Carson’s Son Upsets Naval Tale at The Savoy
The Chronicle notes Sir Eitcard Carson’s son deriding a claim over a submarine incident near the Beltish Empire. The exchange touches on naval command and authority as the first lord of the admiralty relays an attempt by a destroyer to sink a submarine, revealing strain in imperial ties.
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Eitcard Carson
Orsini Seeni
Savoy Hotel
Sys
On Chronicle
Sali
Eoward
Seheals
Admiralty
Dandruff Cure Ad and Plattsburg Rookie Tale
An ad promotes Cuticura ointment and Soup with a free sample offer. A Plattsburg summer training camp anecdote features a rookie chorus of grumbles, a hulking sergeant jokes about his deep singing in the mud, and a lesson about rising to the surface.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly Boston
Plattsburg
Tim
Causes of Nervousness in Children
An issue in Woman's Home Companion argues nervousness in children stems from personal defects such as malnutrition anemia faulty eyesight bad teeth or adenoids. It urges nature as cure: nourishing food outdoor life regular exercise like walking rowing and swimming plus country life and camping, with social interaction among children.
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Woman's Home Companion
Real Sporting Blood in a Wild Yard Tale
A fragment from a rustic scene shows a kind hearted woman scolding a boy for tormenting a child and a discussion about liking pain in a rough exchange. The limited text hints at a tense street conversation with bitter humor and rustic cadence.
Recruits Drill to Train at Home Stations in Iowa
Iowa National Guardsmen who enlisted after Mexican border service begin 4,000 recruits’ intensive training at home stations. They live in canvas camps with cooks and instructors, aiming to be ready for a federal call around July 15. Local towns provide tents. ration allowance is four cents daily per man.
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Jes Moines
Iowa
Guy J. Logan
Fort Snelling
Harding
Webster County Road Work Plan for Fort Dodge
Webster county supervisors under Iowa State Highway Commission instruction select Fort Dodge routes to receive state funded improvements. Total estimated expenditure is 86.66 dollars with federal aid of 28,233 dollars and an auto fund contribution of 28,233 dollars.
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Webster County
Fort Dodge
Iowa State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Auto Fund
Seymour Agatnet Petition To Red Cross Aims To End Advertisements For Cigarettes And Pills
Seymour Citizens led by J D Johnston send a petition to Washington demanding elimination of cigarette advertisements and no pill calls in Red Cross trench literature for soldiers. The action targets war related relief materials.
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Seymour Agatnet
Seymour
Red Cross
Washington
J. D. Johnston
Mulet Tax Declared Legal in Des Moines
Judge Hutchinson of the district court sustained the constitutionality of the mulet tax statute. The ruling requires owners of 100 buildings where cigarets are sold in Des Moines to pay $30,000 in taxes to city and county. The property owners have one hope the supreme court.
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Des Moines
Hutchinson
District Court
Supreme Court
Railroad Foreman Dies After Track Jump Collision
Perry manila section foreman Ted Kuypers of the Milwaukee railroad died in a local hospital from injuries after a motor speeder jumped the track. He and two other foremen were en route to Perry for a conference when the accident occurred. Kuypers was thrown on his head.
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Perry
Ted Kuypers
Milwaukee Railroad
Manilla
Kuypers
What Y. M. C. A. Will Do Des Moines Camp
The Y M C A aims to maximize soldier comfort and amusement at camp buildings. Equipment list shows moving picture machine talking machine records phonograph needles films ink pens pen holders pencils baseball gloves bag ball bat basketballs.
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Dea Moines
Cantonment
Norman Hall Wounded in French Air Combat
Colfax Corporal James Hall of the Lafayette Escadrille believed wounded in France after an engagement with seven German aircraft. He reportedly was shot through the lung and his plane fell inside French lines. Hall, author of Kitchener's Mob, had joined the American squadron after service in Britain. He previously brought down a German airman and was praised for talent at Grinnell College.
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Colfax
James Hall
Lafayette Escadrille
France
Hall
James Norman Hall
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Bhy
Grinnell Ve Oo
Capital City Auction Boosts Red Cross Drive in Des Moines
Des Moines residents packed the Coliseum for a massive Red Cross auction raising 25,071.75 as volunteers and donors from city and county contributed a wide range of items. Five thousand buyers watched expert auctioneers sell donations from men women and children to fund vital relief work.
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Des Moines
Red Cross
Two Iowa City Boys Drowned in English River
Thomas Dillon aged 18 and Gerald Lahay aged 16 drowned near Kaloua in Washington County as a group of bathers struggled against the current. One man was rescued. two others perished before help arrived. Bodies recovered.
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Iowa City
Thomas Dillon
Gerald Lahay
Kaloua
Walington County
Perry Man Killed Crossing Tracks by Train
Francis O Malley brother of J P O Malley president of American Trust and Savings bank Des Moines was struck and killed by a Chicago and Milwaukee passenger train as he crossed the tracks near Perry He lived about four miles east of Perry and was coming to town in his automobile He was 43 years old and leaves a widow and five children.
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Perry
Francis O'Malley
J. P. O'Malley
American Trust and Savings Bank
Des Moines
Milwaukee
O'Malley
Swedes Support Liberty Bonds in Crawford County
Swedes in Denison and Kiron, a Denison area town, raised more than $22,000 for liberty bonds. The Swedes show strong war support, wanting the Allies to win promptly. At Denison, the Knights of Pythias lodge purchased $1,000 and the Woodmen $500.
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America
Denison
Kiron, T Wn
Crawford County
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Woodmen
Redfield residents raise funds for Red Cross drive
In Redfield a mass meeting gathered 669 people and raised 960 dollars for the Red Cross fund. The town allotment was 274.50, and more was raised than the township’s total ask. Speeches were given by George Cosson and Alexander Fitzhugh of Des Moines.
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Redfield
Red Cross Fund
George Cosson
Alexander #itzhugh
Des Moines
Eagle Grove Girls Donate $133 to Red Cross
Eagle Grove High school girls from the Iscoma Campfire side raised funds by a tag day drive totaling 133 dollars for Red Cross relief. The drive was carried out by the club’s young women members.
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Red Cross
Eagle Grove
Iscoma
Eagle Grove High School
Freight Handlers Strike Over Wage Demands
More than a hundred freight handlers at the Dubuque and Illinois Central lines walked off the job seeking higher pay. The action disrupted loading and shipping operations, as workers picketed and urged settlement through negotiations with management.
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Dubuque
Nusinston
Ilinois Central
Sioux City Girl Killed in Homeyard Shooting
The murder of Mias Thecla Gerken, 22, of Woon socket, 8. D., who was shot while going to a friend's home, remains a deep mystery. Detectives chase leads with no solid suspect. few friends and no obvious enemies noted.
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Sioux City
Mias
Thecla Gerken
Woonsocket
State wartime relief and new powers for Governor
Exemptions from debt for families of servicemen, pensions for dependents, and a moratorium are outlined. Governor Harding may appoint a secret service or constabulary with $50,000 appropriated to protect life and property and enforce laws, with citizen arrest powers.
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Des Moines
Abe
Delite
Uwe
Iil
Heral
Ani
Iowa
Army
Navy
Eid
Sarwa Taw
Logan
Harding
Cantonment Progress at Camp Dodge Urges Rapid Work
Des Moines reports a rush of activity at Camp Dodge with about 500 workers on site building multiple cantonment structures. Nearly 300 labor government buildings, carpenters securing the first barracks, and a large platform already erected. Westward, diggers prepare stakes while surveyors lay out the next foundation as the camp develops.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Weitz
Cantonment
National Guard
Booze Shippers Convicted in Cross-State Case
A ferryman and two men operating launches between Cas selle, Wis and Turkey River, Ia were fined 50 dollars each for carrying booze into town. A farmer named Kregel was fined 100 dollars for liquor law violations in a trial before Judge Vianna gan last night.
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Blader
Cassell
Wis
Turkey River
Kregel
Viannagan
Rioting Claims Dozens in East St. Louis Fire Attacks
In East St. Louis five Negro sections were set ablaze as mobs roamed the streets. At least twenty Black residents died and many more were wounded while hospitals overflowed. State guards were summoned to restore order amid the violence and looting.
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East St. Louis
Anbs
What Did He Mean At The Tombs Note To Pittsburgh
Warden Hanley of the Tombs prison received a visitor who left a cryptic note about a father once employed in a Pittsburgh metal mill. The note questions a deliberate action by a nun and asks the warden to discuss privately, then proceed to Pittsburgh at four. The caller urged secrecy and avoidance of others.
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Hanley
the Tombs Prison
New York
Pittsburgh
Has a Fine Edge
Wigg-Is she very keen In money matters Wage Well her husband says it wonderful the way she cuts date is Income Town Topics.
Freckles and Beauty Secrets Feelings on Skin Tone
Fragmented OCR text discusses beauty and skin tone ideas, including references to complexion and aging. Mentions a Beene PE product, and comments on weariness, strength, and appearance with incongruent wording.
Real estate agent testifies in theater exchange case
In court the agent described the surroundings of a contested theater. The witness said next to it was a sleaze shining place, then a garage and a saloon, and that was as far as he could state. The judge called a midsession recess after the remark.
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Indianapolis News
Did He Understand Wife Big Chee for Dresses Demand Season
A garbled item notes domestic concern over fashion costs this season. The fragment mentions a wife seeking dresses and a husband’s relieved remark about avoiding demand, illustrating a domestic lighthearted newsroom snippet.
Between Friends and a Troubled Neighbor Boy
Halle and Bruce were close neighbors who walked to school together from the country. After an afternoon at school Bruce arrived home in a disheveled state and confessed to fighting, admitting he had come out second best. His mother expressed bewilderment at their friendship as Halle replied softly that Bruce would have acted differently if not for their bond.
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Halle
Bruce
Hallie
Swamp Root Advert Claim From Otto Lippert
An advertisement by Otto H. G. Lippert of Cincinnati claims twenty five years of experience with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. He states no customer complaints and frequent sales proving its value for kidney and bladder issues. Offers ten cent sample and booklet from Dr Kilmer in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Otto H. G. Lippert
Pharmacil
Freeman
Cor
Liberty St
Cincinnati
Binghamton
N. Y
Crosstots Quips on Servants and Family Trouble
A quoted exchange shows Mr. Crosstots denying family trouble from servants. He doubts any stay long enough to cause issues, suggesting a lighthearted view of domestic staff and residence life.
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Evanescence
Mr. Crosstots
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