Iowa items reveal deaths fires crimes and civic notes
Mike Ford Cedar Rapids a paving contractor and theater owner is dead. A collision injured two Gremen during a Water loo fire truck crash. Estherville appoints a permanent Chamber of Commerce secretary. Several Iowa figures like Willam J. Chamberlain and A Finkbine die. Thieves loot a clothing store in Iowa City. no arrests. Iowa Letter Carriers reelect officers in Clinton. Marion county names Robert Johanson as engineer. A train wreck near Arnold kills eight and injures others. Stateside, Walter H Hanson buried after parachute failure in Casper. Walnut Grove and Des Moines host diverse civic events as fairs and institutes approach. Wool growers to receive Fed Reserve backing. county fair dates listed statewide.
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Cedar Rapids
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Willam J. Chamberlain
Iowa State College
Hudson, C
Iowa City
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Clinton
C. A. Finkbine
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Des Moines
Marion County
Robert Johanson
Knoxville
Keokuk County
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Dodge
Livermore
Arnold
Herbert Ashby
Carl E Symon
Louis Fine
Anamora
JL AL AL Burnquist
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wiscowsin
Iowa
Wilson
Guy Rankin
Harvey
Palite
Sheriff
Rankin
Lake Okoboji Epworth League Institute
Spirit Lake
W. HL Spence
Morningside
League of Long
Palmer
Farmers Co-operative Elevator Co
Ceder Falls
United States
United States Ecological Survey
Waldo Glock
Vinton
State University of Iowa
Glock
College of Liberal Arts
Moore
Kendall
Deems
Havner
Bales
Frank Hanson
Casper
Wyo
Hampton
Hanson
Ole Olaon
Financea
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Washington
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ames
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Butler
Allison
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Cerro Gordo
Masom City
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Hardin
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Central City
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Page
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Sac
Sac City
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Sioux
Orange City
Story—Ames
Tama
Toledo
Taylor—Bedford
van Buren—Multon
Wapello
Ottumwa
Warren—Indianola
Wayne—Coryiton
Webster St. Dodge
Arlington
Sprinfigela
Samuels
Towa
Carl A. Rosenfield
Kelley
Rogeneld
Rosenfeld
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Barney Adviseg
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Sioux City
Union
Chicago
Cox Roosevelt ticket named by Democratic convention
Governor Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt chosen as the Democratic ticket at the San Francisco convention. Senator Johnson urged Republican support for safeguarding Americanism. Reactions poured in from White House and party leaders as Northerners and Midwest officials commented on the nomination and campaign plans.
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Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Dayton
Republican Party
Hiram W. Johnson
San Francisco
James Monroe Cox
Ohio
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
New York
Wilson plans no summer trip due to heat in Washington
At the White House it was stated that President Wilson does not intend to leave Washington this summer because the weather is uncomfortable. In Washington, proceedings seek to enjoin Bainbridge Colby from issuing any proclamation declaring the woman suffrage amendment ratified. In Washington the British ambassador presented General Pershing with a golden sword, a gift from the city of London.
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Wilson
Cox and
Rooseveit
White House
Washington
Bainbridge Colby
General Pershing
Sir Auckland Geddes
City of
London
Henry Leonard Defeats Charlie White in Benton Harbor Fight
Henry Leonard stopped Charlie White in the ninth round at Benton Harbor Michigan in a dramatic boxing bout. The short exchange to the chin sealed the victory.
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Henry Leonard
Charlie White
Benton Harbor
Mich
Democrats Declare Party Policies in San Francisco Platform
The Democratic platform adopted at the national convention praises Wilson and the war effort, supports the federal reserve system and labor reforms, condemns Republican excess and war-time taxes, backs price controls against profiteering, and calls for free speech with limits to protect the nation. It endorses farm programs, arbitration, road and water projects, foreign trade growth, and independence for Armenia and the Philippines, while urging regulation of public spending and livestock markets.
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Democratic Party
United States
Ireland
Armenia
New Ether Promises Pain Free Surgery in Toronto Doctor
Dr James Catton of Toronto introduces a new ether named W ether with analgesic properties. The Dupont Magazine reports it eliminates pain without causing unconsciousness or stomach distress and suits painful operations such as wound suturing abscess care and dressing changes. Trials at several hospitals show no harmful after effects.
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James Catton
Toronto
Onn
Dupont
Generous Home Siting Guidance From Agricultural Experts
Specialists of the United States department of agriculture advise placing a house near shade trees for daily family enjoyment. Focus on views from main rooms, aim for an unbroken lawn with an inspiring landscape, and consider creating year round interest with shrubs if natural features are lacking.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jts
Clean Up Unsightly Spots Urges Neighborhood Pride
Kansas City Star quotes health director Dr. B. Bullock calling for cleaner streets and yards. He stresses constant upkeep and warns that a single untidy property can ruin a block, urging spring and fall cleanups to improve appearances.
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Kansas City Star
8. B. Bullock
Turn to Home Gardens in Face of Wheat Shortage
The Manufacturers' Record urges Americans to grow more in home gardens as a wheat crop shortfall looms. It warns that much of the old wheat stock is inferior and milling quality is low, with spring wheat acreage likely down. Prices for new potatoes in Florida soar to 19 to 200 a barrel, highlighting the need for domestic food production to avert a strained supply.
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Florida
Loop and elevated aerials in radio transmission study
The Scientific American reports a bureau of standards study from Washington on antennas. It compares the large elevated aerial with the compact loop, noting the loop is less powerful but may offer far lower resistance and equal transmitting and receiving value in some cases.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
Scientific American
Bureau
Sentry Delays Irish Man. Gun Swap Proposed at Gate
An Irishman named Mickey tries to deliver a note to a guarded gate where the sentry refuses entry without a pass. In a tense exchange Mickey insists on delivering the note and proposes a risky swap: give him the gun and the sentry takes the note to improvise entry.
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Mickey
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