Training of Ex- Soldiers to be Developed Now
The Federal Board of Vocational Education plans to more than double the number of discharged service members receiving rehabilitation training starting this fall. As of August 1, 7 192 in training, with 136 000 contacted, 108 000 surveyed, and 12 000 approved for training across 449 schools, colleges, and plants, aiming to expand when schools reopen later in September.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Federal Board
United States
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Norman Hall Plans Tropical Writers Cruise
Norman Hall and Charles Nordhoff will depart in December for the West Indies aboard a steamer. They will cruise to Tahiti in the Society Islands, hire a schooner there, and write articles for American magazines while resting after war service. Hall also helped complete the Lafayette Escadrille history with Nordhoff.
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Society Islands
Hall
Iowa
Colfax
New York
Nordhoff
Indies
Boy on His Hands in Council Bluffs Auto Tale
In Council Bluffs Iowa Sept 1 H P Cooper of Marseilles Michigan arrives with a 10 year old boy in his care and tells a strange tale. He says near Cedar Rapids an auto party led byPressley of Pennsylvania joined and agreed to travel together. The Pressley boy was placed in the Cooper car when the father said he would mail some postals and would over-
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Council Bluffs
H. PD. Cooper
Marseilles
Mich
Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Pressley
Pensylvania
Los Angeles
Cooper Auto
Cooper Pursues Presslers Amid Kidnapping Mixup
Cooper drives on hoping the Presslers will overtake him but they do not. Despite many long distance calls he cannot locate them. He has a boy in his custody and seeks police help as the lad appears to enjoy the confusion, leaving Cooper disturbed.
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Coopers
Presslers
Cooper
Iowa City Trio Escape Drowning at Lake Minnetonka
Three Iowa City residents nearly drown at Lake Minnetonka. Attorney Charles M. Dutcher, his 4 year old son Daniel, and Harry D. Breene of the Illinois Central shot to their aid. Dutcher and Daniel were pulled under but Breene saved them and himself by dragging them to shore.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Lake Minnetonka
Minneapolis
Charles M. Dutcher
Liberty Loan
Johnson County
Daniel
Harry D. Breene
Dutcher
Yoder of Kalona Is Honored by Church
S C Yoder of Kalona Iowa was elected moderator of the National Conference of the Mennonite church closing its sessions in Harrisonburg. Delegates from sixteen church conferences across nineteen states plus Canada and India attended. The conference adopted a resolution urging governments to respect Mennonite war doctrine and allow non combatant service in wartime.
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Harrisonburg
S. C. Yoder
Kalona
Iowa
National Conference of the
Mennonite Church
States
Canada
India
United States
Personal checks not good with Uncle Sam in Davenport
Davenport Iowa September 1 The United States government will no longer accept personal checks for special taxes. Revenue officers announced that only certified checks money orders or bank drafts will be accepted to avoid losses in collections. The rule covers all special taxes including the luxury and income taxes. The third installment of the income tax is due before September 15 to avoid added penalties.
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Davenport
United States
Masked Bandits Hold Up Worker in Cedar Rapids
Masked bandits robbed Joseph Lucas of 40 dollars, a suitcase, traveling bag with clothes, and a watch at his home in Cedar Rapids Iowa. They bound him with ropes before fleeing and he freed himself to call police.
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Cedar Rapids
Joseph Lucas
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Son rescues mother from burning home in Malvern
In Malvern on September 1 a son rushed into a burning house to save his mother. He found her locked in upstairs and, finding the door blocked by smoke and flames, forced it open and led her to safety as the home burned.
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Malvern
Frank Brazel
Sire
Child fatally struck by car in Harlan
Leona Hansen, age 1, daughter of N C Hansen, died after A W Barton backed a car from a garage and ran over her. The wheel crushed her skull and she was rushed to Council Bluffs hospital with no hope of recovery.
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Atlantic
Leona
N.C. Hansen
Harlan
A. W. Barton
Council Bluffs Hospital
How Character Revealed by Small Unconscious Gestures
The text argues that character is shown by everyday actions not by words. We instinctively reveal our true selves through unguarded movements and habits.
German Capital Flight to Switzerland Estimated at 35 Billion Marks
Zurich reports estimate that 35 billion marks, about 10 billion Swiss francs, of German capital fled to neutral Switzerland after defeat. The figure, from Frankfurter Zeitung, suggests a rising Swiss wealth share now near 50 billion francs, with most funds in non liquid form and German securities dominant. Swiss opinion fears future penetration of German capital into Swiss industry and banking.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Pmeper
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Home Brew Explodes at Police Station in Des Moines
The first batch of home brew in municipal court was ordered destroyed by Judge Tom Sellers. The condemned bottles allegedly suicided, blowing up at the police station after days of over fermentation and sharp accidents.
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Des Moines
Tom Sellers
International Belgian Horse Show Set for Waterloo
Waterlo o announces the International Belgian Horse Show from September 22 to 28. The Belgians expect the event to be the largest breed show for Belgians with many draft-class horses. A commission will be on hand to purchase stock to rebuild Belgium's breed after wartime losses. About 40 percent of the Lel- breed appears affected.
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Waterloo
Belgium
Cross Roads Wedding Novel Idea Carried Out by Storm Lake Couple
Miss Alda W Hearrell daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Hearrell stewards of the county farm and Ed Blair of Garland Ky were married at the cross roads south of Storm Lake after securing a license in Sac County The party went to the county line where the knot was tied due to county rules and an 80 year old well from Des Moines was secured for the ceremony.
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Storm Lake
Alda W Hearrell
G. W. Hearrell
Hansen Returns Union Card in Seattle Fallout
Seattle September 1 The Boilermakers Union presented ex mayor Ole Hansen with a silver membership card as a keepsake of his brief in office when he helped buy Seattle street car lines. He sent it back writing he could not consider himself a member after the union’s February revolutionary strike.
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Seattle
Wash
Boilermakers’ Union
Qe Tanson
Ole Hansen
Himmself A Menger
Fine Old Hen Recalls American Eagle Remark
Lord Fisher recounts a dinner compliment from an American admiral who said the British were a fine old hen that hatched the American eagle. The remark followed Fisher’s speech praising the United States. The anecdote, cited by the Boston Transcript, highlights wartime or diplomatic wit.
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Lord Fisher
Fisher
Boston Transcript
Philadelphia Measure Errors Altered City Survey
A historic note says a defective measurement used in Philadelphia’s survey lengthened every hundred feet by three. The error affected property boundaries and value, with land records still reflecting the incorrect Philadelphia measure.
State Fair ends with new attendance and receipts record
Des Moines reports Iowa's sixty fifth state fair closed with a new attendance record of 406 185 and receipts of 301 243 51. Profits are expected near 66 000 after expenditures around 240 000 to 250 000. Auto parade drew 300 to 350 trucks and a fence incident caused minor damage with no injuries. Work begins on a 200 000 cattle barn set for next summer and theater seating may be expanded to accommodate crowds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fordyce
Mercer
Sacred Mantilla Law Guards Mantilla From Sale for Debt
In Spain a woman's mantilla is protected by law as sacred property and may not be sold to satisfy debts. The rule emphasizes cultural reverence for traditional head coverings and restricts creditor seizures of mantillas.
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Spain
Jamieson Aims to Raise 5 Million for 1920 Campaign
William D Jamieson director of finance for the Democratic national committee seeks at least 5 million dollars from 1 million people to fund the 1920 campaign. Past fund drives raised 1.1 million from 85 thousand subscribers and 2.5 million from 50 thousand donors.
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William D. Jamieson
Democratic National Committee
Golden Moment to Apply Heart and Brain to Industry
Charles Grant Miller urges workers in the Christian Herald to act during the current industrial shake-up. He argues the moment favors those with right intent and ability to seize opportunities for peace, progress, and advancement through effort and perseverance.
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Charles Grant Miller
The
Christian Herald
Good Advice for Parents Emphasizes Calm Conduct at Home
The note urges parents to model polite behavior for children and to minimize adult squabbles. It stresses that kids imitate what they see and hear and should have chances to observe courtesy rather than conflict.
Sage and Sulphur Compound Promises Dark Hair Solution
A longtime remedy named Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores to darken gray hair naturally. Users dampen a brush and apply strand by strand, with gradual darkening to a glossy finish. Not a disease cure, but a cosmetic enhancer for a youthful look.
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Wryeth
Sunday Results From National and American Leagues
Sunday results show National League games with Chicago 1St Louis 4 and New York 4 Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2. American League scores include Cleveland 6 Chicago 1, New York 6 Philadelphia 0, Washington Detroit 4 Saint Louis incomplete.
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Chielanati
New York
Lena
Chicago
Pitteburg
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
MT Boston
Washington
National Aleague
Pittsburg
Cio Ionad
Hiogo
Orton
St. Louws
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Philadelphia Measure
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