Iowa Guardsmen Face Fare Home Dispute
A Des Moines dispatch says Iowa militiamen released under the dependency act must pay their own railroad fare back home. Congress provided no transport payment, and travel from Brownsville to Des Moines could reach about $50, leaving guardsmen with a net loss for six weeks work.
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Evesteen
Tiiton News Berrie
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Tome
Congress
Brownsville
Deera Plow Company Lands Royalty Deal in City
Sheldon-James Griffin and Bernard O'Donnell sealed a contract with Deere & Company of Moline after a visit by Deere assistant vice president Mr Duffeld. They will sell the rights to market a corn plow tractor with a single operator and a shovel control, at an anticipated price of 200 to 300 dollars, plus a sizable cash payment and a royalty on each unit sold. The Deere firm claims the royalty is the largest paid to date. The new machine is slated for market next year.
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Sheldon
James Griffin
Bernard O'Donnell
Deera Plow Company
Moline
Mr. Duffeld
Tere
Deere
Deera
Griffin
O'Donnell
Are They Twins Sioux City Births At Maternity
In Sioux City at Maternity hospital the infant daughters of Mr and Mrs B O Percival are two girls born around midnight day apart. If twins require same day birth they are not twins but if within a few hours they qualify. One child born before midnight the other after.
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Sioux City
Ands
B. O. Percival
South Glass
Morningside
Williams Confesses in Tama Murder Case
Robert J. Williams, arrested at Tama for a crime at Dillon on July 20, made a written confession admitting the murder of Mrs. Matilda Stewart and a murderous assault on Wendell P. Foote. Jealousy is named as the motive and Mrs. Stewart is the mother of his former sweetheart Ruby Stewart.
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Williams
Marshalltown
Robert J. Williams
Tama
Dillon
Matilda ©. Stewart
Ruby Stewart
Wendell P. Foote
Miss Stewart
Farm Boys Enjoy First U S Farm Camp Experience
Several dozen Linn county farm boys attended a five day camp at Central City. They rode horses from the farm and kept their mounts in exhibit stalls at the Zal grounds where the inaugural boys farm camp took place.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Central City
United States
Keokuk Group Adopts Pro-Irish Martyr Resolutions
The Keokuk ladies' auxiliary of the A A H L adopts resolutions deploring Irish executions and mourning another page in Ireland's tragic history with the listing of Irish martyrs.
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Keokuk
Ireland
Lst
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
A. O. HL
Rabies Study Links Brain Findings to Boy and Dog Case
Researchers from St Marcella Brooks University and Iowa State University identified rabies virus traces in a dog's brain. The case involves 14 year old student from Coun Bluffee, Iowa, and highlights germ research by local bacteriologists.
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Iowa City
Marcella Brooks
Coun- AU Bluffee
Ewe University
Iowa State
Iowa River Tragedy Claims Three Swimmers
Three men swimming near a dam on the Iowa River were swept downstream by a sudden undercurrent and lost their eyes in the accident. Local authorities reported the incident occurred while the trio was enjoying the water, with rescue efforts ongoing.
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Lowa River
Tama
Drowning Tragedy Strikes Cedar River At Bills Park
Three people drowned in the Cedar River near Bills Park in Cedar Rapids. Edna Whitney aged 15 and Beat Whitney aged 20 died together while Joat their lives. Ralph L Olney aged 26 also drowned while attempting rescue. The town anticipates Atlantic theater opening next Sunday amid protests from local preachers who have circulated a remonstrance petition.
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Cedar Rapids
Edna
Beatrice Whitney
Cedar River
Bills Park
Ralph L. Olney
Mortgages on One Third Iowa Homes
State census data show Iowa homes valued at 2 994 193 698 with 425 791 173 in incumbrances across 326 012 homes. Mortgaged homes total 32 percent with 14.2 percent incumbrance rate, while Iowa U faculty moves note economist Eliot Jones to Texas and Howera M. Treston resigning to join him. Alumni totals reach 4415 at Iowa State College since 1872 with 4 099 undergraduates and 316 graduates. Dr. Walter A. Jessup elected new head of Iowa State College of Education succeeding Huston MacBride.
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Des Moines
State
Iowa
Eliot Jones
University of Iowa
Department of Economics
University of Texas
Austin
Lone Star State
Jones
Howera M. Treston
Texas
Iowa State College
Iowa “U
State Board of Education
Walter A. Jessup
College of Education
Iowa State University
Huston MacBride
MacBride
Iowa Banker Frank C Warner Named Secretary of Waterloo Bank
Frank C Warner formerly with Leaghtolngon National bank Waterloo is named secretary of Town National bank Waterloo and successor to Percy W Hall as secretary of the Iowa National Bankers' association. Iowa recruits for the guard on the border include fifty eight cavalrymen and thirty infantry recruits. last group left East Week.
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Iowa Bankers
Frank C. Warner
Leaghtolngon National Bank
Waterloo
Town National Bank
Iowa National Bankers’ Association
Percy W. Hall
Iowa
New Dormitory Finished at Iowa State College
The third women’s dormitory on the Iowa State College campus is nearly complete at about 355000 dollars to house arriving female students. State House Notes report men from Iowa colleges serving as guards may obtain discharges by September 1 to reenter school if they wish.
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Iowa State College
State House
Iowa College
SohtaiMer
Senator Kenyon
Washington
Des Moines
Adj
Guy BE. Logan
Fort Des Moines
Quincy A. Willis
State Free Employment Bureau
Charles City
Story County
Nevada
Elfreida Mais
Iowa News Notes Highlights From Counties In State
Dr C H Koon of Kingsley recovers after applying a quantity of lya to his eyes leaving permanent impairment to the right eye Lightning hits a barn four miles southeast of Bronson burning it with about 3000 dollars loss T E Musselman of Quincy wins Illinois Missouri Iowa tennis title defeating H Le Beyer of Grinnell in Burlington He now pursues the singles cup Mc Gregor girl nine breaks arm playing tag Mc Gregor first Chautauqua assembly held without a tent burlington shows and Minnesota transfer delayed its equipment arrives day before assembly closes Sessions held in opera house with band concerts in city parks.
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C.H. Koon
Kingsley
Peter Rudholm
Bronson
T. E. Musselman
Quincey
H. le Beyer
Grinnell
Burlington
Frank McMillan
McGregor
Pomeroy
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Averted Rail Strike Through Mediation Acceptance
On August 11 1920 railroad brotherhoods accepted federal mediation to avoid a strike by 400000 workers while rejecting arbitration. Garretson announced the move and said it must be promptly used as Hanger prepared to convene talks with both sides. The board will meet separately to seek concessions toward settlement. In Italy Goritz falls to the Italians opening the Trieste road and threatening Pola with 20000 prisoners taken.
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New York
Federal Board of Mediation
A. B. Garreteson
Hoal
G. W. Hanger
Garretson
Federal Board
Hunger
Martin A. Knipp
W. L. Chambers
Tome
Goritz
Wietely
Austria-Hungary
War Office
Isonzo
Trieste
Genertl Gurdurna
Flood Drowns 150 in West Virginia Shelter Needed
Governor Hatfield ordered special relief trains to the Kanawha and Cabin Creek districts after a devastating flood. Reports say more than 150 people drowned and about 5,000 homeless, with losses feared to exceed 1,000,000 dollars. Rail lines near St. Albans were cut off by floodwaters.
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Huntington
W. Va
Hatfield
Goal River
Cabin Creek
Cabin
Coal River
Conl River
St. Albans
Child Labor Bill Passes Senate in Bustling Session
Washington August 10 The child labor bill cleared the senate 32 to 12 after amendments were rejected. The measure bans interstate and foreign shipments of products made by prohibited child labor, prohibits under sixteen from quarry or mine work, bars under fourteen from factories or mills, and limits fourteen to sixteen year olds to eight hours daily and six days a week.
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Washington
Labov
Senate
Confession Ties Prisoner to Double Murder in West Shelby
Buffalo reports Shertie Nichols said at Little Valley a prisoner named Harl King confessed to the March 22 1995 murder of Charles Phelps and housekeeper Atary Wotcarl at West Shelby. Charles Stellaw is under death sentence but recently reprieved as abolition debate continues. King 50 is under arrest for alleged involvement in a five year old hold-up.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Shertie Nichols
Catardugas County
Litte Valley
Prisner
Hiarl King
Charles Phelps
Atary Wotcarl
West Shelby
Charles Stellaw
Stellaw
Nile
Wilson to Cross Continent for Campaign Tour
President Wilson plans a speaking tour across the continent with the itinerary to be finalized in weeks. He will visit the Pacific coast after accepting the campaign speech which will be delivered at Shadow Leapaway New Jersey following Congress adjournment around late September.
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Washington
Wilson
Pacific
Seniator Phelan
Qulifornia
Congress
Pee
New Giant Warships In German Atlantic Plan
Washington reports Germany promises new giant warships to aid submarine blockade efforts. The alleged plan includes transcontinental airships and naval units aimed at breaking British sea blocks near Lake Constance and boosting German merchant shipping defense.
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Washington
Germany
Lake Constance
French Five Reclaim Trenches South of Hemwood
Povis reports the French five retook German trenches near Hemwood capturing ten machine guns and no prisoners. Washington notes Democratic members back delaying the emergency revenue bill to a ten percent tax on profits for all armaments. The United States requests a neutral relief committee in Syria as thousands of native Christians reportedly starve.
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Povis
United States
Neuteil
Syria
British protest to Germany over Fryatt execution in London
London Aug 12 The foreign office asked Ambassador Gerard to convey to the German government the British government desire to protest against the execution of Captain Fryatt. The note stresses that Britain regards the act as a flagrant violation and calls for reconsideration of such measures.
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U. S. Fryatt
London
Foreign Office
Gerard
Pryatt
Shoot Eight Mexican Bandits
El Paso August 14 reports three bandits executed in Chihuahua City believed to be part of a gang that clashed with US troops near Port Tlancock last week.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua’ City
Port Tlancock
Bavarian Losses Reported on Somme Front
A Munich dispatch states Bavarian forces suffered 45,500 losses in July on the Somme front. Of these 14,500 were killed, 57,000 wounded, including no generals, and 4,000 missing.
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Geneva
Manlch
Somme
Treaty With Danes Relinquishing Objections to Greenland Domination
President Wilson has sent a Denmark treaty to the Senate for ratification transferring the Danish West Indies to the United States and allowing Danish influence over Greenland. The 12 article pact covers ceded islands Saint Thomas Saint John and Saint Croix and all public property with conditions on citizenship and military stores.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Denmark
Danish West Indies
United States
International News Service
Lansing
Greenland
Saint Thomas
Saint John
Saint Croix
Dr John B Murphy Dies World Famous Surgeon
Dr John B Murphy of Chicago renowned surgeon died Friday at Mackinac Island Michigan from heart disease. He had been ill since April. Born December 1 1867 in Appleton Wisconsin he attended local schools and studied medicine under Dr J R Reilly before going abroad to study in Vienna Munich Berlin Heidelberg and London from 1882 to 1884.
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Chicago
John B. Murphy
Mackinac Island
Mich
7. R. Reilly
Appleton
Vienna
Munich
Berlin
Heidelberg
London
Army Bill Wins in Senate on Conference Report
The Senate approved the conference report on the army appropriation totaling 267,597,000 for regular Army and National Guard maintenance. It creates four national defense councils to coordinate transport, industry, and agriculture in stress and aids dependent families of border servicemen. The measure also allocates over 18,000,000 for aviation development.
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Washington
Senate
Regular Army
Bil
American Shippers Protest Bomber Retentions in Netherlands Trust
American ships bound for Holland are protested against by American shippers in London. The dispute centers on the British government’s retentions connected to the overseas trust, affecting consignments to the Netherlands.
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London
Holland
Netherlands ‘Overseas Trust
Detroit Alderman George A. Owen Falls Eight Floors
Detroit's oldest Alderman George A. Owen died after plunging from the J Henry Smith building in the downtown district. Police and investigators search for the cause as witnesses describe a sudden fall with no clear reason at this time.
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Detroit
Mich
George A. Owen
J. Henry Smith
Russians Capture Austro Hungarian Base After Heavy Bombardment
Petrograd reports Austro Hungarian base at Stanislav and several towns in Galicia were captured by Russian forces after heavy bombardment and fighting. Russian advances include taking Monasterzyska and pushing toward Haliecz while Austro Hungarian troops withdraw from Stanislav and surrounding regions.
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Petrograd
Tuth
Stanislav
Gultela
Shisieg
Sereth
Galicia
War Office
Annas
Gladka
Klevak
Monasterzyska
Koroplee
Monas ‘Saka
Detac
Materzyska
Rerreat
Wil
Zloth II
Dniester
Usciegielune
Digorle
Letchisky
Stanislau
Haliecz
Zlota Bystritza
Caucasus
Hadon
Vienna
London
Stanisiaa
Austria
Stynislaw
MW Asterzyska
United States and Mexico to Discuss Joint Mission
Acting Secretary Polk announces a joint international mission with General Carranza's approval to resolve disputes and clarify US Mexico relations. Secretary Lane will lead the American side with Justice Brandeis and a third commissioner to be named. Mexican commissioners are already chosen. First topic is troop withdrawal and border military operations. meetings likely on the New Jersey coast.
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Washington
Polk
Carranza
United States
Lane
Lo D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Mexico
Tor
New Jersey
Demand embargo on President crop price rise
The National Association of Master Bakers adopted a resolution urging an embargo to curb future price increases in flour and wheat. The measure was sent to President Wilson and to Congress. W. H. Donald of Memphis was named president with J. Stern of Milwaukee and Fred S. Freund of St. Louis as officers.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
National Association of Mas Bakers
Vance
Presid Wilson
Congress
W. & H Donald
Memphis
T J. Btern
Milwaukee
Fred S. Freund
St. Louia
Treast Und
J. Arnold
Providence
Russian Forces Withdraw From Hamadan Amid Turkish Pressure
Dispatch from Petrograd reports Russian troops pulled back from Hamadan in Persia after Turkish pressure and the evacuation of Mush and Rula. The claim cites an official statement and notes ongoing military movements in the region with unclear immediate consequences.
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Petrograd
Armenia
Hamadan
Persia
Greek Ship Athens Fire Claims Forty Lives
The Greek steamer Eletheria carrying 1,200 passengers and a full cargo owned by AMGans caught fire near the Aegean Sea. Dozens were killed and many injured as troops aboard the vessel attempted evacuations.
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Athens
Eletheria
AM Gans
Aegeap
Morty
Bengerg
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APM
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