Iowa News Items of Interest Summarized for Busy Readers
Several Iowa notes: Garfield pupils aid two French orphans. Homer G. Roland dies in France of pneumonia after service with Stars and Stripes. Camp Dodge receives various ammunition trains. J. F. Beems discussed for governor at Ottumwa Republican meeting. Local deaths, wartime drives, and university fire threats noted.
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Garfield School
Clarinda
Homer G. Roland
University of Iowa
France
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Lydia Alden
Db. A. R
Spencer
Clay County
M. Call
Webster City
Call
Wapello County
Story County
Grant Highway Association
Iowa Falls
Sherdan Babcock
William Holden
Sioux City
J. H. Baker
Pomeroy
A. C. Heath
Fort Dodge
D. Moore
Waterloo
Uberal Arts College
University
College of Law
College of Engineering
Medical and Dental
Closehall
University Y. M. C. A
Iowa City
George A. Huffman
Des Moines
Mr. Huffman
Parcel Post
Y.M. C. A. Amag
Wilson
Thomas W. Gregory
United States
Washington
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
Will of late banker William Nast Lime filed in Fond du Lac
The will leaves his entire 325000 estate to his widow in 64 words. Other items note extended German pralstice, allied peace talks, and various dispatches on war negotiations and representation in the peace congress.
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William Nast
Fond du Lac
Wis
War revenue bills set on beverages and other policy notes
Conferees in Washington agreed to tax rates of six dollars and forty cents per gallon on beverages as part of a war revenue bill while House managers accepted most Senate provisions. Other items include proposals for universal military training, a Roosevelt National Park designation, and various international and domestic political updates from Berlin, Petrograd, and Washington.
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Senate
House
Washington
Baler
Congress
House Military Committee
Army Organization
California
Roosevelt National Park
A. Washington
Reconstituting National Guard After War Says Baker
Secretary Baker argues the National Guard may be dissolved into a universal military system and would require full reconstitution. Discharged men would return to civilian life with no obligation to rule out re-enlistment. Guardsmen could regain historic regimental identities tied to World War I battles.
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Ashington
Congress
National Guard
Army of Reserve of
Baker
Lfe
Army of the
United States
France
Barties
Chateau Thierry
Second Marne
Quren
Vesle
St. Mihiel
Permanent Christmas Trees and Memorial Planting Call
The American Forestry association urges every U S community to plant a permanent community Christmas tree and use it as a hub for memorial trees honoring sailors and soldiers who died in the war. The campaign cites civic, environmental and patriotic benefits, urging coordination with the city forester and broad public support.
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American Forestry Association
United States
Amon
Ida Evans’ Arnold
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Entengo
Lincoln Highway
Nicknames across A E F divisions shape famed unit identities
American forces embrace colorful monikers for divisions once designated by numbers. Ohio’s Buckeye, Indiana and Lincoln, Oregon’s Sunset, New York to Oregon’s Rainbow, and other names reflect regional origins and enhance esprit de corps among the Doughboys. The Eighty first and Eighty fourth also bear famed sobriquets.
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Uncle Sam
Black Jack
Pershing
Doughboy
Leatherneck
Gotham
Windy City
A. EH. HL
Buckeye
Ohio
Wighty
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Lincoln
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
North Dakota
Union
National Guards
New York
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Georgia
Alabama
Iowa
Minnesota
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Missouri
Virginia
North Carolina
Kansas
Texas
New Jersey
Tennessee
Oklahoma
District of Columbia
Michigan
Nebraska
California
Delaware
Dixie
Florida
Nevada
Utah
Mason and Dixon
Lee Division
Historian's Washington artifacts donated to Naval Academy
R J T Crane of Chicago presents a vast collection of Washingtoniana to the U S Naval Academy Annapolis including land deeds dated 1750 1772 1797 a key to the house Washington was born in and various silver cups buckles snuffboxes and a Wedgwood brooch. The items will be housed in Memorial Hall.
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Washingtonia
R. J T. Crane
Chicago
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Academy
Washington
General Washington
Benjamin West
John’ Cochran
Nicholas Hill
James Madison
John
Augustine Washington
Feiler
General
Mount Vernon
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Charles City
Cedar Valley Hospital
Polk County
W. E. Meyers
Oscar Hostetler
M. C. Roland
Stars and Stripes
Roland
Iit
John T. Baker
Seventh Engineers
Bancroft
J. J. Pershing
Mause
Cass County
Red Crown
Red Cross
Atlaing
Hampton
Chestney V. Sharpe
Lockridge
Harold L. Clark
Eagle Grove
Marvin G. Whiting
Aurera
Clarence R. Johnson
Arthur Hall
Stuart
James P. Kegley
Monmouth
Louis
Schindler
LeMare
John Thompson
Dea Moines
Leonard. A Burrows
Goodell
Charles
M. Ford
Cornell Blutis
William Bardsley
Clyde Thomas
Marshallown
August J. Jansen
Mason City
Roy DeCamp
Plmer G Guenther
North
English
Oscar Shadrock
Thayer
Arnold J. Schmley
Keokuk
Charley <A. ‘Workmaster
Odebolt
William L. McTurk
Traer
Albert W. Malmberg
Stanhope
Helmer Peterson
Decorah
Fred W. Dan Uenbring
Ireton
William J. Heldenfeldh
Rockford
Lieut. Warren
B. Leonard
Creston
Clifton Wier
Stary City
Leo BE. Waddle
Vinton
Charles A. Lucas
Kekuk
Vernon
Purvis
Cumberland
Walter Johnson
Agency
Herbert “E. Danielson
Storm
Jesse E
Graham
Lake Park
Homer E.” Wharrall
Rockwell
Estey 4H
Brownlee
Villisca
Middle
Insurance Company
Treves
Paris
Wiiron
Streme
Copenhagen
Maxim Litvinoff
London
Social Demokraten
Great Briton
Italy
Japan
Brazil
Belgium
Serbia
Greece
Poland
China
Canada
Australia
South Africa
India
New Zealand
Portugal
Bhoom cd
Joan
Victory Liberty Loan
Glass
New Hampshire
Committee On Reconstruction of the American Federation of Labor
Korea
Friedrich Ebert
Berlin
Vienna
Korrespondenz
Medina
Omsk
Russia
Siberian
Jules Innin
Havre
Klagenfurt
Austria
Carinthia
Laibach
Petrograd
Ieval
Esthenia
Athens
Irigoyen
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rodrigues Alves
Rio Janeiro
Stockholm
von Hindenburg
Germany
Bromberg
Posen
Constance
Baden
Spartacans
Nikolai Lenine
Barcelona
Madrid
Madison
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
Missoula, Mont
E -Philadelphia
Yowa
Massachusetts
Norfolk
Hilda Exlund
Thomas Windes
Cook County
Exlund
Blakeslee
Senate Post. Office Committee
Atlantic Refining Company
Philadelphia
Roald Amundsen
United States District Court
Sacramento
Cal
Mark Lukes
Sycamore
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