Iowa General Assembly Opens With Proposals For Home Loans And English Rule
Governor Harding signals state loan plan to aid home ownership and a campaign for English as the sole medium in schools. Legislature convenes amid wartime mood. calls for a food price bureau, higher teacher wages, and a broader primary system. Prohibition ratified swiftly as session honors the national effort.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. L. Harding
Thirty-Eighth
General Assembly
Feasibele
Lfe
Harding
America
38Th General Assembly
Arch McFarlane
Black Hawk County
W. W. Epps
Ottumwa
National Food Administration
Epps
James 8. Weaver
House
C. S. Medbury
Senate
M. C. Seyman
Camp Dodge
Will L. King
Hardin County
37Th
King
W. C. Ramsay
Republican Caucus
Clem F. Kimball
Council Blutts
Kimball
Council Bluffs
Sammineianere
Bolsheviks Evacuate Petrograd as War Spreads
Dispatches report Bolsheviks evacuating Petrograd with stores moved and Trotzky shifting headquarters to Nijni Novgorod. Zinovieff ordered to surrender Petrograd if attacked. Estonian advance guards near Petrograd encroach toward Luga and Pilusa rivers, threatening Pskov. Unconfirmed talk of Orenburg capture raises Siberian army concerns.
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Telsingfors
Leon Trotzky
Nijof Novgorod
Trotzky
Zinovieff
Copenhagen
Russia
Bolshevik Russia
Lenine
Moscow
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Narva
Tressingfors
Daily Mail
Luga
Pilusa
Pskov
Orenburg
Itural River
Black Sea
Denikine
trans-Caucasia
Prince Lyoff Criticizes Paris Peace Council Decision
Paris reports Prince Lyoff, former Russian premier, condemns the supreme council's Russia policy. He says the conference begins peace work by renewing relations with tyrants and that the Bolsheviks have won a major victory in Paris. He warns the decision threatens the world by fueling anarchy.
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Paris
Prince Lyoff
Supreme Council
Russia
Half Million Die From Malnutrition During Blockade
Berlin reports a government study shows more than 500000 civilian deaths due to famine from autumn 1916 to 1918. The tally accounts for deaths from malnutrition and under nutrition and suggests the initial figures were too low.
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Berlin
Swift Denies FTC Packing Industry Charges Before House
Louis F. Swift head of Swift and Co. testified before the House committee on Interstate and foreign commerce and rejected FTC charges against the packing industry as grossly unfair. He entered a long series of denials citing the federal trade commission report's inaccuracy.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Federal Trade Commission
Swift
1918 exports decline from prior year totals
Washington reports exports in 1918 reached 6.15 billion dollars, 83 million less than 1917, while imports stood at 38.031 billion dollars. Exports remained more than double the value of imports.
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Washington
America
Ship costs cut at Hog Island drop to 212 a ton
Washington reports a decrease in ship construction costs at Hog Island from 324 dollars per ton for the first ship to an estimated 212 dollars per ton for vessels numbered 25 through 50, as presented to the senate.
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Washington
Hog Island
Senate
Bethlehem Steel declares extra dividend on common stock
The Bethlehem Steel corporation in New York declares an extra dividend of 11 4 percent on both Class A and Class B common stock in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 1 4 percent.
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Steel Company
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Minnesota for Equal Vote in Senate Memo to Congress
The Minnesota Senate approved a resolution memorializing Congress to pass the national suffrage amendment. The vote was 49 to 7. The house had passed the resolution Wednesday.
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Minnesota
St. Paul Minn
Senate
Congress
House
Ebert Wins Election In Germany’s Ratifying Vote
Berlin reports show the majority Socialists with 65 to 70 percent of the vote and allies likely to secure about 80 percent of seats in the national assembly. Democratic party gains and strong independent socialist support leave the left in command with key centrists and right parties dividing the rest. Paris notes suggest a stable administration may form soon with cooperation among Friedrich von Payer Ebert and Scheidemann.
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Berlin
Irull
Germany
National Assembly
Democratic Party
Greater Berlin
Democrats
Paris
Friedrich von Payer
Ebest
Scheidemann
Reichstag
Konstantin Fehrenbach
No Change in Price of Hogs
Washington announces no shift in policy keeping hog price at 17.30. F B Snyder head of the meat division cites honoring the producers agreement based on cost of production to spur output and says a shortage may occur within three months despite a current surplus.
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Washington
F. 8
Snyder
Meat Division
The
Food Administration
Wilson Sends Sympathy to King Over Prince John Death
President Wilson telegraphed condolences to King George on the death of his youngest son Prince John in London aged thirteen. The notice confirms Prince John’s death and notes his age.
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Prince John
London
Wilson
King George
Livestock Value Up Nationwide in Early January
Livestock on farms and ranges in the United States was valued at 8.830 billion dollars on January 1, according to a Department of Agriculture estimate. The total shows an increase of 546 million dollars from the previous year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Sweden Backs Volunteer Force for Lithuania War
Swedish military missions report favorable prospects for sending a voluntary expedition into Lithuania after returning from Lithuania and Estonia.
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Sweden
Stockholn
Lithuania
Esthenia
Giant blue diamond found at Jagersfontein mine
A soft blue white diamond weighing 38814 carats was discovered at the Jagersfontein mine in the Orange River colony. The find promises to become one of the era’s most historic gems and attracts global interest.
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London
Jagersfontein
Orange River Colony
Alleged Slayer Deserter Captured After Night Chase
Horace Landers, alleged army deserter charged with killing Sheriff C D Barber of Jackson County, was captured by a posse near Gainesville after an all night chase in Georgia.
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Athens
Horace Landers
C. D. Barber
Jackson County
Gualnesville
Notable Iowa Figures and War News Across Cedar Rapids to Storm Lake
Obituaries note Fred Diserens dies age 65 in Cedar Rapids. County auditor records show Cass county property values up over 1.25 million. Davenport Chiropractic School incorporates with 50000 stock, R Truman Smith president and Mary I Smith secretary. Remount troops sell 2000 artillery horses at Camp Dodge. Dubuque allows gas 125 per 100, replacing 110. Clinton County to build eight een miles of paved road pending truck weight law. College debates gain rare United States publication honor. Iowa inoculates pneumonia free at University of Iowa. Anthony Soukup mystery as two Cedar Rapids fathers await coffin opening. List of Iowans reported killed or wounded in action. Iowa leads Red Cross Christmas roll call with 1.5 million. Free tuition for S A T C at Simpson College. fall term extended. Warren county students seek broader university admission. Buena Vista College Storm Lake ends endowment drive at 200000. plan 500000 goal. Buena Vista College, Presbyterian institution, sees bright prospects.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cass County
Davenport School of Chiropractora
R. Truman Smith
Mary I. Smith
Camp Dodge
Cantonment
Dubuque
Key City
United States
University
New York
University of Iowa
Steelsmith
Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus
Des Moines
Red Cross
al Falkenhainer
Anthony Soukup
North Carolina
Anthony Soukups
Eagle Grove
Marvin G Whiting
Aurela
Clarence R. Johnson
Sioux City
Arthur Hall
Roy DeCamp
Waterloo
Elmer G. Guenther
North English
Oscar Shadrock
Thayer
Arnold J. Schmieg
Keokuk
Charley A. Workmaster
Odebolt
William L. McTurk
Traer
Albert W.malmberg
Stanhope
Helmer Peterson
Decorah
Fred W. Dannenbring
Ireton
William J. Heidenreich
Rockford
Warren B. Leonard
Creston
Clifton Wier
Story City
Leo E. Waddle
Vinton
Charles A. Lucas
Kekuk
Vernon C. Purvis
Cumberland
Walter Johnson
Agency
Herbert E. Danielson
Storm Lake
James D. ‘Raver
West Liberty
Ernest R. Talbott
Elliott
Prank
Warren County
Simpson
Buena Vista College
Stanton Olinger
The Coming World Ruler Promised King To End Strife
A sermon extols the coming Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, as the only ruler with absolute authority and supreme power. He will judge nations, protect his people, provide for all, and usher in universal peace when the world accepts divine rule. The piece insists current chaos will yield to prophetic fulfillment in God's timing.
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Jesus Christ
Isaiah
Safe in God's Keeping Says Children Safe in Danger
A religious message proclaims that every child of God remains safe in divine care even amid great dangers. It emphasizes that no harm can befall those resting in God’s bosom. The passage urges trust in divine protection for the faithful.
We Exchange Souls and Mark Each Other on the Street
A compact reflection on how encounters between people alter one another as souls meet and exchange words and impressions. The text argues that every street meeting leaves a trace, and deeper changes occur than mere dialogue.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Quick Relief
A latex style advertisement urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs for sick children with signs like coated tongues, irritability, fever, or stomach problems. It promises gentle relief within hours, stresses the genuine product and warns against counterfeits.
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Nice
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
The Movie Business Star Demands Raise After Profit Hype
In industry chatter a star pushes for higher pay amid reports the studio finally turns a profit. The dispute highlights tensions between performers and executives over rewards from successful releases.
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