State board urged for prison reforms and new farms
Des Moines reports the biennial board of control outline calls for $332,170 for fourteen institutions and new farms including custodial operations near Des Moines. It seeks continuance of a half mill tax, authority over roads, and expanding industries in prisons to replace contract labor. The plan also covers epileptic colony adoption and more prison land, with detailed appropriation figures and notes on county tax matters and efficiency.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
Clarke
Women’s Reformatory
State Board of Control
Flynn
Iowa
George Cosson
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Knoxville
Maxim gift to Canadian troops includes pork and beans tins
Sir Hiram Maxim the inventor plans 25 000 one pound tins of pork and beans for Canadian troops. He prepares the rations himself and uses the lumbermen of Canada method in the process.
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Hiram Maxim
Lumbermen
Canada
King Albert displays grit worthy of a football star in youth
The article notes King Albert of Belgium proving steadfast and enduring in present times, traits that would have shone if he played football in his younger days. It highlights his resilience and public endurance, contrasting royal duties with athletic vigor.
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King Albert
Belgium
Prisoners in Germany Reach 296869 Through Oct 21
Berlin papers reported in Amsterdam that Germany held 296869 war prisoners by October 21 including 5401 officers. French officers numbered 2472 with 146897 men, Russian officers 2164 with 104524 men, Belgian officers 547 with 31378 men, and British officers 218 with 8669 men.
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Germany
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
War to End Absinthe Sales in France After War
Government moves toward permanent prohibition of absinthe and similar spirits in France. War measures already ban transport and sale since hostilities began, with the potential for lasting controls after the conflict ends.
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Paris
France
What Infantrymen Carry On Campaign
Report describes Rouen infantryman carrying 46 pounds 4 ounces including rifle and bayonet. Detailed breakdown lists cartridges 9 pounds, accoutrements 8 pounds 4 ounces, pack 10 pounds 13 ounces, food and water 6 pounds 13 ounces. The article notes the weight on the back felt heavier than actual. New Game of French Aviators.
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Rouen
Supplemented ordinance bans sale of absinthe like alcohol
A local ordinance adds a prohibition on selling alcoholic drinks resembling absinthe. The measure mirrors earlier prohibitions and targets sales within city limits, affecting vendors and customers alike.
Undersea Chief Receives Highest German Honor
Berlin reports Captain Wendigen commander of U nine, credited with sinking the Bee cruisers Hogue Aboukir and Cressy in the North Sea, has received the Ordre Pour le Merite for his wartime service and other activities.
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Berlin
Wendigen
Hogue
Aboukir
Cressy
Sea
Paris Winter Fashions Feature Joffre Hat and Cossack Cloak
Paris designers showcase a dark velvet Joffre hat with a round flat crown and peak paired with a heavy knee length Cossack cloak. The styles emphasize warmth and dramatic silhouette for the season.
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Paris
Record Man Du Monde Named For Bullet Hole Count
In active service with the armies in the field aviators tally daily bullet holes in their planes. Red chalk marks each hole to avoid double counting. A monoplane pilot currently holds 37 holes for the day, earning the title of recordman du monde per his peers.
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du Monde
Rural Carriers in Iowa Get Salary Increases
Iowa rural carriers receive $12 to $26 yearly raises effective November with first checks December 1. About 841 carriers gain. 516 already earn $1,200 annually, with most others between $1,000 and $1,100. Increases reflect parcel post growth and route length. 24 miles or longer routes qualify for max pay, while top earners see no raise this cycle.
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Des Moines
Towa
Parcal Post
Slayers Confess in Conductor Murder Near Rutland
Clyde Spiker and Ray James confessed to killing Conductor Reynolds on a Northwest freight train between Bradgate and Rutland. Spiker, 21, and James, 20, were arrested on a Gilmore City farm where they worked, with Spiker claiming they planned a holdup to steal money. James admitted to the murder after learning Spiker’s account. Spiker gave Minneapolis as his home. James said Houston, Texas, as his.
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Humpboldt
Reynolds
Paglia Grove
Bradgate
Rutland
Clyde Spiker
Ray James
Gilmore City
Spiker
Ilo
John Cunningham
James
Minneapolis
Jim
Ratland
Gseanre
Houston
Tex
Still Picks Strawberries In Freezing Weather
West Shiberty T Mosher gathered a fine mess of strawberries from his garden while temperatures stayed below freezing. The patch remained wide with blossoms and the family has used berries for weeks, with a good crop still coming and the plants showing no effect from the cold.
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West Shiberty
T. O. Mosher
Familly
Knuth Sets Farm Husking Record at Balhorn Farm
Fred Knuth son of G Knuth husked on the Charles Balhorn farm and made a record in five days averaging 124 bushels per day. He picked 134 bushels on one day and totaled 68 bushels across the remaining four days.
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Sheilsburg
Fred Knuth
G. " Knuth
Thirteen Hundred Convert at Cedar Rapids Revival
In Cedar Rapids a revival led by Evangelist Brown has drawn strong crowds with about 1300 professing Christian faith so far. The event continues to attract attendees daily.
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Cedar Rapids
Evangelist Brown
Auto Crash Hurtles Family Near Sutherland
Serious car accident injures Aaron White and family of Alta when their vehicle left a high bridge near Sutherland. This marks the second such crash involving Mr. White.
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Alta
Aaron White
Sutherland
Mr. White
Fort Dodge Sells Bonds for New City Hall
Fort Dodge completes negotiations with a Chicago firm to sell $80,000 in 5 percent bonds to finance the construction of a new city hall.
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Fort Dodge
Chicago
Stricken At Football Game in Cedar Rapids
Knox M. Smith, a well known traveling man in the area, collapsed while cheering a football game in Cedar Rapids and died shortly after. The apparent cause is heart failure.
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Cedar Rapids
Knox M. Smith
Poultry Buyer Killed in Train Collision at Crossing
George Wiley of Carth age Illinois died instantly when his wagon was struck by a Wabash train at a crossing near Elvaston while he was returning from Keokuk. Wiley, a chicken buyer, was the sole victim.
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Keokuk
George Wiley
Carthage
Ill
Elvaston
Wiley
Know That I am God in the Stillness of Faith
A sermon outlines belief in a personal God and the need to acknowledge him amid modern doubt. It cites Psalm 46 10 and argues that nations and individuals fail when they ignore divine sovereignty, urging contemplation and obedience through quiet moments before God.
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Pan
Rudyard Kipling
Job
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David
Nebuchadnezzar
Victor Huge
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Victor Hugo
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