slackers. The service is forging strong, faithful men who will return ready to put country first and overshadow sordid interests. We miss them and fear for them, yet must live up to their example.
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Mensare
Marshalltown
Iowa Leads in Gypsum Production in 1916
Prof G F Kay director of the state geological survey reports Iowa’s gypsum value at 1 496795 in 1916 the highest among producing states. Webster county dominates with five plants mining 522298 tons. 279157 tons calcined for plaster while over 60000 tons sold crude for cement mills and other uses. There is an undeveloped deposit at Centerville hindered by water inflow.
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Iowa
G. F. Kay
State Geological Survey
The
State University
New York
United States
Webster County
Paris
Centerville
Kay
Rail wage rise tied to freight rates and costs
The piece analyzes how wage increases for miners and labor costs in rail transportation would raise the freight rate. It estimates $220 million of labor’s share in a rate hike, potentially adding $300 million to the nation's gross transportation bill, and argues that higher wages would circulate back to workers and that railroads must avoid parsimony to maintain ample transport.
Wages and Freight Rates in War Time Costs Rise
Railroads forecast a 15 percent freight rate rise driven by higher wages and broader labor costs. Adamson law costs estimated at 60 million yearly, plus 40 million in other wage increases. Extension to switchmen adds more, while locomotive fuel is up about 100 million.
Suckers by the Million Swindle Ends After Dime Flood
The Minneapolis post office reports the so called dime flood from a chain letter halted. Since August 5, 1916 only August 6 passed without a letter delivery. About 1,116,651 letters arrived from around the world including Siberia Madagascar and Manchuria before inspectors stopped the scheme.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis “Slickers
Siberia
Madagascar
Manchuria
Minneapolis Journal
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Safety and Service First
Iowa Co
A. Vannoy
A. R. Cuthbert
Gracttinger
M. J. Reidy
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C. K. Pierson
P. J. Paulsen
Th. T, Naae
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M. D. Grodland
Davidson & Burt
Emmetsburg
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