Des Moines Fire Loss and Iowa War Era Reports Rise
A Iowa era update describes a $126,000 to $130,000 loss from the East Fogarty flour mill fire in Des Moines. It notes heightened guards around gas and water plants, Iowa college militia training, and state farm efforts to boost food production amid wartime concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Natonal Guard
Army
Navy
Nick Krooes
Des Moines
Krooes
Iowa State College
Ames
Pearson
Fogaryt
Des ‘Moines
Iowa
Masop
Roosevelt Aims to Lead Division to France War Drive
The government seeks recruits as Colonel Roosevelt plans a division for France. Doubts arise about the boys keeping pace with his leadership and pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
France
Prices of farm commodities through history show wide swings
The record traces sharp price highs and lows for wheat flour, spring wheat, corn, oats, hams, hogs, cattle, and pork across years from 1861 to 1896. It notes high wholesale wheat and flour prices in 1867 Chicago, gold equivalence, and periods when farm products were cheap enough to be consumer friendly, including 1858 to 1861 and 1895 to 1896 trends.
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Chicago
Illinois
Per Man Not Per Acre Aims To Maximize Labor Output
A wartime directive urges shifting focus from per acre yields to maximum production per worker. It calls for full use of all land including backyards and roadsides, broader labor drafting from cities, and rapid financing of machinery to boost acreage and output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
All Aboard Acre Corn Club Enrollment in Pocahontas County
For Acre Corn Club in Pocahontas County, at least 100 boys should enroll. Children plant corn, stake a prize acre, and gain seed for next year while learning from Iowa State College materials guiding corn growing. Enrollment via County Leader W. Jr. Holliday, with planting reports and the Iowa Club button as rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Acre
W. Jr. Holliday
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Club
Iowa
Hep Town Confidence Keeps Vision Bright
A lively town refrain pledges to stay aware and avoid blindness by staying engaged and vigilant. The speaker insists on enjoying life and beauty while maintaining safe habits and community spirit.
Notice to Contractors for Des Moines Township school building
Sealed proposals due by 2 PM May 22 1917 to the secretary W S Watson Rolfe Iowa for general building and heating plumbing contracts complete by January 1 1918 Plans by H C Hardy Des Moines area arch Plans available with deposit of $10 Bid bonds 5 percent required with each bid Right to reject all proposals reserved bond forfeiture rules noted Des Moines Township Pocahontas County Iowa April 26 1917
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Des Moines Township
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Independent Consolidated School
County of Pocahontas
State of Iowa
W. S. Watson
EF. D. No
Rolfe
H. C. Hardy
Kistnerville
Master Builders’ Association
Des Moines
Independent Consolidated School District
State of
Pocahontas
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Irray
Farmers Company
Sioux City
Dure
Etrayer
Missouri Val
Harry’ Schaffer
Princeton
Schaffer
Carl Reichmann
Low’ Infantry
Ira
Yowa
United States Secret Service Department
Anita United
Harl Caddock
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
Gloux City
Wilson
Frank
Charles Novak
Iowa University College of Law
United States Secret Service
Rock Island Railroad
Court House
West Union
General Allen
Iowa National Guard
Ida Grove
Dean Raymond
State University
International Intelligence Bureau
Norwalk
Delaware County
Ackley
Washington
Virginia O’biern
Ladoga
Gravity
O'Biern
Northwestern Railroad
What Cheer
For
Acre Corn Club
America
Selz Wankenphast, Jr
Smith Brothers Rolfe
Selz Shoes
Edison
Marie Rappold
Anna Case
Margaret Matzenauer
Marie Sandelius
Julia Heinrich
Christine Miller
Giovanni Zenatello
Jacques Urlus
Otto Goritz
Guido Ciccolini
Arthur Middleton
Thomas Chalmers
W. P. McIntire & Son
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