Iowa Veterans Warmly Welcome Returning Heroes
Des Moines greets Sergeant Gwen Hawkins Corporal Merle Skinner and Private Albert Montgomery back from Pershing's army with a 1000 strong crowd and a governor mayor and Camp Dodge officers presence. The trio urges letters and news for morale and plans a tour through Indianola Winterset Stuart Greenfield Fontanelle Atlantic Red Oak Villisca and Cornng. They depart for Indianola then proceed to meet many towns with dates through Friday and Saturday.
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Des Moines
Gwen Hawkins
Merle Skinner
Albert Montgomery
Pershing
Red Cross
Trig
Hack Island
Camp Dodge
Gov
Harding
Fairwater
State House
Jewa Boys
Folts
Skinner
France
Iowa
Harry Warren
Indianola
Winterset
Stuart
Montgomery
Greenfield
Fontanelle
Atlantic
Red Oak
Villisca
Surplus of 472 Dollars Given to Orphans by Happy Tribes
Des Moines reports the Happy Tribe campaign for a million pennies reached its goal two days early with 47158 pennies collected for orphans. Donations poured in from branch groups across states, aiding many fatherless children and supporting daily relief for war refugees and veterans.
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Des Moines
Happy Tribe Kiddies
Alothers’ Dariag
Happy Tribe
Iowa
American Childre Digny
Ethwar
Adait Kiefer In Refgratory After Insolvent Bank Charges
Adait Kiefer, farmer of Hazleton County, remanded to refgratory for a year sentence following arrest in March 1913 at Aleton. The case stemmed from deposits made while banks the Rie Far Brothers and Hazleton Savings were insolvent. Supreme Court refused to reopen the case, leaving his fate unresolved.
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Cefiar
Prileton
Anagmosa
Almast
Benai
Tucson
Kiefer
Aleton
Mate Banking Department
Riefar Brothers’ Bank
Hazleton Savyings Bank
Nad Shed
Supreme Court
Seed corn distribution underway from Cedar Rapids
The United States department of agriculture issued orders for distributing about 20 900 bushels of seed corn from Cedar Rapids Iowa at seven dollars and fifty cents per bushel. Farmers statewide flock to obtain seed as one third lack germination. A day and night crew shells grades and tests corn for shipment while remaining stock may prove insufficient.
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Cedar Rapids
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Millions in Proposed Increase of Freight Rates in This State
Des Moines May 16 Based on 1817 earnings of steam railroads in Iowa the proposed 25 percent increase in freight and passenger rates would raise railroad earnings in this state by about 25 million dollars annually The 1917 gross earnings of railroads in town totaled 98 122 820 05 25 of this would be 24 530 705 13 reaching a grand total of 122 653 625 68 Freight rate expert B G Wylie says Iowa will buy more made near home with shorter hauls but long and short haul rates will shift distribution He predicts easier adjustments on short haul rates if the higher rates take effect Traffic men have fought short haul rates The middle west shipping is light though auto shipments face car shortages and it is hard to secure freight cars
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fle
BR. G. Wylie
Middlewest
Fighting Rules Direct From Front to Camp Dodge
Des Moines reports that several French and British officers with Western Front experience will be assigned to Camp Dodge to teach modern warfare. A fourth officer training camp started at Camp Dodge, with sessions through September 1, as Selective Service men increase. Relpa B Teabeaune, a Black dentist drafted for the war, becomes Camp Dodge’s first promoted Black officer, awaiting duty at Fort Wayne. patients transfer from Camp Dodge hospital to Fort Ti hospital.
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Des Moines
Western Front
Camp Dodge
Brightman
West Front
The
State University
Ames
Sth National Army Division
Relpa B. Teabeaugnegro
Keokuk
Vert Warne
Gomi
Camp Dedce
Fart Ti
Ickley Officials Move to Cut Auto Cutouts
Ickley officials insist that auto cutouts be removed. A town ordinance in May targets certain autos and penalties for offenders are described. A loyalty meeting by Masons in Loyalty is planned with Rev. A. A. Brooks delivering the address at the Presbyterian church next Monday evening.
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Ickley
Fountain Iudge
A. A. Brooks
Fort Dotlee
Presbyterian
Inheritance Taxes Hit Record Total In Eight Years
State Treasurer reports collateral inheritance taxes collected over eight years total 501 329.68 with 1 009 estates involved. Largest single estate Virginia W Gay of Benton County paid 22 098.97. Debtor delays, maturity cards, and possible impact of charity bequests loom over tax policy.
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Nes Molves
Edwin H. Hoyt
Frank J. Murphy
Virginia W. Gay
Benton County
Supreme Court
Marshalltown Weighs New Gas Rates as Court Hears Case
Gas customers in Marshalltown face new temporary rates from the Iowa Railway and Light Co as a rate dispute proceeds. The order blocks enforcement of old charges, with a stepped schedule from 1.40 to 1.10 per thousand cu ft by usage tier, plus a 10 cent early payment discount. The average expected bill runs about 1.33 net per 1,000 cubic feet based on 1917 bills.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Railway & Light Company
Ware
Grandfather Becomes First Sioux City War Enlistee
William A. Winkelpleck, 40 years old, former railroad engineer, becomes the first grandfather to enlist in Sioux City for U S Army service. He joins the Thirty first Engineering Corps at Fort Leavenworth and heads to Omaha for enlistment. His unit will operate railway lines at the front.
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Sioux City
Wwilliam A. Winkelpleck
United States
Army
Thirty-first Engineering Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Omaha
Neb
Winkelpleck
Winkerpleck
Imlaw
Ackley High to Graduate Class of 21
Ackley Schools will graduate a class of 21, with girls outnumbering boys five to one. Names include Marguerite Austin Florence Hangessar Gladys French Karl Goettel Rufus Hathaway Will Hatch Anna Heetland Thelma Leach Catherine Mely Anne Penning Meryle Passmore Marion Fath Leona Schultz John Steer Marie Butler Mildred Ricard Clara Steffen Josephine Steffen Erama Vietor Byrd Voss. Hon Nate Kendall to deliver the address. Banquet omitted. light lunch after exercises.
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Marion Fath
Leona Schultz
John Steer
Marie Butler
Mildred Ricard
Clara Steffen
Josephine Steffen
Erama Vietor
Byrd Voss
Nate Kendall Jn
Clase
Marshall
Justice Court
Hidora
Nolice
Oris Rule
School For the
South Dakota
Gary
Ouls
F. H. Rule
Ackley
Henry Peters
Osceola
Franklin County
Iowa
Government to train college men for army service in fall 1913
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker informs Iowa State University and other colleges that U S army units will be formed in colleges with 100 or more able bodied men aged 18 or over. Training for 18 to 21 will be voluntary, 21 or older eligible for enlistment only under dire necessity.
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Iowa City
Newton D. Baker
State University of Iowa
United States ‘Army
Baker
Iowa Crop Report Details Severe Weather and Damage
The weekly Iowa crop report notes heavy rain in the northeast, but widespread rainfall deficiency in central and southwest areas. Tornadoes on May 5 caused extensive damage across multiple counties with near a million dollars in property losses. crop damage is described as small. Corn planting ranges from 15 percent in southern counties to beginning in northeast areas, with small grain and pasture conditions generally good outside drought-impacted zones.
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OWA
State of
Iowa
Charlee F. Marvin
Department of Agriculture
Enen
Aleof
Bremer
Chickasaw
Winneshiek
Hamilton
Scott
Ross Will
Nouthern
Aouthern
Laundering Instructions for Delicate Blouse Care
Simple method using Lux flakes in hot water to create foam. Soak and whisk into lather, add cold water to reach lukewarm, then dip and squeeze the garment. Rinse three times in lukewarm water, do not wring, dry in shade, and press lightly with a warm iron.
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Adait Kiefer, Baxker
Acklers
Montezuma, Jr
Iirs
Zigo
John
Nerag Dewitt Gray
Lux Way
Georgette
Baby
Lux
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge
Mass
Suet
P Broz
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