Secretaries Choose War Front Commanders by Medical Boards
Secretary Baker announces that commanders for American troops abroad will be chosen only after strict medical and professional fitness reviews. Medical boards assess regular army and national guard generals due to severe war conditions, with retirements expected for those deemed unfit. The policy aims to ensure capable leaders endure prolonged hardship and sustain battlefield learning for the nation.
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Wee
Newman
Sdine
Foreign Service
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Rome celebrates US war declaration with flags and parade
In Rome the city decked out with Italian and American flags to mark the United States declaration of war on Austria Hungary. Senators deputies and townspeople joined a mile long parade to the American embassy as bands played both Italian and American tunes. Prince Colonna praised the allied effort and unity in a war for liberty and civilization.
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Rome
United States
Austria- Hungary
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Americas
Wilson
America
Italy
Utalisa
Colonna
Thenay
War aims boost for appeal to reason editors says
The Appeal to Reason endorses a war of defense by the United States and allies against Prussian militarism. Editor BF Louis Kopelin says President Wilson’s war aims message to Congress largely inspired the paper’s stance.
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Ken
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United States
Louis Kopelin
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Congress
Reason
May Be Cultivated Wastinmon Land Potential Faces Cultivation
Secretary Lene told Congress that 600 thousand acres in the Wasted States could be placed in cultivation. An appropriation of 1,960,009 was proposed to buy seeds and supplies for land under Secretary’s direction.
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Lene
Congress
Sudipment
Melbourne Premier Warns on Allied Subjects Recruitment
William rf unced in apeech here ons were proceeding whereby such subjects of military age would forthwith be conscripted. Regulations to prohibit employment of allied subjects in Acustratia are to be issued.
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William
Acustratia
Damages Filed Against DC Officials Over Alleged Assault Conspiracy
Washington authorities face damage suits from the women’s party militants recently jailed for the alleged assault and conspiracy linked to the District of Columbia and the Superintendent. Each plaintiff seeks 50050 dollars in damages. Citrus trees escaped harm in Florida but vegetables suffered minor losses in several districts.
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Assautt
Florida
Florida Citrus eXchange
Beet Sugar Price Raised in Washington D C
Beet sugar price raised by per 160 pounds in the wholesale market in Washington D C authorized by the food administration The move aims to level beet sugar prices with those for Cuban cane sugar and engar.
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The
Food Administration
Wassa Fl
Ames youths win state county contests ride to Chicago show
A large Ames delegation of 4 H members and leaders traveled to Cedar Rapids Clinton and other points to attend an international event after winning state and county contests in corn beet and garden clubs. Winners include Eugene Dugan Kingsley 135.9 bushels of corn per acre and Bar Buckland Mapleton in baby beef club. Local fundraisers for the Red Cross were reported from Woodbine and Pisgah with sales of farm produce totaling about 59 dollars for Red Cross relief.
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Art Reader
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Kingsley
Glen MacCleary
Batavia
Jefferson County
Edwin Ruppert
Tows City
Johnson County
Nex Straight
Bedford
Taylor County
Cecil Woodwart
Melcher
Marion County
Geraldine Armstrong
Martette
Jones County
Opai Ds Ross
Des Moines
Gardena Club
Learn to Pronounce to Corpe in Mason City tale
A local recruiting officer guides a young man asking to enlist toward aviation. The sergeant corrects his pronunciation saying aviation corps and the momentary mispronunciation leads to a joke about the word corps.
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United States Army
Camp Dodge Transfer Fully Completed for National Guard
Camp Dodge reports a major unit transfer of about sixty thousand men to Camp Pike near Lille, marking the final movement of the 88th division. The shift, including Iowa Minnesota and Illinois elements, is to fulfill the division quota and prepare for mustering under Col. Newman Brakabaly with ten officers assigned to duties.
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Danish Youth Joins American Flight Training
Nevada-Knud Borge Anderson an 18 year old Denmark native with limited military training arrives in the United States. He landed June 15, moved from Nevada to Des Moines for tests, then Omaha for final examination and is now headed to an aviation field in Texas for further training.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Texas
New Names for Fowls at Shenandoah Poultry Show
War influence spreads to the Nistna Valley poultry show where entries bear names of General Haig Byng Edith Cavell Petain Pershing Admiral Sims Lloyd George and Mrs Lloyd George per R E Clarke Hamburg reports.
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Nistna Valley
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Byng
Edith Cavelto
Petdin
Pershing
Admiral Sims
Lloyd George
Man Sentenced for Rails Obstruction Spikes
John Seilinski a 19 year old with mental defect spikes railroad tracks to see the train collide. A fast mail train was saved when a woman discovered the obstruction and removed the spikes before derailment. He was sentenced to imprisonment and paroled to a relative.
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Recaus
John Seilinski
Ilsa
Magnate Hayes Missing After Disappearance
Davenport magnate Davenport James T. Hayes longtime vice president of the Threes league and secretary treasurer of the Davenport Bila Sox is being sought by relatives and police after vanishing from home. He had long suffered illness but appeared cheerful the day he disappeared.
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James T. Hayes
Bila Sox
Hayes
Auto Kills Boy at Sacred Heart School
A year old boy named Daniel Joseph Johnston was killed after running in front of a car driven by Dave O Connell a manager at Jeffrey service station. O Connell says the boy was pushed into the street and not held responsible.
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Danial Joseph Johnston
Sacred Heart
Dave O'Connall
Jeffrey
Johnston
River Packets Provide Housing For Workers
Bellavus High river packets will be used to house workers at Rock Island arsenal. Captain Streckfus offers his steamers the St Paul Dubuque and Quincy to accommodate 1000 or more men with sleeping quarters dining room and club room aboard.
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Government Arsenal
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Iowa Coal Limits and Debt Exemption Rulings Mixed With War Efforts
Des Moines reports outline a federal coal limit order forcing dealers to restrict delivery to two tons per customer per transaction upon signed applications. Attorney General Huver confirms conscripted soldiers and sailors cannot be foreclosed on for prewar contracts, with debt protections extending until after the war.
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Iowa
Charles Webster
Renl
Fuel Administration
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Tluré
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H. M. Huvner
Youn
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Found Wealth In Trunk of Recluse in Ord
An auctioneer handling the effects of elderly recluse Mrs Elizabeth Currie in Ord found a silk wrapped toilet set and silverware in the trunk. Lifting a quilts bundle revealed a package containing $8,000 in bills, dropped to the floor.
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Ned
Eizabeth Currie
Boy Captures Fox in Brattleboro Vermont
Charles Norman age sixteen surprised a fox by grabbing its tail sticking from a hole he pulled it out and struck the animal with a club delivering a blow over the head as the fox lunged.
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Charles Norman
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