Not Many Army Recruits In Iowa Report Reveals
Washington Mews Bureau Waterloo Evening Courier reports Western Iowa shows stronger recruit results than Eastern Iowa. Omaha stations reached 91.5 percent of quota, Davenport 54.7 percent. Fort Wayne led at 281 percent, San Francisco at 233. Postmasters in western Iowa earned a $5 recruiting bonus. 10 Western Iowa postmasters and five in Davenport gained bonuses February. The congressionally supported program expands night schools to teach English to foreigners amid mine safety education.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Omaha
Davenport
Fort Warne
Ind
San Francisco
Atlantic
Crank Perils Premier Meets Intruder at Lloyd George Home
London reports an apparently unstable man gained access to Premier Lloyd George's residence yesterday afternoon. He was overpowered and arrested after a struggle, security officials said.
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London
Lloyd George
Russian ministers blamed in revolt
Four senior Russian officials and their associates faced accusations of pro German ties and secret dealings with Germany as the empire collapsed. Boris Stuermer and Alexander Protopopoff were reported slain by revolutionists, while Prince Golitzine and Gen. Trepo were imprisoned or guarded amid the upheaval.
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Russia
Germany
Boris Stuermer
Alexander Protopopoff
Prince Golitzine
Gen. Trepo
Tickets Going Fast For Burns Benefit
Members of Local 334 A. F. of M. report strong demand for benefit ball tickets to aid Harley Burgas clarinetist who suffered severe frostbite last winter and needed finger amputations. The event at the armory Saturday night draws broad union and organizational support to assist Burgas's family.
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Armory
Harley Burgas
Musician's Union
Burns
Meeting Draws Twenty Five Dealers and Eage Men
About 25 dealers and earage men from various points in the two counties attended the meeting.
Automobile Owners Form Association in Hardin and Franklin
The Iowa aus, ia., March 22 report says the automobile owners of Hardin and Franklin counties met Tuesday evening and formed an association. L. W. Hobbie of Hampton was chosen president, H. H. Nazett of Eldora vice president, Lloyd Babcock of Iowa Falls secretary, and R. A. Gehring of Iowa Falls treasurer. Directors include Chris Bunte Ackley George Eldeding Eldora J. E. Dougan Towa Falls M. A. Harrison Hampton J. McCammett Sheffield.
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Hardin
Franklin Counties
L. W. Hobbie
Hampton
H. H. Nazett
Eldora
Lloyd Babcock
Iowa Falls
R. A. Gehring
Lowa Falls
Chris Bunte
Ackley
George Eldeding
J. E. Dougan
Towa Falls
M. A. Harrison
J. McCammett
Sheffield
Des Moines Considers Sunday Amusement Legalization
Des Moines debates a measure to let towns approve Sunday amusements by ordinance rather than statewide prohibition. The senate judiciary committee plans to attach the provision to the Rowley house bill before reporting it for passage. Senator Newberry and supporters argue local choice protects communities with open Sunday sentiment. Senator Chase refers the bill to a subcommittee for changes to this provision.
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Des Moines
Mare
Newberry
Chase
Million Germans in U S Census Shows
About 9,000,000 persons of German stock in the United States per the 1940 census via United Press. Of 2,501,182 born in Germany and other groups, 3,911,847 are born in America of German descent, with 1,869,596 born in America with one German parent. Over 92,000 naturalized, 127,103 aliens, and 92,030 with first papers. details on returnees unavailable.
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Washington
1. C
Mare
United States
United Press
Bureau
The
Department of Commerce
Germany
America
No More Stomach Trouble After Fruitola Benefit
Mrs H N Holbrook of Arko Minnesota reports feeling ten years younger after using Fruitola and Traxo from Pinus laboratories. She says Fruitola relieved gall stones and eased digestion. Traxo revitalizes a rundown system. Booklet available from Pinus Laboratories Monticello Illinois.
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Arko
Minn
Pinus Laboratories
Fruitala
Edsall
Montinello
Waterloo
Wangler Bros Co
East Fourth Street
C. J. Miller
West Fourth Street
Monticello
Illinois
Deepest Ocean Bore Reaches Record Depth
A Pratt-area project claims a bore reaches 5826 feet, touted as the deepest in the world. The note references vital nature of the operation amid national concerns and a PMOEOML OY-Po teed.
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Nik
Pratt
Las Veel
Vila
Oulthad
Local man dies by hanging in Iowa barn
Jowa Fills Iowa Maren Frank fuwer, age rat well known resilent of this eftstaole hin fire Tuesday evoutne. He was employed as an electrican and had been off duty a few days due to illness. Returning home from town he went to the barn and hanged himself. His sister saw him enter the barn and did not suspect trouble until about 4 o'clock. He was born and reared in the community and is survived by his mother and sister. his father and another sister had died previously.
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Frank ‘Fuwer
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Ruby Gloss
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New Spring
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