Tragic accident claims Massena man in Viligen
Prominent Massena businessman WL Hewitt was killed by a Burlington freight train in Viligen while stepping out of the way of another train. His wife daughter and son in law witnessed the tragedy as Hewitt attempted to avoid a fast mail. The accident also affects his brother in law Max Howth and the Pennsylvania Company connection is noted.
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Seeview
Wwillisca
Pi Rcene
WL Hewitt
Massena
Villigen
Burlington
Vilisen
Sewill
Hog price fix urged at six state breeding meeting
Growers demand a guaranteed minimum price for hogs to stimulate production next year. They criticize Hoover promises as unsatisfactory and urge government action based on feed costs and profitable margins. A committee led by C Waklaée will draft resolutions for Hoover Pinchot and Norris.
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Hoover
4. C. Waklaée
Chateman
Vanferenes
Mr Hoover
Gifford Pinchot
Tt. c. Norris
Munitotet
Canad
Iowa Potatoes Lead in Raisin Varieties
A local Iowa note describes Mrs. Frank FM of Detar harvesting a potato patch near the Jackson county line. Three hills yielded 82 potatoes totaling 16 pounds from a single tuber, illustrating a remarkable harvest.
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Towa
Frank FM
Detar
Jackson County
Fatal Auto Accident Near Dow City Claims Birkhoffer Youths
Report of a fatal auto crash a mile south of Dow City on the west edge of town. Minnie Birkhoffer 17 and her brother Write 15 were killed when their car wrecked and was thrown 160 feet from the scene. An older Birkhoffer boy survived but unconscious.
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Logan
Minnie Birkhoffer
Ata
Brother Write
Atrel
Dow City
Bounil
Birkhoffer
High Place Appointment For Emmetshirg Tim Sylvan Aboard Great Western
Timothy Sylvan brother of J J Sullivan of the Graot tinrer Times has been named dispatcher for the Great Western Railway at St Paul. He previously led dispatching at Stankton and is a Palo Alto native.
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Lowan
Emmetshirg
Timothy Sylvan
J. J. Sullivan
Graottinrer-Times
Great Western Railway Company
St. Paul
Stankton
Tragic suicide in Mason City basement home
Peter Hatz, 29, hanged himself from a clothes line in the basement of his Mason City home. Financial worries and health concerns are cited as factors. He leaves a wife and two small children.
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Mason City
Peter Hatz
Celebration Week Opens with Cedar Rapids Displays
Cedar Rapids hosts Greater Iowa Display Week with storefronts filled by local manufacturers and farmers. An open air street dance is highlight. Iowa Soldier Dies at Des Moines base hospital H. Morgan aged years died from an infection, the third man to fall at the station.
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Greater Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ewa
Iowa
H. H. Morgan
Callogs
Bull Killed Farmer Near Postville Leaning Bull
A farmer named Elingson, age unspecified, was killed by a bull on a farm near Postville north of Dubuque. He was guiding the bull when it charged, trampling him to death after a second attack. The victim’s chest and back were severely injured.
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Dubuque
Nels
Elingson
Postville
el Pgsten
Ellingson
Des Moines Hosts Big Red Cross Convention
The Des Moines Des Moines convention stages October 29 and 30 with delegates from every Iowa chapter. American Red Cross leaders including A J Kepford aim to summon famed speakers and national officials, while Hoover era policy on war financing is noted. Hog raisers and garden programs in Ames pursue production and garden expansion using vacant lots and county agent support.
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Des Moines
Iowa Sted Cross Ig
Sike
A. J. Kepford
Aimerican Red Cr
Kepford
Taft
Bruce D. Smith
Chicago
Renteal
Curready
Harvey Jh. Gibson
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Ames
Tanya
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
LeMars Pastor Takes Post At First Baptist Church
Rev H James of Sioux City accepts call to lead LeMars First Baptist and moves there. Several local items note property sales, deaths, and public notices including a Kaup of farm land and a buffalo herd on Carl Lenander’s Bancroft farm.
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H. James
Sioux City
First Baptist Church
LeMuarp
Banker Hemphill
Red Nean Place
Rock Grove
Buena Vista County
Adolph
Axel Kindwahi
Kaiser’s New Terms Reach Amid War Peace Push
The article reports Berlin signaling willingness to evacuate Belgium and northern France as talks with Entente powers progress. It notes pope mediated discussions and a German offer to detail evacuation conditions. In Washington, the 2,700,000,000 war revenue bill clears the Senate with dissent from Senator Lav neutral on record. Simmons and Smoot defend it as fair and balanced.
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Austria
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Belgium
France
Washington
Senate
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Lav Motlette
Mid Isnaw Daw
Simmons
Aginst
Bitleson
Semitor Siaimahs
Smoot
Utah
Railroads Move 720000 American Soldiers During War Mobilization
The railroads have moved 720,000 American soldiers from homes to training camps or embarkation points since the war began. Special train service required 18 500 passenger cars 2 000 baggage cars and 4 500 freight cars with 4431 local concentration points. The longest haul was a train from Van Yu? to Fort Riley and a National Guard move from San Francisco to the Atlantic coast.
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Dets
Ralroads
National Army
Yun
Ariz
Fort Tiley
Kun
National Guard
San Francisco
German Raiders in Pacific Strike Sinks Three Ships
Navy dispatch reports Germain raiders in the south Pacific sank three American steamers and left 44 prisoners on Mapcohn Island. A float of the missing schooner C Slade's master was found, detailing raid operations and escape of crew members for further depredations on merchant vessels.
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Teutons
Washington
Soukhomlinoff Granted Prison Term Change
Provisional authorities decide to allow Soukhontinoff, once minister of war, convicted of treason, to serve his sentence in Saint Petersburg prison instead of Siberia, reversing expected exile in Siberia. The decision concerns the war era political figure and related penalties.
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Fram
Siberia
Petrograd
Qet
Soukhontinoff
St. Peter and Pant
Montreal boxing inspector appointed by U S army
S Sergeant Wilthin Arstrong, instructor of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, named boxing inspector in the United States Army. He already holds a similar post in Canada.
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U. S
Montreal
Oct
Wilthin Arstrong
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
United States Army
Canada
Women farmers urged as service unit by national group
Chicago October 5 Women of King Jund and Frroce led a phantom procession before the Woman's National Farm and Garden association. Speakers called for a service committee to recruit American women for farm work and a national farm fiber bureau to emulate English commissions. The plan seeks to enroll women before next spring planting. A resolution was wired to President Wilson urging conscription of idle men for fort work as part of a national women in farm service push.
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Jund
Frroce
Woman's National Farm and Garden Association
Association
England
Wilson
Washington
Worn Land Service Bureau
British Cruiser Drake Torpedoed Off Ireland
The Drake, a British cruiser, was torpedoed off the north coast of Ireland. She reached a harbor but later sank in shallow water with one officer and 18 sailors killed.
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London
Ireland
Navy Yard Wages Boosted by Over Ten Percent Agreement
A new wage schedule for shipbuilders in Washington Applies to Navy Yard workers by district agreement increases pay by more than ten percent. The raise takes effect November 1 for one year and covers the yard staff.
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Washington
20000 Planes Under Construction for U S Forces
Washington reports that 20 000 airplanes for American fighting forces in France are under construction under the $60 000 000 aviation bill passed by Congress last July.
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Washington
Oct. C
America
France
Congress
British Drive Captures Key Positions Near Ypres Front
London reports a British advance begun Thursday morning east of Ypres in Flanders netted thousands of German prisoners. All objectives, including Brookseinde village, were taken with gains described as of great importance and a depth of 2,500 yards along a front of 16,000 yards.
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London
Ypresly Flanders
Pigltt Marshal
Haly
Brookseinde
Honda Netters
France
Tower Haolets
Yyrres-Staden
Lingemarck
Typhoon Slams Tokyo Area Strikes Leave Vast Damage
Reuters reports a powerful typhoon unleashed destruction over Pokve and nearby areas as 100000 people homeless and 217 dead with 168 injured. Houses demolished and villages between Kyoto and Osaka evacuated amid widespread rural distress. A State Department cablegram cites tens of thousands made homeless in Ten 7.
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Munday
Kioto
Osaka
Washington
Nouds
State Department
Senate U. KS Risk Bill Passes in Senate Vote
Washington Ont: The Senate passed the soldiers and sailors insurance measure with $176,000,000 aid and promotion provisions for Pershing and Bliss, while the House conference report on the urgent deficiency bill of $7,657,484,410 was unanimously approved. President Wilson signed the measure on Friday.
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Washington
Pershing
France
Bliss
Senate
House
Wilson
Frith
Cling to Price-Fixing Plan Urges FTC Action
Washington report says manufacturers and retailers pressed the federal trade commission to uphold a plan fixing resale prices. The Supreme Court bans resale price maintenance and critics say some makers seek to evade the law while the Stevens bill would legalize it.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
The
Trade Commission
Big Liberty Bond Subscription Shocks Chicago Rail Hub
The Rivington Rowe confirms a 5,000,000 Liberty Bond subscription. Burlington followed with 8,000,000 in first Liberty bond issue, totaling 8,000,000 by the road. Telegraph workers wage raise of 10 percent slated, effective May, announced by M. J. Chapp, superintendent of telegraph.
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Qet
Rivington Rowe
Uuade
Hate Holden
The
Rand
Burlington
Sir Paul Minn
Northern Pacific Ratiroad
M. J. Chapp
Congress Spends Billions in New Balance Sheet Report
Chairwoman Fitzgerald of the House presents a balance sheet showing Congress spending 21.89 billion dollars in this session, stating it matches or exceeds outlays of any prior Congress. The figure reflects the total expenditures and highlights rising costs.
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Congress
Washington
Chairnyn Fitzgerald
House
Navy Officer Drops Dead After Luncheon Desertion Prisoners Incident
While dining at a Philadelphia restaurant, Navy Petty Officer D H W Smith collapsed and died after water brought four desertion prisoners from Chicago. Authorities reported no further details at press time.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
D. H W. Smith
United States Navy
Government War Taxes Action Urges Tax Returns
Commissioner Daniel Roper announces that individuals earning over 1000 yearly must file returns under the new war revenue law. Corporations, distillers, dealers in spirits and soft drinks, manufacturers, carriers, merchants, and many trades are listed as subject. Returns will be verified and enforcement will proceed against tax slackers.
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Thun
Daniel Roper
Internal Revenue
Koper
Gay
Roper
AML
Wid
Els
Chavelies
Loleeo
Snuft
Cinethe
Atl
National Housing Meeting Held Across State City
The National Housing Association holds its sixth ontiani confiwence in October with delegates from across the country. The Chicago branch plans elaborate preparations for the conference and a program addressing housing in small towns and big cities. Notable speakers include Willie Bred G Smith Minneapolis William EL finm Bridgeport Richard Henry Dana Jr New York Jane McCrudden Philadelphia Henry F Vaughn Detroit John B Conzelman St Louis and Dr J B Mill Chicago. Sessions run morning afternoon and evening.
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National Housing Association
Chicago
Amani
Willie Bred G Smith
Minneapolis
William Elfinm
Bridgeport
Richard Henry Dana, Jr
New York City
Janes
McCrudden
Philadelphia
Henry F. Vaughn
Detroit
John B. Conzelman
St. Louis
Mill
British Repulse Five Attacks on West Front
London reports heavy fighting on Monday as German counterattacks along a wide front were repulsed by British defenses. A German effort to recapture Zonmbnebeke failed amid intense shelling, with ruins and casualties noted behind the lines. Along the Ypres Menin road five major counterattacks were driven back by British batteries and fresh defenders.
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London
Zonmnebeke
Behkinil
Ypvres-Menin
Draft call defied by vice consul in New York case
New York October report states Jesus Martinez Western vice consul here failed to answer a final summons to appear before a local draft exemption board. The matter has been referred to the United States district attorney for action.
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New York
Oct
Jesus Martinez
United States District Attorney
New Passport Inspection Rules Outlined by Aboard Legations
Washington authorities report that the U S legations in Norway Sweden and Denmark informed that American passport documents will be inspected by diplomatic officers when in the United States providing heightened security and verification measures.
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Atate Department
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
United States
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