Government agent to explain exemptions under new war revenue act
Government plans a visiting agent to Muscatine January 2 to 18 and Wilton Junction January 19 to February 4 to explain which expenses are exempt from the new income tax. Unmarried individuals with net earnings of 1000 dollars and married couples with 2000 dollars must file, or face penalties up to 1000 dollars or imprisonment. The agent will help residents fill blanks and clarify deductions, noting households’ claims are limited and taxpayers must file themselves.
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Muscatine
Wilton Junction
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Court House
Shipyards urged for west and south under new plan
Washington Dec. 25 A preliminary study by Henry Jord, an manufacturing expert for the Shipping Board, urges rapid shipbuilding through extensive fabrication. He proposes numerous fabricating steel yards in the south modeled on three Delaware river yards and aims to apply the endless chain system used by big auto plants. He notes past missteps placing most range orders in the east and says future munition plants should be built mainly in the middle west and south to ease rail transport strain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Jord
Shipping Board
Delaware River
Ford
Delaware
Middle West
Iowa Faculty Vacancies Filled Amid Enlistment Strain
Iowa City reports several university appointments to fill faculty vacancies caused by enlistments. Theodore A. Willis replaces WH Hobby, John M. Hamilton from Albany fills Mark TI Boyd’s role as state epidemiologist, Caroline McGuire becomes physics assistant, and Ralph A. Russell takes over A T Bailey in oral surgery.
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Journal
Iowa City
Theodore A. Willis
WH. E. Hobby
John M. Hamilton
Albany
Mark TI. Boyd
Caroline McGuire
Ralph A. Russell Wvill
A. T. Bailey
Ora Sergery
U S Mechanics Being Trained In Europe Now
American air fighters heading to France will find several thousand U S mechanics ready to assemble repair and maintain their planes trained on this side of the Atlantic. The AP reports training programs in England this winter with repair units already sent there and plans to reopen flying schools in the United States for Italian aviators.
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Associated Press
France
Atlantic
England
English
United States
New Era Church Christmas Observance Planned
Plans completed for the New Era church annual Christmas observance to be held Tuesday evening at 7 20 o clock. Program includes organ prelude concert overture choir selections scripture reading prayers responses and many musical and reading numbers by various choirs and soloists. Also includes a health note on preventing croup with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as an advisory.
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New Era
Bere
Little Town of
Raymond Buster
Manger Babe
Julian Frederick
Iowa Governor weighs calling special war session
Des Moines Ia Dec 26 Governor Harding will decide whether to call a special Iowa legislature session focused on war matters to cut costs. He urges limiting topics to war issues to avoid a long,$2,009 daily expense. The legality of the state defense council and funds for institutions under control are among items tied to potential action.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
W.L. Harding
Meriden
Iowa
General Assembly
Harding
State Council of National Defense
State Board’ of Control
Typists Reveal Fine Patriotism in War Service List
The International Typographical Union published a booklet listing 1,518 members in military and naval service in the United States and Canada. It notes hundreds more enlisted under universal service laws, reports 55 fatalities, and mentions mortuary benefits totaling 17,026 plus substantial Liberty Loan bond subscriptions by the union and members. Stormy buggies, storm fronts, bob sleds and cutter gears. J. H. Mundt -Adv.
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International Typographical Union
United States
Canada
France
Executive Council
The
International Union
J. H. Mundt
Christmas Observance At Sweetland Church Program Delights
A Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Christmas program featured recitations readings and choir numbers with Santa Claus distributing treats. Students performed songs and exercises including Christmas Time My Speech No Room for a King The Prettiest Tree and Shine on in Your Beauty among others.
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Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
Santa Claus
Ruby Martin
Bernard Kemp
Mr. Piece
Inez Paul
Roy Kramer
Roy Kramer; Exercise, “the Prettiest Tree,’ Gene
Frances
Charles Gray
Sinkler
Emanuel
Olive Markham
Goodnight
Sweet Dreams
Iowa City high rifle team to defend Astor trophy
Iowa City December 25. A ten member team was chosen to defend the Astor trophy as champions of the United States. The silver cup stands thirty inches tall, valued at 2560 dollars, and is now held by Iowa City high school. Team includes Clyde Smith captain Otis Darnar G Boyd Harold Harmon Richard Horrabin Lyel Brigham Lawton Patrick Blarley Shantz Cecil Bliss and Tierbert Prince.
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Iowa City
United States
Iowa City High School
Clyde Smith
Otis Darnar
G. Boyd
Harold Harmon
Richard Horrabin
Lyel Brigham
Lawton Patrick
Blarley Shantz
Cecil Bliss
Tierbert Prince
Y Will Erect More Building For Y M C A
The National War Work Council authorizes $150000 for new Y M C A buildings and officers club within the Central Military department. H L Nevin will supervise construction, with at least two officers clubs planned for each cantonment adjoining the green huts. Each club building will be 50 by 60 feet, housing 160 officers, with social rooms, entrances, fireplaces, and reading materials. Additional enlisted men buildings planned include type I shots for Camp Funston Camp Taylor Columbus Barracks Bellville flying field, and $50000 of Y M C A buildings at Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
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Central Military Department
National War Work Council
H. L. Nevin
Chicago
Army Y. M. GC. A
Nevin
Camp Funston
Camp Taylor
Columbus Barracks
Bellvilla
Flying Field
Columbus
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Iowa can double the apple crop this war season
Iowa State College fruit extension workers urge growers to spray all five million apple trees in 1918 to secure a wartime conservation crop of 10 to 11 million bushels. Sprayed trees averaged 5.4 bushels versus 23.4 for unsprayed. quality rose from 18 percent to 81.4 percent clean. Spraying costs about 41 cents per tree for four applications in 1917 and remains cost effective for 1918 despite higher prices.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Christmas Ball at Armory Hall by Kaiser Hose Co
The annual Christmas night ball by the Kaiser Hose company is held at the Armory Hall this evening. In past years the dance has been a successful event and the hose company expects a large crowd to enjoy dancing to the Chase orchestra on the Armory floor.
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Kaiser Hose Company
Armory Hall
The
Hose Company
Armory
Chase Orchestra
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