CANDIDATES GET READY FOR RACE
Des Moines reports indicate candidates for state representative and senator spread across counties as petition filings rise. Voters seek clear stances on prohibition wet or dry and patriotism, with some candidates already drawing strong backing. Lee Elwood, Arch W. McFarlane, Mac J. Randall, W. H. Vance and R. A. Lenocker among those circulating nomination papers. Fred Oertel seeks either house, while many district judges enlist new aspirants for nominations.
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Des Moines
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
Highway Commission
Elswood
Lee Elwood
Elma
Howard County
Howard-Winneshiek
Elwood
Arch W. McFarlane
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Mac J. Randall
Cadar Rapids
Linn County
W. H. Vance
Winterset
Madison County
R. A. Lenocker
Dexter
Employment Bureaus Open Across Iowa for War Demand
Des Moines reports J C Nietzel leaves the state employment bureau to lead the Davenport office as the state opens new bureaus in Waterloo and Sioux City. The demand for labor due to 30,000 men serving in the army prompts the expansion. The state house bureau moves to Polk county courthouse near depots. Urick’s office becomes a regional clearing house for the three offices. Additional offices may follow.
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Des Moines
J_ C_ Nietzel
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Davenport
Waterloo
Sioux City
State House
Polk County
A.L. Urick
Aigte
Iowa Bay Prisoner in a German War Camp
Frank Ohrt 20, Burlington, brother of Jack Ohrt, is a German prisoner of war. The cablegram to his grandparents at 422 South Third Street confirms he enlisted with Canadian forces and served on the western front, Italy, and in recent months has been a prisoner after his plane fell behind German lines.
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Burlington
Frank Ohrt
Jack Ohrt
South Third Street
Ohrt
Weas
Italy
War Department
Epworth Boy Killed in War in France
Dubuque county mourns as Private John White of Epworth becomes the first local name listed as killed in action in France since American troops landed there. No other Dubuque county man is confirmed killed in actual battle at this time.
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Epworth
Dubuque
Althe
France
John White
Dubuque County
Love Letters Form Basis of Claim for Draft Exemption
A Sioux City article recounts a registrant using love letters to his fiancée as evidence in seeking deferred classification after registering June 6, 1977. The letters reveal long courtship beginning in 1916 and 1917, with expressions of love and plans tied to marriage and status under the draft act.
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Bsloux City
Westside Exemption Board
Son of
Missouri
Humeelf
Sioux City
Belog
Thetasta
Strann
West Side
Buchanan County Soldiers Entrain Saturday for Camp Dodge
Independence Iowa February 24 Following are names of Buchanan County men who will entrain Saturday for Camp Dodge via Waterloo to join the new national army. Listed are a long roster of local names to fill the draft quota and several deferred class candidates under selection.
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Independence
Camp Dodge
Waterloo
Buchanan Society
National Army
Fawin C. McGraw
Anderson J. Boyd
Joseph £. Smith
Guy L. Ossman
Gordon M. Rirchard Chas
B. Raffavr
Lynn L. Dean
Edward Potegeohn
J. Weber
Albert Charles Lucksack
Edward D. Devlin
Edward Zimpher
Clarence C. Kre
Ross R. Hamilton
Joseph D. McDonald
Blaine Cook
John Les Brooks
Richard E. Morllogen
Charles J. Casey
John Burt Schroll
Charles Weber
William F. Michaels
Lee Willis Spece
Wil O'Conner
Theodore Weber
Tay G. Trumble
Chas
F. Catshall
Ody
Jota Jurgens
Daniel Floyd Obrien
Edgar J. Shannon
William I. Singer
Howard W. Smith
Herman Buri
August J. Weldker
Earl Todd
Frank Wilson
Valmer
James B. Ryan
August Lyle Boardie
George J. F. Ruching
Ralph R. Head
Amos Ludwig
Alfons Shaepens
Wut
Teterries
Donald Dale
Fergus Traneby
Frank Mf. Watt
Verta
Wayne Cone
Pearl LaRoy Seelumat
Eagar Ginom
Witham O. Emme
Martin J. Moeane
John F
Wiliam Wenry
Teenneath
Tran Circins
George FH
Wilkhams
Samuel Andrew TH
Tiermann Fi
Garrety Glen Limbert
Daniel B. Viekan
Victor M. Keefer
Varry D. Varrason
Ralph J. Faerts
Three Counties Pursue Silk Flag Award Lead
Des Moines 20 reports Shelby Kossuth and Dickinson counties vie for a silk flag crafted by Sire. Harding and daughter Barba presented the offer to the county with the highest Red Cross membership rate. Shelby leads with March flag presentation date fixed by Gov. Mlarding.
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Des Moines
Sire
W. F. Harding
Barba
Red Cross
Shelby
Kossuth
Dickinson
Wartime Theatre Royal Scene on Western Front Seaside
A Western Front Theatre Royal audience of soldiers enjoys a wartime Robinson Crusoe performance. Kilts, ladies in stage bar, and an orchestra enliven the night as generals and regimental officers share a rare, festive outing amid shell damage and trench memories. A Hogmanay dinner with pipe music and Scottish reels follows, highlighting restrained joy and enduring camaraderie among the fighting men.
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Philip Crybs
London Chronicle
Theatre Royal
Western Front
Robinson Crusoe
His Majesty
Theatre Royad
No Man’s Land
Corant Garden
Polly Perkins
Taschud
Mrs. Crusos
Glasgow
Cagea
Shelley
Thas
Scotland
Obituaries and Deaths in Hardin County Iowa Falls Area
Several obituaries and notices from Hardin county recount deaths in Iowa Falls Melvin and surrounding areas. R H Oderkirk 88 died after a two year illness. survived by widow and two children Maxon Oderkirk Waterloo and Mrs Lizzie O Wood DeQueen Ark. Mrs Tidman 89 died at home. interment planned in Melvin beside husband. Mrs Chris Larsen dies after brief illness. survived by husband two sons and a daughter. Geo Hastings dies in California. will be interred in Hardin county. longtime farmer and Mason.
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Tua
Oderkirk
Lia
Maxon Oderkirk
Waterloo
Ard
Lizzie O. Wood
DeQueen
Ark
Harriet Tidmay
Tier
Melvin
Tidman
England
Chris Larsen
Blis Hau
Shy
Srown
Geo. Hastings
California
Jie
Hardin County
Masons Norne Lodge
Cootie Clothing To Reach Iowa City For Soldiers
Iowa City report states the first shipment of cootie clothing will arrive in about two weeks. The undergarments will be treated under Professor Rockwood in the university chemistry department to prevent cooties for Rainbow division soldiers overseas. Expenses for making and treating the initial 34,000 garments are covered by Iowa's War Fund from a 1 million dollar appropriation.
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Iowa City
W. E. Eastman
Mothers Club of
Des Moines
Professor Rockwood
University Chemistry Department
Iowa Soldiers
Rainbow Division
Gift to Cos College Boosts Women’s Quadrangle
Cedar Rapids February 20. Mrs Elizabeth R Voorhees donated 18000 to Coe College to fund finishing the new addition to the women’s quadrangle. This is her third gift totaling 168000, after earlier support that built the north wing and now nearly completing the east wing. The administration committees foresee a well equipped midwest dormitory.
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COW College
Cedar Rapids
Cos College
Afrs
Elizabeth R. Voorhees
Coe
Middlewest
Thirteen Initiated at Helmet Lodge 99 Anniversary Observance
Thirteen candidates were initiated at Helmet Lodge No 99 during its fifty fourth anniversary celebration. A service flag with 13 stars was hung, and C B Munger presented the lodge with its membership honor roll. Rev R H MacCullough gave the principal address, and James B Gram sang with A T Petersen at the piano. W W Osborne, who led a membership drive, departed for Des Moines after the event. Knights in Army Service lists members and their locations across camps in GA FL WA PA and Petrograd Russia among others.
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Knights of Pythias Order
Helmet Lodge
Felmet Lodge
Munger
Aif
George Oris
R. H. MacCullough
Northminster Presbyterian Church
James B. Gram
A. T. Petersen
W. W. Osborne
Des Moines
Camp Cody and Camp Johnston personnel listed
Howard Dunkelberg and N. BM. Ray Rouse from Camp Cody along with Haiph E Miller Camp Johnston Cemyp Grant J. L. Bowman US Navy and George Bentley US Navy Lieut John Gwynne from Camp Dodge Town H. M. Wilson assigned to the army, listing military personnel and assignments.
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Howard Dunkelberg
Camp Cody
Ray Rouse
N. M
Siam adopts new tricolor flag signaling alliance pivot
Bangkok February 20 Siam announces a national flag change from the white elephant on a scarlet ground to a red and white three color banner with a central stripe mirroring allied powers. The move marks Siam’s alignment with the Allies and its advance in civilization.
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SLIAM
Bangkok
Siam
Enon
Elso
Stop Pain Neuralgia Relief Ad Excerpt
A vintage ad touts a soothing uniment for neuralgia claiming fast relief without burning skin. It compares favorably to St Jacobs Liniment and promises instant easing for facial head or any body part. A small trial bottle from a drug store is suggested.
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St. Jacobs
Food violations flood Prussia courts in 1917
In Prussia, nearly 400,000 prosecutions for infringing food regulations were pursued in 1917. Courts imposed 151 421 fines of varying amounts and sentenced 2,781 individuals to imprisonment as the case load crowded the system.
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Amsterdam
Prussia
Beauty Doctor Tells Secret From Detroit Expert
Misa Alice Whitney a Detroit beauty doctor shares an at home hair darkening mixture. She says mix water hayrum Barbo Compound and glycerine to shade gray hair making it look younger. Apply twice weekly until desired shade achieved. Not sticky or greasy and does not rub off.
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Misa Alice Whitney
Detroit
Mich
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promised to Cure Back Aches
An old advertisement claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules restore energy and kidney health by “attacking” poisonous microbes in the system. It urges immediate purchase, promises relief within 24 hours, and recommends ongoing use to prevent future attacks. Money-back guarantee offered for the genuine imported brand.
VapoRub Promises Quick Relief for Croup and Colds
A North Carolina VapoRub advertising feature extols the salve’s vapors and skin absorption to ease chest tightness and throat soreness. It claims relief from head colds to bronchitis, with a 30 day trial and a refund if not delighted.
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North Carolina
Mother of Waterloo Man Dies at Greene
Greene Iowa Feb 20 Mrs BE S Tracy died at her home at 2 a m Tuesday from heart failure after a period of heart trouble She was past 75 and an old resident of the vicinity Survived by two sons and two daughters One son J B Tracy lives in Waterloo at 1012 Wellington Street
Boone Soldier Arthur N Lantz Dies in Camp Cody
Sergt Arthur N Lantz of Boone died Monday at Camp Cody Deming New Mexico of pneumonia. His father John A Lantz was en route when word arrived. The body will arrive in Boone next Saturday for burial, making him the first Boone soldier boy to die in service.
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Boone
Boon
Sergt
Arthur N. Lantz
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
John A. Lantz
Lantz
Dite
Royal Automobile club backs teaching American history in English schools
The Royal Automobile Club has passed a resolution urging American history be taught in English schools. The move reflects a push to broaden historical education and deepen cultural ties between Britain and the United States.
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London
Royal Automobile Club
Simple Way To End Dandruff
A rinsing method claims to dissolve dandruff completely using four ounces of plain liquid argon from a drug store. Apply at night to moisten the scalp with fingertips. by morning most if not all dandruff should be gone. Three or four more applications allegedly destroy every sign and trace, stop itching, and leave hair fluffy, glossy, silky, and soft.
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R. H. Oderkirk
Iowa Falls
Bedford
Ralph Holting
Kiles Self
Emmetsburg
Albert Sampson
Ruthven
United States Army
Ansgar
Frank F. Gartner
193Rd Infantry
Charles Gartner
St. Ansgar
K. P
Alo Helmet Lodge
Helmut
Charles W. Suddarth
Camp
Hancock
Worth Hutlman
Camp Johnston
Fla
Wilson B. Friend
Lewis
Wash
G. Campbell Janney, Jr
Johnston
S.C. Kimm
Nayr
Philadelphia
Arthur A. Zimmierman
Frank Hitchins
George W. Williams
Petrograd
Russia
Philip Koester
William A. Dewees
Beauty
Haarlem
Greene
Bere
Saaret
ER Oech
Br. Louis
U. S.A
F.O.B
Maxwell
F. O. B. Detroit
Harry Padden Auto Co
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