Iowa News Briefs Highlight War Efforts and Local Ventures
Iowa reports note Lieut David Fairchild named chief surgeon of the Rainbow division in France. Draft quotas rise and fall with new totals. 11 inspectors to cover the nation. Miss Lena Jaeger becomes Fort Madison's first Soling woman butcher. A Davenport crash, Cedar Rapids fire, and several war-related civic notes are recorded amid local shifts in taxation and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bieglars
University of Iowa
George Messenger
Des Moines
David 8. Fairchild
Clinton
Rainbow
France
Iowa City
State University of
Bininetebure National Bank
Coltry
jJaborers
Lena
Jaeger
Fort
Madisoa
Ile
Waterloo
Rockw I
Iawa
H. J. Metcalf
United States ‘Public Service Reserve
Reynolds
Department
Washington
Iowa
Eparment
Jera
Eli Jowa
Camp Pike
Touwkom Riley
Kansas
Nahas
Red Creek
Paris
Redd Motor Corps
Bonar Wood
Gerald Young
Dorothy Albertson
Ingerdtte
Edward P. Kiepball
Monticello
Kimball
Monticelto
Clarion
Mary Cain
Doggo
Haya Aleur
Jeferson Barracks
L. A
Shull
Woodward
Lucile Littig
Breanore Mueller
Davenport
Sinclair Packing Company
Cedar Rapids
W.F. Reisner
C. Buck
H. Yarnell
Julien
Witness Central
G. Mattox
Dubuque
W.T. Mcfilroy
Ottumwa
Tora
Enimg
Th Food Administration
Burlington
Asia
Fondsens Beems
Euttré
Petreteum
Col. G. Watson -French
Diverport
Connell
National Defence
Umithout Stheamproval
F Federal
Siow Vabands
Cabeddy
Gintoy
Guines
Gradu
Ice
Maseya
Palmer
Pierce
Wiso
United
Claka
Membi
Charles Baltamen
Clagy
Rioters Clash In Petrograd Amid Civil Unrest
Reports from Amsterdam quote a chaotic battle between guards and rioters in Petrograd leaving hundreds dead and wounded. Japanese troops reportedly landed at Nikolaiev to protect Allied citizens as U.S. Navy confirms the Montanan was torpedoed and sunk on August 16 with probable crew losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Petrograd
ai-Amsterdam Ale
Exchange, Telegraph 'Company
Berl
Gernins
Kremlin
Lettish Tars
Tia Tsin
War profits tax schedule debated in Senate committee
Washington August 23. A draft excess profits tax plan, a compromise between Kitchin and McAdoo reforms, was tentatively adopted by the committee. It favors an 80 percent surtax with a 10 percent exemption, applying to profits above the three year average. The schedule provides a single 2 percent deduction and scales taxes on profits past 20 percent, up to 70 percent in the top bracket. The proposal allows the treasury to levy the larger of excess or war profits taxes in any case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bieta Oy
Washington
Pew
Chicago Police Chief Dies After Prolonged Illness
Chicago police chief F. Schuettler died Thursday night at Alexian Brothers hospital after a long illness and relapses. He had been off work for months, recently returning from Florida two months earlier. Born July 24, 1881, Schuettler led Chicago’s police force for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Horniah
F. Schuettler
Alexian Broth
Are
Neas
Schuettler
Parla Finance Minister Proposes 2.5 Billion Military Credit
Lotis Kgotz, minister of finance, submitted a proposal at a cabinet meeting for a 2.5 billion military credit to cover fourth quarter 2018 expenditures. The amount aims to fund defense and related costs for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parla
Lotis Kgotz
Ship Workers Demand Higher Pay in Shipyards
Washington August 20 skilled workers in the U S shipbuilding industry present friendly demands to the labor adjustment board seeking better wages. A ban on engaging in work in progress is noted as part of the dispute and the talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Adjustment Board
Bolshevik War With U S Deepens As Russia Declares State
Washington reports the Bolshevik government has declared war on the United States. Vice Consul Imbrie lowers the U S flag at Petrograd and closes the consulate, placing U S affairs under Norwegian control. About 20 Americans in Petrograd are urged to leave, with searches and arrests noted. The 31st Regiment of Regulars arrived at Vladivostok from Manila. A plan to form two international councils in Archangel and Vladivostok is announced, with delegates from Entente nations and the United States. no American representative named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
United States
Imbrie
Petrograd
United “States
Vindivestok
Manila
Baker
Al-Les
France
Archangel
Francis
Viadivostok
Great’ Britain
Charles Milot
Frarice
Dugene Negnalt
Tinga
Japan
Nt Matsudira
Aiwissaia
Taid
Impersonal Airship Report Praises Progress and Recommends Reform
A Senate multimey subcommittee report on aircraft production is harsh on delays in early development yet endorses current progress. It urges a separate Department of Aviation with a cabinet head, while deferring honesty inquiries to the Justice Department. The panel notes $40 billion initial aviation appropriation and $584 million extra needed as production nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waaildton
Aig
Senate
Davai
Ihe Ao Regigny
Reatton
Department of ‘Justice
Charles B. Hughes
Congress
France endorses athletics view for military training
France orders baseball as part of army training to aid soldiers, especially in handling hand grenades. A separate report notes a British airliner carrying nine passengers flying from France to England in about thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miltary
France
England
London
Prange
Senate Aircraft Quiz Off Draws Sparse Attention
Fragmented text notes a Senate subcommittee led by Chairman Flateber discussing an airplane situation. The passage is highly garbled with no clear outcomes or entities beyond the Senate context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ba Wade
Flateber
Battle for Chicago Revealed in Evacuation War Fragments
Fragmentary text depicts a fictional day of government war with Chicago as a focal point. It mentions simultaneous assaults on western and eastern states and a British battle plan linked to a midwestern conflict. The article hints at military maneuvers and artillery concepts without clear outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghicaga
Alry
Routh
Middle Western
Aga
Submarine Sunk After Naval Clash Off Virginia Coast
Washington reports that a U S Navy destroyer rammed and likely sank a submarine near Winter Cape Shoal on August 17 after a night engagement. The submarine is believed destroyed. the destroyer returned to port with damage and a crew of four British sailors aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Tornado Devastates Minnesota Town Killing Sixteen
A Minnesota tornado struck southeastern towns on a Wednesday, collapsing walls in a restaurant and destroying 40 homes and the electric plant. Eighteen were indoors at a restaurant when walls fell. movie theater with 200 sheltered others escaped. Army officer Col. George Patterson, 87, at Portsmouth harbor post, reportedly killed himself amid the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Necht Plat
Enda-Life
Bortamouth
Portsmouth Harbor
Minera to Ask Increase in Washington Meeting
President Hayes of the United Mine Workers and two representatives from each mining district met at headquarters to formulate goals for higher wages and better conditions. The group discussed wage increases and safety measures as key objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minera
Washington
Hayes
The
United Mine Workers, Tnd
Wader
Czechs Defeat Bolshevik Forces in Siberia
Reports from London and Tokyo describe Czech and Czechoslovak units in Transbaikalia capturing Berehner and repelling Bolshevik forces. Allied and Japanese commands note movements near Nikolsk and Lake Baikal, with Soviet Red Guards and Finnish-speaking troops involved in Siberian theater amid broader river battles and repatriation actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Robert Co
Clf
Transbaikalis
Berehner ‘Dainsez
Lake Baikal
Tokyo
Nikolak
War -Office
Otani
Siberia
Ant
Nikolsk
Viadivostok
Ussuri
Harbin
Lake Hangka
Aia’ Linge
Gkven
Manchorine
Red Guards
Simisirsk
Volga
Hamburg Nachrichten
Sinking of American Vessels by German Submarines
The navy reports that American ships were sunk in foreign waters by German submarines. The Lake Edon, an army chartered cargo transport, was sunk August 21. the U S S West Bridge, 3 000 tons, August 16. and the U S Cultore, 7 300 tons, August 18. Crews from Lake Edon are missing and three men from West Bridge are lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aig
Montanan
Rose
Paya
U. the
Navy
Montana
Quartermasterss Department
Army
Nmovy Department
Aod
Datha
Sohikon
Chester
Eldridge
Moantanan
Americaa
Atlantic
Nova’ Scotia
Navy Department
U. SS. West
U. S. Cultore
Lake Edo
Cubore
Allied air raid targets German cities in August strike
British air squadrons bombarded five Amportpot towns in Germany and five host cities on the night of August 21 22. An official statement says military objectives at Cologne and Staastort were heavily attacked but no decisive results are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Britisl
Injured Congressman Cooper Enroute to Speech
Rep Henry Allen Cooper was injured in a crash while driving to Augerton to deliver a speech. He was taken to a hospital and later returned home. In Washington, officials reported Uruguay's foreign minister Brum arrived to meet Secretary Lansing, exchanging formal calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Henry Allen Cooper
Augerton
Mert ‘Hospital
Cine
Uruguay
Lanning
Washington
Buitasat Brum
Arived
Lansing
Buenos Aires Takes Over Meat Sales Supervision
Buenos Aires authorities have assumed control of meat sales to the public with price supervision. President Irigoyen announced the move as part of a new public food measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Selzen Meat
Buenos Aires
Spal
Irigoyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa News
U.S
Marghers Sry
Down
Ger
Hun
Waya
Fiat
Adao
Kitchin
Herman K ‘Schuettler
A Et Hopital Alter
Vladivostok
Senate Bopysof
United States Army
Johnny Evers
OFE
U. S
Otter
cTenker
Minnesota
Gale
Tyler
Berchmendinsck
Vlad
Frantfort
Cologne
Genters
Hy AL Cooper
Wisconsin
Edgerton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!