Iowa News Items Highlight War Drive and Politics
Iowa reports show progress in United War Work drive finances with a final verdict from State Campaign Director Graham Stewart. The 66th Royal Arch Masons convention met in Port Dodge while educational and civic events in Red Oak and Des Moines reflect ongoing public service and war effort.
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United War
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Red Oak
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
State Capitol
Pupila
Rock Island Arsenal
Washington
American Prisoners of War Return to France for Ship Home
An American with sail from a French port will bring 96 officers and 2,000 men, prisoners of war in Germany, to France before returning to America. The Forty second division of the AEF in France is praised by Maj. Gen. Summerall for its bravery. Submarine chasers and the Bucknell sail from Queenstown toward the United States.
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Waterloo
United War
Nxives
Woodbine
Jacob Weiss
J. J. Weiss
Weiss
Dallas County
Min
Sherl
Joh. J. Frowick
Iowa
Des Moines
Rev
C. EB. Luce
St. Paul's M. C. Church of Waterloo
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
McGregor
McGregor Commercial Club
Iowa Anti-Vermin Garment Association
Charlotte Whitney Bagtman
Iowa Association
University of Iowa
France
C. A. O’rourke
Iowa Telephone Company
O'Rourke
Rotterdam
Germany
America
Charles P. Summerall
Fifth Army Corps
Summerall
Washington
Bucknell
Queenstown
United States
Scorpion
Golden Horn
Connstantinople
Constantinople
War Dispatch Summaries Massive European Losses
A Copenhagen dispatch reports Austria-Hungary losses at four million killed or wounded with eight hundred thousand killed or wounded including 17 000 officers. Berlin based socialist figures list German losses at 6 380 000, with 1 590 000 killed and 200 000 missing as of October 31. Four million wounded and 490 000 prisoners noted. Submarine movement and troop shifts described toward Kiel and Skagerak. General D Esterey calls for Hungary to intern Mackensen’s army. Paris to host peace conference staff of 460 with Majestic hotel as headquarters.
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Austria-Hungary
Copenhagen
kMed
Socialist Warwaerts
Berlin
Germany to pay indemnity to capacity, Lloyd George says
Premier Lloyd George in Newcastle declares Germany must pay war indemnity up to its capacity, pledging a sternly just peace. He reiterates the loser pays principle as the basis for postwar settlement and indemnities.
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Germany
Lloyd George
Newcastle-on-Tyne
War News And Official Reports From Washington
Washington dispatches report prompt casualty tallies from General Pershing as the army marches. Secretary Baker says no first line troops can be landed before Christmas. Senate panel trims auto license taxes, and Mooney’s death sentence is commuted.
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General Pershing
War Department
Washington
United States
Baker
England
Pershing
Peace Conference Delegation Named by President Wilson
President Wilson announced eight U S delegates to the Versailles peace talks including Woodrow Wilson Robert Lansing Edward M House Henry White and Gen Tasker H Bliss The surprise pick Bliss had been long expected to remain in the army role White's long diplomatic career spanned Vienna London Rome and Paris with ambassador postings to Italy and France.
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Washington
France
Lansing
Henry White
Edward M. House
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Robert Lansing
Edward MM. House
Versailles
Italy
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss
Supreme War Council
White House
Haward M. House
Tasker H. Bliss
White Long
Roosevelt
Vienna
London
Cleveland
Rome
Algeciras
White
Berlin
Great Britain
Cologne Gazette
Daily Express
House
Orlando
Paris
Chamber of «Eputies
Fronier Clemenceau
Global Turmoil and Bavarian Debt Dominate Returns
Reports from Stockholm and Berlin detail Bolshevik advances into Estonia beyond Narva and a broad Narva corridor. Munich cites 50 billion dollars as Germany’s war debt excluding indemnities. Bavaria severs ties with Berlin amid deceit claims as Kurti Disner orders arrest of a German courier. Charlie I reportedly in a mental low mood in exile.
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Germany
Munich
London
The Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Washington
Mrs 0 8 JonasON of Ellensburg Washington credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after long illness and helping her become a mother The advertisement urges women with functional disorders to try the medicine and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice, citing 40 years of experience.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellenaburg
Wash
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Jonasson
Ellensburg
Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia EH. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Masa
Wealthy Derby founder sets up 100000 trust for needy
Frank A. Russ of Derby, a New York native who built a corset steels business with Robert N. Bassett, creates a $100,000 trust to aid the worthy and needy. He rose from a workman to president treasurer of St N Bassett Co, now employing 1200 in Shelton. He previously donated $20,000 to Derby Lodge Elks to liquidate a mortgage.
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New York
Derby
Coan
Robert N. Bassett
Russ
St. N. Bassett Company
Shelton
Naugatuck
Mr. Russ
Elks of
Derby and
Elks
Derby Lodge of Elks
Frances Takes Brother for Haircut at Barbershop
Frances is told by her father to take her little brother Jack to the barber for a haircut. He gives her a quarter and jokes that it may cost ten or fifteen cents. Frances asks the barber how much to cut, then smiles as she suggests ten or fifteen cents worth.
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Thos. McGovern
Cascade
Iowa
Grundy Center
Frances
Jack
Far Fetched Groom-Why So Sad
Bride expresses sorrow at the thought of a life missing her groom, imagining the misery of never meeting him. The exchange reveals a playful but earnest moment of affection between couple.
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