Red Heifer Dispute Ends in Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Weaver writes opinion in Clarence B. Luther vs John Ullritch case from Buena Vista County. Luther won replevin over ten head of cattle including a disputed red heifer. court finds the matter a trifling controversy best left undisturbed, criticizing costly litigation over minor cattle ownership and noting shared human impulses behind the dispute.
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Des Moines
Jen
Xéyvere
Dodger
Slias M. Weaver
Iowa Surrama
Bln
Cosa
Clarence B. Luther
John Ullritch
Buena Vista County
Luther
Ulritch
Ulrritch
Heplevin
Lutcher
Replevin
Uliritch
Supreme Court
Evans
Trayor
Justice Weaver
Sam
Jowa Boys May Get to Work on Essays
Des Moines January 24 The Town State fair management selects the essay subject How the Farmer Boy Can Help Win the War for the boys encampment contest. County winners will be guests of state fair management at the fair with all expenses paid. Essays must be 500 to 1000 words. For farm boys aged 16 to 19. No previous guest may enter again.
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Des Moines
Cherokee Farmer Practical Patriot
John Gard, a Cherokee area farmer, refused a Cedar Rapids seed house offer of ten dollars a bushel for two hundred bushels of last year’s corn graded for seed. He declared neighbors could buy seed from him next spring at five dollars a bushel, leaving many local farmers with enough seed to plant their average without high costs.
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Cherokee
John Gard
Cedar Rapids
Doesnit Think He'll Need Army Uniform So Senda It Back
Shenandoah, Jun 24. Ezra Cliftin Blady, wanted as a deserter, sent his army uniform back from Camp Dodge with a note he did not expect to need it. Sheriff and deputy searched the home of Blady and his family but found no sign of him. Sechrist linked to I W W was released after defense council inquiry. Authorities plan further action to arrest the family for aiding desertion.
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Shenandoah
Ezra Cliftin Blady
National Army
Bama
River Bluffs
Bartlett
Sam
Carp
Green Hollow Hills
Fremont County
Camp Dodge
Emerson
Cal B. Dts
A. Bullock
Sechrist
County Defense Council
Losign
Prominent Vinton Businessman Dies in Hunting Accident
Jacob L Urbach a longtime Vinton merchant and Mason died after a hunting accident. Born in Russia, he co founded Urbach Bros. & Lewis, later Urbach Clothing Co. He is survived by his widow and two children. Funeral services will be in Dubuque after a Rock Island train trip. The community and several organizations will send delegations.
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Whitney
Griffin
Vinton
Rock Island
Waterloo
Dubuque
Russia
Charles Lewis
Urbach Bros. & Lewis Clothing
Lewis
Minneapolis
Urbach Clothing Company
Masonic Order
Order of the Eastern Ster
Four Sons of Sex tn One Family Acertieled Por Service
In Des Moines January the southern district draft board certified for service in the national army the family of Rosena Berchmier of Van Buren county. The two older sons Albert and Walter ages 28 and 29 stay to run the farm while the four younger brothers including Andrew aged 13 must go to war.
Catholics Good Soldiers Banquet Speech at Camp Dodge
Rev Patrick N McDermott chaplain at Camp Dodge tells Knights of Columbus members at the Chamberlain hotel that 40 percent of the army is Catholic. He says Catholics are trained in obedience and will face death promptly and cheerfully when ordered to go over the top, with no yellow streak observed.
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Des Moines
Patrick N. McDermott
Camp Dodge
Knights of Columbus
Chamberlain Hotel
Des Moines Plans Localized Fuel Saving Rules
State Fuel Administrator Charles Webster coordinates modified orders for Iowa, with no blanket statewide rule. Eleven member committees, led by Des Moines figures including Mayor John McVicar, will enforce local fuel saving campaigns, promote smokeless devices, close early, boost charity drives, and push wood utilization as coal shortages loom.
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Des Moines
Snn
Charles Webster
Wires
Des Moines Board
Webster Hug
John McVicar
Besen
Committee of Eleven
MacVicar
Webster
Eleven
Towa
Iowa
Aplingtons New School Building Is Now Occupied
Aplington and vicinity inaugurate use of a new consolidated school building costing 75000 dollars. Built of white Bedford stone basement and brushed brick, 665 by 105 feet, fireproof design, with gymnasium auditorium seating 350, steam heating, electric heat, and soon city water. A. F. E. Smith of Waterloo contractor. Joseph Bowman now in third year as superintendent. old building to be sold at public auction Saturday.
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Aplington
Altho
A. F E. Smith
Waterloo
Joseph Bowman
Hammond Defies Loyalty Accusations Costs Teaching Post
In Council Bluffs Iowa a country schoolteacher Wm Ti Hammond aged 55 had his teaching certificate revoked and his school removed after charges of disloyalty. He faces county council next Monday for alleged patriotic talk, derogatory remarks about the Red Cross and YMCA, and attacks on the draft law. Some supporters have been summoned as tension grows locally.
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Tan
Wm. Ti. Hammond
Council
County Council of
Deep
Tlammond
Paris
Red Cross
Hammond
Reliable Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
For years druggists note Swamp Root the great kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician's prescription and strengthening tonic. It helps organs do nature intended work and has many supporters. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention Waterloo Evening Courier.
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Kilmer
Fon
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Waterloo Evening Courier
Blaze in Ackley Office Sparks Fears and Enlistments
Explosion in the Ackley physician’s office caused a brief blaze but was stopped with minimal damage as two other people were in the office. Reports note enlistments of local youths, wartime mobilization, and various town happenings including a meteor sighting and community events.
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Blaze
Ackley
Buchanan County War Thrift Plans Target Hoarding and Local Drive
Independence January 24 meeting of Buchanan County War Thrift association executives outlined prosecution plans for the thrift campaign with W S 8 and district chairman W W Marsh in attendance. J L Cherny named county food administrator and a daily retailer card reporting system to be installed. Red Cross bazar at Kings Hall open through Saturday praises farmers contributions of livestock hay and grain. A French Camp Dodge officer to speak on Saturday. Auxiliary groups report to January 1 with 42261 total value of articles made and expenditures listed.
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Independence
Fouts
Buchanan County War Thrift Association
Commercial Club
W. W. Marsh
Leo Paulger
Cedar Falls
J. L. Cherny
Thin County
Camp Dodge
Thompson and Committees Lead Junior Red Cross Effort
Financial figures show material expenses totaling 6810.48 with yarn costs 2718 and exclusive yarn 4160.24. B M Thompson forms a junior Red Cross auxiliary, appointing Supt. T J Tormey Rev Walher Byrne Miss Myrtle Matchelor Geo Vincent and Supt. A B Jewett to oversee work. J B Bassett buys bankruptcy stock of Freeman Electric and takes over Ever Ready batteries business run by J R Kain Joliet. United States military law deems union declarants subject to service if not exempt. Schucalya an Austrian, sentenced to 10 years at Fort Leavenworth for desertion after not reporting for service.
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Terial
Mr. Thompson
B. M. Thompson
Red Cross
T. J. Tormey
Walher Byrne
Myrtle Matchelor
Geo. Vincent
A. B
United States
Alien Must Serve If Be Doesn't ClaDe Exemption
Camp Dodge Iowa January 24. Ra ing in the case of Joe Schucalya.
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Camp Dodge
Joe Schucalya
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