Iowa Focused in National War Preparations Politics
Des Moines January reports that Iowa gains influence as Congressman Frank Woods is reappointed chairman of the House Republican congressional committee and John Adams is poised to head the national committee. Ora Williams notes Iowa’s rising political center of gravity and strong delegation aiding military preparedness legislation. Woods’s return signals a clean campaign grounded in party principles and continued Iowa leverage in Washington.
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Des Moines
Jan
Middlewest
Iowa
Frank P. Woods
Igwa Conerionalistrict
National Congressional Committees
John T. Adams
Cahugas
Republican National Committee
Adams
Ora Williams
Dewsps
Wiliams
John TF. Adems
United States
Towa
Lowa
Kowa
Washington
Congress
Republican Congressional
Relief Promised in Freight Car Dearth Des Moines
Iowa rail officials warn Last year's corn crop faces ruin if warm weather arrives and cars remain scarce. Director General Ashton of Chicago assures regional railroad leaders will move to provide livestock and corn cars, with every effort to place them promptly for loading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dwight Kewls
Aishton
Chicago
Lewis
Iowa
Would Have Sons Fight for Kaiser
Marengo Iowa January 30 affidavits place in the hands of local authorities statements by Fred Wellen of Williamsburg alleging disloyalty and pro German sentiment. Wellen purportedly said he could lead his sons to the army or to France and instruct them to surrender their guns to Germany. An unnamed congressman allegedly claimed the war benefits some party. Wellen is described as violent in his assertions and harboring German spies. Public sentiment in the county is volatile amid wartime tension and anti dissident feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
F. Pauld
FL A. O'Connor
I. Kirby
United
Fred Wellen
Williamsburg
France
Germany
Setten
Lhe Root
Welten
New York
Iowa County
William
Wetten
Wwax Laezue
Private Cooper Loses War Insurance Amid Booze Scandal
Des Moines reports Private 1 Cooper of Company G 349th Infantry was jailed for drunkenness after a homeward trip, court martial forfeiting two thirds of his pay for four months. His wife, employed in Des Moines, loses part of his $16 monthly allotment as the policy is valued at $10,000. Other soldiers hold war risk policies, complicating company finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Waseail
Jubilee
Cooper
Three Hundred Fortyninth Infantry Regiment
Tompred Prive
Deestar
National Army
Camp Dowdie
Tn Winn
Homa
Anheuser and
Lemip
Nnally
Cooper's Company
Supreme Court Judges Seek Reelection in Iowa
New Moines Jan 30 Despite low temperatures Iowa office seekers begin to warm up as petitions circulate for state and judicial positions. Three sitting Supreme Court judges with expiring terms Byron W Preston Truman S Stevens and Frank R Gaynor circulate renomination petitions. Dwight N Lewis railroad commission chair started his petition with opposition from Dr T S Waud of Mount Vernon. Charles Webster may not run after Gov Sarding appointed him to fill EB D Chassell term.
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New Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Byron W. Preston
J Ce
Oskaloosa
Truman S. Stevens
Hamburg
Frank R. Gaynor
le Mars
Stevens
FE. Deemer
Dwight N. Lewis
Railroad Commission
Lewis
T. S. Waud
Mount Vernon
Charles Webster
Hooverization Not Approved by Pigs at Grinnell
Grinnell Iowa dispatch reports that Grinnell College dormitory hooverization measures fail to fatten hogs or satisfy pigs. The commissary department introduces Hoover-saving methods causing weak, emaciated pigs to dream of past feasts. The combined rations from women’s and men’s dormitories are insufficient to feed the swine.
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Grinnell, Ta
Pirts
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Weoo
Funeral for Arthur Sprague in Clear Lake
Arthur Sprague former Clear Lake resident died near Francisca California while in training for Uncle Sam’s army. A military funeral at the Congregational church featured Sons of the Legion honor escort and Boy Scouts parade, with the coffin interred in the local cemetery.
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Clear Lake
Senytswick
Beady
Prosecutor Enlists in Aviation Section in War Draft
Iowa City January 3. County Attorney Steve Cases says he has enlisted in the U S aviation section and has taken the examination tests at Fort Omaha. He expects to be called into service soon. He is of draft age but exempt as a county official and will likely resign his post as county prosecutor until after his call to serve.
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Iowa City
Steve Cases
United States Fighting Forces
Fort Omaha
Ev Ie
Flo
County Stromer
Camp Coby Boys Well Cared For
War Department works to ensure comfort for Sioux City soldiers at Camp Deming New Mexico as Sgt Klass reports on care. He praises camp officials for vigilance and notes harsh nights require warm clothing and good ventilation. He disputEs critics who claim poor conditions and says hospitals provide exemplary care for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Dan
War Department
Camp Deming
N. MI
Deming
Klass
George F. Klass
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Machine Gun Company
Rubert Js. Pike
Clvl
Mr. Klass
Camp Cody
Lcnmp
Gus
Cornell College Freezes Fuel Use As Coal Runs Low
Mt. Vernon January reports Cornell College facing a two day coal shortage with no immediate supply in sight. The college cuts fuel use by closing the chapel and gym showers, reducing pressure, and prohibiting society hall events. President Flint intervenes and secures pledges from Chicago firms to send coal, with at least two cars monthly.
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Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Flint
Washington
Chicago
Former Cedar Falls Man Arrested for Posing as Officer
Dr Harry Lambert from Cedar Falls was arrested in Omaha on charges of masquerading as a Canadian officer. Des Moines secret service men seized his discarded non combatant uniform. Lambert claimed 16 months of trench service in France and used a British uniform to solicit money from locals.
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Omaha
Neb
Jnc
Harry Lambert
Cedar Falls
Iowa S Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Lambert
A. P. Sherwood
Secret Service
Laubert
Iie
France
Europe
Pastor Called to Serve Vinton Presbyterian Church
A new acting pastor was installed at the Presbyterian church in Vinton after recent unanimous support from the congregation. Formal installation is planned for March. Also noted are the death of Mrs. Lewis Meskinnen, a Cedar Rapids native born 1880, and funeral services held in Vinton with Rev. R. C. Cully officiating.
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Rev
Presbyterian Church
Lewis Meskinnen
David Tharp
Cedar Rapids
Lewis Meskimen
Town City Ory
Shellsburg
Vinton
R. C. Cully
John Lindeman
Bart Wison
Mr. Lindeman
Bartley Narber
Independence
Mr. Narher
Shellsburn
Flo
Greenfield
Nancy Clemmons
Ard
Narber
Forgery Charge Leads to Industrial School Reprimand
Howard Bogan, aged 20, was sentenced to the Industrial School by Judge Clark after a forgery charge. His father paid the amount received by the boy and covered trial costs. He will turn 21 on May 10, 1921. Waverly's team played Osaka Friday, losing 24 to 18, and faced a wreck on the return trip.
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Waverly
Howard Bogan
Clark
Waverly Bannethelt
Osaka
Jost
Nege Irma
Frrdson
Fuel Commissio
Featherstone
Germania Mannerchor
Thomas Loveland
Parker, S
Deming
Obbo Miller
Kateha-Kuot
Delaware Farmers' Institute a Success in Manchester
The Delaware county farmers' institute in Manchester drew about 2500 attendees, filling the city opera house. Lloyd J. Keiser, 14, won the corn judging contest with 92 percent, earning his Prairie township school No. 1 a $75 talking machine prize. Officeholders Geo. S. Banta and F. B. Dunham credited for high institute standards.
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Manchester
Delaware County Farmers’ Institute
City Opera House
Oa. Krall
Voy
Lloyd J. Keiser
Cural
Prairie Township
Geo
Banta
F.B. Dunham
Delaware County
Enoch Sedgewick
Enoch Warren Sedgewick
Oakland Cemetery
Masons
New York
Massachusetts Infantry
Xancy Harrison
Walter
Meritted Wax For Winter Skin Care Advice
The article advises using mercorized wax nightly to repair chapped skin from winds and cold, claiming it softens and brightens the complexion. It suggests washing off in the morning and repeating daily, with a winter-friendly routine for indoor heating effects. It also notes a saxolite and hazel mixture as a refreshing lotion.
Funeral notices and military service snippets from Delaware county
Funeral for Richard Montgomery Marvin recounts Civil War service with the Thirty first Iowa Infantry and later pension work in Manchester. Other notes describe family moved to North Fork, grandson care, Lawrence Pulver home from Camp Cody with pneumonia, Captain Grossman in hospital, and a Commercial club smoker plan.
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Richard Montgomery Marvin
Mount Park
Samitarium
St. Paul
Ohio
Iowa
Montticello
Sarah Leese
Thirty-first Iowa Infantry
Vicksburg
Lookout Mountain
Sherman
Delaware County
Delhi
Greeley
Almoral
Manchester High School
H. T. Spencer
Cleveland
W. R. Stoddard
Minn
Harry HL. Marvin
Marvin
Lincoln
Camp Cody
Lawrendy Pulver
Company H
Deming
New Mexico
Capt. Grossman
Commercial Club Plana
Commercial Club
Keckler’s
Club plans smoker and refreshment event at armory
A club weighs a large gathering with speakers from afar. Banquet dropped due to conditions, refreshments will be served, and the affair will resemble a smoker. It may be held in the armory once roads improve, with an executive committee directed to study obtaining a club house and report next meeting.
Goeben Sultan Yavuz Rescued Off Nagara Point
London Jan 30 British admiralty says a midnight reconnaissance confirms the Turkish battle cruiser Sultan Yavuz Seum formerly the German Goeben is no longer ashore at Nagara point where she had been beached.
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Goeben
London
Sunisy
Sultan Yavuz Seuim
Nagara Point
Holy Roller Repents and Enlists in Army
Elmér Lathe Lathrop, a Holy Roller, had been sentenced to ten months in federal jail for failing to register but recently registered. He then announced willingness to enlist, allowing entry into the army despite prior court action.
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Holy Roller
Des Moines
Elmér Latherop
Lathrop
Women Need More Iron Today Than Twenty Years Ago
Dr Ferdinand King and a panel of physicians advocate organic iron Nuxated Iron to treat iron deficiency in women. They claim rapid improvements in strength and endurance within weeks, warn against metallic iron products, and describe the lack of iron in modern diets as a cause of malaise. Wansler Bros. Co. dispenses it in the city.
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Ferdinand King
Xora
Sys
Schuyler OC. Jaques
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
New York City
H. B. Vail
Baltimore Hospital
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Westchester County Hospital
York
America
Schuyler C. Jaques
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Europe
Iran
Wansler Bros. Co
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Kaiser
Camp Coby
Parsimonia
Ness
Castoria
Minneapolis, Minn
Iawa
Csie
Dr. Edwards
Disi Owen
Industrial School
Delaware Farmers’ Institute
North Fork
Sedgewhis Hedith
Eside
Frank
Richard Marvin
FE. W. Grove
Jon Box
Ada
Smith
H. E. Vail
E. Sauer
Boston
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