Conscience Money Paid to Heirs in Jasper County Mystery
In Jasper County Iowa a mysterious young attorney known as "Smith" paid 1611 dollars and 80 cents as conscience money to heirs of four dead Newton area men. The sum arose from a long-ago business deal, distributed pro rata to nine living heirs, with no clear explanation of the client or motive. The attorney hinted his client would not live long.
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Feta
Union News Berries
Marshalltown
Jasper County
Newton
William Vaughn
D. Piper
Thomas Arthur
D. L. Clark
Smith
Meardheir
Chicago
New York State
Iowa Boy Receives First US Flag at French Battle Front
Roland Root Speers of Marshalltown, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Speers now living in Santa Monica, California, carried the first American flag to the French front with a Stanford hospital unit. Presented by the Friends of France of San Francisco, the flag bore a message from President Wilson and the first U S colors sent to France. Facing 2000 French troops, the unit advanced with fixed bayonets and Speers bore the flag. French officers called the ceremony the greatest honor for the American flag in France.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
France
Roland Root Speers
I. C. Speers
Santa Monica
Cal
Young Speers
Finca
Leland Stanford Dt. University
Friends of France Society
San Francisco
Wilson
United States
Stanford Hospital
Speers
Frace
Irregular potato tops and a patriotic talk plan
Report from Iowa State College on potato vines girdled below ground causing abnormal tops and predicted small tubers. Also notes Des Moines plans by Prof Glenn Merry to organize public talks on patriotism with four minute purposes at fairs and meetings. Charter Oak Selford tragedy describes a boy's death from a glass injury after stepping from a tent truck.
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Iowa State College
Harding
Glenn N. Merry
Public Etha
State University
Des Moines
Merry
Tensa
Rota
Boy Slayer Found Near Bac City In Sheriff Report
A 14 year old farmer boy named Lea Ziegnan allegedly shot and killed his father during a quarrel with his parents. He fled through a grove and hid in a corn field before traveling to Odebalt to stay with his uncle Valenting Tleinrichs. Local sentiment reportedly favors the boy.
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Bac City
Lea Ziegnan
Ziegmad, Jr
Senqery
Odebalt
Valenting Tleinrichs
Lao
Gdebolt
Attendance Drop Hits Iowa City Law School
The University of Iowa college of law reports a dramatic wartime impact with about 50% of students leaving during April and May to join national service. Officials expect national law school enrollments to fall as much as 40% next year across many institutions.
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Iowa City
College of Law
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Cedar Rapids Town Not Drafted Due to Local Recruiting
Cedar Rapids is one of two towns not sending draftees because its local companies C D and Battery B filled the quota. Twenty seven recruits signed at a patriotic celebration and more were secured before the drawing began to complete the ranks.
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Cedar Rapids
Resignations and Local News Across Iowa State University
Prof Tralph Otte resigns as resident professor at Iowa State College of Law Dean McCooney. Trojan native Patrick O'Connor dies at 105 in Pom eroy. Council Crifls backs city charter campaign. smallpox case at Camp Faber LeMars. Charles Lyman dies after injury. Joseph Durkhard injured in hayrack accident. Ashton residents host a mess party with band. funds raised for charity. Clinton teacher discharged amid antiwar stance. Longfellow school cornerstone laid. nearly $300000 in new buildings. Mrs J G Mayrose injured in auto collision. baby unharmed. Johnson county shows high draft participation. Plymouth county drainage district project dropped. $90,000 consolidated school approved in Gildden district. Marvin West dies in Osage from hay rake injury.
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Tralph Otte
Dean McCooney
College of Law
Patrick O'Connor
Trojan
Iowa
Pomeroy
Council Crifls
Faber
LeMars
Charles Lyman
Clarinda
Lyman
Joseph Durkhard
Ashton
Shelton
Company RE
United States
J. A. Walnin
Clinton High School
Longfellow School
Town City
J. G. Mayrose
Johnson County
A.J Calderwood
Traer
Dysart
Board of Supervisors
Plymouth County
Westfield
Gildden
Marvin West
Osage
Red Cross Organizes National Supply Service
The department of military relief of the American Red Cross organizes a supply service with warehouses in major cities to aid soldiers with comforts and hospital supplies. Tranches and quarters will operate in New York Boston Chicago Denver New Orleans and San Francisco, coordinating with relief societies to forward items by volunteer workers. Agents of the Red Cross supply service will supervise distribution at each base. Public notice dated April 1 calls auxiliaries to support hospitals surgeries nursing bags blankets and comforts for service members.
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Department of Military Relief of the American Red Cross
Red Cross
New York
Boston
Chicago
Denver
New Orleans
San Branc Elsco
Terkross
Wed Cross
Women Aid Through Red Cross Supply Networks
Wartime letters describe organized effort by the Red Cross and military to create a distribution system for medical supplies. Women work through established agencies to sort, pack, and ship dressings and hospital needs to support soldiers, aiming for efficiency and prompt delivery.
Fashionable bathing suits for water sports with vivid styles
A detailed look at new women's water sport apparel emphasizes variety and design over plain uniforms. Garments range from navy and white to black and white checks, with bloomers and bodices, contrasting trims, and playful accessories.
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Bekrand
Sengon
Wade
Cult
Amar
Esau
Military style garments described in historical fashion piece
A fragmented, diction filled passage details military inspired jacket designs with straight yokes, plaited pockets, a narrowed gown collar, and breeches in white cord or satin style. The piece contrasts a seersucker nightgown with crepe de chine garments and notes evolving dress elements and silhouettes.
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Mobilr
Evolution of bungalow design reshapes home building
The article notes bungalow styles gaining individuality beyond early crude forms. Chalet bungalows rise in popularity with larger second floors and low porches. stucco, pergola posts, vines, and built in adornments enhance beauty.
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Seashore
Sylvan Camps
Warning lamp for autoists in city streets survey notes
A municipal survey discusses installing warning lamps to aid drivers. It describes overhead red lights indicating required caution and the role of local chambers of commerce in evaluating cost efficient municipal services and governance to attract business.
The Glory of Common Things in Wartime Tone
A fragment explores civic resolve and practical effort in defense and service. It urges honoring everyday acts that preserve human life and vows to mobilize communities, discussing equipment and duties in a solemn wartime rhetoric.
Western Canada grain crop outlook and war relief appeal
An advertisement-like piece notes promising Western Canadian crops from Manitoba to Alberta, with expectations of high returns and rising land values. It urges rural independence, homesteading incentives, and collective effort to bolster food supplies for allied nations, calling for patriotic sacrifice and national cooperation.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Rally Companies
Jadi Td Wats
Onuy
She Tian
Qiejlands
Gontroith
Guy Hpsizes
Simkin
Not In tha Calendar Oddities Cause Local Confusion
Fragmentary notes reveal a quirky calendar mix up with hints of misread days and peculiar spellings. Residents puzzled by missing Sunday references and unusual naming of days in a small town column.
Hard on Him Did Bride Take A Dwt
A fragmented historic line suggests a lighthearted or cryptic note about a newly married couple and a riddle about a weight measure. The text hints at efficiency through others doing work, with unclear attribution to individuals or events.
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Cher
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Brim
Bungalow
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Minter
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