Reorganization of Iowa National Guard Postwar Policy
Describes how former Iowa National Guard units will be reorganized after demobilization. Adj. Gen. Lasher urges waiting for returning soldiers sentiment before policy. projections of new infantry, artillery, and engineers would total about 6000 guardsmen. Notes strong officer readiness and national defense act influence on postwar guard. Also mentions rail express rate dispute affecting Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Adj
Louis G. Lasher
War Department
National Guard
Lasher
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad From Lemmon's Pharmacy
A San Antonio reader reports Foley's Honey and Tar valued at 50.00 per bottle easing a lingering cough after flu and pneumonia. The note from Barnes credits complete recovery and no coughing. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the product in an advertisement.
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Wim. Barnes
San Antonio
Texas
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
Iowa Express Rate Protested by State Board
DES MOINES Jan 1 Iowa's state board of railroad commissioners said it would seek a district court injunction to restrain the American Railway Express company from enforcing higher express rates to take effect today. Nebraska and South Dakota boards were expected to act similarly. The commission asserts intrastate rate changes require state approval and the proposed rates lack authority.
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Express
Board of Railroad Commissioners of Iowa
State of Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
American Railway Express Company
Railroad Commissioners
Nebraska
South Dakota
Return of Soldiers and Veterans to University of Iowa
Many will return to the University of Iowa as the school resumes in January and again in the second quarter. Soldiers, discharged or on leave, plan to re enter or begin college duties. Women veterans and ill students also anticipate starting or resuming study, with more 8. A. T. C. men expected to return than first expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
University of Iowa Hospital Holds Tiny But Worthy Radium Stock
At Iowa City the University of Iowa hospital shows five thousand dollars worth of radium in minute form used for cancer treatment. Roentgenologist Dr Bundy Allen explains the extraction from camptite ore, the wrapping, and the tiny radiance stored in lead lined tubes. He notes radium ages slowly with half decaying after two thousand years and that notable cancer cures have been achieved with roentgen radium therapy.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Hospital
Bundy Allen
University
Allen
United States
Roentgen
Coast Is Flu Bitten in California and Nevada
Influenza is spreading across California and Nevada. Dr. W C Billings, surgeon for the U S Public Health Service, telegraphs Dr Rupert Blue seeking authority to deploy all needed doctors. He says the epidemic may last months and vows to fight it with full force.
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San Francisco
California
Nevada
W. C. Billings
United States Public Health Service
Rupert Blue
Washington
Billings
Kennard Sues City Over Icy Walk Injury in Iowa City
The case of J. K. Kennard versus the city of Iowa City opens in district court with a jury. Kennard seeks 5000 dollars for a February fall on an icy walk that reportedly caused a broken hip.
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Pall
Iowa City
J. KE. Kennard
Kennard
Release of man from penitentiary recalls brutal Burlington murder
Addi son Storms, freed after twenty years for murder, left Ft Madison for Arkansas to have New Year dinner with his mother. The Burlington case recalls a 12 year old girl killed in 1906 with the mother found in the basement, Storms arrested after a prolonged interrogation, a coerced confession later disputed, mob shouts and a chaotic jail search, and a trial that yielded a life sentence before parole.
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FT. Madison
Addison Storms
Arkansas
Storms
Dodge Street
Burlington
Greiner
C. C. Clarke
George Smith
Ad Storms
Green Bay District
Rathburn House
Clark
Lynch
Court House
al Huston
Louisa County
Wepello
Judge Withrow
Des Moines
C. C. Clark
J. J. Seerley
Senator Moleberry
Rabb
Kopp
Palmer
Tucker
Seerley
Pound
Green Bay
Americanize the Schools Deuoe Des Moines Address Urges
Des Moines January 1 The Americanization of public schools and English as the sole medium of instruction were urged by Late Superintendent A M Deyoe before the State Teachers association executive session. He called for character formation for citizenship and noted wartime lessons. He urged suffrage for women and stressed moral spiritual development and expanded education for all.
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Des Moines
America
A. M. Deyoe
State Teachers’ Association
Deyoe
Coleges
United States of America
Restless At Night Relief From Kidney Pain
Sufferers from kidney trouble report backache rheumatic pains and restless nights. W Kitt of Shorters Alabama says Foley Kidney Pills helped with pain in the back and side. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the remedy.
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Lik
W. Kitt
Foley
Lemmon
Pharmaecy
Advt
Farmers Protest Daylight Saving Plan in Marcy Township
Farmers from Marcy township Boone County plan a mass meeting to object to the return of daylight saving next summer. They say turning clocks ahead one hour shortens usable daylight for work from dawn to dusk.
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Marcy Township
Boone
Iowa
Protests Planned Over Daylight Saving Legislation
petitions will be drawn up and circulated throughout the community for signatures and later sent to congress, protesting against the proposed daylight saving legislation for next summer.
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Congress
Artillery Units Return to Camp Dodge for Demobilization
Iowa’s One Hundred Twenty sixth and Three Hundred Thirty eighth field artillery units of the Thirty fourth and Eighty eighth divisions are due to land at Newport News on January 5 for demobilization after sailing from Brest on December 24 aboard the Pocahontas. The Twenty sixth includes Battery F Des Moines Battery A Clinton Battery B Davenport Battery C Muscatine and others from Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs. The Thirty eighth regiment trained at Camp Dodge and sailed overseas in August.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Newport News
War Department
Brest
France
Pocahontas
One Hundred Twenty-Sixth Field Artillery
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Cedar Ranids
Council Bluffs
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Three Hundred Thirty-eighth Field Artillery
Eighty-Eighth
Bordeaux
Ford Sues to Halt Destruction of Ballots in Senate Race
Henry Ford files in Federal Court in Grand Rapids seeking to restrain city clerks in western Michigan from destroying ballots from the November senatorial election. Judge Sessions sets January 7 hearing as U S Attorney investigates, with Ford aiming for a Senate ordered recount after Tru man Newberry defeated Ford by 7 567 on official returns.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford
United States Senate
C. W. Sessions
United States District Court
Upper Michigan
Michigan
United States
Walker
Truman UH
Newberry
Ensign Macy Recovers From Seaplane Fall After Crash
Lynnville reports Ensign Dwicht Macy a pilot instructor at Key West Naval Air Station endured a 1600 foot seaplane fall three weeks ago. He spent holidays at home with a severe cut over one eye and no serious injuries. his plane was wrecked.
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Lynnville
Jan
Ensign Dwicht Macy
Ensign Macy
Naval Air Station
Key West
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National Defense Act
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National Army
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Iowa Express
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Lemme
Costa & Cent
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President Wilson
Europe
Formu
W. B
W. B. Forma
W.B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
Chicago
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