Prisoner Dives in Cell In Self Harm Attempt
James Roy, 50, jailed for drunkenness at Fort Dodge, climbed his cell wall and dived onto the concrete floor twice. Sheriff Henderson found him bleeding from a scalp wound. a physician tended his injuries. Roy was sentenced to eight days for drunkenness and may be committed to an asylum on insanity filings.
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James Roy
Roy
D. B. Henderson
J. T. Knapp
Fort Dodges
Henderson
Tony Janus Killed on Russian Front
Baltimore and St Louis report the American aviator Anthony Janus was killed Oct 12 in the Russian aviation service. He served as an instructor at the Toronto Canadian aeronautical school in 1915 and later made St. Louis his headquarters in 1922 and 1913.
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Tony Janus
Baltimore
Anthony Janus
Janus
Canadian Aeronautiret
Toronto
St. Louis
Anthony "Tanus
New Orleans
Missouri
Mississippi
Russia
Stolen Watches Found in Shoe
Willis Paul of 783 Walnut Street was arrested early today on larceny charges after detectives found two watches and about $3 in his possession. He pleaded guilty in Justice W. B. McSurray's court and received a ten day jail term. the watches were returned to owner Stanley Wartham of 325 Oak Avenue. The case stemmed from a party Tuesday evening.
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Willis Paul
Walnut Street
W. B. McSurray
Paul
Homes Morris
Stanley Wartham
Oak Avenues
Wire Destroys Home and Burns Two People
Clearfield November 2. T Sletchall and his 15 year old son Truman suffered severe burns while rescuing others from a fire that destroyed a Clayton arm southeast of Mount Ayr. Mrs Sletchall and three other children escaped. the baby was badly burned. The blaze is believed caused by a defective line.
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Clearfield
T. PF. Sletchall
Truman
Clayton Arm
Mount Ayr
Border Y Quarters Camp Aides Guardsmen at Mexican Border
The YMCA camp near the Mexican border houses thousands of national guardsmen. Clizeng of Waterloo helped fund over $200 subscribed locally to complete the buildings. Army Y facilities provide books magazines and games to bring a sense of home to soldiers during spare moments.
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Clizeng of
Waterloo
City in Brief Repairs Glasses and Local Happenings
Local items note glass repair services and a roundup of city social visits. Residents include Mrs. P H Ramp of Logansport visiting I C Allinans. Lincoln Circle Ladies of the A R plans a Memorial hall meeting. D B Fisher of Oak Park and his wife are to visit. Baptist delegates report on a Des Moines convention. J C Murtagh and W N Birdsall to speak in Greene. additional notes cover travels, a bike collision, a medical lecture, a court claim by C C Ross, a birth announcement in Minneapolis, and upcoming Lincoln Circle Social at Memorial hall with public invited.
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First Baptist Church
Des Moines
J. C. Murtagh
Congress
Alden
Greene
W. N. Birdsall
D. H. Towsley
G. L. Stevens
Kennebec
S. D
Fort Dodge
Webster City
H. W. Steffen
First Street
Montana
Glacier Park
Ralph Conn
Bates Street
Riehl Street
Harold F. Cole
Minneapolis
Cole
W. R. Cole
City
Aliss Brown
Cedar Falls
M. E. Trencharé
Julia Brownell
Manchester
C. E. Griffin
Nashua
J. S. Funk
Griffin
Lincoln Circle
Memorial Hall
Masonic and fraternity notices urge Friday conclaves and meetings
Announcements from Ascalon Commandery No 25 K T hold two special conclaves Friday evening for work on the order of the Red Cross with full form and drill. Temple Rebekah No 54 meets tomorrow evening in Odd Fellows ball. Melchoir Court No 8 Tribe of Ben Hur meets Friday evening in A O U W hall. All members lacking initiatory work urged to attend at 8 pm with refreshments and dancing for members only.
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aAscalon Commandery
K. T
Order of the Red Cross
Temple Rebekah
Odd Fellows Ball
Melchoir Court
Tribe of Ben Hur
A. O. U. W. Hall
Last Chance Registration Reminder
A brief notice warns that unless you are registered, Saturday marks your final opportunity. The message emphasizes urgency for eligible residents to complete registration by the weekly deadline.
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Paturway
California Republicans Claim Safe Win in California
C M Holeman ofAnaheim Cal visiting says California is safely Republican for Hughes. He talked with business and traveling men who agree the Republicans will carry the state. Holeman recalls quiet campaign in Marshalltown during a visit to his sister. He widowed twice, born in Tama county, married Effie Smith in 1876, later remarried, and has lived in California 12 years.
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C. M. Holeman
Anaheim
Cal
California
Hughes
Holeman
Marshalltown
New Dimes Arrive Prompting Bankers Doubts in Waterloo
New dimes trickle into Waterloo from Chicago where thirty thousand dollars worth were distributed Monday. Banks have not received samples, and opinions diverge on whether the new coin will be recalled. The obverse shows Liberty with a winged cap and the reverse a fasces entwined with leaves. The old design from 1891 yields to the San Francisco minted coins.
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Waterloo
Chicago
Head of Liberty
San Francisco
Germans Might Bore Under the Bosporus
London reports that while Europe debates a railway bridge over the Bosporus, German traders press for a tunnel under the strait. A German Eastern Trade association argues such a tunnel would unite continents, pay running costs, and need government support amid ongoing fronts from Riga to Mesopotamia.
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London
Channel
Bosporus
Riga
Volhynia
Galicia
Dobrudja
Macedonia
Sinaia Peninsula
Mesopotamia
Armenia
Europe
Asia
German Eastern Trade Association
Turkey
Levant
Taeglische Rundschau
Siegmund Schneider
Bagdad
Chinese Learn Flying at Army Aviation Exhibition
Miss Chiang daughter of General Chiang Tso-ping was badly injured in a plane crash during Peking’s army aviation corps public exhibition at Nanyuan near Peking. Pilot Yao survived with minor injuries. Miss Chiang suffered concussion of the brain. The five day meet drew large crowds, with ten planes in operation, mostly Chinese made with French mechanics. Yom Gun, American born, became instructor in the aviation school. The Nangpan Ground lies about ten miles from Peking. Weeklong demonstrations drew attention and some unease among locals.
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Peking
Associated Press
Chiang
Chiang Tso-ping
Army Aviation Corps
Nanyuan
Yao
Nort China
Yom Gun
Nangpan
Country Faces Coal Shortage Probe Opens
Washington reports a nationwide coal shortage blamed on heavy factory use, seasonal demand, and railcar scarcity. Government agencies note no overall supply gap but say railroads lack equipment while exports rise. a formal inquiry begins in Louisville led by Commissioner McChord.
New Bullet Promises Armor-Piercing Breakthrough
Philadelphia reports Capt Wallace L. Clay, 28, of the Pennsylvania State College class of 1909, at Frankford arsenal, pioneering an armor piercing rifle bullet. Tests at Sandy Hook show bullets pierce a 0.75 inch armor plate at 60 yards, with lead casing stripped but still largely intact. Officers call it the most powerful of its calibre yet devised in the United States.
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Philadelphia
Wallace L. Clay
Army
Ordnance
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
E. D. Brieker
Frankford Arsenal
Senator Borah to Resume AIS Tour After Illness
United States Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, who fell ill while campaigning in Wisconsin and cancelled events, arrived in Chicago and said he felt much improved and would resume his speaking tour after a day’s rest.
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Chicago
United States
William E. Borah
Idaho
Fond du Lac
Wis
Cost of dying rises as coffins jump in price
New York November 2 undertakers announce higher funeral costs due to ongoing European war. The report says undertakers hardware such as name plates and coffin handles have increased 20 to 40 percent. The cheapest coffins now cost five dollars more than before.
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New York
Chemistry Of A Man As A Chemical Factory
A German investigator quoted by the New York Sun argues that even a man in theory contains the chemicals found in hundreds of eggs and could yield large quantities of elements if processed. It notes that diet is essential, as eggs alone would not sustain life and would lead to illness or death. the piece contrasts the value of eggs with the hypothetical human body’s chemical content and concludes people would likely prefer eggs to a man.
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Saya
New York Sun
Penuils
Englishmen Largely Man British Merchant Ships
New York reports show British merchant ships docking and sailing with crews almost entirely made up of Englishmen who have served in war and been discharged. The American Seamen's Friend society says over four months contact covered about 12,000 sailors aboard 91 ships from 12 lines. Many sailors are English or other nationalities. many come to avoid service, with Greeks contracting for return voyages to British ports and deserting here, creating crew shortages. Advertisement notes wood’s millinery discount pile.
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New York
American Seamen's Friend Society
George Sidney Wabster
Webster
Surgeon at Iowa U Saves Two Boys Lives
Iowa City November 2 Dr L W Dean dean of the medical college performed two delicate operations at the university hospital. He lowered a tiny electric light bulb into the throats of two youngsters to aid removal of a wad of tin foil from the right lung of W R Lynn's 8 year old son and extracted a pen holder from the left lung of Clarence Fairchild's 7 year old son. Both boys faced possible death from strangulation or pneumonia.
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Iowa City
University Hospital
L. W. Dean
Pr. Dean
Medical College
W. R. Lynn
Davenport
Clarence Fairchild
Walker
Stop Dandruff With Danderine Hair Growth Claim
An advertisement touts Danderine as a 25 cent solution to dandruff, promising thick, wavy, lustrous hair within minutes and two weeks to visible new growth. It asserts the product stops falling hair, cleanses itchy scalp, and makes hair soft and glossy.
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Knowlton
Federal Reserve May Describe Fifth District Conditions
The November report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago outlines generally favorable agricultural prospects in the seventh district. It notes ample bank funds, low interest rates, cautious farm lending, labor is well employed, and rising raw material costs may squeeze profits. winter wheat acreage and crop prospects across Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and Indiana show mixed but cautiously optimistic outlooks with weather largely favorable and some frost impact on corn.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Obleajzo
Dad Thord
Purubna
Lavor
Indiana
Sella
Towa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Advises Farmers to Kill Hogs at Nome
Ames reports a new Iowa State College extension bulletin on Dressing and Curing Pork on the Farm. Earl Girton calculates that if slaughtered on the remaining farms, 11,000,000 fewer hogs would go to market annually, a significant saving for United States hog production.
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Ames
United States
Earl
Girton
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Local pork pricing rationale discussed for market flow
The note argues against slaughtering bogs now and explains pork products bought locally should fetch prices that provide profit to shippers, packers, and retailers, while covering freight costs to the market and back to the retailer.
Submarine sighting reported near Cape Henry by Norwegian freighter
Captain Hirsch of the Norwegian freighter Osterdal arriving from Cardiff told officials he sighted a large submarine, likely a German U-boat, about 400 miles east of Cape Henry at night. He said the vessel passed within about 600 feet and gave no signal before diverging.
Embroidery and Lace Industry Booms in Manila
The European war disrupts supply, boosting embroidery and lace work in Manila. Over 20,000 women are employed in shops and homes, with a monthly payroll exceeding 200 thousand dollars. Public schools train workers to meet commercial demand and American agencies support the industry.
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Manila
P. 1
Potato King Freed by Des Moines Court
Des Moines municipal court acquitted Charles BE Ericksen known as the potato king, who sold 10 bushels of potatoes with 82 pounds of dirt alleged under weights and measures law. His effort to lower potato prices drew statewide attention.
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Des Moines
Charles BE. Ericksen
Ericksen
Pyramid Pile Treatment Promised To Relieve Piles Now
In a bold claim the advertisement urges readers with piles to test the famous Pyramid Pile Treatment. It asserts many users wrote letters of joy and thanks after trying the remedy and invites readers to order a trial coupon or buy a B00 box from a druggist.
Gauss Promises Cure for Chronic Catarrh
He offers to treat any case of catarrh, no matter how deep seated, and claims his Combined Treatment drives it out. Gauss states millions have used his medicine, which removes the cause and yields results where others failed. Write for a freak package and send the coupon to C E Gauss at 9745 Main St Marshall Mich.
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Gauss
C. E. Gauss
Main St
Marshall, Mich
C. HL Gauss
Main St. Marshall
Mich
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Ailments
An advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism, stiff neck, sciatica, backache, toothache, sprains, and bruises. It claims rapid relief, improved circulation, and clean, stain-free skin, with bottles priced at 25¢, 60¢, and $1.00.
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Sloan
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