Des Moines Drug Gists Fines Suspended by Governor Clarke
Governor Clarke suspends $200 fines for fourteen Des Moines druggists who sold bevetone containing trace alcohol. The action blocks a 10 percent fee for attorney M. S. Odel and prevents collection while shops refrain from selling alcoholic liquors. Drugstores say they oppose anti-saloon prosecutions.
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Western Newspaver
Enron News
Des Moines
Clarke
M. 5
Odel
Iowa
Convention closes in Blerventh District federation
The Blerventh District Federation of Women’s Clubs concluded its convention on November 4 with forty groups represented. Sioux City led the largest delegation at twenty members. Delegates departed encouraged and energized by the event. Fire destroys bridges and stores in Bridgewater causing around 28000 dollars in damage with partial insurance. Farmer injured near LeMars when wagon frightened by a car. he was thrown from the wagon. Fort Dodge dealer loses part of a hand after a shotgun accident downstairs. only the thumb remains attached.
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Blerventh District Federation of Wommen's Clubs
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Robert Stine
West Liberty Draws Large Crowd To Fall Festival
About 12 000 people attended the West Liberty fall festival and 3 500 free dinners were served. An automobile parade featured hundreds of decorated cars and floats with wide community participation.
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West Liberty
Robbery at Post Office Stuns Town
Brandon Safe blowers robbed the post office here taking about 75 dollars in cash and 900 dollars in postage stamps before fleeing the scene.
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Brandon
Thelanfe
One Room School Debate and Rural Education Costs Rise
Des Moines reports Maude Wakefield of Story County arguing one room schools no longer meet community needs while urban residents spend more on children’s education. Separate items note cigar raids by the Anti-Saloon League, a raid on Dr Hughes Dechen’s Iowa City office confiscating alcohol, a judge fining the doctor, and a 3.4 percent drop in Iowa butter production to 89,696,796 pounds in the last fiscal year.
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Des Moines
Maude Wakefield
Story County
Anti-Saloon League
League
Crawford
Iowa City
Hughes S
Iowa
Victor
R. F. Howell
State Dairy and Food Commission
McCowan Nominated for Iowa Teachers Association President
J C McCowan of Sioux City was nominated by the nominating committee at 8 oclock November 4 to become the next president of the Iowa State Teachers Association. Des Moines Mayor James R Hanme supported Leigh Hunts plan to aid landless farm youth by purchasing 400 to 500 acres, dividing into small farms, and selling on long payments to enterprising young farmers.
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McCowan
Des Moines
J. C. McCowan
Sioux City
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
James R. Hanme
Iowa
Leigh Hunt
Ames College
Hunt
Proclamation by Iowa Governor Clarke Declares Thanksgiving Day
Governor G W Clarke issues Thanksgiving Proclamation urging national renewal on Thanksgiving Day November 25. He extols enduring principles, divine justice, and America's role as a leader, urging Iowa and the nation to observe gratitude and devout reflection amid world upheaval. Engine kills Mason City trainmaster C A Anderson in railroad yards.
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Clarke
Iowa
Des Moines
G. W. Clarke
America
G. W. “Clarke
Mason City
C. A. Anderson
Mitchell
Milwaukee Railroad
Iowa News Notes Reflect Rural Growth and Open Quail Season
The bulletin covers Red Oak students long distance walking after school, Des Moines saloon closures reducing tramps, Marshall County farmers feeding immature corn, and Iowa county agents expanding to Clinton Scott Black Hawk Muscatine Clay Wright Linn Henry Des Moines Montgomery Greene with Emmet ready. It notes Town 102 showing higher yields than Town 1 02 and a 24 hour electric light rollout in Fayette County by January.
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Red Oak High School
Des Moines
William Harris
Salvation Army
Harris
Marshalltown
Marshall County
United States
Nebraska
Iowa
Clinton
Scott
Black Hawk
Muscatine
Clay
Wright
Linn
Henry
Montgomery
Greene
Emmet
Iowa 103
Z. Buchanan
State Fish and Game Commission
Fayette County
Whitlock to Return Home Citing Ill Health From Brussels Duty
U S minister to Belgium Brand Whitlock is returning home due to ill health. The move follows German press criticism of his defense of Edith Cavell and heightened diplomatic tension, with Whitlock alleging a breach of diplomatic confidence by the British foreign office. He had been in bed during Cavell’s sentencing but attempted to aid her through his secretary and the Spanish minister.
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Washington
Brand Whitlock
United States
Belgium
Whitlock
Edith Cavelt
State Department
Germany
Cavell
Belef
Foreign Office
Gibson
Brussels
Miss Cavell
Asquith Delivers War Address Amid War Costs and Serbia Resolve
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith defends wartime policy and reveals that Sir Frederick Smith becomes attorney general. He blames Sir Ian Hamilton for Gallipoli setbacks, notes King George’s injuries are not serious, warns Britain must sacrifice, and cites Serbia’s independence as allied aim. He claims Field Marshal French commands nearly 1,000,000 troops and cites 377,000 casualties in France and the Low Countries. He accepts some responsibility for Gallipoli and mentions Venizelos’ 150,000 Greek aid request, while pledging to pursue victory and even compulsory service if needed.
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Navy
House of Commons
Tima
Asquith
Froderick Edward Smith
Bee
Edward Carson
Edward
Ian Hamilton
House
Mulchight
George
Great Britain
France
Serbia
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
John French
Planders
Dardanelles
Venizelos
Greece
Briand calls for peace talks after German victory end?
Premier Briand announced in the chamber of deputies that France would not seek war with conquest and that serious peace talks were unlikely soon. He outlined conditions including German evacuation of martyred nations, ending aggression, and a lasting peace after Germany ceases to trouble the world.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Briand
France
M. Briand
Germany
Serbia
Germans Win on Hill 199 In France
Paris reports an official statement describing German forces attacked near the Somme and Champagne. Allies repulsed the assault after initial penetrations on Hill 199, inflicting heavy losses as they defended positions near Frise and Chausson farm.
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Paris
Somme
Frise
Champagne
Chausson Farm
Marsignes
Alother Points
Telegraphic Notes from the Southwest and Rail News
Gen Lauro M Guerra was killed resisting arrest in Juarez five days ago. Arthur Coppel elected president of Denver Rio Grande railway with Kingdon Could as vice president and B T Jeffery chair. A Gould faction backed H A Mudge for president. Claude Jacobs killed his wife and shot himself after a quarrel at Redvale.
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Ol Paso
Tex
Lauro M. Guerra
Montaréy
Felipe Angeles
Juarez
New York
Arthur Coppel
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Kingdon
B. T. Jeffery
Road
Gould
H. A. Mudge
Chicago, Reel Island & Pactiic
Montrose
Cole
Claude @. Jacobs
Redvale
Tragedy in New York as Man Kills Wife and Son Then Suicide
Edward Mc Manus killed his wife and wounded a four year old son at 444 West 164th Street, slashing throats with a razor before taking his own life. The crime occurred in New York. Authorities report the family tragedy shocked the neighborhood.
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New York
Edward McManus
West One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Street
British Gallipoli retreat rumors denied from Constantinople
A dispatch from Constantinople denies rumors that British forces have begun retreating from Gallipoli. A Russian fleet has appeared off the coast near Agia Minor as of November 6.
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Lausanne
Gallipoli
Constantinople
Agia Minor
First Naval Order Sent by Wireless Telegraphy
Secretary Daniels sent the first naval order ever transmitted by wireless to Rear Admiral Usher at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The historic dispatch marked a milestone in naval communications.
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New York
Daniels
Usher
Brooklyn Davy Yards
Rebellions Dwindling Across Central America
Washington reports that the three reg ulations which flared in Guatemala Nicaragua and Honduras several weeks ago appear to be dying down as a regional unrest eases.
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Washington
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Honduras
National Defense Plan Proposes $1 Billion Army Budget
Secretary Garrison outlines a five year program adding a regular army of 14 843 officers and men costing 127 238 655 annually and a citizen army of 400 000 at 45 000 000 annually. It includes 104 826 2¢1 for reserve material and 81 677 000 for seacoast fortifications with total five year army funding over 1 034 295 224 88.
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Washington
National Guard
Continental Army
Garrison
Congress
Army
Navy
Tfe Congress
War Department
Allies Lose Two Vessels In Mediterranean Raid
London reports the loss of the British transport Ramazan on September 9 to a German submarine and the auxiliary cruiser Vindian torpedoed in September in the Mediterranean. Of more than 400 aboard the Ramazan only 103 were saved on September 2.
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Londen
Mediterranean
Post Office Receipts Signal Boom in Business Conditions
Washington reports Postmaster General Burleson saying business conditions are at a peak, citing October receipts of 13 207 259 dollars with 26 working days versus 12 761 040 last year with 27 days. Villa orders release of Thigpen and Miller and two American chauffeurs.
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Washington
Burleson
Hazald
Coustal, Arts
Villa
Thigpen and Miller
President Wilson in Car Collision In New York
President Wilson's car struck and injured a small boy in New York on Friday. After stopping and confirming the injury was trivial the President continued to the station.
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Wilson
New York
Greece teeters as Venizelos seeks new cabinet
Greece faces political crisis as King Constantine weighs reshaping government after a parliamentary vote of confidence toppled Premier Zaimis. Venizelos signals his party will not support the current policy, while Paris signals Greece may enter the war, potentially mobilizing about 400,000 troops.
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Greace
Cabinat
Alexander Zajmis
Constan
Eleutherious Venizelos
Salomid
Constantine
Athens
Roumania
Serbia
Greece
Venizelos
Paris
Yanukitssy
Premmier Venizelos
Zaimis
M. Venizelos
Teutons Strike in Balkans and East Front
Berlin reports Bulgarian army from Nish has stormed Kalatat ninety miles northeast of Nish with heavy casualties and Serbian losses. Hindenburg’s forces push Russians from Mikulischki near Dvina while Germans advance in Champagne north of Massiges, seizing French trenches.
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Berlin
Geneval Boyadier
Nish
Serbia
Ofice
Felarly
Kalatat
Kraljevo
von Hindenburg
Dvinsk
Mikulischki
Massikes
Champagne
Teutons in Retreat as Russian Forces Attack Front
London reports terrific Russian assaults forcing Field Marshal von Hindenburg to withdraw the German line between Swenton and Lisen lakes on the northern Russian front. Berlin official confirms Russian attacks near Dvinsk Ml oukst and Carbunowkas with heavy German losses and the Russians occupying Milrushlti village.
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London
Swenton
Hsen
Milrulischltl
U S Army Officers Targeted in Agua Prieta Shooting
Washington reports say General Calles forces fired on American officers at Agua Prieta, prompting General Funston to demand explanations and assurances. In Italy Vesuvius erupts violently threatening nearby villages as residents flee mountainside towns.
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Washington
Calles
Carranza
Agua
Prieta
Dougie
Ariz
Funston
War Department
Onllea
Folly: Turk Attacks Fall in Dardanelles Skirmish
Fragmentary report from Landen on November 8 details Turkish assaults at the Dardanelles with limited readable names and unclear outcomes. The sequence mentions four attacks and reinforcement events amid naval and land actions, but exact results remain uncertain.
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Landen
Orenalve
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