Greater Iowa Sets Home Patronage Week for Iowa Made Goods
The Greater Iowa Association plans Home Patronage Week likely in October second week. It will gather thousands of pledges from Iowa retailers to feature Iowa made goods in shop windows and organize a consumer campaign led by club women to secure pledges from about 60,000 families for demand of local products.
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Greater Iowa Association
Iowa Made
Clinton
Iowa
Club Women of
Farmers Build Road In Public Spirit Between Knoxville And Melcher
Farmers along the main highway between Knoxville and Melcher have organized a good roads campaign. They will grade about fourteen miles, oil the surface after grading and ditching, and have taken half mile contracts with three men and two teams per half mile. Twenty five road scrapers have been secured to aid the work.
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Knoxville
Melcher
Railroad Shops Burn At Illinois Central Yard
Fire at the Illinois Central shops in Waterloo destroyed the car repair department. About forty box cars were ruined and two engines hauled to the yards for repairs were badly damaged. Origin undetermined but a spark from an engine is suspected. Firemen prevented spread to the roundhouse and other buildings. Loss about 40000 dollars.
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Waterloo
Ilinois Central
Woman Seeks Damages Over Farm Injury
Mrs. Martha Verstraeten sues Daniel and Joseph Barrett for $1,000 alleging she was forced to do farm work while employed as housekeeper at $4.50 weekly. While removing a barbed wire fence she fell on broken bottles, cutting an artery in her arm on the Barretts’ farm near Hinton.
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le Mars
Martha Verstraeten
Daniel
Joseph Barrett
Hinton
Household suit over promised marriage and services
Mrs Margaret Adsit files suit in Harlan alleging breach of promise to wed and seeks $5500 for housekeeper services from Henry Mattox a Shelby township pioneer reputed worth $50000 He has been twice married and has several grown children Adsit has lived in Mattox home about three years.
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Harlan
Margaret Adsit
Henry Mattox
Shelby Township
Adsit
Mattox
Build New School House in Cherokee Is Planned
Cherokee school board awards contracts for a new high school at 67800 dollars with completion by August 1916. Construction starts immediately.
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Cherokee
Cherokee’ School Board
Fatal accident as man falls under moving train
Kenneth McComb Davenport of Kansas City, 28, attempted to board a moving train and was struck. He lost his left arm and leg and is in critical condition.
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Davenport
Kenneth McComb
Kansas City
Booze Censor Mason City Reports Sharp Beer Sales Drop
Mayor Potter praises Booze Censor Mason for cutting beer and liquor sales by about half after a period marked by murders and drunken brawls including a fatal assault on Tom Parker. In a month 815 barrels of beer 105 cases of beer and 201 gallons of whiskey were inspected, with 183 barrels and 79 gallons returned to shippers.
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Mason City
Tom Parker
Potter
Mason
Operation Restores Lost Sight in Sioux City
Riley Cowell who had been blind for over a year regains sight after an operation five weeks ago. His decline began four years earlier, drawing aid from the local charity bureau for his wife and children before the procedure. He has returned to his former job.
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Sioux City
Riley Cowell
Mr. Cowell
Crooks Rob Watermelon Celebration Crowd
A Webster City crowd fell prey to pickpockets during the annual watermelon celebration with police estimating losses near $2,000. The spree continued with two or three night holdups, one targeting a woman. One thief was captured while frisking a visitor, and he was chased into a cornfield and jailed. Authorities say similar raids have hit county fairs across Iowa, with this haul considered the largest yet.
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Webster City
Iowa
Dry Town Five Years Later Des Moines Sees Benefits From Closing Saloons
City Treasurer Floyd F. Miles reports that Des Moines that ended saloon operations reduced arrests for intoxication and improved public order. Building permits rose, more homes were built, savings deposits increased, and business generally benefited between Feb 16 1914 and July 15 1916 with March 1915 a peak for home construction.
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Des Moines
Floyd F. Miles
Miles
Waterloo Doctor Held for Murder
Dr. Anna Longshore Moon faces added charges in the alleged killing of Minnie Ballard of Tripoli. The case, linked to a prior conviction in the Rebecca Shade matter, seeks a venue change away from Blackhawk county amid public sentiment.
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Waterloo
Anna _ Longshore- Moon
Minnie Ballard
Tripoli
Supreme Court
Rebecca Shade
Blackhawk County
Heaters in Corn Field At Paton Use Smudge Pots
L G Culbertson, a wealthy farmer near Paton, fears early frost may harm his corn. He has fitted his farm with smudge pots similar to those used in fruit regions. He says the system is smaller than expected, needing about one tenth as many pots per acre due to corn height and wind protection.
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Paton
L. G. Culbertson
Married Sixty-Four Years in West Union
In West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah House mark sixty four years of marriage, claimed as the longest such span in northern Iowa. He is ninety two, Fayette county's oldest Civil War veteran and West Union's oldest man. they were wed to Nancy Cobb at Bradford Wisconsin.
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West Union
Jeremiah House
Iowa
House
Mr. House
Fayette County
Nancy Cobb
Bradford
Wis
Atlantic Northern Line Seeks 50000 in Public Tax Plan
The Atlantic Northern railroad from this city to Kimballton faces financial trouble needing 50000 to cover overdue bond interest and renew ties and bridges. Elkhorn and Kimballton Commercial clubs launched a pressured drive for a voluntary 5 percent tax along the line. The initiative follows the road’s claim of profitability during a Des Moines hearing.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Northern Railroad
Kimballton
Villisca
Elkhorn
Atlantic Northern
Atlantic Southern
Des Moines
Store Manager Held for Theft
Cedar Rapids reports Russell H. McKenzie manager of the S. S. Kresge Co. five and ten cent store arrested for embezzlement. District superintendent P. T. Evans states McKenzie is short 3355 in accounts and is held in the city jail.
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Cedar Rapids
Russell H. McKenzie
S. S. Kresge Co
P. T. Evans
The
Kresge Co
McKenzie
Engine Through Bridge Near Mt Vernon Collapses Span
A traction engine owned by Edward Conklin broke through a bridge near Mt Vernon tearing away about fifty feet of the span. The engineer was thrown but not seriously hurt. Supervisors found rotted stringers in the structure. This is the second time the engine has fallen through a bridge.
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Mt. Vernon
Edward Conklin
Record oats yield set at 93.3 bushels per acre in Washington
Washington farmer C. A. Ruebsam reports the largest oats yield in Washington county. On 10 acres he harvested 933 bushels, or about 93.2 bushels per acre by weight. The oats measured 76.8 bushels but weigh more than standard measure this year.
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Washington
A. Ruebsam
Washington County
Ruebsam
Meet After Thirty Years Mason City Story
William C. Younker of Mason City traveled to Port Wing Michigan to meet his brother Louis Younker for the first time in thirty years. The elder Younker left home before William was born, keeping them separated by distance until this reunion.
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Mason City
William C. Younker
Port Wing
Mich
Louis Younker
Younker
William
Herd Held by Germans After France Battle
Cedar Falls man Herd, who left Cedar Falls last February to join British forces in France, is believed captured by Germans in a May 3 battle in northern France. A London war office message to his sister, Mrs. John Francis, says he did not respond to roll call and is not listed among dead or wounded.
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Lowan
Cedar Falls
Geo. Herd
France
War Office
London
John Francis
Herd
Invalid Seeks Brothers from Shenandoah
Bedfast for nine months with a limb amputated for tuberculosis, Mrs. John Geist seeks news of her brothers to aid her destitute family. The last known locations were Nebraska City, Nebraska, and Denver. Her husband works hard a street laborer but cannot support four children and the invalid wife.
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Shenandoah
John Geist
Nebraska City
Neb
Denver
Investigation Into Death of Mrs. Stuhr
Shelby coroner Cutler and Sheriff Groneweg probe the mysterious death of Mrs. William Stuhr 37 mother of six. No arrests or warrants yet. autopsy results reportedly point to sensational arrests may follow. Mrs. Stuhr was wife of a local prominent farmer living south of town.
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Shelby
Cutler
Groneweg
William Stuhr
Probes Father's Death in Nevada Case
D B E Allyn of Glasgow Kentucky died after sudden illness July 22. His son Alfred T Allyn a Cambridge area farmer will investigate the death and expects a postmortem to determine foul play.
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Nevada
D. BE. Allyn
Glasgow
Alfred T. Allyn
Cambridge
Young Allyn
Editor's Wife Dies in Des Moines Burial in Adel
Mrs. W. A. Noel wife of the Rockwell City Advocate editor died at her sister's home in Des Moines The funeral was held in Rockwell City and burial took place in Adel, honoring her life in the community.
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Rockwell City
W. A. Noel
Des Moines
Adel
Boy Shot by Playmate in Rock Rapids
Donald Frank aged 11, son of J. H. Frank, was fatally shot by his playmate Gerald Hoben while they were shooting rats with a rifle. Hoben thought the gun was empty and it discharged instantly killing Donald. This is the second family tragedy after a May skylight fall killed another son.
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Rock Rapids
Donald
J. H. Frank
Gerald Hoben
Rata
Hoben
Frank
Suits Against State Officers Rise Over 1914 Resignation
Henry Pyle, forced to resign the presidency of the National Life association in 1914, sues state officers and the company for 20000 dollars. He accuses Attorney General Cosson and aides, former State Auditor Bleakly and assistants, Trustee Hewitt, and Insurance Commissioner English of threats and election interference affecting the director election.
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Henry Pyle
National Life Association
Cosson
Bleakly
Hewitt
English
Austrians in Retreat as Italian Alpini Seize Peak
Milan reports Austrians blowing bridges and destroying railways in retreat from Val Sugana and upper Isonzo. Italian Alpini push to Monte Rombon 6000 feet, overlooking Coritenza valley and Predil pass. Austrians under pressure at Tarvis Tolmino Goritz defenses weakened in Val Sugana.
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Milan
Val Sugana
Isonzo
Piezzo
Monte Rombon
Farmer Asa Ferguson Dies by Suicide Near Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon Iowa September 1 Asa Ferguson farmer west of Mt Vernon died by his own hand taking carbolic acid due to worry over crop losses. He left a widow and five children. Also reports of a Hercules Powder plant accident in Pinole California where three workers were killed in a blast and New York currency markets slipping with the pound at a new low.
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Mt. Vernon
Asa Fergerson
Pinole
Cal
Hercules Powder Company
New York
Zapata Backs Pan American Plan for Mexican Pacification
Mexico City reports Gen Emiliano Zapata has assented to the Pan American program for pacifying Mexico. Messengers J W Russell and Frank Azzis delivered his favorable reply along with replies from Generals Manuel Palofax, Pacheco and others to Secretary of State Lansing.
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Mexico City
Emiliano Zapata
Mexico
J. W. Russell
Frank Azzis
Lansing
Manuel Palofax
Pacheco
Train Crash Kills Man and Woman at Normal Crossing
In Normal Illinois a Chicago and Alton fast train struck an automobile killing Martin Fisher of Normel and Mrs. R M Browning of Bloomington as they crossed the tracks. The accident occurred near Bloomington on September 2. Both victims died at the scene or en route to a hospital.
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Bloomington
Ill
Martin Fisher
Normel
R. M. Browning
Chicago & Alton
Normal
American Steel Foundry mill restarts in Granite City
Granite City Ul Sept 2 The American Steel Foundry company mill was started here Monday after being closed for almost two years. Twelve hundred men were given employment.
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Granite City
American Steel Foundry Company
Auto wreck in Canon City leaves two dead and two seriously hurt
In Canon City Colorado on September 1 Mrs. W K Wright died from injuries after a car crash at the bottom of the Skyline road. Her daughter Gertrude and Mr and Mrs John Blue of Sedalia Missouri were seriously hurt in the same accident.
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Canon City
Colo
W. K. Wright
Gertrude
John Blue
Sedalia
Severe frost hits Mason Iowa area damages vegetation
Mason Iowa September 1 heavy frost covered the ground as the thermometer read 30 degrees above zero. Vegetation suffered noticeable damage across the area Monday morning.
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Iowa
Mason,a
United States Eyes Mediation to Open Neutral Trade
Washington officials say steps progress toward US mediation with Britain and Germany to restart neutral trade. A cable from Ambassador Gerard on the Arabic case prompts Lansing to visit the White House. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice then met with state department advisers as Britain signals possible modification of orders in council on dye stuffs and Rotterdam shipments.
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Washington
State Department
United States
England
Germany
Lansing
Gerard
White House
Berlin
Cecil Spring-Rice
Great Britain
Rotterdam
John D. Long Dies at Home in Wingham Massachusetts
Long, former secretary of the navy and Massachusetts governor, died at his home after an intestinal illness. Born 1838 in Buckfield Maine he served four terms in the state legislature and three terms as speaker of the house. He led the navy during the Spanish American War and held cabinet roles under McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Wingham
Mass
John D. Long
Navy
Massachusetts
Mr. Long
Maine
Long
Navy Department
McKinley
Roosevelt
Buckfield
Boston
Harvard
Benjamin F. Butler
Congress
Senate Navy Chairman Backs Modest Fleet Increase
Chairman Tillman of the senate naval affairs committee met with President Wilson in Washington and later advocated a reasonable increase in the navy as part of national defense.
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Washing Ston
Tillman
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Wilson
Steamer Cinerama Believed Sunk By Submarine
The Grimsby trawler Steamer Cinerama with nine men aboard is believed sunk by a German submarine in the war zone. She has been given up for lost.
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London
Grimsby
Cinerama
Allies in Furious Bombardment in France
Central News dispatch from the north of France reports the Allies delivering a furious bombardment against German positions. A German assault west of Lille was halted by Allied artillery.
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London
France
Lille
Submarines Resume Operations After 48-Hour Lull
London reports German submarines resumed attacks after a 48 hour quiet. The British steamer Sir William Stephenson was destroyed in the renewed submarine activity.
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London
Sir William Stephenson
Germany Accepts U S Rules for Submarine Warfare
Ambassador von Bernstorff told Secretary Lansing that Germany will warn and search passenger ships before sinking and will allow passengers and crew to escape. He submitted a memorandum detailing a policy change as the Lusitania and Arabic issues await resolution. Lansing called the clarification a recognition of core U S principles. Washington plans pressure on Britain for trade interference.
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Lansing
Great Britain
Washington
Germany
America
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Lusitania
United States
von Bernstorff
Mr. Lansing
J. Bernstoriff
England
Thaw Seeks Divorce From Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K Thaw filed for divorce in Allegheny County against Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. The petition names Jack Francis a New York press agent as the other party with alleged separation dates in 1909 and 1910. Thaw is in San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific Exposition and is represented by Stone & Stone.
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Pittsburgh
Harry K. Thaw
A.B. Reid
Allegheny County
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
John
Jack
Francis
West Thirty-first Street
New York City
Matteawan
Naval School Head Quits at Annapolis Transfer
Rear Admiral William F. Fullam steps down as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and will command the navy yard at Puget Sound. Captain Edward W. Eberle will succeed him as superintendent, while Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond moves to Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire.
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Washington
William F. Fullam
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Wash
Edward W. Eberle
Washington Navy Yard
Fullam
Naval Academy
Charles F. Pond
Portsmouth
N. H
Spaniards Demand Explanation After Ship Esadora Sunk
The crew of the Spanish ship Esadora arrived at Balboa after being sunk by a German submarine. The liberal press in Madrid calls for energetic government action at once.
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Madrid
Esadora
Balboa
Austro-Hungarian Warns on Munition Workers Abroad
The Austro-Hungarian government declares that munition workers from Austria-Hungary in neutral countries, especially the United States, face imprisonment or death.
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Amsterdam
America
Cholera Warning Issued by Berlin Police Chief
Berlin news says the chief of police issued a proclamation warning the public against cholera. Cases have been found along the Oder and Spree rivers as authorities urge vigilance and sanitary measures.
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Germany
Zurich
Berlin
Oder
Spree
Winter campaign inspection by War Minister Millerand
Paris reports an official note states Minister of War Millerand has finished his tour of battle lines in Alsace and the Vosges to inspect measures for the upcoming winter campaign.
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Paris
Millerand
Alsace
Vosges
Submarine Sinks Arabic Sinks After Sinking
Liverpool dispatch reports German U boat that sank the Arabic was itself sunk by a British patrol boat. All hands on board perished. The incident may smooth the United States Germany row and aid a settlement.
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Liverpool
United States
Germany
Lusitania
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Orozco Slain by American Cowboys Near Sierra Blanca
Gen Pascual Orozco once a Mexican revolutionary and later a Huerta general died with four companions in a clash with American cowboys near Sierra Blanca Texas after robbing a ranch house. Army units were ordered to the Mexican border to quell border brigandage per General Funston’s request.
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el Paso
Tex
Pascual Orozco
Madero
Huerta
Sierra Blanca
Orozco
Vanhorn
Houston
United States Infantry
Sixth Cavalry
Texas City
Garrison
Washington
Funston
Aviator Pegoud Killed in France in World War I era
Paris reports the death of Adolphe Pegoud the famed loop-the-loop aviator. He gained early fame as the world’s premier flyer and first to perform the loop. Pegoud joined the French war effort at once and earned the military medal for valor in March.
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Paris
Adolphe Pegoud
France
Pegoud
Bodies found in submarine F-4 wreck entangled interior
Honolulu Sept 2. A number of the 22 men who perished on the submarine F-4 on March 26 were recovered from the interior wreckage on Tuesday. One body was removed.
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Honolulu
T. H
Four Drowned When Speed Boat Capsizes at Reed's Lake
In Grand Rapids Michigan on Tuesday three editorial staff members of the Grand Rapids Press and an employee of the street railway company were drowned at Reed's Lake when a high speed motor boat capsized. The deceased are Paris C Jameson Arthur G Hunter Paul W Weston and J Harvey Smith.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
The
Grand Rapids Press
Street Railway Company
Reed's Lake
Paris C
Jameson
Arthur G. Hunter
Paul W. Weston
J. Harvey Smith
Arrest 30 Warsaw Bankers Interned in Germany
Amsterdam reports that thirty Warsaw bankers who refused to accept German promissory notes were arrested and interned in Germany, with details arriving Wednesday.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Beseler Named Governor General of Polish Territory
Berlin announces General von Beseler will govern the area of Russian Poland captured by Germany. The appointment was officially announced as the new administration takes shape in the occupied region.
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Beseler
Poland
Berlin
von Beseler
Mexican bandits killed near Katherine Texas
Two Mexican bandits were shot dead near Katherine Texas after being arrested by a posse as they attempted to escape. The pair had fought earlier on Thursday according to Corpus Christi reports.
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Texas
Corpus Christi
Tex
Katherine
Detective Confesses to Wife Murder in New York
private detective Samuel Leitner told Coroner Irael Feinberg he fired five shots that killed his invalid wife Sarah Leitner. He said we argued and he acted.
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New York
Samuel Leitner
Irael Feinberg
Sarah
Leitner
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Gen. Orozco
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