New Registration Policy For Draft Class One
Washington January 3 Provost Marshal General Crowder presents to Congress a policy limiting the army to those listed in class one of the new questionnaire and suggests adding men who turn 21 since June 5 1917. He estimates a yearly addition of 700 000 men from future eligibles and proposes a state by state analysis of manpower without singling out any class. The report includes maps and cost figures per state and notes ice production preparations for next summer. Military doctors approve tobacco for troops to calm nerves at the front while clergy oppose it.
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Washington
D.C
General Crowder
Congress
Crowder
War Department
Batate’s
Oper
Delaware
South Dakota
Soldiers Orphans Home origins and Iowa milestones
In October 1863 Iowa began plans for a Soldiers Orphans Home, forming the Iowa State Orphan Asylum by December 30. Soldiers contributed 45262 dollars, a home opened July 1864 at Permington Van Buren, another at Cedar Falls in September, and a statewide fair near Marshalltown raised about 60000. The Davenport campus followed after 1865 relocations, Cedar Falls branch closed in 1876.
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Iowa
State Historical Society of
Iowa State Orphan Asylum
Permington
van Buren County
Cedar Fallg
Marshaltown
Farmington
Davenport
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home
Cedar Falls
Letter From Camp Dodge Realities Of Guard Duty In 1918
A January 6 1918 letter from Camp Dodge details routine life for Private William E Deming. He describes kitchen police duties, rifle range training, meals on the move, and long days with high powered rifles. He notes social visits to the Devendorf home, impending busy weeks, and concern for Caleb’s return home. He also mentions Masons renting Kilks Quarters and Elks relocating to a new lodge, with plans to redecorate. He closes with travel plans of J P Kirby family members.
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Camp Dodge
Folkat
Devendorfs
Mrs. Devendorf
Mr. Devendorf
Ray
Herley
Miller
Young
Mack
Caleb
Don
Wiliam E. Deming
Kilks
Hea
Elka Io
Elke
Elks
Pebrugry
Supervisors Organize Committees for County Areas
The board elected J L Brown as chairman and formed yearlong committees. County Fund members are J H Griffith and J W Weir. On Settlement members are J M Walden and W H Gibbs. Each member serves on roads bridges drainage and poor in their district. Buffalo meat at Algona auction fetched high prices and raised about $4,000 for the Red Cross, with hogs cattle and horses also selling well.
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J. L. Brown
Lineal Center
Swan Lake Townships
Waldén
Brown
J. H. Griffith
J. W. Weir
J. M. Walden
W.H. Gibbs
Algons Swea City Herald
Algona’ Red Cross
Sioux ‘City Journal
Algona
Red Cross
Carl J. Len Lenne
Bancroft
Iowa
Harding
Session of 1861 by Governor Kirkwood at Be
Governor Kirkwood recalls the 1861 session and Civil War fears as Iowa pledges troops and money, with the Union in mind. The article notes an extra session called to enable wartime measures and protect credit, referencing his May 1861 message and the era’s contingency. Auctioneers report sales. Lodge No. 447 A F and A M installs officers for the year with Clair Pat as secretary and Roy Arnett as scribe.
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Kirkwood
Iail
Gor‘kwood
Fatirical Society of
Iowa
Legise
Union
Tobacco fund campaign aids soldiers with care kits
The V and R launches a Tobacco Fund drive to ship care kits to frontline soldiers. Each 25 cents buys a kit with a soldier card, one dollar buys four kits, and ten dollars buys forty with donor names. Mail includes stamped post cards to request updates from trenches.
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Eoldier
Gardi
Postal Authoritien
Great Britain
America
Farm Improvement Association Meeting Draws About One Hundred
The annual meeting at the high school gym drew around one hundred attendees including women and local business leaders. Prof Bliss of Ames reviewed the wheat and food situation and urged Iowa farmers to unite, boost pork production, and cooperate on labor and seed issues amid wartime pressures.
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Farm Improvement Association
Eldredge
Déan_ Bliss
Ames
Prof. Bliss
Iowa City
Dean
Russia
Italy
Prof
Bliss
Towa
Apeat
U. S
Iowa
Dean Bliss
J Exchange
Europe
Vadabesel Ctor
Tra Stanley
Sit Ees
Wedding of Mollie Metzgar and May Thomas Ther man Mac Connell
Announcement notes the marriage of Mollie Metzgar daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Metzgar to May Thomas Ther man Mac Connell of Springfield Missouri on December 28 The bride trained in domestic science at Milwaukee Downer and taught home economics at University of Arkansas before joining Missouri State University Extension The groom an instructor in athletics and agriculture at Rolla School of Mines Missouri The couple are described as a good match with well regarded morals and intelligence Also mentioned is Mrs Esther Ridley seriously ill in Estherville with concerns for recovery
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Mollie Metzgar
A. G. Metzgar
May Thomas Therman Mac Connell
Springfiéd
Missouri
Miss Metzgar
Enotherville
Our High School
Milwaukee Downer
University of Arkansas
Promotion for Lt J W Ghoslin at Fort Brady
Lieutenant J W Ghoslin has been promoted to captain of the company at Fort Brady. His wife, Mrs Ghoslin, received the telegram confirming his promotion and his assignment. The note from McAdoo endorses the Tobacco Fund to aid soldiers and sailors. The draft is expected around February 15 after exemption ballots return in a week. Dorothy Ovens Baldwin is the first baby registered in the county under the new law, born January 2, 1918.
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McAdoo
Noelky, Betanter
Dorothy
Ovens
Baldwin
Howard
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Provost Marshall
Weata
Lucas & Laraon
TOBAC
Iowa State Institution
E. Deming
Tor
J. P
Kirby
California
Prelfic- Coast Pointe
J 1. Brown
North Star
A. F
A. M
Clair Pat
J.M. Hale
Roy Arnett
D. Paul Graves
D. LeRoy Schuttes
S. Geo. W. Booth
Chas. A. Cramer
J. W. Morae
A. M. Jefferis Marshall
Graaf’s
Kit
Emmet
County
Prof. Bliss of
J. W. Morse
Ira Stanley
South Land
Eathdrdley
Esther Ridley
Eatherville
Peceives
J." W. Ghoetin
Hly Company
Fort Brady
Ghoslin
Leutenant
Amy
Aga
Emmette County
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