War fund for Iowa debated as war prep advised
Sub committees from both houses study Gov. Harding’s call for a war fund of at least half a million dollars. Bonds may replace taxes, with military census and factory survey to follow. Governor urges ready information on men, materials, and factories for defense and possible war use.
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Nie
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Fleck
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Schrup
Kingland
Robert Johnston
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Lake
Anderson
Shatf
Wormley
Iowa
Marion
War Department
Death by Own Action Near What Cheer In Iowa
What Cheer March 26 Louis Sears 25 of Thornburg committed death by own action overnight by hanging from a line in a schoolyard about half a mile north of What Cheer His hat and coat were found hanging on a fence Sears had served four years in the navy A brother died in the insane asylum years ago
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What Cheer
Louis Sears
Thornburg
Sears
Navy
French Prisoners Forced to Work Near Front Line
Paris reports Marcel Ducret, president of the Thesancon prisoners of war association, forwarded a declaration by a prisoner forced to work in the zone. He says inmates were inadequately fed, slept in tiny sheds with 14 inch wide spaces, lacked bedding, and were forbidden mail. Cantonments lay six miles from the front with many tasked on trenches 400 yards from the French line. One escaped comrade was killed. several wounded by French shell fire. Refugees estimate 20,000 Frenchmen forced to similar work near the front.
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Marcel
Ducret
Thesancon Prisoners of War Association
Foreign Office
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Iowa Calls For Official State Flag Design Commission
Des Moines Iowa reports the flag commission appointed by the Thirty sixth general assembly submitted its findings. It urges creation of a new Iowa commission to design a state flag and establish a statute and rules for adoption. It calls for a funding increase from 550 dollars to at least 1550 dollars.
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Des Moines, Mare “G
Tow Flag Commission
Thirty-sixth
General Assembly
Towa
Sure. Coms
W.L. Blarding
Adit
Guy E. Logan
Iowa
Thirty-Sixth General Assembly
Death Ends Divorce in New Market Case
New Market Illinois March 26 death ended a divorce action filed by Mrs Pointer in district court. John M Pointer died suddenly after sheriff served notice. Deceased was a leading Van Market businessman. Mrs Pointer sought heavy alimony. Two children.
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New Market
Ill
John M. Pointer
Pointer
van Market
Factional strife stalls progress in legislature at Des Moines
Des Moines report details a tight three week window for the current legislature with only a handful of laws enacted and major pledges unfulfilled. Prolific talks center on prohibition, banking, state printing, and potential court additions as factions clash over governance and budget reforms.
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Ges Moines
State Department of Banking
Senate moves on state printer row as house expected to act
The document reports a brewing factional fight in the legislature over a state printing bill aimed at limiting contracts to Harding supporters. Local papers view it as a forecast of a broader future effort to split the Republican machine led by Harding Salinger. The insurance rating bill clash persists with the house set to repeal the current bureau law while the senate favors preserving key features.
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Johnston Road
Harding
Republican Party
Harding- Salinger
Rogers
Insurance Rating Bureau
Saall House
Iowa Falls Barn Damaged by Fire and Horses Burned
A night fire in Iowa Falls damaged the Turner & Crippen bus barn, burned three horses, and threatened a nearby light plant. Twenty six horses were in the barn, three died, and buyers face losses as cars could not deliver the stock. Investigators suspect arson and police seek evidence to identify the incendiary. The barn sustained major damage but will be rebuilt this spring, with insurance covering most losses.
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Iowa Falls
Turner & Crippen Company, Inc
Pemberton Horse Gate
Turner & Crippen Company
Commonwealth Company
Woman Shot Dead in Burlington Husband Sought
In Burlington Iowa on a Saturday night Mrs Alice Johnson 42 was shot and killed police search for her husband from whom she had been separated for months. She leaves four children. In Sacramento California businessmen form a barefoot tongue group promoting health and amusement.
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Alice Johnson
Sacramento
Cal
Young Woman Carried Through Culvert By Flooded Iowa River
Decorah Iowa March 25 heavy spring flood toped by ice jam and rising water carried Alma Nelson Clermont through a culvert as she walked to Luther college after a fall from a high sidewalk. William Thayer and Paul Rysge pulled her free as the river swept her toward the main channel. She was unconscious briefly but suffered no serious injuries.
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Decorah
Iowa
Austin
Minn
Alma Nelson
Clermont
Luther College
Wiliam Thayer
Paul Rysge
Miss Nelson
Southwell assumes Hawk-Eye control in Burlington Iowa
Des Moines March 26 William Ny Southwell resigns as business manager of The Megister and The Evening Tribune and moves with his family to Burlington to take active management of the Hawk Eye Publishing Co. He purchases a controlling interest and will run the paper, one of Iowa's oldest established properties, in what is described as a pure business change.
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Des Moines
William Ny
Southwell
Megister
Evening Tribune
Burlington
Hawk-Eye Publishing Company
Iowa
Hawk Bye
Gardner Cowles
Register and Leader
Register Company
Blood Purifier and Iron Tonic Kept as Spring Best
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peps lion Pills as a superior spring treatment. The duo is claimed to purify impure blood, revitalize the system, improve appetite and digestion, aid sleep, and restore health, with a suggestion that a small investment yields strong returns versus other therapies.
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Southwell to take publisher role at Burlington Hawk Eye
The Burlington Wink Eye reports Mr William B Southwell of Des Moines will buy a majority interest in the Burlington Hawk Eye and move to Burlington next month to assume publisher duties. J L Waite stays editor in chief and GC M Waite remains secretary. The policy on political and economic questions will not change while Burlington’s growing needs prompt staffing expansion.
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Burlington Wink-Eye
Southwell
William B. Southwell
Des Moines
Burlington Hawk- Eye Company
Burlington
J. L. Waite
GC. M. Waite
Growth and trade boost noted in the paper
The article highlights growth in the paper's development and its expanding commercial and industrial activities. It mentions prominent figures and a growing economic environment, with financiers lending large sums to Britain and France while Germany receives far less.
England Invents 28 Fold Windshield For Autos
A peculiar development from England introduces a new windshield design described as a tough twenty eight fold, touted for motor vehicles. The claim centers on enhanced strength and resilience, potentially altering auto glass standards.
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