Federal raid targets pro German factions in London
Federal officers arrest three men accused of inciting mob action against a man suspected of reporting Reichart for treason. The Cedar County town braces as loyalty tests rise amid disloyal talk. A proposed plan to fund liberty bonds via a special legislative session gains momentum, with Governor seen as likely to respond to broad support.
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London
Reichart
Cedar County
United States
Iowa
Fleniken
Jones County
Fifth
Davenport Faces Fallout From Copperhead Speech Conspiracy
Federal grand jury indicts seven conspirators who hired a disloyal speaker in Davenport. Among the indicted are Fred Volmer two other attorneys and Doctors Matthey. The city faces collective shame as federal action challenges local attitudes and pride.
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Copperhead
Davenport
Fred Volmer
Matthey
Germany’s political shift amid military rule and public rhetoric
A 1910s style column argues five ministers and four secretaries resign signal no revolution in Germany. It praises military-led order under the Kaiser, warns against IWW lynching, and notes a looming three billion dollar bond issue while criticizing socialists.
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Germany
Publishers in Western Iowa plan higher newspaper prices
Forty Western Iowa weekly publishers met in Sioux City to discuss rising material costs and agreed subscription rates likely to rise. Several announced plans to set annual prices at $2 starting September 1. The item also notes New York hotels will skip meat on certain days, while Chicago hotels offer seafood alternatives.
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Iowa
Sioux City
New York City
Chicago
Reed profile cited as Cedar Rapids birth fact yields limited insight
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that mentioning Senator Reed was born in Cedar Rapids offers little to humanize him, as he prefers contradiction over alignment with right. The piece implies more is needed to portray his character beyond birthplace.
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Cedar Rapids
Reed
Missouri
Boston Transcript
Impeachment, Road Patrol Law and Political Barbs
The attorney general insists boards of supervisors must enforce the road patrol law to keep highways in order. Amid war conditions impeachment of the Texas governor is deemphasized as a lower priority in a Democratic state. Hoover is praised for constructive tactics over Reed’s destructive approach. Missouri is urged to bring its cantankerous senator into the firing line.
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Boards of Supervisors
Texas
Hoover
Reed
Missouri
Fall In Behind The Boys
Marshalltown Times Republic an urged citizens to keep promises to soldiers abroad. Local boys depart for training in New Mexico before France service while crowds express pride. The piece calls residents to sacrifice and support those left behind and to welcome home with action.
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Marshalltown
America
A Legacy For The Future
Sioux City Journal notes the difficulty of grasping vast wartime costs saying billions feel like millions to the public. It cites $14,000,000,000 in government war expenditures this year, with little public alarm as the nation is drawn into total war.
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Sioux City Journal
Treasury Department
Postmasters' Graft Criticized by Local Papers
The Car roll Herald and others condemn the postmaster general for awarding postmasters five dollars for each navy recruiting recommendation. They call it graft and a raid on public funds, arguing postmasters should aid the government pro bono and donate any pay to charity.
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Coon Rapids
Red Cross
No Proper Peace Suggestion Yet
The New York Sun argues against any German peace plan as a disgraceful truces with dishonor. It condemns German motives and warns that no acceptable peace can come while Germany remains unrepentant and aggressive.
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New York Sun
America
Hearst
Staats Zeitung
Germany
United States
Junker
Belgium
Ottumwa Mayor Leeny Charged in Ouster Proceedings
Attorney General Havner accuses Patrick H. Leeny the switchman mayor of Ottumwa of corrupt acts. Allegations include a $3000 cash payoff to push bitulithic paving, allowing red light and gambling houses, pressuring police to tolerate bootlegging, and soliciting votes from city officials to pave streets with bitulithic.
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Patrick H. Leeny
Ottumwa
Switchman
H. M. Havner
Leeny
T. J. Phillips
Cosson
Michael Meany
Duke
Sam Menefee
Stolen Warner and Witty Wartime Snippets
A collage of quips and jokes from various papers including the Chicago Herald Boston Transcript and Journal American Medical Association. Humor about watching potatoes doctors and a missing husband in a rambling roundup of light wartime humor.
Local notes from Maquoketa and county
A collection of brief items from Maquoketa and Jackson County reports: a telegraph office burglary valued at 37 dollars. Dr. L B Carson named to the medical corps as captain. a farmer near Olin sold three carloads of corn at 2 11 per bushel. county bridges contracts totaling 49363 dollars. obituaries for Mrs Clara Liston of Maquoketa aged 68 and Mrs D Morton of Oxford Junction aged 83. a Cedar Rapids area girl dies after strychnine pills. naval academy appointment for Charles A Clark. warrant issued for Thomas Fahey embezzlement 1362.26. many other local notes on deaths, marriages, accidents, and business moves.
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Maquoketa
L. B. Carson
Olin
Board of Supervisors
Jackson County
Clara Liston
Iron Hill
John L. Young
Cedar Rapids
Charles A. Clark
C. A. Clark
Kenyon
Annapolis Naval Academy
Thomas Fahey
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Fahey
D. Morton
Oxford Junction
Floyd H. Arnold
Arnold & Arnold
Manchester
Hazel Peeper
Elgin
Ryan
D. EB. Kehoe
Hopkinton
Chicago
Milwaukee
Bert Fleming
Rowley
Hogan Brothers
Minneapolis
Monticello
Anna Lane
Henry Lefleure
Linn County
Middle West
Cedar Rapids” Hospital
Daviess County
Bellevue
George W. Burr
Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal
Chandler
R. M. DeCastello
Central City
District Boards Issue Uniform Draft Exemption Rules
Des Moines hosted district boards on August 38rd to standardize exemption criteria for dependents. Rules emphasize proving actual dependency, burden on claimants, and requiring detailed affidavits to show impact on agricultural or industrial enterprises before granting exemptions.
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U. S. Army
Des Moines
United States
Senate approves food bill final passage and signing
The U S senate adopted the food bill yesterday at 4 PM after House approval with a 66 to 7 vote. President Wilson will sign to make it law. The dissenters were Democrats Hardwick Hollis Reed and Republicans France Gronna La Follette Penrose. The senate also approved the conference report on the first administration food bill funding a food survey and production stimulation.
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U. S. Senate
House
Wilson
Hardwick
Hollis
Reed
France
Gronna
la Follette
Penrose
Senate
Draft quotas set for September mobilization of 687000 men
The first one third of the 687000 men drafted under the selection bill will be called to the colors on September 1 and sent to training camps from September 1 through September 5. Governors of all states have been advised by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
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James McMahon
LaMotte
United States
Dubuque
McMahon
Adjutant General
Crowder
Household hints on jelly making and washing delicate fabrics
When boiling jelly, place a rim of butter around the inside top of the kettle to prevent boiling over. For delicate flannels and ribbons, grate two raw potatoes into warm water and wash with this. it yields better results than soap and water.
Nevada Representative Sees Draft Exemption Claims Dip
A Nevada representative notes that after learning American troops were kissed by French girls in France there may be a drop in draft exemption requests. He suggests such sentiment could influence the exemption landscape as events unfold.
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Nevada
La Follette Placed in Rank Under General Nuisance
The Philadelphia Inquirer questions whom La Follette serves while the New York Herald notes his high private role in a chain commanded by General Nuisance. The item frames La Follette within a satirical military hierarchy.
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New York Herald
la Follette
Philadelphia Inquirer
Man in Montana ignorant of US and Germany war
In a clipped quote from the Sioux City Journal a Montana man remarks on the nation’s wartime status while noting the Senate’s actions. The passage reflects puzzlement over the broader conflict as Congress debates.
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Sioux City
Copenhagen Expels Strangers Over Food Strain
Copenhagen authorities move to expel non residents deemed to drain food resources. The action targets individuals described as strangers amid a growing concern over scarce sustenance. The move signals a hard line policy in a time of resource stress.
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New York World
Copenhagen
What Does Your Silage Cost
Agricultural engineers at Ames estimate silage costs total about 2.80 per ton. About 0.80 is for putting up silage including cutting hauling packing and engine rent. Interest and depreciation at 5 percent apiece add roughly 0.50 per ton. Growing costs including rent plowing seeding and cultivation run about 1.50 per ton. A second farmer urges readiness as coal buyers store fuel for winter against an uncertain future and urges filling the bins.
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Ames
Real estate plan service expands for customers
The plan introduces access to over one hundred photos and floor plans of various homes. Customers are encouraged to view the new offerings and use the service for property exploration.
Fill The Bins. City Dwellers Readied Gardens
In large cities residents turned lawns into vegetable plots to prepare for uncertain times. They mobilized resources and planted crops as a precautionary measure amid fears of future shortages.
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T.S. McRoberts
Chas. A. Swindell
James McEnany
Arthur McEnany
H. B. Carruthers
John Pashek, Jr
the Express
Mercy Hospital
the District Board
Wousehold Iaints
The
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Jones County Trust
and Savings Bank
J. H. J. Stutt
F. E. Stimson Cashier
J. J. Locher
G. W. Ireland
Fceora
Lee Martin
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