Public safety chief Hamilton faced removal bid
A state petition in Woodbury county seeks suspension of Hamilton W. Br. Hamilton, superintendent of public safety, amid charges including bribery attempts, protection for gambling, bootlegging, and drunken conduct. A parallel supreme court filing requests immediate suspension pending trial, with trial likely between August 25 and September 3 before a designated judge.
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Dan Mie
Diate
Couetloan
W. BR. Hamilton
Public Safety
Hamilton
Woodbury County
Supreme Court
Des Moines
H. al. Havner
O. T. Nasleslad
Ue Wuvion
Sears
Anderson
Hiatner
Altho
Mr. Hayner
Ner
Naxiestad
Os O Rock
James Risden
J. B. Harris
Martin
Harris
P. R. Holt
Ciy
Underworld
R. H. Williams
W. J. Kennedy
C. F. Exile
Lytle
W. S. King
Messenger Assistant Director of Treasury Certificate Sales
Des Moines August 16 Messenger state bank commissioner has been appointed assistant director of sales for Iowa for the treasury certificates of indebtedness. M A Traylor director of sales of treasury certificates of indebtedness in Chicago announced the appointment praising Messenger for promoting sales and persuading banks to join the federal reserve system.
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Des Moines
Feargse Messenger
Iowa
Treasury
M. A. Traylor
Chicago
Messenger
Federal Reserve System
Canadian Wheat Crop Is Far Short
Dean F Curtiss of Iowa State College warns that northwest Canada will yield far less than expected with a shortage of about 130 million bushels. He cites drought across Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan and urges Iowa farmers to seed extra winter wheat to offset the deficit and meet demand.
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Aus
Northwest
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Dean ©. F. Curtiss
Iowa State College
Dean Curtiss
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskkatchewan
Nebraska
Iowa
Local Auction Totals Five Hundred In Wool Sale
Grundy Center Iowa August 18 Wil Runtt delivered a wool tote at a local sale earning three dollars and bringing in a sum of five hundred.
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Grundy Center
Wil Runtt
Soldiers Train an Hour for Week Leaves Camp Dodge
A Wagging line of infantry departs Camp Dodge Iowa for overseas service. The first contingent includes 7 000 troops over two weeks in August then more officers and men follow to form the Eighth division and an anticipated Nineteenth division. The march to the trains is described with a drum corps and broad display of unity among miners bankers farmers and professors.
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Camp Dodge
Lang
Vile
Devon
bLianyers
Brotherhood of Man
National Army
Montana
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Tewinnesota
Illinois
North Dakota
Vibe
Stuck in mud nabbed in Sheldon theft case
In Sheldon Louisiana on August 16 George Stevastes and John Polus were captured with two cars loaded with whiskey including 15 quarts and 35 cases of pints and half pints valued at over $1. They fled after jumping a $50 bond when spotted south of town and later headed north without licenses.
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Sheldon
George Stevastes
John Polus
Goa
Labor shortage hits Iowa cities amid wartime drafts
Iowa cities report labor shortages as drafts approach 3 760 unskilled workers are needed to meet eastern industry demand. Officials including Gov Harding plan a Tuesday meeting at the statehouse to address the shortage and support wartime employment services. Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Davenport report local shortages across industries while farmers welcome favorable planting and harvest weather. Director Bliss urges more winter wheat acreage to bolster national defense and forecasts a 15 090 000 bushel Iowa crop.
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Moimer
Piyde
Bie
Weathey
R. . Bliss
Amens
Iowa
Bliss
Strate Feoumeeds
National Defense
Mrs Kenyon Joins Red Cross Nurses Corps
Washington on August 16 Mrs Kenyon wife of the senator has volunteered for free service in the Red Cross division selecting nurses for foreign duty and has been accepted for duty.
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Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Red Cross Division
Thin people urged to take nitro phosphate for weight gain
An old advertisement promotes nitro phosphate as a remedy for excessive thinness claiming it feeds nerves and body cells to increase weight and restore energy. It warns the product’s fish-growing properties make it unsuitable for those who do not want to gain flesh.
Iowa Nonpartisan league stalls amid loyalty doubts
Des Moines reports indicate limited activity by Nonpartisan league organizers in Iowa as loyalty concerns slow progress. Attacks on Townley circulate, while Taxpayers’ League members oppose the group and expect no fall political action. State officials note teacher shortages threaten country schools. Devoe recommends closing small schools and redistributing pupils to other districts due to wartime labor shifts.
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Dex Moines
Iowa
Nonpartisan League
Perry
Toldoegel
Rockwell City
Calhoun County Council of Defense
Desbleines
League
J. G. Ingle
Dawson
N. D
Alg Townley
Townley J
Townley
Taxpayers’ League
Des Moines
Tawa
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Eckman Laboratory
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Owa
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Iowa Knights of Pythias
Grand Temple of Pythian Sistera
Montrose Hotel
Ko O of Po
City Auditorum
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Firet Avenue
Jawa
J. F. Ball
Isiar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Knights of Pythias Band
New Olpicher Repoirts
Theodore Schultz
19Th Army Division
del Rio
Vex
Mrs. Kenyon
RED Cross
Miller
Fain
Hansen and Hansen Ais
Fourth Street
C. J. Miller
West Fourth Street
Waterlog
Emtion Limited
Wateriog Evening Courier
Town
Victor Records
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A. M. Devoe
PR Moore
College of Commerce
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Burroughs
Dalton
Middle West
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Mclectia
Perrin
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Graham
Address College of Commerce
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Setetee
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