Into the Bin Slogan Spurs Iowa Coal Orders Statewide
Iowa reports show orders for coal rising across the state under the Into the Bin campaign. Federal rules cap Iowa coal use south and west. Illinois supply strained. Officials urge immediate orders to avert a winter shortage and note Chamberlain's tablets aid digestion in an unrelated ad.
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Des Moines
Lowa
Federal Fuel Administration
Iowa
Davis County
Lyon County
Illinois
Ilinois Fuel Commission
Towa
Greater Iowa Association
Davenport
Deserter Edward J Bauer Held After Arrest in Iowa City
Edward J Bauer son of Thomas Maver enlisted three months ago was arrested for desertion and taken to Camp Merritt. His mother was ill. he returned without furlough after being refused. Police asked for release, but charges of disloyal statements halted him pending investigation. If convicted, he faces trial costs and sentencing.
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Iowa City
Edward J. Bauer
Thomas Maver
Camp Merritt
Bauer
Mezik
Sway
Morey Workers Enlist for YMCA Service in France
Mayors, lawyers, and clergy from Waterloo Ia join YMCA service drives in France. J Atkinson former speaker of Iowa house leads Waterloo office of a Chautauqua booking firm. H B Kelly secretary of the chamber of commerce Ellis K E Wilson top attorney and Rev Dr John Robertson Macartney pastor of First Presbyterian also volunteer for YMCA missions in France. Mr and Mrs Harry T Fleher prominent religious lay workers also enlist for YMCA work in France.
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France
High School Athletes Work On California Farms This Summer
California farms enlist top high school boys for seasonal work and report they will maintain daily washing routines. J. P. Dargitz, field secretary of the state employment bureau, notes farmers eager to hire capable students and ensure proper services.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
J. P. Dargitz
State Public Employment Bureau
Camping Spots with Showers for Boys’ Relaxed Outing
Readable fragments describe camping places equipped with shower baths and conveniences to keep the boys well contented. The notes imply organized outings with practical facilities, suitable for youth groups and camps.
Ewing Will Grants $1000 For Future Grandchildren In New York
Dr William Alexander Ewings probate will filed in New York Surrogate Court leaves $1000 to future grandchildren of his daughter Mrs Marion F B McCollum. Harold McCollom and Harold N McCollom Jr receive $1000 each, Alexander Ewing McCollom gets $5000. Widow Maud Mills Ewings residuary legatee. daughter to inherit $10000 now. Estate valued between $50 000 and $90 000 real and over $10 000 personal.
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New York
Marion Fbwing McCollum
Willam Alexander Ewins
Ewing
West Fifty-eighth Street
Fwine
Harold
McCollom
Navy expands as Daniels predicts wartime ship growth
Secretary Daniels told Rutgers College graduates that the navy will quickly increase ships and personnel. He said 300,000 sailors now, 196,000 soon, and urged delaying some enlistments to allow shipbuilding. He suggested possible draft age changes to mobilize more men for France.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Butgers College
France
Congress
Iowa buys coal for state institutions
The State Board of Control bought 113 250 tons of coal for 14 state institutions to cover a year starting July 1. The state will pay freight at government prices and any government sanctioned price increases before delivery. The agreement allows ordering ten percent more than contracts call for.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Control
Presbyterian General Assembly Adopts Union Resolution
Columbus May 23 The Presbyterian Church North general assembly adopts resolutions urging the organic union of all evangelical churches in the United States. The action is described as the most important taken by any denomination in years.
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Columbus
Organic Union
Evangelical Churches
United States
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, North
Suspended Judgments Reframe Respect for Law
A quotation from the Toledo Uhide notes that defendants facing fines and suspended sentences may not grow to respect the law, but their conviction of the judge's necessity in upholding the bench is greatly strengthened.
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Toledo
Fuel Administration regulates Iowa anthracite coal delivery
The U S Fuel Administration sets that Iowa dealers receive coal in proportion to prior deliveries for the year ending March 31 1917 and limits coke supply to domestic users The order requires purchase limits and forms for all sales after May 20 1918 with penalties under the Lever Act.
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Iowa
Ivalers
Lincoln in The Crisis and Birth of a Nation audiences
Edison hailed The Crisis as a lifelike Lincoln on moving pictures recalling the Emancipator. The Sherman-Elliot Company invited Civil War veterans in Minneapolis for reviews and Dr Pr. J. Cowan praised Prane’s Lincoln as natural as life. Many were turned away from Birth of a Nation while eager for The Crisis.
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Lincoln
Line Colon
Thomas A. Edison
Orange
N. J
Sherman-Elliot Company
Minneapolis
Sam Crane
Pr. J. Cowan
Gen. Grant
Ilincip
Prane
Douglas
Freeport
Sad But True Distance Prolongs Lifespan of Friendships
A reflective note on how physical separation strengthens some bonds and tests others, suggesting that time apart reveals true loyalty, while highlighting the value of enduring connections across miles and years.
Lumber trains from Pacific coast flood through Council Bluffs
For many days trainload after trainload of lumber bound east pass through Council Bluffs. The shipments include large timbers used in ship building and reflect how government agencies mobilize railroad traffic and reveal the scale of wartime logistics.
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Pacific Coast
Council Bluffs
War Department
Best Newspaper Stories Not Written by Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs May 23. War censorship limits on reporters vary by location but trains carry soldiers and equipment daily. Five train loads of soldiers arrived from the west, transferred in an hour, then moved on with minimal delay. A Union Pacific order to concentrate 250 flat cars at a camp within ten days shows the focus on military logistics.
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Council Bluffs
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Remedy for rheumatism Chamberlain's Liniment advert
Rheumatism causes pain and suffering and a remedy is Chamberlain's Liniment said to afford relief and enable rest and sleep. For sale by Bemmon's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain's Liniment
Bemmon’s Prug Store
Advt
Infernal heat leaves veteran colonel thirsty in club
A heated afternoon scene shows a colonel growing increasingly thirsty as a scheming aide urges water. The veteran asserts his dignity, declaring I said thirsty not dirty as tension rises in the club.
A Misunderstood Man Takes Friend for a Scare Ride
A man believes a good time is rare and risks frightening a friend by taking him in a racing car for a thrill. The incident highlights how risky pranks can overshadow intended amusement and trust.
New Life Raft with Compass and Motor Power
An individualized life raft invented in Germany features a front compass and an intermittent light powered by a motor. The light and motor draw power from a storage battery located in the rear. Read the advertisements for details.
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Germany
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