War Office Ruling Ends Iowa National Guard
Des Moines reports a Washington ruling converts national guard members to civilian status after federal discharge. Iowa may reorganize only if returning servicemen wish to continue guard ties. current adjutant general Dickson notes regiments to be reorganized with as many old units preserved as possible.
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Des Moines
National Guard
Judge Advocate General
Offic
Washington
Secretary of War
Towa
Iowa
Eceneral
Maois
Ilippis
Frank 8. Dickson
Iowa National Guard
United States
Naturel Army
Tipton
Col
Nertler
Webster City
Normen Hyrrett
F. R. Bennett
Fairfield Man Dies After Train Collision at Crossing
Fairfield December report notes Clay Breneman a Burlington railroad mechanic dies two hours after being struck by train No 8 while standing near the south track. He leaves a wife three brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans await distant relatives arrival. Also announced is the death of Leo Ryrhert a Parsons college S A T C man from influenza at Jefferson County Hospital.
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Fairfield
Clay Breneman
Burlington
Breneman
Brereman
Purlington Railroad
Leo Ryrhert
Jefferson County
Syphert
T. EB. Syphert
Birmingham
Taw to Be Million In Hole July First
State Treasurer Edwin H. Hoyt warns that the state will be $1,000,000 short of funds by July 1 without tax receipts. He notes interest on warrants, a growing balance issue, and that tax collections from the seven mill levy began to redeem warrants.
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Edwin H. Hoyt
Harding
Thirty-seventh
Central Assembly
General Revenue Fund
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised for Croup Relief
Mrs. Ed ward Hassett of Frankfort New York endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy calling it splendid for croup and noting quick relief for her children. The ad claims the remedy contains no opium or narcotic and can be given to both children and adults. Provided by Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Edward Hassett
Frankfort
N. Y
Lemmon
Advt
Salinger May Not Be Chief Justice of Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines Dec 26 Judge Benjamin I Salinger cannot become chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court under current succession law. The two year cycle assigns each justice a one year term based on seniority. with seven justices now serving, Salinger’s term ends before his seniority allows a chief justice appointment.
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Des Moines
Benjamin I. Salinger
Iowa Supreme Court
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Salinger
Scott M. Ladd
Silas Weaver
Ladd
Weaver
The Allied Fight Remembered in Rousing War Verse
A buoyant poem recalls Allied forces including Britons, French, Belgians, and Americans who fought the Hun. It celebrates shared sacrifice and victory while noting each nation’s faced peril and honor in trench warfare and global conflict.
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France
Widow Mrs Hall Ends Life by Drowning in Folletts Slough
Althea Hall 87 of Folletts Iowa area near Clinton died by drowning in Folletts slough after her daughter left for Ames. Widow of a wealthy farmer, she is survived by two sons Eugene Somersville Tenn and Harry Calhoun Mo. Her daughter Mrs J E Campbell had been living with her but left a week ago. Neighbors found her body Thursday after a search began Wednesday night.
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Clinton
Dee
Althe
B. B. Hall
Folletts
Folletts Slough
J. E. Campbell
Ames
Hall
Eugene
Somersville
Tenn
Harry
Calhoun
Distetic Habits and World Vegetarian Patterns
A rough calculation estimates the world population at 1.6 billion with distinct dietary groups. It splits into 250 million strict vegetarians, 40 million practical vegetarians who eat fish or flesh occasionally, 500 million who eat meat on high days, and 400 million who eat meat daily or more.
Negro regiment heroism in great offensive told by Hayward
Col. William Hayward former public service commissioner and commander of the old Fifteenth New York Infantry writes to Gov. Whitman about the New York Negro regiment in the September offensive. He describes brutal fighting, heavy casualties, and acts of bravery including four divisions and Croix de Guerre honors.
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New York
Wm. Hayward
Public Service
Fifteenth New York Infantry
Charles 5. Whitman
Spencer
Union Club
Lorillard Spencer
Bumna Land Noted for Fat Use Exemption
Fat is not used for lighting or industrial purposes in Bumna, a rarity among lands. The article identifies Bumna as one of the few regions with this exemption from fat utilization.
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Bumna
Glory for the Conqueror Quote by Jien Quixote
A brief quotation attributed to Jien Quixote proclaims that fame for a victor grows with the renown of the vanquished. The line reflects a historic view on glory and rivalry.
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Jien Quixote
Jewel Robbers Net 150000 In Twin City Heists
Minneapolis thieves steal 50000 in dig gems and 85000 in cash from the American Jewelry Co on Seventh Street South. Clerk John Hagen is tied and knocked unconscious during vault robbery. In Chicago, four men loot the Italien Jewelry Co in the Savings Bank Building on State and Madison Streets, taking gems valued at 100000.
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Minneapolis
Minn
American Jewelry Company
Seventh Street
South
John Hagen
Chicago
Evangelist Chapman Dies After Abdominal Operation
New York report of the passing of evangelist De Wilbur Chapman at Doctor Duma's sanitarium after an abdominal operation on Monday. Born June 17 1800 in Richmond Indiana he graduated Oberlin College at twenty and Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati three years later. He gained wide attention in 1902 when he left the Fourth Presbyterian Church to reach a broader audience.
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New York
Dee
J. Wilbur Chapman
Doctor Duma
Doctor Chapman
Richmond
Ind
Oberlin College
Lane Theological Seminary
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Woman in Piper Case Ties Grow With Police Action
Muskegon investigators say further inquiry into the death of Miss Trieda Welchman of Chicago points to at least two suspects. A Muskegon woman is expected to be arrested in connection with the case as an accomplice or accessory after the fact, though officials declined to reveal specifics.
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Muuskegon
Mich
Dee
Clieins
Mile
Dent introduces bill to permit enlistments in regular army
Washington December 26 Representative Dent chairman of the house monetary affairs committee introduced a bill to allow enlistments in the regular army. The bill aligns with the selective service law which currently bans voluntary enlistments and the author intends to retain that stance for now. Private Frank Fabich reported missing in action in France is now at Port Snelling reconstruction hospital after being found alive.
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Washington
Dent
House
Winona
Minn
Dee
Frank Fabich
France
Joseph Fabich
Port Snelling
Reconstruction Hospital
Wilsons Mirthful Paris Visit Amid Crowded Shops
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson toured a busy Paris shopping district where two young boys helped locate them. A boy bowed and asked to shake hands, and the president wished them a Merry Christmas. He then met Premier Clemenceau and experienced Paris taxi hassles amid rain and crowds.
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Juris
Dee
Wilson
Clevencom
Platinum Ductility Lets 1800 Mile Tong Be Drawn
A single Troy ounce of platinum proves extraordinarily ductile as it could be drawn into a length of wire about 1 800 miles long in an illustrative demonstration.
Plenty of Room to Grow In Australia Population Note
A historical note states Australia, 23 times larger than the British Isles, has a population not exceeding that of London. The comparison emphasizes vast land area with relatively small population density.
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Australia
British Isles
London
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Tion
Croup
Hayward
Colonel Pictures
Arenna
Loris- Yard Spencer
Whitman
Bhodhe
Major Little
Bodie
Croix de Cuerre
Jaime
A. BE. F
David I’esperance
Shaw
Argonne
Drug Sherman’s Store
Washington, Iowa
Chapman
Frieda Welchman
Wilsons
Paris
Rothschild
Bath Robes
Baby Department
Georgette
Rothschild’s
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