Fifty Die as Allied Bombers Hit Coblenz
London March 19 Fifty people were killed and substantial damage caused when allied airmen bombed Coblenz Germany on March 12. A neutral traveler said crowds believed Americans carried out the raid and described sirens, bomb shelters, and visible planes in daylight. The British war office confirmed bombs on factories stations and barracks.
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London
Coblenz
Germany
Hague
Times
Mulheim
Rhine
Prussia
British War Office
Berlin
Patriotism taught in public schools pledge
A. T. Hakill, superintendent of west schools, posted a patriotic pledge for classroom memorization. It declares citizenship, truth, bravery, work, and loyalty to the United States, aiming to instill patriotism as a core part of the modern curriculum.
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Ling
A. T. Hakill
West Schools
United States of America
Calvary Brotherhood Hears Talks On The Balance Sheet
Calvary Evangelical church fraternity meets Wednesday at 8 P.M. Dr Frank Gamel known for community church work in Vinton Iowa will speak on The Balance Sheet. Willis Jenks also presents Men And Their Relation To The Kingdom.
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Calvary Brotherhood
Calvary Evangelical Church Brotherhood
Frank Gamel
Vinton
Willis Jenks
Judge Boies Seeks Congressional Honor
Des Moines reports Judge W D Boies of Rock Rapids has filed for nomination papers for Congress in the late district after resigning from the district bench. Speculation points to George C Scott not seeking re election and Steele of Sioux City as likely Democratic nominee for the 11th district. Johnston of Lucas County and Marshall of Russell County announce for state House. The legislature raised district judge pay to 4900, boosting candidacy interest across districts.
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Des Moines
W. D. Boies
Rock Rapids
Guv. Harding
Congress
George C. Scott
Fom Steele
Sioux City
Boies
James FP. Johnston
Lucas County
Shipment of Seed Wheat Expected Soon For Farmers
Farmers in the county await the seed wheat shipment amid warm weather and 70 degree temperatures. Two cars of seed wheat are expected to arrive daily, loaded in Minneapolis, with W. J. Peddicord, mill manager, fielding numerous requisitions. The spring wheat acreage is seen as potentially the largest since early days. Field work will begin as ground dries, with one farmer sowing on frozen soil. An aviator accident in Fort Worth is reported, with Captain L VY Dis corps and Cadet Elm Portland listed as casualties.
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Minneapolis
Minn
W. J. Peddicord
Chicago to skip liquor vote unless courts intervene
Chicago will not vote on a wet or dry liquor question on April 2 unless courts compel action. The election board ruled the Chicago City Federation petition invalid for insufficient legal signatures, citing 149 749 names with 11 0012 valid signatures, 7 short of the requirement. The federation plans to appeal, accusing officials of bias toward wets and citing numerous invalid signatures.
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Chicago
Clerion Board
Chicago Ciry Federation
Chicago City Federation
Election Board
Bible Students Ordered to Surrender Books
Federal authorities summoned the local band of the International Bible Students association to appear this afternoon to surrender copies of The Unfinished Mystery for government seizure. The deputy marshal warned that thousands of copies mailed from the city recently are considered dangerous pro German propaganda and would be seized if surrendered.
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International Bible Students’ Association
U S Aviator Sets Marriage Record and Clock Proves Fact
Bridgeport Conn March 19 Sergeant Thomas G Danis aviation corps married Louise Conklin tele phone supervisor after a 4000 mile trip from Kelly field Texas The sequence shows arrival at 1130 am marriage at police hall receive messages 400 pm and 223 pm multiple events including jewelry purchase and taxi rides He is recommended for a commission and may leave for overseas
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Bridgeport
Conn
Thomas G. Danis
Aviation Corps
Louise Conklin
Kelly Field
Tex
Misa Conklin
Civy Hall
Oop
Clargymin
Bom
Danielsing
Fie Yen
Daniels
Plavate Secretary Enlists for Service in France
Fred Permantier of Dubuque has been appointed secretary to W S Williams general superintendent of western lines of the Illinois Central. He succeeds Edward J Riley who leaves today for Columbus Barracks to join the railway engineers division. Riley will be replaced by Permantier as the new secretary.
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Fred Permantier
Dubuque
W. S. Williams
Western Lines
Ilinois Central
Edward J. Riley
Columbus Barracks
Columbus
Railway Entineers’ Division
Mr. Riley
Illinois Central men to serve as officers in France
One of ten Illinois Central men to receive commissions and go to France as officers for the American Railway service. The company was organized for immediate service. Mr. Riley has eight years with the Illinois Central and eight months as secretary to Mr. Williams. Permantier moves from internal revenue to Waterloo. He was previously with the Illinois Central. Plumbers to Camp Dodge: L. B. Marek, secretary of the plumbers union, finds employment for Waterloo members G. F. Towne, W. Reupke, St. W. Mansfield and EB. I. Buckley. Government pay at the cantonment is 81 14 cents an hour.
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Illnois Central
France
American
Riley
Illinois Central
Williams
Dubuque
Permantier
Waterloo
Internal Revenue Offices
Hainois Central
Camp Dodge
L. B. Marek
The
Plumbers Union
G. F. Towne
W. Reupke
St. W. Mansfield
EB. I. Buckley
Cantonment
Card of Thanks for John Baker’s Illness and Death
The children express gratitude for friends kindness during our father John Baker’s illness and for the floral offerings at his death.
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John Baker
POSTMASTER AT MARSHALLTOWN DIES IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL
Marshalltown Iowa March 19 Special A G Johnson 58 post master died in a Chicago hospital after gall stone operation Saturday He served as postmaster since 1914 with commission reconfirmed last winter He earlier worked for Wyman Partridge Co in Iowa Territory He leaves a widow and two sons in Marshalltown J Sidney Johnson younger son heads the Associated Ad Clubs of Iowa
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Marshalltown
A. G. Johnson
Chicago
Iowa Territory
Wyman, Partridge & Co
Minneapolis
J. Sidney Johnson
Associated Ad Clubs
Lowa
Airplane Profiteering Debate At Aircraft Board
Washington March 19 Charges of profiteering in airplane manufacture were discussed at the weekly meeting of the aircraft board. A careful survey indicates signal corps officers believe the period of quantity production is underway, prompting scrutiny of costs and output.
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Washington, D. C
Gutzon Borglum
Signal Corps
Airplane Production to Strain Shipping for France
Report notes the production of fighting aircraft is accelerating and by July the flow to France will tax available shipping capacity. Authorities warn logistical bottlenecks may impede delivery as war demands rise.
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France
French find secret wireless at seaside villa
In St. Nazaire France on March 19 police uncovered a hidden wireless outfit in a large villa at a fashionable Loire seashore resort. The villa owner a foreigner and his valet were arrested.
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St. Nazaire
France
Loire
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