Iowa War Casualties and Postwar Reforms in Des Moines
A review lists Iowa residents reported dead from war wounds or disease, followed by Iowa State Teachers association reforms. Highlights include rural school consolidation, health and civics programs, college and Drake expenses, drainage settlements, a pig club champion, Wright county Christmas tree, war memorial efforts, naval enlistment totals, Red Cross recognitions, and late December garden notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn S. Calhoun
Bedford
John P. Sheldon
Keokuk
Walter C. Tilden
Eagle Grove
Ferdinand Wiese
Holstein
Carroll
Chester R. Howard
Mount Vernon
Sergi Gilbert Woods
Des Moines
Corp
James P. McCourt
Atlantic
Nels Thompson
Jewel
Fred W. Smith
Alta
John O'Neill
Clear Lake
Guy St. Peters
Lloyd HH
Tussey
Shannon City
Loren W. Davis
Libertyville
George F. Jones
Red Oak
Hiermen Timmer
Boyden
Richard Applegate
Charles E. Anderson
Bagley
Mike 5
Mulhern
Sheldon
Martin QC
Iverson
Dorchester
Peter Penning
Buffalo City
Byron W. Spencer
Miles
Casper Thorne
Fort Dodge
Andrew Torscahl Harley
Emil Jensen
Newell
Ingvall. Horgan
Osage
Ray J. Hulett
Witherville
John IK. Sandros
Emmons
Elmer B. Wise
Richards
Harm M. Baker
Wellsburg
John H. Reneker
Douds
Albert Nelson
Emmeteburg
Otto Orstmann
Pomeroy
Carl Golherds
Dumont
Drake University
War Department
Student Army Training Corps
Des Moines College
Mills
Fremont
Callahan Bros
Creedon
Omaha
United States Faelity and Guarantee Company
Baltimore
George Deahl
Exline
Appanoose County
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Deahl
Wright County
Santa Claus
Court House
Electric Company
Soldiers’ Fathers League of
G. J. Ketterer
Bureau of Navigation
Red Cross Chapter
Waukon
Frank Homolar
Elberon
Traer
Parkersburg recluse hid $40,000 hoard in shabby shack
Edwin J. Moore, a hermit in Parkersburg, was found unconscious as neighbors uncovered a stash of gold coins and national currency totaling $40,000, stored over 40 years. The money likely belonged to his late mother and will pass to a niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Edwin J. Moore
Moore
Edwin Moore
Norwood
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wiped From Earth Babylon Recounted by Archaeologists
Archaeologists describe ancient Babylon as a debris strewn site with burnt clay books and treasures. They note sun dried brick walls, a 55 mile defensive ring, and a 2 million population before Cyrus diverts the Euphrates and overruns the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylon
Cyrus
Belshazzar
Euphrates
Anthrax Concerns Highlight Public Health Message
A public health warning emphasizes that anthrax can affect humans and animals. Officials urge rapid action to stop spread and protect communities and livestock.
Wife Charges Husband Was Simply Too Gay
Mrs. Adele R. Erickson files for divorce from Emery T. Erickson claiming his lavish dinners theater trips car jaunts and expensive gifts were all for another woman named Edyth Starkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubby
Chicago
Adele R. Erickson
Emery T. Erickson
Edyth Starkel
Prank Causes Sneezefest in Jerseyville Church Service
A small box of pepper placed on a hot stove sparked a sneezing fit in a Jerseyville country church during services held after influenza restrictions. The congregation erupted as parishioners sneezed in succession until the pepper was removed and the service resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Springfield
Here
Oldman Brown’s Farm Advice to Son on Livestock Health
A farmer directs his son to fix a leaky carburetor, fetch Farmers’ Bulletin 957, and obtain needles and vaccine supplies. He urges self reliance in vaccination, urges caution with a dog shooting incident, and discusses diagnosing calf illness as blackleg versus anthrax with Dr Spath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldman Brown
United States Department of Agriculture
Brown
Department of Agriculture Farmers
Spath
Will Simmons
Hereford
Blackleg
Farmers and animal husbandry cautions on animal health history
Farmers and animal husband men can avoid trouble by inquiring about the history of animals before purchase. Buying an animal without a clean health record or from a herd with known infectious disease invites trouble.
Gum and beeswax lead to confession in Albany theft case
In Albany New York a trooper investigation at Lake Charlotte cottages used a gum and beeswax trick to identify a suspect. A plaster cast of the gum matched an impression from Spencer Ham a nineteen year old youth who confessed after biting beeswax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Lake Charlotte
Spencer Ham
Ham
Girl Dislodges Pin After Two Years Ingested Item
Beatrice Davis aged thirteen recovered a large pin swallowed two years ago in Virginia Ill Seized with no fit of coughing and it was flattened and tarnished when recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Beatrice Davis
Hidden Carriers Spread Disease Through Healthy Carriers
Medical history notes that recovered typhoid patients can shed germs and cause new cases. Diphtheria exposure also yields carriers with throat germs expelled, posing risks to people and domestic animals. The text warns that animals may also become persistent disease carriers.
Management of Calves on Pasture and Dry Feed
The article advises using good pasturage to reduce roughage, but recommends finishing on dry feed for best results. It warns against full-time grass finishing, notes safe transitions from pasture to dry lot, and suggests limiting grain intake on very lush pastures. It also encourages winter pastures to cut costs.
Gluten Meal and Gluten Feed Nutrition Facts
Gluten meal provides 30.2 percent protein with 53.8 percent carbohydrates and fat and is a corn germ by product. Gluten feed contains gluten meal plus corn bran making it lighter with 21.6 percent protein and 59.1 percent carbs and fat. Both feeds are palatable and among the cheapest protein sources.
Hughes burns money and note, labeled insane
John M. Hughes of Kankakee Illinois threw 230 in currency and a 750 note into a burning stove. A state sanity commission declares him insane and he is confined in the local state institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Ill
John. M. Hughes
Sanity Commission
Hog Raisers Tip Sheet on Feeding and Breeding
Copperas or iron sulfate is a useful tonic for hogs and may be added to slop or water in moderation. Retain old sows for breeding with comfort. Salt cows regularly. Pig losses at farrowing are a major risk. Overfeeding calves causes more deaths than underfeeding. Balance rations to boost hen production through careful feeding.
Madras pencil factory to be privatized and sold
Government of Madras has decided to transfer the pencil making experiments from the department of industries to private enterprise. In seven months from Sept 1, 1917 to Mar 31, 1918 the factory earned a profit of 1994 on an assumed capital of 16220. Production reached 7599 gross and sales 8269 gross. The plant, kept small to demonstrate commercial viability, makes black lead lacquered pencils and carpenters and diary pencils with work underway on red and blue pencils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government of
Madras
Department of Industries
Royal Entry by Horse Surpasses Limousine Parade
The piece contrasts Kaiser era escape by limousine with a monarchal return by horse. It notes King Albert and Queen greet their people in knightly style, praising a grand horse entry over a motorcar and describing petals and cheers as the procession unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Orduna
Not a Square Deal
Doris recalls a past purchase tied to a proposal night as Jack seeks payment for a frock. The exchange underlines the tag of a joking reproach about the buy that helped lure him into engagement. London Tit Bits presents a witty anecdote on relationships and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Doris
Jack—H'm
London
Price Cut Proposed For Local Show To Boost Attendance
The Buffalo Express quotes an advance agent in Hickville debating a move to drop ticket prices to 50 cents for premium seats at a Grand Opry house event. The manager suggests a $2 show would draw crowds only if the best seats are priced at half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickville
Grand Opry House
Buffalo Express
India Cans by Uncle Sam Methods
Report from India describes Americans promoting canning methods at exhibits by USDA guidance. Missionaries in the field have led the movement with hundreds of men and women visiting the canner products displays on the coral strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Uncle Sam
United States Department of Agriculture
Reformatory Queen Servant Claims Three Years Experience
Dialogue from London Tit Bits shows a mistress testing a new servant Jane who confesses three years in a reformatory and the mistress approving this past as evidence of character. The vignette references class and discipline themes typical of period humor.
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Jane
lLondon
Miss Port Fishing Party Becomes Courtship Tale
In a lighthearted exchange a question about Miss Port’s catch on a fishing party prompts a playful answer that she caught a beau instead. The remark frames a social moment with a humorous twist.
Doctor Stratter’s remark stirs outcry in New York Sun
The New York Evening Sun quotes Doctor Stratter claiming that old maids arise from man’s undesirability, prompting questions about women shortages and possible ploy toward polygamy. The piece challenges the doctor’s view and calls for broader social context.
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Hawkeye State News
Shack
Fortune
Little Hut
Tower of Babel
Nebuchadnezzar
Amytis
Special Information Service
Farmer Brown
Swift & Company
Swift & Company Union Stock Yards
Illinois
U.S. A
Fletcher
Rara Avis
Jones
Becker
Pape
L.A
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
Doan
Bright
Thomas A. Knight
Ninth St
East St. Louis
Nis Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Parker
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
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