Iowa Farmers See Best Prospects For 1916 In Thirty-County Tour
An Iowa banker reports from a two week auto tour across thirty counties that corn and hay crops are strong, oats near record yields, and grain quality high. Tile drainage has improved land, boosting expectations for a prosperous winter and year ahead with aggregate field crop production near half a billion dollars.
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Iowa
Ames
Rock Island Railroad
Minnesota Boundary Line
Cedar River
Missouri River
Union
First Congregational Church Cornerstone Laying
Fort Dodge marks the cornerstone ceremony for a new $60,000 First Congregational church and parsonage. The combined church is the citys first of its kind and sits in a quiet residential area, with the church founded sixty years ago.
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Fort Dodge
First Congregational Church
Water System Vote Yields City Warrant Plan
In West Point a special election approved the water system by a 30 vote margin while the bond for the improvement failed for insufficient total votes. The sewer proposal also failed by five votes. Town warrants will be issued for the water project with interest higher than the bond rate previously proposed.
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West Point
Milwaukee’s 1 Million Terminal Project Reaches Manila
Nearly one million dollars worth of Milwaukee terminal construction arrives at Manila with thirty cars of equipment five locomotives and material to build the new facilities. Contractors plan to cut two hills and reroute a stream to complete the site.
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Manilla
Farmers Fight Hog Cholera in Four Iowa Counties
Farmers and supervisors of Jasper Marshall Tama and Poweshiek counties aided by state and government officers have organized to wage war against hog cholera in these counties.
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Grinnell
Jasper
Marshall
Tama
Poweshiek
Bride fatally shot by 12 year old brother in law
Mrs. Wilbur Jones a bride since last December was killed at her Webster City home by her 12 year old brother in law from Mason City. The boy, visiting his brother, was handling a .22 revolver when it discharged striking the woman in the heart.
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Webster City
Wilbur Jones
Odd Fellows
Mason City
Plan Fair Exhibit at Fort Madison
Warden Sanders, chair of the state institutions exhibit committee, engages sixteen institutions to prepare displays for the state fair. Booths will be built within the grounds tents to showcase each institution's industries and reflect credit on the institutions.
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Fort Madison
Sanders
Federal Road Aid for Iowa Allocations Announced
Des Moines reports state apportions under the new good road act. Iowa receives 146 175 dollars, ranking among large shares while Texas leads with 291 927 dollars and New York 250 720. Annual future totals include 10 000 000 in 1918 and 25 000 000 in 1921, with rural forest road development at 1 000 000 yearly for ten years.
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Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Iowa
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Wrong Man Identified in Villisca Case
Grand jury hears evidence that the Mansfield held on charges in the Villisca murders is not the suspect sought by investigators. County official Tilson testifies of a Mansfield who asked for a money package last June and knew more about the case, distinguishing him from the prisoner.
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Mansfield
Red Oak
William Mansfield
Tilson
Noda- Way County
Missouri
Villisca
Complete Dormitory This Fall
The new $55,000 women s dormitory at Iowa State college will be finished before registration day September 12. It houses 94 more students bringing the total on campus to 340. Room rates range from 10 to 16 dollars a month for two, plus board at 14 dollars a month.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Bloodhounds Track Suspect in Farm Murder
Marshalltown officers seek Robert J. Williams in the murder of Mrs. Matilda Stewart an elderly blind woman. Bloodhounds used to trace him proved unsuccessful after thorough search of the Foote farm where the crime occurred.
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Marshalltown
Robert J. Williams
Matilda Stewart
Foote
Williams
Keokuk Targets Twenty-One In Liquor Law Probes
Keokuk authorities filed informations in superior court against twenty-one men charging violations of state liquor laws following weeks of detective work. Two paid detectives bought liquor to secure evidence.
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Keokuk
University Opens High School in Iowa City
Iowa City academy ends this fall as the state university’s educational department opens the Iowa University High School. The new school will offer regular courses and some classes will be taught by university students.
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University
Iowa City
Iowa City Academy
Iowa University High School
The
State University
Fourth Drowning at Skunk River Near Oskaloosa
Frank Lewis aged twenty six drowned in Skunk river near his home while trying to retrieve a drifting boat. He could not swim and his body was recovered after a four hour search. This marks the fourth local drowning in ninety days from the Skunk River area.
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Oskaloosa
Frank Lewis
Skunk River
Lewis
Chariton girl held as suspected spy in Greece
Miss Frances McDougall of Chariton was detained in Greece for two weeks as a suspected spy after teaching in Assiun Egypt. She was released and returned home, reporting a dangerous journey plagued by a shipboard fire and fear of submarines in the Mediterranean.
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Iowa
Chariton
Greece
Frances McDougall
Assiun
Egypt
Mediterranean
Auto backs into Ft. Dodge store injures none
A large car driven by George Wright of Eagle Grove rolled in reverse into the Thompson clothing store in Ft. Dodge. The vehicle smashed a plate glass window and jumped from the pavement onto the sidewalk then into the showroom floor, a distance of about twelve inches. All passengers escaped uninjured.
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Nto
Ft. Dodge
George Wright
Eagle Grove
Thompson Clothing
Iowan Heads Gideons in 1917 Convention News
Cedar Rapids leader A B T Moore was re elected president as Gideons conclude their Huntington West Virginia convention. A five member committee was named to draft plans for a national home to be built at Chicago. A relief fund for traveling salesmen and families was created and Chattanooga Tennessee was picked as the 1917 convention site. Bible placement in all U S hotel rooms within three years was announced.
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Gideons
Cedar Rapids
Chattanooga
Tenn
United States
Gideona
Huntington
W. Va
Warden seeks 5000 acre prison farm near Des Moines
Des Moines report states J. C. Sanders of Fort Madison proposes expanding Flynn farm from 800 to about 5,000 acres to run as a central prison farm. He will ask the legislature to authorize continued operation as a prison industry and to increase the land for convict labor and state meat production.
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Des Moines
J. C. Sanders
Fort Madison
Flynn
Sanders
State Board of Control
Commissary
Iowa Troops Guard Border Bridge in First Patrol
The machine gun company of the Iowa Third regiment was placed on border patrol duty guarding the international bridge at Brownsville Texas across the Rio Grande to Matamoras. All men completed a five mile march with no dropouts while other regiments suffered heat fatigue. Private Earl Peto of Davenport underwent surgery for appendicitis at Fort Worth hospital. Battery units arrived in camp and the cavalry squadron camped at Donna fifty miles west.
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Brownsville
Tex
Iowa
International Bridge
Rio Grande
Matamoras
Bennett
Second Town
Earl Peto
Davenport
Ft. Worth
Donna
Here
Knoxville Gets New Clay Product Company
Knoxville announces the formation of the Iowa Clay Product company led by Robert Goodwin a veteran in the clay business and former head of Redfield Brick and Tile and the Goodwin plant near Des Moines the venture aims to become one of the region’s largest clay works with Goodwin as superintendent.
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Knoxville
Robert Goodwin
State Clay Works
Redfield Brick and Tile Company
Goodwin
Des Moines
Iowa Clay Product Company
Iowan Will Teach In Egypt
Demaree Bess, 1916 liberal arts graduate, leaves New York for Athens and Egypt to teach English for three years at Assiut college under American supervision in Assiut Egypt.
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Iowan
Egypt
Iowa City
Demaree Bess
Liberal Arts College
the University
New York
Athens
Assiut College
Assiut
Prominent Mason Dies in Webster City at 66
I. B. Currie a leading Webster City resident for over forty years passes away. Known for his prominence in the insurance field and his work in the Masonic order. He was sixty six years old.
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Webster City
Currie
Masonic Order
Destructive Farm Fire Near Griswold Burns Seven Buildings
A blaze at R. B. Hall’s Griswold area farm destroyed seven buildings and contents. The fire, caused by spontaneous combustion in hay, caused losses exceeding $10,000 with $1,800 insured.
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Griswold
R. B. Hall
Endowment in Doubt for Penn College in Oskaloosa
Trustees warn that while half of the 400000 dollar endowment has been raised the remaining 200000 must be secured quickly or Penn college will not continue. The plea emphasizes urgency and the college's survival depends on timely donations.
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Oskaloosa
Penn College
Corn Crop Threatened by Heat Across Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa’s corn facing its worst drought in fifteen years as heat waves threaten to shrivel stalks burn tassels and kill pollen. Weather observer G M Chappel says the crop can endure a few more hot days but rain is urgently needed.
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Des Moines
Lowa
G. M. Chappel
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Foreign Pay Increases Army Remuneration By 20 Percent
The Senate approved an amendment adding over 12 million to pay for officers and men. Foreign pay now applies to all army personnel and National Guard on border duty, regardless of location. Militiamen in camps away from home may vote, with three ranking officers as election judges and an enlisted man as clerk.
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Washington
United States Army
National Guard
James A. Reed
Missouri
Senate
Illinois
War Department
O’ryan
New York National Guard
British Biplane Shot Down Report From German Submarine
Berlin says a German submarine brought down a British biplane near Zeebrugge. The crew, including the pilot and observer, were captured and taken aboard a torpedo boat after the aircraft was shot down in the afternoon.
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Zeebrugge
Berlin
Sayville
Admiralty
Zeebrugze
German submarine Deutschland delayed by mechanical trouble
The German supersubmarine Deutschland in Baltimore has mechanical issues that may indefinitely delay her departure. Tests show defective submerging parts that must be replaced before the dangerous Atlantic dash through enemy waters.
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Baltimore
Atlantic
War tax burden hits Canada at one million daily
Ottawa reports the Dominion of Canada faces costs of 1,000,000 dollars per day as wartime expenditures rise. London notes Sir Roger Casement will be publicly executed for treason tied to Ireland rebellion. Madrid describes a hurricane devastating Saragossa Soria Valladolid Leon and Pontevedra with Torreon demolished and churches swept away.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion of Canada
London
Roger Casement
Ireland
Daily Chronicle
Madrid
Saragossa
Soria
Valladolid
Leon
Pontevedra
Torreon
Italian Air Squadron Bombards Durazzo Port
A squadron of Italian aircraft, after a long Adriatic flight, bombarded the Albanian port of Durazzo, now held by the Austro-Hungarians, according to an official announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durazzo
Rome
Adriatic
Turkish Regiment Mutinies At Sevelkeny Forest
Advices from Smyrna report a Turkish regiment mutinied at Sevelkeny and took refuge in a forest on Mount Simionlou. Loyal troops pursued them and set the forest ablaze.
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Athens
Smyrna
Sevelkeny
Mount Simiolou
Twelve Die in Mexico Wreck Near Morales
A north bound National lines train derailed at Morales 40 miles north of Monterey Mexico. Twelve persons died instantly and 22 were injured in the wreck. The incident occurred on July 28 and involved a train traveling toward the north.
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Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Morales
Mex
Monterey
Senate boosts army bill for Mexican service pay
Extra pay authorized for regulars and guardsmen in Mexican service as the senate approves an amendment raising house funding for the army bill from 1 050 000 to 14 178 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Twenty-Two Perish in Lake Erie Tunnel Disaster
In Cleveland on July 27 a gas explosion in a water works tunnel under Lake Erie killed at least twenty workers and wounded a dozen. Eleven rescuers who descended to help perished as fumes spread, delaying helmets and proper rescue gear until daylight.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Purchase of Danish West Indies Proposed for United States
An official White House statement says negotiations are nearly complete for the US to acquire the Danish West Indies from Denmark for 25 million dollars. It is understood the islands will come under full US possession and ratification by the Danish parliament is deemed practically certain.
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Danish West Indies
Stars and Stripes
Washington
White House
United States
Denmark
U. S. Steel Breaks Records in June Quarter
New York reports net earnings at a 47 percent annual rate on $508.8 million common stock after charges. An extra 1 percent dividend on junior shares was declared. Net receipts reached $81.13 million, $6 million above official estimates, with three months’ income equaling 134 percent of annual common certificates.
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New York
Steel Corporation
New England Dairymen Win Milk Freight Rate Fight
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in favor of New England dairymen after years of dispute. Railroads in New England can not raise rates as proposed. only a small increase to figures set by the commission is allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
Bryan Offered Chancellor Role at Winona Lake College
William Jennings Bryan is offered the chancellorship of a new college being organized at Lake Winona Indiana. Trustee E O Excell made the offer.
Trevino Loyal Denial On Chihuahua Command Report
Washington July 29 reports from Mexico City deny rumors that General Jacinto Trevino has been removed from command of the de facto forces in Chihuahua. Ambassador designate Arredondo confirms no change in leadership.
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Washington
Arredondo
Mexico City
Jacinto Trevino
Chihuahua
Court Martials Ordered for Eighth Illinois Soldiers
General Funston orders court martial for all negro soldiers of the Eighth Illinois infantry involved in Monday nights riot in San Antonio in which three militiamen were shot.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Eighth
Ilinois Infantry
Turkish Help Sought by Austro German Forces
Berlin dispatch via Amsterdam reports Turkish troops will be sent to aid Austro German forces on the Galician front against Russia. The move signals broader alliance actions in the European theater.
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London
Berlin
Amsterdan
Galician
General Haig’s Forces Take Delville Wood In Offensive
British troops renewed the assault on Delville Wood and captured all but about an acre of the northern end. Heavy shelling preceded the infantry as the two sides fought in open trenches with machine guns and artillery. Berlin reports further western front activity with French attacks repulsed and operations ongoing near Pozieres Barleux Vienne le Chateau and Fleury.
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Haig
Acre
Delville Wood
Trones Wood
Longueval
Berlin
Western Front
War Office
Ancre
Somme
Pozieres
Barleux
Froi de Terre
Fleury
Vienne le Chateau
Farm Loan Board nominees named by Wilson
President Wilson sent to the senate the nominations of four members of the farm loan board created by the rural credits act. They are Judge Charles F. E. Lobdell of Great Bend Kansas George W Norris of Philadelphia Capt W S A Smith of Sioux City Iowa and Herbert Quick of Berkeley Springs West Virginia Their early confirmation is expected.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Farm Loan Board
Rural Credits Act
Charles FE. Lobdell
Great Bend
Kan
George W. Norris
Philadelphia
Soldiers Work On Roads Near El Paso
Twelve hundred militiamen were put to work constructing military roads near El Paso after being arrested for minor offenses such as failing to return to camp on time. The men serve as prisoners in a warless war and perform road labor in the area.
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el Paso
Tex
Czar Moves Against Lemberg as Austrian Retreat Draws Russian Pressure
Austrian forces fall back before advancing Russian troops north of Brody in northeastern Galicia. The Austro Hungarian army confirms the withdrawal in its July 26 headquarters report.
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Berlin
Brody
Galicia
Poem Writer Riley Leaves Estate Worth Large Sum
Indianapolis July 28 James Whitcomb Riley earned a fortune from poetry sales and gifts while alive. His estate is now estimated between $200000 and $250000 in value.
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Riley
Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Riley
Sibley Nomination for Brigadier General Comes from Wilson
President Wilson sent to the senate the nomination of Col. Frederick W. Sibley of the Fourteenth Cavalry, hero of the Glen Springs raid, to be a brigadier general in the United States Army.
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Sibley
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Frederick W. Sibley
Fourteenth Cavalry
Glen Springs
White House signals campaign pause until Congress adjourns
The White House said the president will not engage in the national campaign until Congress adjourns, with a deadline of no later than September 1. The stance was reiterated in Washington on July 27.
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Congress
Washington
White House
President and Wife Drenched by Rain During Golf
President and Mrs. Wilson faced a severe rainstorm on the course in Washington as they played. They donned rainboats and completed their round despite the downpour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Senate Approves 1917 Army Bill With Defense Boost
The senate advanced a 1917 army and defense package totaling about 685.3 million dollars with funds for fortifications and the military academy. An amendment granting border troops voting rights was struck on a point of order before passage.
Heat Wave Sweeps Chicago and Midwest with Fatal Toll
Chicago records a 100 degree high for the fifth time in the history of the weather bureau with 104 on the streets and at least five deaths due to prostrations. The heat spiked further in Hammond Indiana near 118 and Gary sand flats reached 110 as a brutal Midwest wave intensified.
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Chicago
Government Weather Bureau
Hammond
Ind
Gary
Protest Against British Boycott Reaches British Foreign Office
Acting Secretary Polk said the American protest approved by President Wilson will be made public Monday. The White House and State Department hope Britain will modify its position after United States opposition is voiced.
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Washington
British Foreign Office
Polk
Wilson
White House
State Department
United States
Bliss to weed out guard by liberal release policy
Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss recommends to the War Department a liberal construction of the policy releasing guardsmen with dependent relatives. After inspecting militia camps in Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Michigan he said smaller contented units are better than larger ones with dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Tasker H. Bliss
War Department
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Michigan
Elihu Root Jr Best Shot at Rookie Camp
Plattsburg New York July 29 Elihu Root Jr son of the former secretary of state is hailed as the best shot at the rookie training camp. He scored 232 points in a possible 250 with a rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Root, Jr
Plattsburg
N. Y
Elhu Root, Jr
Senate Panel Returns Adverse Casement Resolution
Washington July 20. The senate foreign relations committee voted to make an adverse report to the senate on Senator Martin's resolution urging the president to intercede in Sir Roger Casement's behalf.
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Casement
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Martin
Sir Roger Casement
Bank Robbery In Daylight Hits Indianapolis Cashier
In broad daylight two bandits beat cashier Harley Tilman of the East Tenth Street State Bank nearly senseless, then stole $2,000 and fled by automobile shortly after noon.
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Indianapolis
Harley Tilman
East Tenth Street State Bank
Wilson's Appeal for Poles
Berlin reports that American Ambassador Gerard delivered President Wilson's Polish relief appeal to Foreign Minister von Jagow. The message was immediately telegraphed to Emperor William.
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Wilson
Berlin
Gerard
von Jagow
Emperor William
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London Foreign Office
Bliss
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