Returning Soldiers Recall Brutal German Prisons on Louisville Homeward
Aboard the Louisville returning from Europe many say Red Cross food parcels saved lives in German camps. Wounded total 73 with many stories of hunger and filth as former prisoners recount camps in Brendenburg and Westphalia. Notables include Senator James W. Wadsworth Jr and Lieut B Laird of Algona, with details of prison conditions and German treatment.
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New York
Louisville
St. Louis
Red Cross
Manhattan
Brooklyn
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
United States
O'Ryan
Hindenburg
Kan Lchiro Morishina
Medical Corps
Washington
St Mihiel
Roger F. Chapin
Boston
Villingen
William J. Lilly
Southington
Conn
One Hundred Fourth Ambulance Company
Leicheprey
Restless at Night Sufferers Find Relief with Foley Kidney Pills
The ad claims kidney trouble sufferers endure backache rheumatic and joint pains and more. E W Kitt of Shorters Alabama reports overnight restless pain relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the product.
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E. W. Kitt
Ala
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Des Moines Riot Probed. Seven Arrested in Camp Dodge Tragedy
The judge advocate general's office at Camp Dodge launches an inquiry into Sunday riot causes that led to seven arrests and potential court martials for two officers and three enlisted men. The melee began after Mike Rothatz, convalescent from Fort Des Moines, clashed with a driver and drew civil and military police attention.
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Des Moines
Judge Advocate General’s Office
Camp Dodge
Seventh
Bryant
John Dingeman
Priv
Rothatz
John Wal
S. T. Andreyewski
Fort Des Moines
F. FE. Gregory
Eighty-Eighth Infantry
J. B. Herring
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Field Artillery
Townsend
Military Police
Frank Jackson
East Grand Avenue
William Brewer
Mondamin Avenue
Bonner
Army influenza death rate soars in camps
Washington D C January 22 The surgeon general reports high mortality from influenza among troops in home camps for the six months ending December 27 The overall death rate from all causes was 2 15 per thousand per year while influenza and pneumonia rose to 30 07 per thousand per year The demobilization outlook suggests continued high rates as the sick remain in custody for treatment while only well men are discharged
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Washington, D. C
Army
Pennsylvania Coal Production High in 1918
Pennsylvania officials estimate 272,372,714 net tons of coal produced in 1918 with 99,514,334 tons of anthracite and about 24,000,000 net tons of coke. The 1917 output was 271,519,710 tons and 1,075 fatal mining accidents occurred that year, dropping to 1,044 in 1918.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Mines
Theater Managers Protest Proposed Large Theater Tax
New York theater managers vow to appeal to President Wilson against a 20 percent tax on theater tickets in the revenue bill. William A. Brady and David Belasco warn the tax would ruin theater business, cutting government revenue and harming managers nationwide.
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New York
William A. Brady
Wilson
Brady
United States
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Treasury
David Belasco
Obstreperous Visitors May Prompt Local Care Plan
Fragments suggest a note about handling disruptive guests with a local care plan. Ambiguous text hints at strategies or precautions possibly related to public safety or institutional guidelines. Further context would clarify exact actions and responsible authorities.
Taft urges Britain to maintain a large fleet abroad
Former U S president William Howard Taft told the Empire Club in Toronto that Britain must keep a strong navy during wartime to deter aggression and that naval supremacy in peace has historically ensured equal standing among nations. He tied disarmament to the success of a league of nations and cited Paris talks.
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Toronto
Can
Britain
William Howard Taft
Empire Club
England
League of Nations
Paris
James M. Beck
Clemenceau
Legacy of Spirit Lake Massacre Echoes in Iowa Pioneer Home
In Cherokeef Iowa on January 22 Allen Sharp's death recalls the Spirit Lake massacre. His mother Abbie Gardner Sharp survived as the lone fourteen year old captive of Sioux raiders and later helped preserve the Sharp log cabin at Pillsbury Point on Lake Okoboji.
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Cherokef
Allen Sharp
Spirit Lake
Abbie Gardner Sharp
Sharp
Pillsbury Point
Lake Okoboji
Coasting Accident Claims Dubuque Boy at Twelve
Alton Staufenbeil aged 12 died from injuries after a sled collided with a stone wall on a steep hill in Dubuque Iowa. A companion boy suffered a fractured shoulder, and the crash left Staufenbeil unconscious.
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Dubuque
Alton Staufenbeil
Grain Dealers Meet in Cedar Rapids Convention
One thousand members of the Iowa Farmers and Grain Dealers association will gather in Cedar Rapids for a three day convention starting tomorrow. The event is expected to be the largest in the association’s history with a banquet planned on Wednesday night and speakers announced.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Farmers and Grain Dealers Association
Hornick Calaboose Sold For United War Fund
In Woodbury county Hornick residents, noted for patriotism, sold the town calaboose to raise funds for the United War Work drive. The sale yielded 35 dollars, though officials say no calaboose is needed in Hornick.
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Wornick
Woodbury County
United War Fund
Law Urges Barberry Bush Eradication in Iowa
Ames, Jan 22. Dr I E Methus plant pathologist at the Iowa agricultural experiment station says a barberry eradication law is needed to stop rust threats to wheat and small grains. He notes the campaign began in Iowa with Dr Melhus as state leader and cites a Michigan Minnesota link and a U S department of agriculture leader. Millions of barberry bushes have been found in nurseries and on public and private grounds since the campaign started last spring.
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Ames
Towa
I. E. Methus
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa
Middle West
Melhus
B.C. Stekwan
University of Minnesota
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Stakmab
Meibus
Man’s claim links money to evil roots in Dallas note
A Dallas News item suggests a man who first paid money is seen as the root of all evil in a cryptic remark about wrongdoing and motive. The fragment hints at financial origins of crime without naming individuals or events.
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Dallas News
Verne Marshall Hosts Evening Gazette Event with Officials
Lieut. Gov. BE. R. Moore and Dr. Charles W. Flint, president of Coe College, join Verne Marshall of the Evening Gazette for a public briefing. The gathering highlighted community concerns and education initiatives.
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Be Verne Marshall
The
Evening Gazette
BE. R. Moore
Charles W. Flint
Coe College
Few Deserters in Iowa Reported in Register
Iowa registered about 500000 for military service under the selective system. Lieut. Col. Frank Lyman reports around 1000 deserters. Officials say the deserter figure is small relative to other states as work continues on final disposition of all registrants.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Lyman
State Adjutant General’s Office
Lyman
Grand Canyon National Park Bill Passes House
The House passed the Senate bill to make the Grand Canyon a national park and sent it to conference. The area proposed includes 996 square miles of public land now part of two national forests and a game refuge. The measure has circulated in Congress for thirty three years.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Grand Canyon
House
Congress
Red Cross Stone Exhibit Delights Iowa City Crowd
J. M. Holdsworth of Iowa City displays a perfect Red Cross formed on dark background. The petrified forest stone, believed from Colorado, polishes to a brilliant finish in bold mounting. The specimen was found by Mrs. Holdsworth’s brother, a Denver jeweler.
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Iowa City
J. M. Holdsworth
Colorado
Ottumwa Bout Set Between Bean and Miller for January
Ottumwa wrestler Alex Bean has accepted a challenge from Charles Miller of Sioux City for a middleweight bout to be held in Ottumwa within two weeks. A $100 side bet was proposed after the Kitterman match. Bean agreed and the date will be announced soon, likely the last week of January.
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Ottumwa
Alex Bean
Charles Miller
Sioux City
Kitterman
Bean
Miller
Postmaster Report on Stamps From Wapello County
Wapello Iowa January 22 A report by Postmaster Hamilton of Wapello shows that Louisa County has issued stamps and details remain to be released.
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Louisa County
Wapello
Hamilton
War Savings Stamps Sales Lead Columbus Junction in Louisa County
The 1918 sale total across Louisa county post offices reached 175 thousand 169 dollars and 77 cents. December and the year show Columbus Junction in the lead, with the county quota set at 258 thousand 240 dollars.
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Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Quote from Josiah Quincy on steadfast freedom
The fragment cites Josiah Quincy declaring resolve to die free, refusing fear under any summons. It presents a historic sentiment of liberty and restraint, emphasizing unwavering courage and faith in divine protection amidst threats.
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Josiah Quincy
South Sends New Fighters North in Congress
Two new southern figures appear in Congress. Senator Edward J. Gay of Louisiana fills the seat of the late Robert Brousard, and Carlos Bee of San Antonio Texas joins as a new member. Bee is Burleson's brother in law and comes from the Bee family noted in military history. His uncle, General Bernard Bee, gave General Jackson the nickname Stonewall.
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Edward J. Gay
Louisiana
Robert Broussard
Carlos Bee
San Antonio
Tex
Burleson
Bee
South Carolina
Bernard Bee
Jackson
Stonewall
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