Iowa Coal Probe Track Only If Washington Acts
Governor Harding and the Iowa coal inquiry panel urge President Wilson to cut the mine mouth price, arguing current fixed prices yield over 100 percent profit. They warn of continued investigations if no action is taken, citing a four day hearing and partial operator cooperation.
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Washington
Des Moines
Harding
Committee of Mayors
Iowa League of Municipalities
Wilson
Iowa
John MacVicar
N. B. Snyder
Council Bluffs
R.S. McNutt
Muscatine
C. A. Williams
Oskaloosa
John A. Gillespie
Federal Trade Commission
Gillespie
Williams
Attorney Gillespie
Thirty-seventh General Assembly
United States
Visit to Allied HQ Reveals Calm War Command Structure
Hal E. O Flaherty reports from London and Canadian headquarters as newspaper men tour British and Canadian war command centers. Officers treat visitors with ease while coordinating operations and rehearsing countermeasures amid the front lines.
Parity members praise Eleanor Weed record in protest
National parity members defend their White House pickets by highlighting Eleanor Weed granddaughter of Ebenezer Hin Connecticut and a sophomore at Vassar. Weed helped a spring picket and as one of twelve Vassar girls spent last summer on a farm producing enough to feed 1500 people all winter and 20 head of livestock for next year’s crops.
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White House
Eleanor Lun] Weed
Ebenezer J. Hin
Connecticut
Miss Weed
Vassar College
Vassar
Ill informed man enlists in navy in El Paso
A man from Pinedale Arizona named Hyrum Smith Hancock arrived at the El Paso navy recruiting office and enlisted after saying locals there were unaware of the war. He had lived in Pinedale five years and reported no knowledge of the war. He was accepted for the navy.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
Navy
Pinedale
Ariz
Hyrum Smith Hancock
Ten Acres for One Family Says Montana Woman
Miss Mattie Johnson of Billings Montana claims ten acres suffices to support a family She details a division of land allocating two acres to berries two to wheat three to alfalfa one to corn a half acre to gardens and a half acre to poultry yards plus space for home barns and trees She also mentions keeping bees and pigs as possible additions.
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Mattie Johnson
Over the Top: British Front Camp Heads Toward Victory
In a British front headquarters scene officers monitor a major attack as telegraph and signal work buzzes. Guns fire in successive barrages while officers receive cheers from the line and vow to continue the fight until victory. A visiting correspondent recalls the grim pride of the staff.
Descent in Burning Plane Survives Miraculous Escape
Major Bannatyne DSO narrowly survives after his plane catches fire at 1000 feet. He crawls along the burning fuselage then hangs by his hands as the aircraft crashes into a plowed field. He is rescued with a broken arm and numerous injuries, hair singed.
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London
Bannatyne
Cireenecester
House Garden Care Tips From A Practical Gardener
Practical advice on maintaining house plants and gardens with step by step care. Methods include pruning in winter, removing dead leaves, spraying for scale, whitewashing trunks, planning a hardy border, and selecting bulbs and perennials for color harmony. Also notes on watering, soil, and potting plant care.
Planting Bulbs and Care for Black Calla in Pots
The article advises not tilling fallen leaves into soil this fall and recommends potting black calla bulbs in seven inch pots with rich soil. Water regularly and keep the box as a half hardy deciduous tree not suited for outdoor growth in northern areas, with a cool cellar as winter storage.
Harvest and Burn Invasive Worm Bags From Trees
Gather worm bags and cocoons from evergreen and other trees and burn them to prevent spread. The focus is on removing pests and reducing infestation by destroying contaminated material.
Gnats of Many Varieties Across the World
The article notes mosquitoes comprise many species with at least 85 native varieties in Europe and up to 100 worldwide. It explains popular names like mosquito or little fly differ by language but share scientific identity. It asserts mosquitoes inhabit every country as the brave man’s home.
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Camp Cody
Deming
N. Mex
Iowa
War Department
Terope
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Barney
William B. Barney
Food and Dairy
Commissioner Barney
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Ieee
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R. D. Wall
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Henry
Ida and
Grundy
Joseph
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa State Teachers’ College
M. R. Fayram
Department of Public Instruction
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Department of Agriculture
Congress
the State University
England
Great Britain
General Headquarters
Hale O'Flaherty
New York Sun
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Mans
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U.S. A
Recruit
Arizona
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Billngs, Mont
Burbank
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