Racing is costly at county fair sport, Des Moines report
Iowa state notes from Secretary A R Corey show county and district fairs spent heavily on racing. Eighty-nine fairs in 1918 hosted races with total costs and attendant expenses far exceeding purses, leaving many owners unprofitable and prompting calls to align entry fees and prizes with true value. Attendance and receipts declined slightly from 1917, though net profits rose overall for the 89 fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
A. R. Corey
State Department
Corey
Iowa Stallion Registration Division
Iowa
Boschers Syrup Promises Cough Relief and Sleep Aid
Boschers Syrup marketed as quieting coughs soothing sore throat and inflamed lungs. It claims to ease bronchial irritation and aid morning expectoration. Made in America for 52 years and sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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America
Lemmon
Ada Law Prompts Broad Reading of All News
The remark urges readers to consider the Ada provisions as essential to understanding news coverage. It stresses comprehensive access to legal texts to interpret reporting and civic information accurately.
Trade Expansion After War is Predicted by Sec Redfield
Secretary Redfield urges expanding the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce to aid U S manufacturers in postwar trade, proposes a government owned coastal waterway, and calls for more commercial attaches and economists to secure economic prosperity after the war. He notes large 1918 trade balances and advocates standards enforcement via the Bureau of Standards.
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Sec. Redfield
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Redfield
Lakes
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
Washington
Inland Waterways
Cape Cod
Delaware and Beritan
New York State
Great Lakes
Lake Champlain
Railroad Administration
Bureau of Standards
Questi
Navy Faces Massive Wartime Growth As 506000 Recruits Ready Vessels
The annual report by Rear Admiral Leigh Palmer shows the U S Navy expanding from 56000 to about 506600 personnel to man 1500 ships instead of 176. All ships now have full crews plus excess for training drafts and armed guards for merchant fleets. Enlistment surged nationwide with states like Montana and Nevada contributing over 1500, while desertions fell from 1 45 to 93 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Leigh C. Palmer
Bureau of Navigation
Admiral Palmer
Shipping Board
Great Lakes
Newpoart
Hampton Roads
Pelham Kay
Union
Montana
Nevada
Navy native born share by Admiral Palmer report
Admiral Palmer states about 412000 of 435000 naval personnel are native born and 15000 are naturalized. New York alone provides 32 percent of native born sailors.
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Admiral Palmer
New York
Twenty Four Inch Gun May Be Built
Ordnance developments in the war have brought cannon makers to the point where a 24 inch rifle is practicable Maj Gen BE M Coe chief of coast artillery says in his annual report The nominal range of such a gun would be forty miles with longer ranges for special types possible The report notes a successor to the Big Bertha is expected for harbor defenses current armament lacks power for modern standards and may require fixed placements to aid fleet movements
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Washington, D. C
Be, M. Coe
Coast Artillery
General Coe
Silence Zones In Fog Affect Ship Signals
Fog banks create zones of silence that mute bells and buoys, while adjacent lanes in the same fog bank transmit sound clearly. This phenomenon can let one ship hear distant vessels while missing closer ones, complicating navigation.
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People’s Home Journal
The Difference Between Talent and Genius Quotation
A compact quotation noting that talent is doing easily what others cannot, while genius lies in doing what is impossible for talent. It emphasizes the distinction between natural skill and extraordinary achievement attributed to Amiel.
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Amiel
Tle Blamed Sea After Shipwrecks Twice
Daily Thought notes the sailor Syeus facing harsh judgment after two shipwrecks with the sea named as the cause. The concise item reflects a harsh local view and superstition surrounding maritime misfortune.
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Tle
Syeus
Iowa Crop Values Jump to Record Levels in 1918
Iowa reports 1918 crop value at 862 million dollars up 48 percent from 1917 and 300 million above 1916 led by corn valued at 438.7 million dollars from over 10 million acres. National figures show total farm crop value at 12.27 billion, a new high driven by corn, oats, wheat, and tobacco.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Agriculture
Charles Reed
Federal Crop and Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Krupp Works to Convert Plant for Peaceful Arts
Amsterdam Dec 12 The Krupp munition plant directors according to the Cologne Gazette plan to transform the factory into a peaceful arts facility.
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Cologne Gazette
Amsterdam
Krupp Munition Works
Cologne
Beauties of Constantinople and the Yeni Valideh Mosque
The city of Constantinople boasts rich sights with Santa Sophia and the Yeni Valideh Sultan mosque, wife of Ahmed II. From Galata bridge the tilework and interlaced borders appear striking, among the finest tiles in the old mosque.
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Constantinople
Santa Sophia
Yeni Valideh Sultan
Ahmed II
Galata Bridge
No Need to Be Alarmed Bulldog Causes Scene at Store
James brings his bulldog to a shop. The dog appears aggressive and moves away. James calms onlookers and downplays danger saying the dog will not bite. The scene reflects ordinary caution in a busy public space.
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James
Five Big Transports Arrive Home From War
New York reports five troop ships arriving in one day as soldiers return from overseas. The Kroonland carries 152 passengers with 708 sick and wounded aboard, followed by Calamares with 1473, Ascanias with 142%, Tenadores with 582, and Adriatic passing Sandy Hook with 2,288. In total more than 7,300 Americans reach home that day.
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New York
Kroonland
Calamares
Ascanias
Tenandores
Uncle Sam
Sandy Stook
Cossack Commander Leads Southern Russian Force
London dispatch reports Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich now commands a Cossack force in southern Russia with staff at Katerynivka station near Ekaterinoslav. The wireless message confirms his role as former commander in chief and places the headquarters southeast of Ekaterinostlav.
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Grand Duke
Nicholas
Russia
Renort
London
Nicolas Nicholaetvitch
Katerinovka Station
Ekaterinoslay
Walker Tops Miners Union President Race
Early returns show John H. Walker of Danville Illinois defeating Frank J Hayes for the presidency of the United Mine Workers of America. Frank Farrington of the Illinois miners organization reported results and praised Walkers potential leadership.
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Springfield
John H. Walker
Danville
Tih
Frank J. Hayes
Minted
Mine Workers of America
Frank Farrington
Illinois Miners’ Organization
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F. J. Hayes
Woodrow
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
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Georgette Crepe
Seal Skin
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J. B. Crail
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