Iowa War News and Local Reports From Des Moines to Davenport
Iowa news letter cites Clarence Gruver of Clarion aboard the United States steamer New Orleans recounting a submarine attack and the ship's quick dash to safety. Reports from Camp Dodge note soldiers are physically fit for winter training with a low fatal rate, while venereal disease rises. Various Iowa incidents follow, including a Woodward marshal acquittal, a fake Edmonton paper scare, spy arrest at Camp Dodge, and local arrests for liquor and assault. Community efforts include charity drives for servicemen, women aiding harvests, and state treasurer Gilbertson’s death.
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Clarence Gruver
Clermont
Iowa
United States
New Orleans
Astarn
Camp Dodge
Jo ‘Leaming
Woodward
Adel
Leaming
Roy Hutt
Hutt
EH. H. Hardy
Edmonton
Alberta
Cedar Rapids
Hardy
New York
Woolworth
John C. Ebbert
Camp
Dodge
Ebert
North
McGregor
August Sass
Chris Gebers
Ida Grove
Liberty Bonds
Army
Tom A. Metcalt
Dysart
Louis Murphy
Dubuane
Washington Authority
Treasury Department
Intent
Russell Johnson
J. Ni Johnson
Iowa Falls
Fort Worth
Texas
Charias Hall
Milton
Lloye
Juloyd
Canton
I Cross
United States Posicifics
Hischhawk County
Cedar Banks
Sioux City
Union Dyvers
Union Savings” Bank
Davenport
Louis Goetisch
Goetisch
Henry Christensen
Muscatine
Oliver Davidson
Davidson
Christensen
Gilbert 5
Gilbertson
Maines
Des Moines
Ernest Rathburn
Ray O’ Meara
Cedar. Rapids
Navy
France
Joseph Bradley
Bert Hubbard
Anamosa’ Reformatory
Rochelle
Anamosa
Iowa Press Association
Iowa City
Eldon
Ill
Camp Cody
Deming
New Mexico
Guthrie Center
I. M. Ketterer
Deloit
Béloit
Ames
Henry Prentiss
D. AR
Governor Hards reads coal price fixes stoking war effort
Des Moines reports show Iowa coal mouth price yields over 100 percent profit on investment. Governor Harding and a panel of mayors petition President Wilson for price reductions, citing mine costs near 2.25 dollars per ton and normal profits of 13 to 12.5 cents per ton. The telegram claims mines operated at full capacity with labor cooperating, while some operators resist disclosures.
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Des Moines
Harding
Committee of Mayors
Iowa League of Municipalities
Wilson
Iowa
Mike Run
John MacVicar
N. B. Snyder
Council Bluffs
R. S. McNutt
Muscatine
Washington
Big Stick
Jams
Gakaloosa
Gillespie
Attorney Gillespie
Acts of the Tirty- Seventh General Assembly
Handling Milk in Winter for Quality and Safety
Farmers should maintain strict milk handling year round, cooling milk to 50 degrees immediately after drawing and keeping it cold to prevent microbial growth. Relying on natural coolness is unsafe. winter requires the same cleanliness and temperature discipline as summer to ensure first class milk.
Sore teats in cows and cowpox hazard
Observe sore teats after milking and apply ointment of oxide of GIUC and vaseline at first sign. Suspect cowpox, isolate affected cows, and prevent spread via hands or clothing. Treat with ointment of boracic acid and carbolic acid three times daily.
Brown Swiss Cattle Breed Origin and Growth
Brown Swiss cattle originated in Switzerland and are strong healthy, larger and coarser than other dairy breeds. In the United States the breed remains small but is rapidly increasing in number and attracting more attention from dairymen.
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Switzerland
Cream Thieves Detected In Minnesota Dairy Systems
W A McKerrow of the University of Minnesota warns farmers about cream thieves in a circular. He cites 44 farmers in 3 cow testing groups reporting separators wasting butterfat and notes 5 of 170 tested were stealing from their owners. Testing via skim milk samples at creameries or the college is advised.
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W. A. McKerrow
Agricultural Extension Division
University of Minnesota
We Kerrow
Minnesota
College of Agriculture
Farmers Solve Dairy Troubles With Cottonseed Meal
Agricultural tip describes feeding cows one pound of cottonseed meal daily with bran or chop to reduce churn and boring issues. Expected results include improved butter yield and quality, color, and flavor.
Quinine Product Promoted For Hens And Humans
A fragment describes Laxative Broms Quinine marketed as safe for anyone including hens due to its tonic and laxative effects. It mentions a signature groves box and a brand name Uhara or Bromo Quinine with unclear provenance and potential nervousness or head tingling as side notes.
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Groves
Man and Lion Die in Battle in Africa
Trooper Norman Sinclair of Prestonkirk, on military duty, died after a mauling by a king of beasts. His body was found beside the slain lion, a silent tale of a tranic struggle. An iron recess weighing two hundredweight bearing his name and the words Died for King and Empire marks his remote grave. Carriers bore the cross three hundred miles over practically unknown terrain to honor him.
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Afriaca
Norman Sinclair
Prestonkirk
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Iowa Potato and Truck Growers’ Association
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B. F. Farrell
Irwin
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National Army
Weston
Humboldt
Frank Gotch
Httie
Dunlap
Tayy
Ednta
Curtiss
Dean C
Iowa State College At
Chiezzo
Ss Curtiss
Wapello County
Barney
William B. Barney
Food and Dairy
Food and Dairy Department of
Charles Webster
Garfield
Des Alpines
34Th
N. Mex
Towa
War Department
Frank D. Joseph
Henry
Ida and
Grundy
Joseph
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa State Teachers’ College
M. R. Fayram
Department of Public Instruction
Fie
State House
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Max A. J
Somapanion
Grandfather Merrvale
Grandfather Merrivale
Lion
Hub
Northwest
SHI Rice Brothers
Chicago
Manses
Our
Rogers
Stour City
National Business Training
Schoge
Nebraska
Sts
Celaiog and
Tage
Sioux City Robe & Tanning CO
Cre.o.lone. Mfg. CO
Pearl Street
Arthur Electric Service Electric
Pearl St
Auts Salvage & Exchange Co., Inc
A. F. Swanson
Heatager
Jackson St
Slouk City
Su G. K
Phillip Bernard Co
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Humphrey
Pierce ST
W.logden & CO
Allys Yelle
C. d. Milligan CO
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