McAdoo appeals to Des Moines for Liberty Loan support
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo spoke to 600 business leaders in Des Moines urging a massive Liberty loan subscription. Des Moines aims to raise about 1.5 million dollars, doubling its current 600 thousand, with bankers leading the effort. He rejects claims the Midwest opposes the war, stressing the West’s role as breadbasket and its duty to supply essential war materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
United States
Germany
Earth
East
South
Middle West
Northwest
West
Des Moines Boy Private Crane Killed at Vimy Ridge
Des Moines youth Emmet J. Crane of Company A Fifty first battalion Canadian contingent was killed May 4 during the drive that captured Vimy ridge known as Hindenberg’s Gibraltar. He was 19 and had gone to Edmonton two years earlier to live with an aunt and attend school before enlisting. official notice came to his sister Mrs L D Ashba.
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Lowan
Vimy
Des Moines
Emmet J. Crane
Vimy Ridge
Hindenberg
Gibraltar
West Front
L. D. Ashba
Crane
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Farm Buildings Burn Near Iowa Falls
A major fire at C. M. Kelsey’s southeast Iowa Falls home destroyed the house, corncrib, barn, garage and machine house with contents. Loss about 600 bushels of corn and fixed at $6,000, insured for roughly half. Origin unknown, started in the laundry room after several days with no fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
C. M. Kelsey
Carnival artist dies from carnival stunt accident
Leroy Brammer of Oskaloosa died in Methodist hospital from a broken back suffered during a slide for life at a carnival show in Dexter. He collided with a tree while descending from a wire at the Dexter schoolhouse. He had been kept at Dexter two weeks before being moved to a hospital where doctors could not save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Leroy Brammer
Oskaloosa
Methodist Hospital
Carnival
Dexter
Brammer
Beefsteak on Hoof High Iowa City Stock Sale Prices
Price records for this portion of the state at the J M Tudor Aberdeen angus stock sale in Iowa City. A bull sold for 2450 dollars and a cow for 2425 dollars. The first eleven animals offered brought more than 1000 dollars each.
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Iowa City
J.M. Tudor
Corn Boom Expands Across Knoxville County
Knoxville farmers plant the greatest corn acreage on record as winter wheat failed widely. Almost every poor field has been plowed and replanted to corn, signaling a major shift in county crop plans.
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Knoxville
Iowa Leads Beef Contest Amid Growing Farm Clubs
Des Moines reports Iowa farms drive the middle west beef and dairy push with Roscoe Harrison of the Iowa Beef Producers' association cited. Three thousand dollars in prizes lure participants as Baby Beef clubs grow to 525 members and may reach 1,000 next year.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Middle West
Roscoe Harrison
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Iowa Artillery to Hawaii Des Moines Dispatch
Des Moines reports coast defense of the Hawaiian Islands will be manned by artillerymen from Iowa. A letter from Marvin Davidson says 45 men from Des Moines, including many locals, have been ordered to Honolulu after weeks of strenuous drill and training.
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Iowa Artillery
Hawaii
Des Moines
Hawaiian Islands
Iowa
Marvin Davidson
Coast Artillery
Honolulu
Iowa Crop Conditions Improve Across Central Counties
George Van Evera reports an unusually good crop outlook across central Iowa, with 75 percent corn planted, 10 percent more land planted than usual, widespread plowing, and strong oats from a six day, 900 mile tour of 29 counties including Warren and Polk. He notes early progress despite a two week season lag and increasing use of tractors reducing labor needs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George van Evera
van Evera
Mr. van Evera
Vanvera
Warren
Madison
Union
Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne
Lucas
Marion
Mahaska
Keokuk
Washington
Johnson
Linn
Benton
Tama
Grundy
Hardin
Franklin
Cerro Gordo
Worth
Hancock
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Greene
Boone
Dallas
Polk
Many Sheffield Men Enlist In World War I Honor Roll
Sheffield with a population around 1100 reports 84 men enlisted for Uncle Sam. They seek listing on the Iowa towns honor roll. Names include Roland Aborn Ralph Anderson Leslie Anderson Arthur Biggs Clifford Bruce Harold Butts William Cook Harry Crook Tom Callahan George Crawford Urban Christians Fred Cornell Karl Dallmus Hayes Esslinger Orrin Esslinger John Feiser Walter Geffen Kenneth Gillett Oscar Hopes Howard Hopes Willis Hudson J F Johnston Jr J Kart Kolb Koethe Price L W Leonard Don Reynolds Carl Reynolds Otis u Spurgeon Charlie Strouse Walter Timmerman Perry Thomas Bert Thomas Herman Wobenhart Harvey Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Roland Aborn
Ralph Anderson
Leslie Anderson
Arthur Biggs
Clifford Bruce
Harold Butts
William Cook
Harry Crook
Tom Callahan
George Crawford
Urban Christians
Fred Cornell
Karl Dallmus
Hayes Esslinger
Orrin Esslinger
John Feeser
Walter Geffen
Kenneth Gill
Jackson County is Rich
Jackson County assessors completed reports showing 342 758 acres of farms with 176 563 in pastures 624 in gardens and 1187 in orchards. Farmers own 116 silos 11192 horses 224 mules 82414 hogs 53262 cattle 2740 sheep yielding 15998 pounds of wool and 284007 poultry producing 699932 dozen eggs.</analysis>
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Jackson County
Bellevue
Iowa
Mother Proves Herself Patriot in Des Moines Letter
Mrs Pauline Van Gundy of Slater writes to the local recruiting office to praise her son for enlisting. She declares she is willing to give all for the United States in this hour of crisis and that she is proud to see her only boy risking his life for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pauline van Gundy
Slater
Farm Work Hits Jury in Polk County District Court
Mobilization of Polk county agricultural forces for war is filling the district court with absentees. About 60 men were excused from a 144 jurors, and the drawing of an additional fifty was ordered to meet the need.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Doctor Wrote Sunday Prescription Sparks Newton Curiosity
Newton residents learned how to skirt Sunday blue laws as local druggists opened only to fill prescriptions. Vet prescriptions included Star tobacco and Cinco cigars with instructions to boil and spray on animals. A baseball game raised funds with no admission and a free will offering covered expenses.
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Newton
Jowa
Meyer
Des Moines
Tom Fairweather
Des Miones
Military Training Camp Planned for Ames Summer School
A summer session at Iowa State College will include a military training camp to prepare young men for Class A at Ft. Snelling or officer positions. The program will be open to summer school students and others who wish to enroll.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Summer School Council
Ft. Snelling
Iowa Coal Output Drops Amid Mine Layoffs and Low Wages
Des Moines reports Iowa coal production for 1916 fell to 7,217,979 tons from 7,520,088 tons in 1915, with total employes dropping to 15,195 and average wage about 674.50 dollars. Output declines blamed on spring work stoppages as miners and operators argued over the new mine scale. New Polk County mines and varied operator profits are noted alongside broader state figures and costs per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
L. &. Stamm
Polk County
Edward Sweeney
Edward Gweeney
Registration Day Proclaimed for Iowa June 5 1917
Governor Harding issues a proclamation urging Iowa residents to observe June 5 1917 as Registration Day for the World War I draft. The day is to be a consecration not a holiday with registration from 7 am to 9 pm at local precincts for males aged 21 to 30, excluding active service personnel and certain reserves.
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Harding
Nes Moines
Iowa
Towa
United States
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
Des Moines Census Day Turns Into Recruiting Drive
On June 5 registration day becomes a patriotic event as National Guard recruiting officers wage a final push to fill units to war strength. Guardsmen interview registrants at booths, post placards, and hold street meetings in uniform to secure enlistments.
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Des Moines
National Guard
Secretary of War
Adjutant General
Piayers and Patriotic Societies
LeMars Red Cross Seeks Countywide Membership Growth
LeMars Red Cross reports 120 members in the city without solicitation and prepares a countywide drive to reach at least 1,000 Plymouth County members.
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LeMars
New Elevator at McGregor by Gilchrist & Co
The Gilchrist and Company elevator at Monona is now completed and fully electrified. It processes about 1,500 bushels per hour while the loading device handles 2,500 bushels an hour.
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McGregor
Gilchrist & Co
Monona
A. O. U. W. Secretary Archie Campbell Dies at 59
Archie Campbell state secretary of the A. O. U. W. died in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. He was fifty nine years old and had served as secretary of the order for 29 years.
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Cedar Rapids
Archie Campbell
The
Order
Jessup Attends War Council In Chicago
Iowa State University President Walter A. Jessup joined the first meeting of the war advisory committee of state universities in the Midwest. University of Illinois President James presided at the Auditorium hotel meeting, which will chart war activity directions for the coming year.
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Jessup
War Council
Iowa City
Walter A. Jessup
Iowa State University
Chicago
Middle West
James
University of Illinois
Auditorium Hotel
Sherman Returns Horse From General Sherman Incident
A Georgia grandfather recounts Sherman’s advance through his plantation. Federal troops seized livestock including Bess, the beloved mare, which Sherman later allowed the owner to recover after a personal appeal. The exchange ended with Sherman sending Bess home to the grateful owner.
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General Sherman
Savannahh
Confederacy
Bess
Fire
Jeneraal Sherman
Grandfather
Sherman
More Wholesome Living Warns Against Excess Spending
Idaho Warmer criticizes the drive to spend more to fuel a cycle of consumption. He argues economy benefits everyone and counters the idea that high living costs justify wasteful habits. The letter condemns pricey jewelry as a misallocation that harms plain living and honest budgeting.
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Idaho
Dinner Guests as Partners or Props
A dialogue reveals a couple doubting a social invitation. One man argues they were used as a convenient pairing to satisfy others at a dinner, noting the host’s choice of an unattractive companion while others had appealing partners.
Question of propriety in engagement and swimming
Wederly asks Singleton if the fiancée can swim to gauge marriage happiness. Singleton doubts but notes that a swimmer might keep quiet, implying caution about public behavior and reputation.
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Wederly
Singleton
Neally
Domestic Science School Graduation Prompts Help From Daughter
The dialogue notes a daughter's graduation from domestic science school and her expressed willingness to help her mother as much as possible. The exchange emphasizes family support and expected duties following graduation.
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Kidd
Kidder
Easily Fixed Imaginary Policeman Triggers Window Alarm
A lighthearted quip notes a wife hearing many burglars and a husband replying he runs to the window to see an Imaginary policeman, a comic exchange illustrating domestic humor.
Miss Budd’s At Homes Recalled in Private Talk
In a reminiscence, De Bore confirms missed Miss Budd’s at homes while noting he attended many of her events. The exchange reveals social dynamics and personal participation in local gatherings.
Daughter and Suitor Spar Over Fled Life Demand
Dialogue shows a father resisting a lover who wants to remove his daughter from danger by fleeing with him. The father dismisses the suitor and insists on protecting his daughter from what he calls a foolish match. The exchange captures a heated family dispute over marriage and safety.
Des Moines Seeks State Telegraph and Radio Experts For Battalion
An Iowa field battalion of the Reserve Steral corps seeks 250 men from telegraph and radio operators, telephone workers, machinists and technicians. Headquarters in Des Moines with Captain R R Forth assisting. units include a 20 man detachment, 100 man telegraph company, 75 man radio company, and a 50 man wire company.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Steral Corps
Wecruiting
W. Ainsworth
Western Union
Marl Ruther
RR. 1
Frrth
Omaha
Tbmon
War Department
Wolowa Federation Elects Davenport Leader President
Mrs. John W. Watzek of Davenport unanimously chosen as president of the Wolowa Federation of Women’s clubs at the convention in Fort Dodge. Other officers include Mrs. H. W. Spaulding Crinnell as vice president and Mrs. J. Cummings Des Moines recording secretary. The group outlined wartime aims such as registration wood production and women in industry while stressing national defenses.
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Bualnoks Boshion
Homer A. I Miller
Des Moines
Cedar Falls Danish Independence Celebrated On Major Day
Cedar Falls prepares for a big day in June with registration and a commencement address by Governor Harding at the Iowa State Teachers College. Local Danes, a large part of the population, mark the Danish independence anniversary as seventy five Cedar Falls Danes who enlisted will be honored.
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State Department of Justice
Iowa
State Highway Commission
James B. Weaver
Weaver
Havner
Federal Trade Commission
Cedar Falls
Cedar Ally
Harding
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Clinton Guardsman Die by Own Action
Clinton youth David Olsen, 23, of Battery A National Guard, shot himself with suicidal intent. He bade a comrade farewell before the act. No motive found and recovery not expected.
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Clinton
David Olsen
Battery A
National Guard
Woodward Seeks Honor Roll Status for War Service
Woodward Iowa with a population of 821 and thirty one men serving for Uncle Sam aims to be listed on the town honor roll for war service.
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Woodward
Iowa National Guard to be sent to southern camps around August first
Washington D C The Iowa national guard will be sent to divisional training camps in the south about Aug 1 This statement comes from Adjutant General McCain in a letter to Representative Towner Towner had urged swift mobilization noting guardsmen dissatisfaction over not being raised to war strength The training camp location has not yet been designated
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Washington, D. C
Iowa National Guard
McCain
Representative Towner
Judge Towner
War Department
Iowa
Tornado Toll in Kansas Across Sedgewick and Harvey Counties
A catastrophic twister ripped through Andale and surrounding counties killing thirty people and injuring more than fifty. Property worth thousands was destroyed as the storm leveled Sedgewick and Harvey counties, with Andale, a village under 300 residents, bearing the brunt and reporting eighteen deaths.
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Kansas
Wichita
Kans
Sedgewick
Harvey
Andale
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State
Resents
Central Counties
Shenandoah
Herbert Seal
Commercial Department
Western Normal College
Vera Seal
Iowa Guard
Logan
A. R. Corey
State Agricultural Department
Eldora
Robert Wallace
George Brown
Industrial School For Boys
Wallace
Brown
Vidora
Labor Department
Dairy and Food Commission
37Th Assembly
Rus
Middle West States
Federal Government of Agriculture
Brooklyn
Brooklyn College
Hoover
Herbert C. Hoover
George M. Chappel
Weather Bureau
W. IL
Tiarding
W.S
Secretary
Grouch
Iowa Signal Corps
Federation of State
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