Iowa Farm Outlook Boosts Corn Potatoes And Garden Crops
Iowa State College reports large crop potential with favorable weather. Corn may reach 404,400,000 bushels and oats to 200,000,000 with potato and garden crops rising. 600 percent rise in pardoneness noted, 40,000 volunteers planting gardens. A farm hand killed in a runaway near Lakewood.
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C. M. Cheppel
Giate
Agricultural Extension Department
Tawa State College
Ames
Tawa
Iowa
Jows
Towa
Rustik
Enys
Towa State College
Elilis
Suimmer Lowa
Usay
Extension Department
Reward Posted for Murderer in Alexander Case
Des Moines authorized a $240 state reward for the arrest and conviction of Alexander murder suspect. Henry Alexander of Ferguson Indiana was found dead in Linn Creek on April 11 1916, thought to have been in the water one to three weeks. Police efforts yielded no tangible results despite arrests and a grand jury session.
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Marshallstown
Alexander
Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Henry Alexander
Ferguson
Linn Creek
LeMars Priest Invested as Monsignor in St Josephs Ceremony
The investiture of Rev. W. A. Pane as monsignor took place at St. Joseph's Catholic church in LeMars with Bishop Garrigan leading the ceremony. Also present were 125 clergy from Sioux City and nearby dioceses, plus about 50 former parishioners from Ponahoning, who attended a noonday banquet for visiting clergy.
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LeMars
W. A. Pane
Monnor
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Garrigan
Father Rohrmann
Waterloo
Monsignor
Gorman
Wasterloo
Sioux City
Father Pape
Poanahoning
Connelly Won’t Resign Post. Takes Indefinite Leave
Dubuque Postmaster Maurice Connelly will not resign as planned but will take indefinite leave without pay. He previously served in the Third District in Congress and ran for the Senate on the Democratic ticket opposing Senator Cummins. He had a commission from President Wilson in the aviation division of the Signal Corps.
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Connelly
Dubuque
Maurice Connelly
Wilson
Aviation Division
Signal Corps
Mr. Compelly
Third
Congress
United States Senate
Cummins
No Jobs at Army Post Des Moines Hearing On Carpenter Claims
State Labor Commissioner Albright of Minnesota and Commissioner Urick of Town convene a hearing on charges by carpenters from St. Paul and Minneapolis that labor bureaus sent them to Des Moines with guaranteed work. Seventy one carpenters say they were sent here with jobs promised but found none due to material delays.
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Army Post
Des Moines
Albright
Minnesota
Urick
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Illinois Central Fined in Telegraph Labor Case
In United States vs Illinois Central, filed October 1914, the government alleged unsafe conditions for employees and travelers. Judge Wade found the company liable for excess telegraph operator hours at Denison, assessing fifty dollars over five counts.
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Liinois Central
Council Ghiffs
United States
Tmploves
Denison
Wade
Drowning and Draft Clashes in Iowa Headlines
Reported drownings include Jose Hernandez of G. Ros & P. in the Iowa River near Iowa City. Draft-related troubles feature Willa Bailey arrested in Shenandoah and a six year old shot incident in Greenfield. Community fund drives and civic donations populate the wire. Gov. Harding plans a California trip. Military and local charity actions outline chapters in Shenandoah and Spirit Lake.
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Jose Hernandez
G. Ros & P
Iowa
Iowa City
Dimlup
Logan
Marlin W. Harper
Advl
Seventeenth Ohio Infantry
Marion Woordcock
Greenfield
Slater
Willa Bailey
Shenandoah
Des Moines
Jackson County
Na Onal Y. M. C. A
Second Iowa Infantry
Commercial Club of
Coona
W. L. Harding
California
Los Angeles
Towa Society of California
Long Beach
Company A
Iowa Engineering Corps
Red Cross
George G. Ferguson
Dubuque
American Radiator Company
Peter Bartlett Pierce
Boston
Spirit Lake
Havelock
Okoboji Lake
Chris Krauel
Audubon
Ralph Duvall
Krauel
Duvall
Ther
German Offensives Fail in Verdun and Argonne Fronts
London reports massive German attacks aimed at recapturing Verdun and pushing from Ayovaurt wood toward the western slope. French defensive lines under General Petain hold with heavy German losses. British forces take prisoners at three points including Manehy le Preux as German assaults falter. Kansas court plaster scare prompts arrests in a separate case of tetanus contamination tied to N Shure & Co products.
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London
Verdun
Weste
Inery Lunn
Three-Nile
Petak
Thortest
Gragod
Ayovaurt Wood
Potaln
Gerwin
Argonne
Tentons
Vienne le Chateau
Cerny
Manehy-le-Preux
Oosthghe
Oertienst
Gestraverne
Ky City
W. TS. Smith
N. Shure & Co
Chicago
Kansas
Fred Robertson
United States
Torney
Kansas City
Kan
Wield
Charles Mulford
Food Bill Passes Amid Senate clash over Hoover remarks
A bipartisan food bill compromise was adopted by the Senate by 60 to 16, placing feeds foods and fuels under a three member food administration. A heated exchange between Senators Hollis Reed-Williams occurred over President Hoover, with amendments rejected and debate highlighting tensions on administration control and proclamations.
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Washington
WML
Jewlers
Senate
Board of Food Administration
Hasting
Reed
C. Treaver
Russians Abandon Kalusz in Galicia Front
The Russian forces evacuated Kalusz in eastern Galicia after German Austro-Hungarian counter attacks. Kalusz, once Austro German staff headquarters, sits on a rail line from Svy to Lemberg. Russians claim they crossed the Somalea river after withdrawing.
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Berlin
Kalusz
Gallein
Svy
Lemberg
Gallet
Korniloft
Petrograd
War Office
Klusz
Galieia
Somalea
Tests for Army Draft Acceptability
Regulations from the War Department outline physical and health standards for draftees. Requirements include height from 6 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 6 inches, weight ranges, dental health with four serviceable molars, good chest measurements, and sound heart and lungs. Disqualifiers cover chronic rheumatism, old injuries, broken bones, poor dental status, and foot deformities.
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National Army
War Department
Iowa to Furnish 12 749 Men for National Army
Des Moines Iowa plans to supply 12 749 men to the National Army to fight Germany, in addition to 11 672 in the National Guard and Regular Army. Counties and cities already contributing beyond their share include Hamilton Story Page Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, with a table outlining credits and quotas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Will Fuynish
Germany
Hamilton County
Story County
Page County
Ceda
Rapids
Council Blut
U S Troops Like France Readjusting to French Life
In France American soldiers adapt to local customs at their billets. Soldiers note the French warmth and hospitality while they resist some everyday norms such as closed windows. The French insist on assisting soldiers with home tasks and language learning as they try to blend American and French practices.
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Crimp
France
Samimy
Niy
Troops Must Win the War In Southeast Command
Maj. Gen. Geonard Wood in Savannah declares we will not win the war with secret inventions alone. He emphasizes manpower as essential, addressing doubts about Milson Bonlus schemes and urging continued national effort.
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Savannah
Gna
Geonard Wood
Department of the Southeast
Shyaunah
Milson
Spy Leak Reported in Mexico Ties to Germany
Officials in Washington say a suspected spy network in Mexico used Mexican rail and train stations to gather U S military intelligence and transmit it to Germany by wireless. The United States predicts proof and vows appropriate action to handle the situation.
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Germany
United States
Washington
Mexico
Draft to Supreme Court Tests Draft Act Constitutionality
Washington July 23 The constitutionality of the draft act under which nearly ten million men were picked in order of precedence for military service will be tested in the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Belgium Starving Desperate Nation Faces Famine
Washington dispatches report Belgium endures extreme famine as relief efforts struggle. Citizens starve and resist with stubborn gallantry amid ongoing relief missions and critical shortages across starving areas.
Sympathy Strike By 300 Clerks In Chicago Store
Three hundred clerks at Lederer company department store joined a sympathy strike in Chicago on July 21 to support six butchers demanding more than 18 dollars a week, aiming to win higher pay.
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Chicago
Lederer Company
Russian Troops Reoccupy Galician Village of Novica
Russian forces retake Novica in Galicia near Kalusz driving into the eastern part of the village. The advance marks renewed Russian activity on the frontline.
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Novica
Petrograd
Kalusz
Censorship Extended to Atlantic Seaboard Press
The censorship department has extended controls to New York and other areas along the Atlantic coast. The move broadens restrictions affecting printing and distribution, with authorities enforcing tighter oversight on publications and communications.
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Washington
Daly
Vavy
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Board Finishes its Work in Royalty Investicuting Session
The military board of royalty investigating the July riots adjourned after a three day session. It examined more than twenty witnesses, concluding a sorcer session.
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Board
St. Louis
Military Board of Royalty Investicuting
Red Cross Receives 5000-Ton Steamship Offer
Announcement states the American Transatlantic company offers a 5000 ton steamship to the Red Cross free of fire to carry supplies and workers to France from New York on July 23.
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Red Cross
New York
American Transatlantic Company
Cary
France
Appeal Boards Named in Iowa Exemption Process
President Wilson announced two exemption boards for Iowa to review exemptions and hear appeals from local exemption decisions. Southern district members include William Cochran Red Oak N D Ely Davenport Harry Hopley Lewis Clarence Van Epps Clinton. Northern district members include R M Cassady Whiting W J Egloff Mason City D M Kelleher Fort Dodge Harry B Plumb Waterles manufacturer Z O Donnell Dubuque labor representative. Drafted men may enlist before examination but not in the Marine Corps. first draftees likely to be detailed to the jail or labor camp.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Wilson
William Cochrane
Red Oak
N. D. Ely
Davenport
Harry Hopley
Lewis
Clarence van Epps
Tucker
St Zlature
Onion
Clinton
R. M. Cassady
Whiting
W. J. Egloff
Mason C.l
D. M. Kelleher
Fort Pode
Harry B. Plumb
Waterles
T. Z. O'Donnell
Dubuque
Wrehington
National Guard
Gener
General Crowder
Marine Corps
Fragmented OCR yields unclear event fragment
Readable portions show stray text about draws and phones, with no clear event, names, places, or dates. The item lacks coherent details to identify participants or outcomes.
Taet Furnish Ably Called Havin Arst
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a phrase about hay furnishings and an earliest reference to Arst. The readable text is limited and lacks clear events, names, or dates to form a complete news item.
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