Der Tag for British Fleet Is Full of Human Interest
New York report describes the surrender of seven German submarines to the British navy off Harwich. Observers marveled at the ceremony aboard the HMS Melampus, the reactions of German crews, and the emotional contrast with the merchants and sailors who endured four years of war.
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New York
New York Sun
North Sea
H. M
Melampus
Sierra Ventant
Tyrwhitt
Childe Roland
Germany
Mediterranean
Nelson
I. M
Wolff Bureau
Harwich
Atlantic
Boy Shines Shoes To Prove Business Prowess
In Oak Park Indiana Stephen Horton son of Benjamin Horton a wealthy citizen has started shining shoes and delivers the shines earning about ten dollars a week to show his father he can make good on a business proposal.
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Oak Park
Stephen Horton
Benjamin P. Horton
Chicken Thief Sentenced to Two More Years in Jail
Pittsburgh resident Andy Pastor has spent ten of the last fourteen years in the workhouse for chicken theft. He appeared in court again recently and was sentenced to two additional years.
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Pittsburgh
Andy Pastor Hag
Kansas meteorologist guards vast storm photo collection
S D Flora state meteorologist of Kansas holds about 300 storm photographs, the largest such set outside Washington. The Kansas City area collection includes images of the Omaha 1918 storm, Dimot 1917 tornado, Great Bend 1915 cyclone, Coffeyville 1917 cyclone, and Garfield Park 1917 tornado, plus dramatic shots of wrecked houses and a church with the steeple intact.
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Topeka
Kan
S. D. Flora
Kansas
Weather Bureau
United States
Washington
D. C
Omaha
Neb
Dimot
Great Bend
Coffeyville
Garfield Park
Whaling Steamship Halcyon Drifts Into Arctic Storm
The Halcyon, a San Francisco built whaling steamship from 1887, disappeared after a gale while at Akutan in the Aleutians. No crew were aboard as the vessel drifted from stormy Arctic waters. Jack London used her voyage as the inspiration for his Sea Wolf story.
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Halcyon
Arttic
Seattle
Wash
Jack London
Mous
Arctic Ocean
Akutan
Aleutian Islands
San Francisco
Iowa's First War Era Legislature Opens in Harmony
The 83rd Iowa General Assembly convened January 13 1919 in Des Moines with orderly organization. Arch McFarlane named speaker after a war influenced session, prayers by army chaplains and patriotic songs set the tone. Committees formed a plan for inaugural events as veterans and war widows are present in the capitol scene.
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Des Moines
Iowa
83Rd General Assembly
Arch McFarlane
Black Hawk County
Senate
Will J. Price
James B. Weaver
America
Ray. C. IS
Medbury
M. C. Seyman
Camp Dodge
Representative Weaver
Arch Mcffarlane
Weaver
von Tirpitz
Lusitania
McFarlane
Arch W. McFarlane
Jowans
Will L. King
Hardin County
House
37Th
General Assembly
King
Rule
Cerro Gordo County
Parker
Polk County
Polk
Adams
Kossuth
Stoddard
Woodbury
Hale
Jones
Greenell
Clinton County
Assembly
France
Lou McHenry
Harry McHenry
Company B
Waterloo
W. W. McFarlane
36Th General Assembly
Puritan Coal Company of
Chicago
Congress
Chester W. Whitmore
Ottumwa
Whitmore
Wallace H. Arney
Rep
M. Su. Temple
Osceola County
J. B. Weaver
813Th Armmunition
Furance
Thomas Watters
A. C. Guntafson
Watters
National Congress
W. D. Miller
Boone County
iMiller
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Tl Hnois
Washington
Nebraska
California
Maryland
Charles B. Pickett
Pickett
W. I. Atkinson
Industrial Reformatory For Women
Rockwell City
State Board of Control
Moore
Lane
County and university notes sweep across Iowa
The report covers state issues from plate shipments and car fares in Dubuque to a fatal handcar accident near Adair. It notes soldiers swelling University of Town law enrollments, tax notices for liquor sales, a push to legalize the Iowa flag, and new health board appointments.
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Dubuque
Henry T. Read
Reed
Dubuque Car Company
William Angell
Anita
Rock Island
Cox Crossing
Adair
Angell
University of Town
Law College
H. M. Havner
Sioux City
Iowa
Thirty Eighth General Assembly
Sue B. Prentiss
State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Dixie G. Gebhardt
Knoxville
W. L. Harding
State Council of Defense
Des Moines
Charles S. Grant
Iowa City
State Board of Health
Chiffton J
Harria
Grinnell
Boulder
Colorado
Grant
Southern District Draft Board
Joseph M. Krubes
Britt
Ramie Richard
Grand Junction
William G. Dillpatrick
Waterloo
James TH. Hanawalt
Boone
Alva Burgess
Centerville
Claude J. Kruse
Manning
Liout
Oliver P. Byam
Sioux Raplds
Everett Dillon
South English
Orie G. Kious
Scranton
Fred O. McNulty
Corp
Clifford CG
Olson
Garner
Roy 8
Gittens
Cuy
Julius ©. Gren
Bancroft
Luke Hildebrand
Leeds
Francis J. McNiff
Anthon
John C. ‘Musselman
Jean
Corp. Gildan B&b
Rhodes
Sloan
August Nelson
Council Bluffs
Adolph B. Westburg
Forest City
Clarence de Boer
Ashton
Chestney V. Sharpe
Lockridge
Harold L. Clark
Wagle Grove
Marvin G. Whiting
Aurelia
Clarence R. Johnson
Arthur Hall
Stuart
James P. Kegley
Monmouth
Henry Nelson
Independence
William A. Sherer
Burlington
Leo L. Goeke
Baxter
Robert 10. Hanahan
Webster City
Lester R. Griffith
Vinton
William G. O’brien
Nancy Hill
American Red Cross Association
Eldon H. Lougee
New York
Jimmy” Barry
Iowa Field
Jimmy
Quotations Prompt Class Debate and Garfield Ad Note
A school class quotes a line about a man’s face showing character and replies that many are blank books. An advertisement touts Garfield tea as a remedy for constipation indigestion and bilious conditions with a prompt to drink on retiring.
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Garfield ‘Lea
Prom pledge yields few smiles as funds fall short
The item notes a prom pledge drive asking what was raised to pay for the event. It records only a few smiles and indicates the raised amount did not meet expectations.
Cole’s Carbolleniva advert claims quick healing of burns and cuts
The copy promises fast relief from burns and cuts when Cole's Carbolleniva is applied. It advertises 26c and 60c sizes sold by all druggists or sent free by The J. W. Cole Co. of Rockford Illinois.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
Old Lady Reflects On Impossible To Please People
An elderly woman notes that some individuals are hard to satisfy and remarks on human nature, suggesting patience and perspective in dealing with such personalities.
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Iady
Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets advertised for health
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a liver bowel and stomach regulator to promote health. The brief note emphasizes digestive relief and general well being.
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Pierce
Proper Care Of The Sick And Home Quarantine Measures
Advice for mothers and nurses caring for contagious children urges daily fresh air walks with a spare clothing change near the sick room A bath before leaving or upon return and use of a quarantine bathroom or screen and basin are advised The caregiver should exit by back routes avoid streetcars and contact with others Fumigation of the sick room is done by the board of health upon request through the family physician exchange.
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Fael
Board of Health
Favoritism and Fido’s Biscuit Count Stir Home Debate
A humorous household exchange questions food restrictions with Mr Meekton noting Fido now receives two dog biscuits rather than one. The item pivots on domestic routines and a lighthearted domestic dispute.
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Mr. Meekton
Fido
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