Iowa State News Roundup of War Efforts and Local Incidents
Iowa reports include mayoral enlistment for Y M C A work in Storm Lake and Judge Reed allowing Iowa Falls gas charges. Sioux City appoints J B Trimble to head Morningside College. Post arrested for rifling mail to Camp Dodge soldiers. A raid elsewhere near Atlantic hints at wartime dangers with Basil Lynch and 11 others. The state records War Savings Sales totals and flags pedestrian safety efforts in Des Moines. Two drownings near Fremont prompt investigations. a Cedar Rapids aviator Lieut Richard Ristine is buried in a military funeral. Rock Branch sees pastor join army. Za Ga Zig temple holds desert day ceremony in Des Moines. Wartime civic efforts, training, and agricultural shocks are tracked across Iowa.
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W C. Edson
Storm Lake
Army Y. M. C. A
Reed
Iowa Gas Company
Iowa Falls
J. B. Trimble
Sioux City
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Morningside College
Harold I. Post
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Basil Lynch
158Th Infantry
France
Atlantic
Iowa
Beulah Margaret Kaufman
F. A. Kauffman
Stanhope
Camp Pike
L. A. Osborne
Osborne
W. E. Bruner
Richard Ristine
Cedar Rapids
Gerstner
J. Jolly Jones
William Koch
W. H. Longstreet
Red Oak
Jack Y. Longstreet
Mineola
L. L
Europe
Ben H. Walker
Eldora
E. P. Kimball
Waterloo
Kimball
Newton
Valley Junction
New Hampshire
Lloyd Jordan
Chicago Great Western
Goose Lake
Greene County
War exhibition to open in Chicago with trophies from the Hun
A government run war exhibit arrives in Chicago September 2 to 15 featuring battlefield replicas, front line trenches, No Man's Land, and trophies captured by American, French, British, Italian and Canadian forces. Displays include war material, guns, aircraft, submarines gear, and Red Cross first aid stations. Proceeds fund no private gain. any surplus goes to the U.S. treasury.
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Chicago
Sam
France
Committee On Public Information
Ilinois State Council of Defense
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Belgium
Nothime
United States Treasury
Flanders
Princess Pats
No Man's Land
Bocie
Red Cross
Marne
Aisne
Venice
Reims
Paris
Emden
Gallipoli
Vimy Ridge
Passchendaele
Ypres
Fragmented exchange on stone writing and letters
A dialogue suggests ancient writing on stones and a humorous claim about a woman needing to remind her husband to mail letters with a cord around his thumb. The tone hints at a playful discussion of past customs and alphabetic communication.
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Patrice
An Acquired Beauty From Her Mother's Hair Store
Maybe-Gert claims her beauty comes from her mother as Myrt confirms the old lady ran a hair shop for years, tying family hair care to lasting looks.
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Gert
Myrt
Court Gossip and Royal Jabs Spark Quiet Banter
In a playful exchange a courtier asks if the crown prince desires battle and another recalls a single prior claim he resembles his father prompting light gossip among attendees. The humorous remark highlights court intrigue without serious conflict or consequence.
Broncho Bob Teases Tenderfoot Over Wrist Watch
A western exchange shows Broncho Bob mocking a tenderfoot for wearing a wrist watch. He admits using his own watch as a practical timepiece while the other's is framed as decorative.
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Broncho Bob
French Cemetery Tells War Tale of Yankee Soldiers
An American officer in Pershing's army describes visiting a French cemetery near a village by a river. He recalls rows of French and American graves, the 22 American fallen with identifying tags, and a grateful local woman laying flowers for pauvres garcons as workers continue to bury the dead.
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New York
Pershing
France
New
Enolled
Jean Valjean
Pathe
Comrades Rest as France Holds Fast in War’s Toll
A wartime observer recalls exhausted troops marching past a convoy labeled Munitions, honoring a fallen common soldier. He reflects on France’s relentless defense since the 1914 days and the peaceful sleep of those who gave everything, while survivors carry on the duty begun.
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France
German Luftwaffe Cartoon Targets New York Roof Garden
A German Jugend cartoon depicts a New York air raid with bombers and explosions over a roof garden. An American multimillionaire and his wife are shown fleeing in terror as he consoles her with a quip about Parisian novelties.
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Amsterdam
Jugend
New York
Eagle Hut Offers 14 Cent Meals For Americans In London
In London the Eagle Hut Y M C A center provides meals at 14 cents breakfast and 14 cents supper, with 25 to 30 cent options. The 14 cent meals include cereal sausage or bacon bread and tea, while 25 cent dinners feature broth, stewed steak and pudding. The facility claims high quality, ample portions, and cheaper prices than civilian restaurants, serving 2,000 to 2,800 American fighters daily.
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London
Thackeray
King
Eagle Hut
Y. M. C. A. Center
King George
Queen Mary
National Model Kitchen
Arthur Coke
West-end
Camp Mess
Magle Hut
United States
Hut
England
Denver Jeweler Cain Has Eight Sons In Military Service
Thomas D. Cain of Denver, a jeweler, holds the Rocky Mountain region record for sons in military service. All eight sons are in the armed forces. five have served in France, while the remaining three are in various cantonment camps.
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Denver
Colo
Thomas D. Cain
Rocky Mountain
France
German-Legation Roils Swiss Theft Case In Geneva
In Geneva a Swiss court case against a thief is complicated by an attorney's appeal for leniency citing long residence in Germany. The German minister Barrett von Stomberg filed a complaint with the Swiss attorney general as charges threaten the lawyer for violating Swiss neutrality.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Germany
M. Auderson
Baron von Stom
Berg
Confederation
Anderson
Swordfish Price Surges on Boston Market
Swordfish rises to 38 cents a pound wholesale the season’s high on record. Several British trawlers currently market their catches at the Boston fish pier as prices trend upward.
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Boston
How Farm Folks Help in the War and Liberty Bonds
A wartime piece urges farmers to save and invest in Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps. It cites Jamie the five year old wool gatherer as a model, praises rural thrift, and urges subscriptions to the fourth Liberty loan to fund soldiers and munitions, calling the bond safest with steady interest and redeemable security. It emphasizes patriotism and self government through disciplined saving and national sacrifice.
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Jamie Biss
Mamma
Papa
Nau Claire
Wis
Jamie
Momma Bills
Sim
Pig Club
Boches
Belgium
Poland
Ukraine
Uncle Sam
Berlin
Middlesex
Liberty Bond Burned in House Fire Incident
Mrs. Charles Stoeckel of Georgetown Delaware started a wood fire with old newspapers and burned a $50 Liberty bond belonging to her husband for his daughter Nelle. The bond was destroyed but bank officials recall the purchase and have the number.
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National Farm Power Group of Agricultural Papers
Chicago
Tle
Potters’ Field
Charles Stoeckel
Georgetown
Del
Bank
Nelle
Stoeckel
Knight Errant in Airship Courting in London Suburb
In a London suburb early morning a knight on an airship flies low above a terrace. A maiden waiting on a 80 foot garden lawn sees a white streamer fall into the road. She retrieves a love letter as neighbors resume their quiet morning.
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London
California board bans German tainted music books
The state board of education orders discard of music books used in California public schools due to songs of German origin. A new series will be issued for pupils, claimed to be free from German taint.
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California
State Board of Education
Shipbuilders Build 8,000ton Vessel in Fifteen Days
Workman Clark & Co. of Belfast Ireland set a world record by completing an 8,000 ton standard vessel in fifteen days after launch. The feat highlights rapid wartime construction methods and the efficiency of Belfast shipyards.
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Workman, Clark & Co
Belfast
Ireland
Patriotic Milwaukee Couple Seeks War Bond Support
John Sadovski, a Milwaukee man praised for zeal since 1917, spent his entire salary on War Stamps. His wife, though equally patriotic, seeks court relief to require him to support the family and use only excess income for War Bonds after basic needs are met.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John Sadovsk
Uncle Sam
Europe
John
Johnson
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Iowa State
N. Y
Herbert Myrick
Liberty Bond
Maiden
Discard
Hun Music Books
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