Iowa City rabbit chow set for Aug 22 in City Park
A busy reader’s summary notes Iowa City annual rabbit chow at City Park on August 22, with council debates on a proposed rate and multiple local incidents. Reports include fires destroying two Britt stores, arrests in Burlington for murder, a golden wedding celebration in Atlantic, and various county happenings from storms to sports and civic matters.
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Hardare
J. E. Vincent
Smith & Edgreen
Britt
James Stevens
Burington
Mellor
Robert N. Dodge
Solo
van- Meter Methodist
Atlantic
E. Marsh
Charles Kennedy
Meservey
Ban Forris
Waukon
Ruth Ancisux
Exire
Webster City
Toledo
Walter Stafford
al Stafford
Lamont
Lela Lute
Wagner
Sherif Nat Martin
Tama County
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Posse
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Arthur M. Boyd
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Stanton Olinger
Johnson County
Republican Central Committee
H. D. Evans
L. C. Clearman
Iowa
Poorpie
St. Anthony
Tif
J. J. Steele
Davenport
United States Bank
Tnterprize
Des Moines
Otto Praeger
Washinton
Lows City
Chicazgo Omaha
Hampton
Cookman
Pauline Perry
A. B. Perry
Cale
Ed Sulek
Iowa City Canning Co
Larren Gallagher
John Gallagher
Fulton
Mississippi
Bear Clinton
Towa
War Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Wieline
Gar
Boy 10 Bank
Willis R. Armstrong
Ia Wan
Grinnell College
World News Highlights and Linchpin Events
A roundup of late 1910s global affairs notes Wilson presidential actions and labor talks. Proclamations mark a tercentenary, debt reduction figures, rail and stock transport rate changes, and labor and crime incidents across the United States including Arkansas Texas Illinois and California.
Global War News Flows From Europe and Atlantic
Reports from Washington and abroad detail political maneuvers and battlefield moves. Warsaw fears siege as Russian advance nears, while Polish and Soviet armistice talks show little progress. Turkey and Greece clash on Asia Minor fronts as Eastern Europe braces for further conflict. Other notes cover Panama election results and notable deaths in Milwaukee and Johannesburg.
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Warsaw
Baranovitich
Romer
Bofsheviki
Railroads Win Historic $1.5 Billion Rate Increase
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission granted railroads a record rate boost to cover higher war costs and fund equipment expansion and wage increases. Increases cover Western 85 percent, Eastern 40 percent, Mountain Pacific 25 percent, Southern 25 percent, milk 20 percent, passenger 20 percent, excess baggage 20 percent, and Pullman car surcharges 50 percent. Rates set to take effect by September 1 with possible later adjustments as trade volumes and prices shift.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western
Eastern
Mountain Pacific
Southern
Commission
U. S. Women Leave Warsaw in wartime evacuations
Warsaw dispatch Aug 4 reports about 120 American women and children have departed Warsaw with most heading to Danzig while welfare workers continue duties. A separate Berlin dispatch claims Brest-Litovsk fortress, 110 miles east of Warsaw, has fallen to Russian forces.
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Berlin
Ford seeks certificate to extend Detroit and Ironton line
Washington Aug 6 The Detroit and Ironton railway Henry Ford's new line asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a certificate of public convenience to build an extension in Wayne County Michigan The report notes ongoing political chatter including a sheriff reelection bid in Peoria and a convention selecting officers for the sheriff's association with Rock Island named as a participant.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Michigan
Ford
Detroit & Ironton Railway
Renry Ford
Patera
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Cools County
Tilmolg
Canadian Farmers to Profit From Wheat Price Boost
Canadian farmers stand to gain from a grain price boost as the Wheat Board plans to pay at least 40 cents above last season’s fixed 2.15 per bushel for No. 1 wheat. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba farmers may share about 40 million dollars from the extra price, with expectations of open markets and strong world demand influencing the 3 to 5 dollar per bushel outlook. Dr. Magill warned open trading could yield better producer prices amid global supply shifts.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Robert Mugill
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Magill
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India
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Europe
Argentine
North America
United States
Keep Up Fighting Spirit and Rise After Falls
Motivational quote attributed to Francis de Sales urging patience with self and others, maintaining courage after setbacks, and continually rising from imperfections. Emphasizes perseverance, inner strength, and steady progress through challenges.
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Francis de Sales
Ear drum device promises restored hearing in New York
An advertisement touts A. C. Leonard of New York City as inventor of a miniature ear drum megaphone that fits inside the ear and restores hearing for many with deafness from catarrh or perforated drums. The device is said to be unseen and effective in cases of damaged natural drums. A request for information at Suite 93, 70 Fifth Avenue will receive a prompt reply.
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New York City
Leonard
A. C. Leonard
Fifth Avenue
End of Eight Years Misery Newark Woman’s Recovery
Theresa Coventry of Newark says she suffered back and limb pain and could not walk. After organic trouble and weeks of treatment, Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her ability to do housework and laundry. She recommends the product to friends and invites free advice.
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