Deep Sea Peril continues its perilous ascent tale
In a submerged escape, Donald, Ida, and crew don streamlined airlocks and dive gear to ascend from a sunken submarine toward Bair Island. They confront looming deep sea life, evade a predatory glow, and maneuver through an underwater cavern amid crinoid forests as danger lingers for the stranded party.
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Wether
Bair Island
Davies
Thaz
Donald
Yau
Clouts Heartil
Fee
Paratis
Simpl Aid
Bkavies
Stass Minsk
Beng
Sam Cloats
Ida
Ide
Clours
Wescape
Ivo
Medina
Senter
Phn
Convict
Fair Island
Cmter
Vic
Ald
Tha
Uley
Donat
Deneld
Ido
Donal
Tia
Lil
Fragmented Sea Adventure Fragment Cited Incoherent Text
An unclear sea scene depicts a diver sinking after a submarine incident and drifting into emptiness. The fragmentary prose mentions water, a fielding water, and a character named Sin wandering in desolation with no clear actions or outcomes.
Transfer plan reshapes Camp Dodge units for aviation corps
About 1 600 men from the eighty eighth division at Camp Dodge Des Moines will join the government aviation section of the signal corps for training at various aviation schools. Additional transfers to Camp Pike near Little Rock Ark and Houston and Camp Cody are noted, affecting the division’s strength and readiness as raw recruits replace trained troops. Also reports Glidden farmer churns corn whisky from wet crop amid efforts to dry grain using steam blowers and ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
National Army
Government Aviation
Signal Corps
Gamp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
Houston
Cody
Caip Dodge
Eighty Eighth Division
Camp Pike
War College
Plummer
Glidden
Henry Dirk
Harmon Lathrop
Argentine Wheat Crop Forecast With Record Exports
Argentina reports ideal weather for wheat and a preliminary yield estimate near 210 million bushels. Historical data show a 1915-16 crop of 178 million bushels and five year average around 49 million bushels, with oats pegged at 83 million bushels, 12 million above 1915.
To Keep Pipes of Furnace Clean
Instructions describe fitting mesh gratings into floor register openings to recover small articles dropped through the hot air heating system. Use No 6 gauge wire mesh cut to fit beneath the register, avoiding removal of pipe sections.
Second Kelly Trial On for Villisca Murder Case
Evidence taking begins in the second Villisca murder trial of Rev. Lez George J. Kelly. Three Villisca doctors who entered the charnel house testified as opening witnesses. County Attorney Oscar Wenstrané delivered the opening argument, avoiding reference to the Kelly confession.
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Kelly
Red Oak
Lez George J. Kelly
Charnel House
Oscar Wenstrané
John O'Neil Dies Suddenly in Auto in Nevada
John O'Neil a veteran of the Civil War and former mayor of Cole, dropped dead of heart disease in front of his Nevada home after managing to throw out the clutch to stop his car. His family witnessed him suddenly lean forward and collapse without warning.
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Auto
Nevada
John O'Neil
Cato
Cole
Slacker Arrest Reported in Des Moines Case
A man identified as A. Willams was arrested on orders of the U S district attorney in Des Moines for alleged treason related slacker charges. He lacked a registration card and offered several inconsistent details about his identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
A. Willams
United States District Attorney’s Office
Des Moines
Women Form Home Guard in Grundy Center Meeting
Women of Grundy Center will hold a meeting at the court house soon to organize a home guard company.
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Grundy Center
Court House
Miss Goldie Plante Breaks Barriers in Waterloo Billiards
Miss Goldie Plante, first young woman to run a billiard hall in Iowa, now guides a cue at Irving parlor Waterloo. She moved from Marshalltown four months ago and asserts that billiards suits a capable woman, defending the occupation as a worthy pursuit for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billiard Hall
Waterloo
Goldie
Lilbey Plante
Jiowa
Five Cent Train for Air Service Des Moines Pilots
Fifty Iowans train at the Omaha aerial camp as balloon pilots and aviators. Many have received commissions as lieutenants or are recommended for that honor. Names and hometowns include Ackerman Des Moines Adams Camp Dodge Blaich Council Bluffs Brown Harlan Bacon Harlan Barrett Lamont Boery Mt Pleasant Huntley Sheldon Braden Macedonia Barnhardt Avoca Burkett Minburn Chapman Oldmans Grary Vito Callender Sioux City Cofer Conrad Dudley Council Bluffs Foster Wellman Geong Mrs Vernon Gunna Kell tos Howe Camp Dodge Hall Scranton Jones Chariton OReilly Emmetsburg Knowlton Marshalltown Logeth Come Bluffs Mitchell Fort Dodge Porter Des Moines Parrish Des Moines Play Connell Blais Idenour Des Moines Reg Atlantic Ross Oak Shwert Madale Turner Camp Dodge Taster Blockton Vogt Iowa City Welsh Council Bluffs
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Des Moines
Omaha
Ambint
E. B. Ackerman
J. le Adams
Camp Dodge
H. B. Blaichard
Council Bluffs
D. K. Brown
Harlan
Max B. Bacon
V. 5. Barrett
Lamont
L. Is Boery
Mt. Pleasant
H. H. Huntley
Sheldon
Braden
Macedonia
H. J. Barnhardt
Avoca
C. L. Burkett
Minburn
HHS
CG. Chapman
Oldmans
Grary
Vito
M. E. Callender
Sioux City
P. B. Cofer
Conrad
P- Dudley
Cornell Bluffs
N. Foster
Wellman
Geong
Mrs Vernon
R. FE. Gunna
Keltoss
HS. Howe
J. Re Hall
Scranton
A. Jf. Jones
Charitan
O Orelley
Emmeteburg
Wall Knowlton
Marshilltown
A. J. Logeth
Come Blutts
RF. Mitchell
Fr. Podge
BH. L. Montgomery
D. R. Reg Atlantic
J. S. Ross
Thed Oak
I FB. Rossel
Corneil Blas
A. Ooner
Catund Bullis
M. B. Setts
Gining
S.J. Short
Vincent
G. G
Nes Moines
J. It
Sehwertig
Madale
Roscoe ‘Turner
Camp Dodze
O. J. Taster
Blockton
de Vogt
Iowa City
Willians
Atlante
H. O. Welsh
Coungil Bluffs
International Secretary Aids Fund Telegram to Mayor
Postville mayor receives telegraph from New York City asserting Postville and township have subscribed $1500 to the national war fund of the Y M C A. The message commends local generosity and requests the name of the local treasurer to arrange an additional donation of $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Aids Fund
Postille
John R. Mout
YMI GC. A. i
New York City
Housewives Not Riding Wheatless Day Campaign
Waterlic reports housewives not cooperating in wheatless day movements. Jornal grocers allege many buyers insist on white bread on Wednesdays and other days. Wheat substitutes are prepared but excess stock remains unsold by evening.
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Jornal Grocers
Boy Killed by Auto in Des Moines
Nathan Livingston aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs P Livingston, was killed instantly when struck by an automobile driven by Barney Berlovich as he rode south on Crocker street. Berlovich faced reckless driving charges and was released on bond of 200 dollars. he is described as a horse trader.
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Des
Nathan Livingston
P. Livingston
Barney Herloyluh
Yingston
Berlavich
Crocker Street
Berlovich
Hay's Letter Read Reflects Soldier’s Bond To Y Work
The hometown meeting recalls Merle D Hay Jr's letter praising the Y.M.C.A. and its impact on soldiers. Rev W H Parser notes a recent message from Merle D Hay to his mother about the YMCA helping troops. The gathering emphasizes the army’s morale efforts and personal sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Iowa
Merle BD
Han
France
W. H
Merle D. Hay
Board Upholds Whitted Resignation From District Clerk Role
Despite several applicants the supervisor board voted to accept WM Whitted’s resignation as district court clerk. Whitted recently left to pursue a banking position at Schulter. The dispute over appointing a successor stalled the process with a split vote.
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Sur Clos
Wuctessyr
WM. Whitted
Disciet Court
Schulter
Sue Pervivgre
Mr Whitted
Stolen Reptile Causes Uproar on West Madison Street
A young man left a heavy suitcase on 1341 West Madison Street prompting a crowd and police to investigate a rattlesnake that emerged from the case. Detectives, officers, and a self-proclaimed snake expert weighed the reptile as a rattler while witnesses debated the mystery and its theft. The scene ended with the snake returned to the suitcase awaiting its owner.
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Chicago
West Madison
Madison Street
Buel Innifserfler
Mapin
Thomas Gulligan
Mion
L. B
Galligua
Tragic Gasps in Home Death Obscure Patchy Report
A seven year old child in North McGivavore area died in a house incident described as smothering at home. Reportedly family members Jay Werring and Sheella Be Negeri Lone were present. details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text. Police handling investigation with local authorities.
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Dake
Jay Werris
Cut Manilla Coal Price Main Effect at Meeting
At a meeting of coal dealers in Mervilion the board and local officials agreed to reduce prices on all coal types. The new rate is 214 cents per ton, undercutting the maximum by 20 cents per ton in Crawford County. The Crawford County Conservation Board is led by WW Paterson De CHM and Hoss Saunderd, with YO Barber of Charter represented.
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Manilla
Mervilion
Crawford County
Crawford County Conservation Board
Paterson
CHM
Hoss
Barber
Charter
Man Fights Coon In Water at Salt River
Harrodsburg residents Jenn Morgan and Elmer Jentina tracked a young coon on Salt River and bagged two raccoons. In a chaotic melee the animal leaped into the water and Morgan waded in to trap it, leading to a struggle that ended with the coon secured ashore after tumbling from a six foot embankment.
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Harrodsburg
Jenn Morgan
Elmer Jentina
Salt River
Tor
Morgan
Conn
Man
Compentius
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Victor Rousseau
Clonis
Don
Hapter
Sin
Aviation
Omaha Pilot School
Thera
Barry
Mirleihill
Coon N Water
Varmint
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