Questions to Be Asked New Draft Men Announced By Gen Crowder
Washington August 29 Provost Marshal Crowder issues instructions to local draft boards for answering twenty questions on registration cards for extended draft age. The guidance stresses accurate, prompt responses and details on name address age birth citizenship and current occupation with example formats and definitions for each item.
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Gen. Crowder
Washington, D. C
Crowder
United States
Record crowds attend Iowa State Fair on Soldiers Day
Des Moines August 29 190? An estimated 1000 Civil War veterans attended the state fair on Soldiers Day with a camp fire gathering in the east end Grand avenue tent. Wreath of speeches and music followed by 11am crowds swelling past 30 000 and total day attendance projected 50 000 55 000.
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Des Moines
Grand Avenue
Fairgrounds
Congress
Federal inspectors study condensed milk factories in wartime
Washington August 29 Federal food inspectors of the United States Department of Agriculture are closely monitoring condensed milk plants supplying allied armies and civilian use. Condensed milk is vital for bakers, confectioners, babies, and the sick and serves as a substitute where fresh milk is scarce or impure. In war, evaporated milk is essential for transport and shelf life, with up to eighty percent of output sent overseas for the Allies.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Democrats to Try Strategic Move in Clinton Iowa
Clinton county Democrats plan a strategic shift as all ticket candidates resign to appear on a new independent Democratic ticket. They aim to counter Republicans who challenge county convention nominations as illegal. Legal counsel says final ballot access rests with the county attorney, clerk, and auditor, where Republicans hold two of three seats.
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Clinton
Clinton County
Ireland's Crop Good with Bumper Harvest Expected
Ireland reports a favorable farming year with timely rain and excellent yields in winter wheat oats barley and rye. Potatoes look strong and lambing season is favorable though flax is poor due to linen supply needs for Belfast airplanes.
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Dublin
Ireland
Belfast
Ames Student Drowns in Wisconsin Incident
MARSHALLTOWN Aug 29 A report from Harte land Wisconsin says Fred Dunkle 19 son of R A Dunkle Gilman and a student of Iowa State college drowned while visiting Wisconsin. The notice gives few details but confirms the tragedy involving a college student from Iowa.
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Marshalltown
Gilman
Harteland
Wis
Fred Dunkle
R. A. Dunkle
Iowa State College
Brig Gen John T Meyers Named New Brigadier General
Brigadier General John T Meyers of the United States Marine Corps receives a promotion to brigadier general after a fast rise from the Naval Academy. He fought in the Boxer Rebellion in China and was wounded, later serving in Honglua and as fleet marine officer of the Pacific fleet.
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United States Marine Corps
John T. Meyers
U. S. Naval Academy
Meyers
Ile
China
Honglulu
Neville
General Meyers
Fleet Marine
Pacific Fleet
Rain May Harm Grain in Spencer Area
Rain continues to cause damage to small grain in Spencer with little threshing completed. Farmers expect a bumper corn crop despite the wet spell, affecting harvest timing and yields.
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Spencer
Rainbow Men cited for prayer and turning tide
General Pershing praises the First and Third corps of the American expeditionary forces for their crucial counter attack at the turning point of World War I. He honors their courage and sacrifice while promising to remember fallen comrades. The message will be read to all units at their next assembly.
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France
Pershing
R. Davis
Piqua
Chicago
Berlin
Davis
Kaiser
United States
German is killed in Hocking after alleged assault on Red Cross solicitor
In Hocking on August 29, August Artweiller a 72 year old German veteran of the Prussian army was jailed after allegedly ejecting a Red Cross solicitor from his home and calling him a bum. He cannot raise a $1,000 bond.
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Hocking
Red Cross
August Artweiller
Notice to Contractors for Street Improvement on Clara Barton Street
City of Washington Iowa invites bids for street improvement including grading curbing guttering and paving on Clara Barton Street. Work to begin by October 1 1918 and be completed by November 15 1918. Payment via certificates representing assessments on affected parcels with remaining cost paid in cash within six months after acceptance.
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Washington
Iowa
Clara Barton
City to let contract for street improvements in 1918
The city outlines bid requirements for street improvements including bond and surety amounts, cash payment of extra costs, and a three hundred dollar bid security. Bids must be sealed on printed blanks and filed by September 10, 1918, with public reading and council action at 7:30 PM. The city may reject any and all bids.
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Washington
Iowa
Lovelook
P- M
Plang
Public contract forms and bonds at Washington Iowa City Clerk office
Specifications form of contract and bond record of Resolution of Necessity and printed proposal blanks available at the City Clerk’s office in Washington Iowa. Copies may be obtained for a five dollar deposit for each full set. Dated August 26 1918 S J Kellogg City Clerk.
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Eaid City
S. J. Kellogg
City of Washington
Iowa
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