Canning Boric Acid Warning and Iowa 1917 Fair Notes
Dr. E L Redfern warns canning compounds contain boric acid and may injure health, citing Dr Wiley and the poison squad. The Iowa State Fair of 1917 sets receipts at 254 879 22 with a 66 286 21 profit, funding debt paydown and grounds improvements. Military and war effort items follow including officers training, Negro troop matters, car shortages, and coal price controls in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
E. L. Redfern
Food and Dairy Commission
Redfern
Wiley
Iowa
State Food and Dairy Department
State Department
Chicago
Milwaukee
State Guard Is Eliminated In The New Army Plan
War department officials say the National Guard is being reorganized and largely eliminated for this war. Pershing urged merging regiments to 103 officers and 8 652 enlisted. state identity may persist only in numbers. Critics fear reduced morale as units combine across states.
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Iowa Guard
Guy E. Logan
War Department
Washington
National Guard
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Mason City
Burlington
Iowa City
Officers’ Training School
National Army
Camp Dodge
R. B. Parrott
United States
John J. Pershing
France
Regular Army
General Pershing
Paris
General Staff
Pershing
Federal Service
France. By Combining Two Guard Units the General Staff
First New York Cavalry
Squadron A
First Cavalrysare
Spartanburg
Missouri
Kansas
Baker
Gardner
Ohio
Buckeye
National Defense Act
Prawspaper
Congress
Eeven
Ask to Buy Own Book From Huntington Library Heist
New York reports a theft from Henry E Huntington's private library valued at 5 million dollars. A dealer offered 2900 dollars for a rare Americana item seized from Huntington's collection after paying 1000 dollars to an unknown man. The incident signals risk in future Huntington book dealings.
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Henry E. Huntington
New York
Henry J. Huntington
Wuntington
Huntington
Seismograph by Japanese Scientist Registers Huge Shake Velocity
A Japanese scientist invents a seismograph that records earthquake velocity at about two hundred times the usual rate, promising vastly improved detection and analysis of seismic events.
Safety First Motto Leads to Laundry Owner Arrest
Woo Yiet a Cleveland laundry proprietor was arrested for carrying a concealed revolver. Vice squad officers found a pistol on his person and questioned him about the weapon. He admitted carrying money and claimed plans to face tough guys in Cleveland.
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New Haven
Conn
Woo Yiet
Woo
Trauser
Cleveland
Hauser
Corset Stay Deflects Gunfire in Courtroom Incident
In Houghton Michigan Mrs Frederick Landroche of Tancock was aided by a corset stay during a courtroom confrontation. Her husband, arraigned on non support charges, asked to speak to her and then fired twice. one shot missed and the other was stopped by the corset stay.
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Houghton, Mich
Frederick Landroche
Tancock
St Vitus Dance Picked As Factor In Army Fitness
New York reporters describe how minor ailments like sleepwalking or St Vitus dance were weighed by a local draft examining board. A strong applicant with both conditions was deemed fit for service after the board noted the dancing could be useful for sudden camp incursions, as one member quipped.
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New York
New National Army
St. Vitus
Noisy apartment sparks blunt house-hunting quip
A terse exchange between Miss Eldersleigh and a janitor centers on the apartment's noise. The janitor quips that noise is common at her age and she might not notice it, reflecting a sharp but dismissive tone in a housing chat.
In Hopes. Avell Live Du Hope Now
Fragmentary text presents a dialogue about hope and wealth. It mentions Breton people and a reference to rich relations taking up air travel. The source is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
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Avell
Classes for 9 million registered men set by provost marshal
Washington reports the five draft classifications and order of call for U S military service based on a preliminary questionnaire. The scheme emphasizes that only first class men are usually called, with married men and dependents placed lower, and includes detailed subcategories for occupation, family status, and dependency.
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Washington
The One Thing Needful and a Call to Bible Reading
A sermon urges daily Bible reading to combat doubt oppression and despair. It argues knowledge alone fails without knowing God and invites pastors and church leaders to promote a nationwide campaign with practical methods, testimonies, and prayers.
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God
Moody Bible Institute
Ior
Christian Endeavor Societies
Alaska
Findinng
Yukon
Great Northwest
Tod
Endless Supply Promoter Hails Infinite Stock
A promoter proclaims unlimited supply of a stock while contrasting it with a claim of limited availability, asserting ongoing printing and sales will continue as long as demand exists. The dialogue underscores a dubious assurance of perpetual abundance.
Filmic Grasp of Beauty Draws The Sort Crowd
The text describes a striking sight of a woman posed gracefully guiding a figure, suggesting a scene worthy of a motion picture. The phrasing implies cinematic imagery and public intrigue around a graceful display.
Belongs to a Club
Little Ada explains to her mother why she wants to belong to a club. Ada laments that her father is jolly after his club visits and that she resents him coming home with boots on, a scene from Pearsen's Weekly.
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Ada
Mumma
Pond Miumma
Ada—Beccause
Pearsen
Veal carved as camouflaged chicken salad surprise
An English kitchen scene shows a cook slicing veal in an odd manner to disguise it as chicken salad for the inner guests. The playful method hints at culinary theater and social dining norms of the era.
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Sternberg
Iowa State Council of Defense
Lord Northcliffe
William Sternberg
Omaha
Council
Ftown
English Statesman
Mason City Republican
Metcalf
Iowa Council
Nebraska Council
Learn Two Things From George MacDonald
A concise reflection on patience and perseverance citing George MacDonald. The speaker advises steadiness, diligence, and trust in slow, steady works aligned with moral purpose.
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George MacDonald
Power of the Upward Look in Carlyle Quote
A fragment cites Carlyle on how only looking heavenward, not earthward, enables union mutual love and society to begin.
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Carlyle
School of Hard Knocks Says No Age Limit on Education
A concise note extols the value of experiential learning in the school of hard knocks. It asserts education has no age limit and that finishing sooner benefits individuals. The quote emphasizes practical knowledge over formal schooling.
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School of Hard Knocks
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Dr. Wiley
National Pure Food
Plummer
Council of National Defense
Chamber of Commerce
Megro
G. Watson French
Industrial Survey Committee
State Defense Council
French
R. H. Sylvester
The
State University
Ottumwa
Beleves
Sylvester
Des Moines Fuel Commission
Charles Webster
John MacVicar
Dr. Garfield
MacVicar
Webster
Harry Eaton
State Pharmacy Commission
Gen. Pershing
Ilecu
U.S
Mariner
Attute
Territory
District of Columbia
Onarth
Earth
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