Red Cross War Council Ends Its Work After War Effort
Henry P. Davison announces the War Council of the American Red Cross ends tomorrow after guiding a drive that raised over 400 million dollars in cash and supplies. He praises 8 million American women for service and notes membership rising to about 17 million with 9 million schoolchildren. The farewell outlines future France relief, shifts to French and Near East aid, and the need to keep trained Red Cross workers available.
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Washington
Henry P. Davison
War Council of the American Red Cross
Wilson
American Red Cross
America
Red Cross
Pershing
Davison
France
England
Red Cross Commission
Archangel
Siberia
Italy
American
Belgium
Near East
Palestine
Balkans
Rome
Poland
Germany
Four Die After Auto Strikes Bridge in Council Bluffs
Four railroad workers were killed when a car traveling at high speed struck a bridge girder at Thirteenth Street and Broadway near the Illinois Central station. Two died at once, two others later at a hospital. one injured survivor was J. C. Brock. The crash hurled the vehicle 75 feet, scattering occupants across the pavement as investigators note joy riding.
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Council Bluffs
Thirteenth Street
Broadway
Illinois Central Railroad
J. C. Brock
James Allen
Edar Hutchins
J. C. Shank
Indian Creek
Explorer Stefans son to speak on Arctic voyage
Iowa City on March 6 will host V Stefans son a famed explorer from the state university under the Women's league. He discusses his Canadian Arctic expedition where he claimed to have discovered land at 77 and will share details of his ad venture in the Arctic Ocean.
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Iowa City
Mar
V. Stefansson
State University
Arctic Ocean
Women’s League
Blond Eskimos and the Mystery of the Claimed Dead Race
A fragment discusses a man who claimed to be dead during a long northern voyage and encountered a new race called Blond Eskimos earning him worldwide fame.
Young in State Job Appointment for Des Moines Aviator
Lieut Clarence Young of Des Moines, famed for a daring battlefield flight, is named deputy state insurance commissioner. State Insurance Commissioner A C Savage announced the appointment, noting Young's insurance experience and Yale Law School graduate status.
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Des Moines
Mar
Clarence Young
Haseen
A. C. Savage
Young
Yale Law School
Roads Bill Endorsed by Farmers Meeting in Sidney
About 150 farmers met in Sidney and voted to urge their legislators to support the proposed paved roads bill. The resolution passed with only three dissenting votes and several state lawmakers and an Iowa highway commission representative attended.
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Sidney
Mar
Iowa Assembly
Iowa Highway Commission
No More Free Seeds and Clerk Perquisites for Congress
A March 6 Washington report notes Congress stripped free seed appropriations and reshaped clerk hire pay. The house voted to raise clerk hire from 2000 to 3000 but barred any payment to members, leaving mileage and franking as the surviving perquisites.
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Washington
Congress
House
Treasury
Senate
Healthiest Division in A E F Gondoourt March 6
The Eighty-eighth Division reports exceptional health with sickness under two percent for weeks, few mild influenza cases, no pneumonia, and no epidemic typhoid. Major Hanson credits medical vigilance, cooperation with line officers, and soldier discipline for maintaining the division as the healthiest in the American Expeditionary Force.
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Gondecourt
France
Hanson
A. BE. F
Iowa Education Reforms Urged After National Meeting
State Supt. A M Deyoe says Iowa must raise vocational education funding and teacher salaries to avoid falling behind. He cites federal aid under Smith Hughes act and urges tax powers for school boards to match government support. He calls for a department of education, English as sole instructional language, foreign language in high schools, and stronger rural school facilities.
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Des Moines
A. M. Deyoe
National Educational Association
Chicago
Deyoo
Deyoe
Housewife Conference Opens During Iowa Summer Session
A two week special conference for wives and mothers will be held at the University of Iowa as part of the summer session. The home economics department college of medicine and child welfare will run an intensive program on marketing sewing cooking baby care. Fathers may attend adjacent conferences on religious work or scout masters.
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State University
Iowa City
University of Iowa
College of Medicine
Deputies Arrested for Illegal Whiskey Carrying in Council Bluffs
Deputy Sheriff D Rhodes of Glenwood Mills county and J Rist of Glenwood face bonds of 2000 each after arrest in Sidney for violating the Reed liquor amendment. They were stopped while traveling from St Joseph Missouri in two cars by Fremont county Sheriff Jorgensen who seized 1200 pints of liquor. They were arraigned before United States Commissioner Robert B Organ tomorrow.
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Council Bluffs
D. Rhodes
Glenwood
Mills County
J. Rist
United States
Robert BB. Organ
Sidney
Iowa
Jorgensen
Fremont County
St. Joseph
Sidney Fined for Illegal Transportation of Liquor
Sidney was fined 200 dollars plus costs on a charge of illegal transportation of liquor and handed over to federal officers after appearing in council Bluffs.
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Sidney
Council Bluffs
HusHUSKERS Must Serve A Bit Longer
Washington March 6 The war department released figures showing about 225000 American expeditionary forces not yet scheduled to return home as of Feb 14. These include seven regular divisions plus national guard and national army units. Pershing sent a chart outlining returns planned for March through June. Five divisions have returned or begun homeward travel while seven divisions have been skeletonized.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Texas
Oklahoma
North
South Carolina
Florida
Porto Rico
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Pershing
Nebraska adopts tax for five million dollar capitol
Lincoln March 6 a Nebraska Legislature bill authorizing a six year tax levy to finance a new five million dollar state capitol has been signed by Governor Samuel R Mc Kelvie who also appointed a state commission to oversee planning. The levy funds will not be available for several years.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska
Samuel R. McKelvie
Daylight Saving Time Set to Return This Month
Congress failed to act before adjournment on repeal bills, ensuring clocks advance one hour from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. The nation will observe daylight saving time as scheduled this year.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
New London approves 6000 for community gym
In New London Iowa voters approve a 6000 allocation for a new gymnasium to host meetings and community gatherings. The victory credits the women who supported the measure with 164 voting for and 84 against, while men split 130 for and 150 against. total ballots 528.
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New London
lIa
Taft to Speak in Fairfield at Chautauqua Summer
Former president Taft will headline Fairfield Chautauqua events this summer as the association confirms the speaker for its program marking a distinguished public. The announcement notes Taft as Americas most distinguished private citizen and highlights the event date and venue in Fairfield.
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Fairfield
William H. Taft
America
Fairfield Chautauqua Associa
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Warns Ad
An old advertisement warns that kidney disease causes fatigue sleeplessness and pain linking many illnesses to kidney trouble. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules claiming rapid relief and long term health benefits with a money back guarantee.
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Nature
Haarlem
MEDA
Taft and Wilson Speak at New York League Meeting
The former president Taft and President Wilson addressed a large New York City gathering supporting the League of Nations. Taft is scheduled to speak at Chautauqua Park on June 30.
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Taft
President Wilson
New York City
League of Nations
Chautauqua Park
Franco-Spanish Pyrenees Tunnel Completed
The Franco Spanish tunnel under the Pyrenees between Puigcerda in eastern Spain and Ax in France has been completed, marking a major cross border link. The opening promises enhanced travel and commerce between the two nations.
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Madrid
Pyrennes Mountains
Puigcerda
Spain
France
Diet Advice and Remedy Advertisement Note
A brief advertising notice urges eating slowly and consuming little meat at supper. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for sour stomach and notes sale by Seramon's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Gale
Seramon
No Charmer This Whistle and the Siren Term
A Galveston News quote questions why a loud whistle is called a siren arguing that people should flee a real siren, implying misused term and misunderstanding of the word’s meaning.
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Galveston
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