Iowa News Beacons From War Turmoil Across State
A compilation of Iowa wartime notices reports deaths in France, farm stock sales, war economy shifts, and local acts from Cass to Floyd counties. It notes a surge in coal orders, discipline actions on loyalty, girl births, and plans for Camp Dodge expansion, Des Moines truancy data, and Lincoln town naming. It highlights community drives for Red Cross donations, clothing substitutions, and public health and safety measures amid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
O. M. Lee
Sioux Rapida
Dwight Lewis
Central Church of Christ of
Cass County
Charles City
A. F. Worden
Riverton Township
Floyd County
Star Theater
Ames
313Th Battalion
Colfax
James Jones
Harold Skoondyke
Sioux City
Omaha
Kansas City
Bronx City
South Dakota
Corydons
Carnegie
Charles Young
The
Humane Society
Charles Thornblade
Liscomb
Marshalltown
County Food Administration
Red Cross
Thornblade
A. L. Urick
Camp Dodge
Urick
Middle West
War Department
Des Moines
C. W. Buhrow
Newton
Jasper County Defense Board
Buhrow
Sioux Rapidy
Ute and
Carroll
Minnesota
Nquor
Beron
Jones County
Iowa
Lincoln
Charles Zart, Jr
Greenville
Sioux Rapids
Zart
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Court House
Chariton
Harding
Nevada
Commercial Club
H. J. Metcalf
United States Public Service Reserve
Washington
Metcalf
Town City
Field Hospital
Frank Love
Camp Sevier
D. C
Love
Des Moli
J. C. Byram
Byram
Uncle Sam
Carl Weeks
Bureau of Resources and Conversion of the
War Industries Board
A. E. Kepford
Fair Opens Campaign to Boost World Pork and Wool
A broad campaign launches at the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa September 9 13 to combat a world famine in pork and wool. Slogans urge hog and sheep raisers, backed by government support, stressing rapid hog production and wool needs for military clothing and general nourishment. The livestock show will showcase stock types and connect buyers with local breeders while highlighting a broader call to action amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Iowa Fair & Exposition
Oskaloosa
America
Europe
England Rations Her Animals Now
A wartime policy shifts cereals from animal feed to bread making in Britain. The ministry aims to stretch scarce supplies, cutting meat and bread shortfalls by feeding cereals to livestock, increasing loaf output, and prompting families to switch to potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
British Ministry of Food
Great Britain
Chambertin's Colle and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Chambertin's Colle and Diarrhoea Remedy now to be prepared for summer health issues. It claims the product is worth many times its cost when needed and attributes the message to F. D. Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Stubenrauch
Cause of Despondency and Its Relief
Despondency is often caused by indigestion and constipation and quickly eases with Chamberlain's Tablets. The pills aid digestion and stimulate bowel movements according to F. D. Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain’s
Notice in Marion County suit over real estate in Iowa
Abraham B. Van Nimwegen sues Henry P. Scholte and others in the 1918 Marion County District Court. The defendants include Scholte and Keables families, Nollen, Wills, Dudock La Force, and others claiming the east half of Lot 7 in block 35 and lot 3 in block 52 in the City, with unknown claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Scholte
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Leonora R. Scholte
J. W. David Scholte
Marie E. Scholte
Johanna S. Nollen
R. R. Beard
Kate Keables Beard
Henry S. Keables
Antonia Keables
Wif Haller
B. H. Langerak
Marion
Notice of adverse claim to property in Pella Iowa
John G Klein and Arthur Klein sue to establish owners in fee simple of Lot 6 Block 12 City of Pella Iowa. Plaintiffs allege their title was conveyed by Henry P Scholte and M H E Scholte. deed not recorded in Marion County. claimants seek against unknown heirs and claimants. August 24 1918 filing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Knoxville
Henry P. Scholte
M. H. &. Scholte
Leonora R. Scholte
J. W. David Scholte
Marie E. Scholte
S. Johanna
M. H. E. Scholte
Plaintiffs Seek Title Adverse to Defendants in Petition
Plaintiffs claim their rights to the advertised tract have long since been barred by statute. They ask that their title be recognized against defendants as stated in the petition. A default will be entered again as prayed for in the petition. GEO. G. GAASS, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaintif
Knoxville
Marion County
Iowa
Pella
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Iowa News
Geo. G. Grass
Chambertin
Abraham B. van Nimwegen
John G. Klein and
Arthur Klein
Wolf
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
Vander Linden
Geo. G. Gaass
Atorney
VIA
Safety and Service First
C. F. Dykstra
DR. C. I. Fox
Main and Liberty Sts
A. J. Visser
Grand Ra Veterinary College
den Burger's Sale
P. A. Edmund
Wagner
W. F. Crew
North Side Square
T. G. Fultz
Calla
Main Street
Vander Ploeg & DE Reus
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Vander Zyl Bros
FF. F. Carpenter
Citizens’ Nat'l Bank
Georgia Chalfonti
Fowler Telephone
Man Street
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