Immunity against hog cholera via Niles Dorset serum
Iowa tests by the veterinary section of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station conclude the only proven protection against hog cholera is hog cholera serum produced by the Niles Dorset method. Other advertised cures show no protective effect in tests. The bureau of animal husbandry and the U S Department of Agriculture endorse this general approach.
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Nearraver Dalen News Service
Amess
Iowa
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
United States
Department of Agriculture
Batted Ball Kills Youth in Crescent Game
Earl Driver 16, son of Walton Driver, was struck on the temple by a pitched bat during an amateur Crescent game. After collapse at 3 o clock, he received eight hours of artificial respiration and medical care at Mercy hospital but died despite physicians' efforts with a pulmator.
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Council Bluffs
Nile
Earl Driver
Walton Driver
Crescent
Mercy Hospital
Boy Dead After Sandbank Collapse Near Ida Grove
Ten year old John Bow er, youngest of ten, suffocated when an earth slide buried him while playing beside a creek on the Bow er home farm twenty miles northwest of Ida Grove. His companion failed to reach help in time. He had been an invalid since being kicked by a horse last winter.
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Ida Grove
John
Anthony Bower
Here
Four Des Moines Officers Dismissed From Duty
Fourteen? No four teen members of the Des Moines police force were fired by Chief Crawford. The dismissal took effect at noon on September 16 leaving only four policemen on duty that afternoon, the day shift reduced to a skeleton force.
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Des Moines
Crawford
Iowa News Notes Highlights and Local Changes
The item reports a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. August Grossenbaugh in Furst Dodge. It notes the sale of C. B. Kent’s farm near Dallas Center for about $21 per acre to B. F. Barnett of Earlham. Thousands attend the Jackson County Fair in Maquoketa. Plans begin for a Greater Iowa roadbuilding tour. Ira Halsey Patchin, formerly of Des Moines, is named US confidential secretary to the counselor of the state department, son of New York newspaper figures.
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August Grossenbaugh
Furst Doge
Kent
Dallas Center
B. F. Barnett
Earlham
Jackson County
Maqtoketa
Greater
Des Moines
Clum
Iowa
State Department
Ira Halsey Patehin
Department
Polk
Patchio
Mr. Polk
Corporation Counsel of
New York
Mr. Patchin
Robert
Philip Patchin
London
Lightning strikes homes in Battle Creek area fire destroys residence
A storm caused Sir Greve-Lightning to strike the Thomas Iwen residence near Battle Creek at dawn. The family escaped as a stovepipe fell, but the house burned to ashes with all contents. In the same storm Grant Zadon near Arthur lost a large barn with twenty tons of hay, grain, two horses, and coal.
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Sir Greve
Thomas Iwen
Battle Creek
Grant Zadon
Arhur
Milk cleanup campaigns extend to larger Iowa cities
State food department extends milk sanitation drives to Des Moines and other large cities. Dr. Thompson reports inspections show marked improvement in cities already tested, with adulteration largely halted and dairies aided to correct issues. Government experts assist in sampling and record keeping to boost milk consumption and dairy business across Iowa.
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State. Food Department
Des Moines
State Food Department
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Iowa City
Thompson
State Department
Iowa
Frosted corn into silo urged by Ames experts
Farmers in Ames face frost damaged corn and seek methods. Prof. Pew advises filling a silo to preserve feed value, noting soft kernels and dough stages. If no silo exists, water or hose method may help, with feeding to cattle or hogs to improve fall and winter yields.
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Ames
W. H. Pew
Animal Husbandry Department
Ames College Enrollments Break Records in 1915 1946 Year
Over 1 050 new students arrive on the Ames campus with 172 more freshmen than ever before at this point in the year. Upperclass enrollment is also rising toward a record, with total 1915 1946 year projections near 6 000 including summer and winter sessions.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Herman Knapp
Threats Rise Over Anglo French Loan Protests
Threatening letters flood the Anglo French finance commission at the Hotel Bilkmore as guards accompany each member. Pro-German agitation allegedly aims to force heavy withdrawals from banks in the loan, while officials say neutrality remains intact if the loan funds export purchases.
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New York
Bilkmore
Washington
Shire House
Violstad
Germans disavow claim over Hesperian sinking note to Gerard
Berlin reports the German government says no submarine was in the vicinity when the steamship Hesperian exploded and warns torpedoing would require a warning or surrender attempt. The note to Ambassador Gerard questions the Arabia case and attributes the loss to a possible mine rather than a submarine.
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Gerard
Berlin Explanation Accepted on Allan Uner Hesperian Case
Washington reports the Allan Uner Hesperian destruction after a Fastnet explosion is nearly closed. Secretary Lansing received the German admiralty explanation on Thursday and the state department accepts it. The key point is the vessel could not have been destroyed by a German torpedo since reports from Cuba Times at the time show no torpedoes in the area.
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Washington
Maar Fastnet
State Department
Lansing
Admiralty
Bank Cashier Pleads Guilty in Dugger Embezzlement Case
Howard J. King, cashier of the Dugger State Bank in Sullivan Indiana, pleaded guilty to embezzling 24 dollars and was sentenced Tuesday to two to fourteen years in state prison. He was fined 100 dollars and disfranchised for five years, with 24 hours to settle his repayment affairs.
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Sullivan
Ind
Howard J. King
Dugger State Bank
Odo
King
Canada Cattle Import Allowed for Live Landing
London secretary Acland of the Board of Agriculture announced that Canadian cattle may be imported if they are slaughtered as part of landing. The policy applies to shipments admitted under the landing provision.
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London
Acland
Government Board of Agriculhire
Dutch Purchase Aeroplanes Reported by Treasury
Washington dated Sept 20 the treasury department was notified that the Dutch government has purchased two Curtiss type aeroplanes as a result of four series of experiments conducted in Los Angeles.
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Washington
Treasery Department
Bog Angeles
Dumba Recalled On Leave As Austria Reviews Us Request
The Austrian ambassador Constantin Dumba asks Vienna to recall him on leave. Austria will inform Washington of Dumba's recall after his arrival in Vienna. Separately heat deaths reported in Massachusetts as a 83 year old and a seven month old child died. President Wilson plans to return to Princeton for the New Jersey primaries and a vote in the October election. Public schools in many towns close early today due to heat conditions.
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Washington
Constantin Theodor Bumba
Vienna
Duntha
Austria
United States
Dottor Dumba
Woreustery Mass
Martha Fiske
Doris Ericson
Bouton
Yegarly
Starvation Claims Two Hundred Forty in Manica City
Two hundred forty residents died of starvation in Manica City on September 20. Officials fear deaths will rise as the American Red Cross halted relief due to a lack of funds.
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Manica City
American Red Cross
German note cites Orduna attack tied to escape attempt
The German foreign office handed Ambassador Garrard a note claiming the Orduna attack was an accident caused by the liner’s crew trying to flee. The report from Amsterdam dated September 26 notes a sub attack linked to an escape attempt.
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Orduna
Amsterdam
Foreign Office
Garard
Tha ‘Vicamer
President Wilson Denounces British Blockade as Unjust
The note to Great Britain denounces British seizure and detention of neutral cargo as unlawful under international law. It asserts U S protests against order in council actions and warns against blocking neutral ports. The message rejects British justifications and confirms U S stance on protecting American commerce amid the Arabic crisis.
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Washington
Wilson
Lansing
Great “Britain
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Edward Gray
Lord Crewe
Ilegally
Unite States
Packers
Britain
Eauy
Stefansson Noted Explorer Safe After Arctic Search
The Ruby schooner reports Vilbialmur Stefansson and two companions are alive and well after a march 22 1914 Arctic quest from Martin Point Alaska. He explored Banks land east of the Mackenzie and found a continental shelf extension west of Bankaland noting its southern limits.
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Nome
Alaska
Ruby
Heracliel Island
Arctic Quast
Mackenzie River
Vilbialmur Stefansson
Storker Storlergen
Ole Anderson
Martin Point
Polar Ocean
Beaufort Sea
Iken
F. Cottle
Stefanosona
Banks Land
St. Patrick Island
Stefansson
Bankaland
U S Men Kill 22 Mexicans in Border clashes
Reports from Brownsville and Laredo describe two battles near the Rio Grande amid Mexican Carrancistas firing on American troops. Authorities say 22 Carrancista soldiers died with no American casualties, while a Mexican train explosion near Balillo killed about ninety soldiers.
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Brownsville
Tex
Carranziata
Mia Grande
Mata Moros
Rio Grande
Logobenos
Itty Milag
Carravrletas
Nafarelle
Carranata
Matamoros
Dones Hia
Defeat of Austrian Aerial Squadron Reported by French Aviators
Parte Sept 10 The Ministry of Ia vine announced the defeat of an Austrian aerial squadron above Adri atia by French aviators. The Austrian ships supported the squadron but were forced to retreat.
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Parte
Ministry of
Iavine
Fle ‘Adriatia
Austr Aos
Amal
War Fund Increase Sought for Britain in WWI Effort
London reports Premier Lloyd George asks parliament for a new credit of 250 million dollars to support war costs through November. The motion outlines channel expenditures from July to September at 14.6 million and projects total war outlays reaching about 6.31 billion dollars since the war began with further rises expected as weeks pass.
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London
qQuith
Arabic Evidence 10 and U S German Notes in Inquiry
Report from Washington dated September 11 notes evidence on Arabic notes and submarine actions forwarded by state department sources for German consideration. Names cited include William Davigi and William Dillon.
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Washington
Tfio
Adil Nne
Anhwaring
Yoru Bernstort
Wilson
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Ming
U. S
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U.S
Carranza
Los Ebanas
Laredo
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Nueva Lareda
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U.S. Senda
Killa
William Davigi
Williass Diy
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