Federal Land Bank Declares Dividend in Omaha Meeting
At the May board meeting the Federal Land Bank of Omaha declared a 6 percent annual dividend from the first of the month after stock issuance through January 1, 1919, with 25 percent of net earnings placed to a reserve. Loans in the last three months totaled $11,458,450, a regional record. The bank serves 7,794 members across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming with 362 associations. Frank G. Odell resigns as secretary. M Gruenther of Columbus is named his successor, noted for organizing War Savings Stamps sales.
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Omaha
Nebr
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
National Farm Loan Associations
Assas No
Nebraska
Dakota
Wyoming
Iowa
South Dakota
Federal Land Bank District
Frank G. Odell
Co. M. Gruenther
Columbus
Odell
Gruenther
National Organization
Inventions From War Spotlight Wireless Breakthroughs
Washington D C May 14 The war focused attention on new inventions by General Electric engineers like Ernst F Alexanderson and C A Hoxie inventors of the barrage receiver and wireless photography apparatus These innovations aim to simplify wireless telephony and automate message recording while enabling multiple simultaneous transmissions from global stations The developments promise peacetime uses such as deaf access to wireless text and secure photographic records of messages
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Washington, D. C
America
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Ernst F. W. Alexanderson
Institute of Radio Engineers
West Thirtyninth Street
C. A. Hoxie
Doctor Alexanderson
Atlantic
Europe
Washington
New Brunswick
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Jones
Paris
Nauen
Germany
England
France
Alexanderson
Paternot
Hoxie
Otter Cliffs
Bar Harbor
Maine
Rome
Lyons
Carnavon
Wales
San Francisco
Tom Moore Stars In Goldwyn Picture A Man And His Money
Popular actor Tom Moore headlines the new Goldwyn drama comedy A Man And His Money at FOX Theatre. Critics and exhibitors praise his boyish charm and versatility as he dominates scenes with brisk pacing and stylish society settings. The film blends breeziness, sport, and clever plot turns to aim for box office success.
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FOX Theatre
Tom Moore
Goldwyn
Frederick
Isham
Wis Money at Fox Theatre This Thursday
A listing announces Wis Money presenting at the FOX Theatre on Thursday of this week.
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FOX Theatre
Mother Attacks School Teacher in Belle Plaine
In Belle Plaine on May 14 Mrs. George W. Preston was found guilty of fighting and fined 50 dollars plus costs after she attacked Miss Freida Frantz a Whittier building teacher who had corrected a Preston child. The mother appealed to district court with an appeal bond.
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Belle Plaine
George W. Preston
Freida Frantz
Whittier
Miss Frantz
Preston
Mother’s Day News Touches Fairfield Professor Vartanian
Fairfield May 14. Mother's Day held special meaning for Prof. V A Vartanian head of the idle department of Parsons college. He received a cablegram from relatives in Armenia announcing his mother is alive and well. This is the first word he has had for over three years and he had nearly given up hope.
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Fairfield
V. A. Vartanian
Parsons College
Vartanian
Armenia
Fairfield Young Men Are Arrested
Emmett Peacock and Fred Connell were arrested yesterday in Davenport, according to a message received by Sheriff Harris this morning. The report places two Fairfield youths in custody amid ongoing local police activity.
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Fairfield
Emmett Peacock
Fréd Connell
Davenport
Harris
Old Gentleman Identifies Suspects After Davenport Robbery
In Davenport a restaurant theft left an elderly man robbed of 125 dollars. Young men identified by the witness were present at the scene and are being held for further investigation.
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Davenport
Child Sleeps Ten Days In Indianola
Maxine Bringols aged two awoke after ten days of sleep in Indianola Iowa. Jaws were paralyzed and eyes motionless during illness. Nourishment given by feeding tube. Des Moines specialists say illness due to influenza and measles complications. She remains unable to talk.
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Indianola
Maxine Bringols
Minnie Bringols
Des Moines
Red Cross Spent Over Hundred Million in 1918
The American Red Cross reported total appropriations of 107 716 545 dollars for work overseas and at home in the year ending June 30 1918. The annual report was submitted to Secretary Baker.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Baker
Books and Morale of Men in France
The American Library Association plans to deliver 750000 books to American forces in France and Germany by July 1, funded by 500000 books from the public and 250000 from camp libraries. War service wears out books faster. popular fiction like Zane Grey circulates rapidly, with authors such as Rex Beach and O. Henry in high demand to ease wartime waiting.
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France
Army of Occupation
Germany
American Library Association
Rex Beach
B. M. Bower
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Zane Grey
Henry
Herbert Knipps
Peter B
Atlantic Seaboard
Paris
Poles and Lithuanians Move Toward Friendlier Ties
Following Vilna’s occupation by Polish forces and a proclamation by General Pilsudski, LithuanianPolish relations are reported to be warming. Lithuania’s government based in Kovno sent a mission to Warsaw headed by Doctor Saulis.
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Paris
Vilna
Pilsudski
Kovno
M. Slezevicius
Warsaw
Saulis
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Liver and Bowel Support
A vintage medical ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative and liver aide. It claims they refresh skin, eyes, and appetite, stating the tablets act like calomel without dangers and sell millions of boxes at 10c and 25c per box.
Simple Wool Test Methods from a 19th Century Guide
A test for wool uses a small selvedge edge touched to a flame. wool shrivels without catching, while cotton flames. An alternative method places fabric in caustic soda in a glass tube. the soda dissolves wool, leaving non wool fibers detectable.
Tortoise Shell Glasses Hide Much of the Face
An advantage of tortoise shell glasses is that they cover up a good deal of face. The remark appears in a Kansas industrialist piece noting the eyewear’s concealment effect.
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Kansas
Roumanian and Czechoslovak Forces Define Hungary Zones
Roumanian and Czechoslovak troops advancing into Hungary have moved toward mutual contact. Allied governments are actively defining the occupation zones for the two forces as work on the boundaries continues.
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Basle
Hungary
Conference on cure for Reds discussed by Skoropadski
Stockholm May 14 reports the arrival of General Skoropadski former hetman of the Ukraine. He is en route to Helsingfors to join a conference on measures to be taken against the Russian Bolsheviki.
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Stockholm
Skoropadski
Ukraine
Helsingfors
Finland
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Weingarten Bros., Inc
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