The Signs of a Bright Birthday
A playful note about Miss Giadys receiving six gold headed umbrellas for birthday presence and a remark that she must be something of a reigning belle.
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
8
The Way of It. Sere comes Bill and a touch and go day
Fragmentary lines describe a meeting between Sere and Bill and a tense moment. The passage implies a cautious choose to share something and a precarious outcome. The text hints at hesitation and a potential obstacle in their plan.
Preparations Under Way as Iowa Guard Mobilizes
Camp Dodge bursts with activity as Iowa National Guard readies to move to the Mexican border if ordered. Colonel Morgan reports no War Department orders yet. uniforms, equipment, and hospital facilities are being outfitted and a measles case prompts isolation efforts. Six new recruits join infantry. an infantry unit converts to cavalry due to height weight rules. A Waterloo truck and convoy, plus packages from local families, boost camp readiness and morale.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Morgan
War Department
loWa
Waterloo
A. Morris
William Galloway
Dodge
Three women killed at Des Moines grade crossing
A freight train struck an automobile eleven miles west of Des Moines on the River-to-River road. Miss Rhoda Miller 62 Mrs H L Whitehead 67 and Miss Justine M Whitehead 38 died. The car’s driver Mr Whitehead was seriously injured with broken ribs and internal injuries. The train threw the vehicle about fifty feet. two occupants died at the scene and Mrs Whitehead died about half an hour later at a farmhouse.
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Des Moines
M. & Sti L
Rhoda Miller
H.l Whitelead
Justine M. Whitehead
Whitehead
Miss Miller
Miss Whitehead
D. W. Efigar Dies while Driving at College Campus
Dr D W Efigar, longtime resident of Ames, collapsed at the wheel on the Iowa State College campus. Onlookers saw the car slow and the occupant’s head fall back before the body slumped in the seat. The transmission was out of gear, and heart failure was listed as the cause of death.
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Ameés
D. W. Efigar
Tne
Lows State College
Thes
Edsar
Ead
Centenarian Alonzo Franklin Dies at 104 in Kossuth
Mgene Alonzo Franklin, a centenarian resident of Kossuth County, died at his home at age 104 years and two months. Born May 2, 1812 in New York, he retained his faculties to the end. He leaves a son in Creston and two sons in New York, his wife having died two years earlier.
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Mgene—Alonzo Franklin
Kossuth Roonty
New York State
Creston
YM G A Camp Foeter reports prosperous year at Spirit Lake
The state boys department of the YM YWCA reports a prosperous year at Camp Foeter on East Okobon. Harry Googrich, head of the boys' department, oversees the program.
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YW. ML &G.A
Spirit Lake
State Boys’ Department
YM. G. A
Condition of Fruit Crop in Iowa 1916 Report
Des Moines report by state horticulturist Wesley Grunn projects the 1916 apple crop about 30 percent smaller than 1915. On July 1 fruit conditions show summer apples 2 percent, tail apples 44, winter apples 46, pears 26, Americans plums 47, Doo estica plums 26, Japanese plums 20, cherries 35, grapes 5, raspberries 69, black raspberries 72, blackberries 77, currants 2, goji berries 69 percent of a full crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wesley Grunn
Hortbulturist
Iowa
Ted
Des Moines Leads States In Auto Registrations 1915
Iowa shows 145 000 motor cars registered and 1532 000 in registration fees, ranking behind California New York and Pennsylvania. The report notes one car per 16 residents in Iowa, far above the national average of one per 44. Most fees fund highways, with 1915 totals reaching 16 243 713 for drivers and dealers licenses.
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Des Moines
Ausolets
Tates
Iowa
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Office of Paik Roads
Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Orade
Tews
Feads
United States
Alabama
Autossets
Rend Rzures
State seeks dam height ruling in Anamosa flood case
The state board of control urges joining with T EB Watters in an action against Iowa Electric and the Oxford Junction Light and Power over a dam on the Wapsipinicon river at Anamosa. A 1913 decree ordered the dam to reduce height to fourteen inches, but the state says higher water floods state land. Assistant AG O. G. Robbins leads the state’s case.
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Gam
Anantosa
State Board of Control
T, EB
Watters
Iowa Electric. Company
Oxford Junction
Tipton
Robbins
Starts Gampalan for Funds in Oskaloosa Penn College
Oskaloosa citizens subscribed one fourth of a proposed 400000 fund to replace Penh college buildings burned. Jamies A. Meritt presided at the banquet with 1000 citizens and visitors attending. Addresses were delivered by Attorney General George Cosson E T Meredith W L Harding Harlan TD M Edwards Eugene Chapin and Virgil Renshaw.
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Gampalan
Oskaloosa
Penh College
Cemreien
Jamies A. Meritt
George Cosson
E. T. Meredith
W. L. Harding
Harlan
M. Edwards
Penn College
Eugene Chapin
Virgil Renshaw
New Swindle at Farmers State Bank in Silver City
Imposter telephoned from Omaha to Farmers State Bank of Silver City posing as R. B. Long, a wealthy local. He claimed to be arrested for speeding and sought $50. Miss Lena Bada, assistant cashier, investigated and found no loss, with steps taken to apprehend the swindler.
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Glenwood
Omaha
Farmers State Bank of
Silver City
R. B. Long
Lena Bada
Ceshier
Long
Pay for Iowa Troops At Camp Dodge
Iowa Troopa will receive their first pay on July 20 for the last ten days of June. Each enlisted man will average 35.50 dollars. Major Lambert has served as paymaster. Pay will be in cash. Soldiers anticipate guarding the automobiles carrying the cash from Des Moines to the camp. They say the money is badly needed and cannot be wasted.
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Iowa Troopa
Camp Dodge-Iowa
Lambert
Paymster
Des Moines
Reduce Insurance Rates For Fire Coverage In Iowa
M Dodge aims for lower fire insurance rates saving property owners thousands yearly as a Hes Moines inspector backs reforms after an investigation of the water system fire limits and newly installed equipment. Pioneer Woman Lawyer Dead In Iowa City Mrs Mary A Terrell Sanders early woman lawyer in Iowa died of heart failure wife of Euclid Sanders Iowa City State Bank president and 1877 University of Iowa College of Law graduate.
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M. Dodge
Hi Dodge
Bureau of Insurance Inspector
Hes Moines
Iowa City
Mary A. Terrell Sanders
Iowa
Pres
Euclid Sanders
Iowa City State Bank
The
University Law School
Keokuk to Reopen Walnut Mills as Largest Hardwood Plant
Mill Inn and Walnut Mills in Keokuk announce reopening of the old Taysi lumber sites for hardwood production. Walnut will be the exclusive stock, with initial output of lumber for southern markets and later gun stock work planned as saws and tin installations come online.
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Mill Inn
Keokuk
TaYsi
Walnut, Mills, Incorporated
Ar i
Dera
Camp 15 Inspected Favors Iowa Camp and Border Duty
Federal inspector lauds Camp Dodge Iowa as the best training site seen during a tour of many states. He notes fewer rejections of men from Iowa than other states and emphasizes location, facilities, and readiness. Local officials discuss border policy, with calls for intervention in Mexico and skepticism about Carranza notes. Governor appoints W. S. Withrow to the state parole board. Repford resumes state lecturing work on tuberosis prevention. Iowa faces no immediate guard enlargement, five-year timeline to reach 10 000 men. Farm insurance ruling broadens utensil scope. Railroads present at tax assessment session. last year earnings and taxes noted.
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Camp Dodge
Towa
George K. Hunter
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraske
Hawkeye
Miexico
Carranza
United States
Carrenzz
Caruana
E. R. Heavett
Third Infantry
War Department
Nota
Grom
Sfesico
Mexico
Volazel Bennett
Repford
State Board of Control
Kepford
State Executive Council
Nterurbans
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