Government drives venereal disease crackdown in Iowa
Des Moines reports Major A J Mc Laughlin leads enforcement of venereal disease reporting and arrests of physicians and patients. Venereal cases are sought in Des Moines and near Camp Dodge with police, sheriffs, and military police patrolling designated districts. State Health Board to meet next week to consider extending influenza era regulations and other public health measures.
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A. J. McLaughlin
Sioux City
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
State Board ‘of Health
Rupert Blue
Public Health Service
William C. Witte
Tawa
Treasury Department
Congress
Blues
Davenport Reports 110 New Influenza Cases
Davenport officials report 110 new influenza cases in the past 24 hours. Three deaths from influenza pneumonia occurred yesterday in the city and Eldridge. Quarantine could be lifted next week if tri city reports show no serious outbreak. board of health meeting in Rock Island set for next Wednesday evening.
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Davenport
Board of Health
Eldridge
Boards of Health
Rock Island
Lowans Object to Conficatory Taxes Levied by Canada
Washington news from Waterloo Evening Courier reports Iowa and Nebraska farmers protesting Canadian tax rules on farms in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Absent landowners face higher taxes than cultivating residents, seen as confiscatory. Senator Hitchcock aims to press the U S government for relief. The piece also notes new public health prosecutions for failing to report venereal disease.
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Washington News
Burreau
Waterloo
Courier
Washington, D. C
United States
Canada
Congress
Iwo
State Department
Hitchcock
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound quickly stops cold symptoms with four doses over hours. It guares instant relief from nasal congestion discharge headache feverishness and throat soreness, tasting pleasant and requiring no aid from others. Genuine product emphasized with price note.
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Pape
Iowa Boys Grow 43000 Pounds of Beans in Colorado
Ernest Berry and Virgil Nichol of Clarinda Iowa raised 43000 pounds of beans on 100 acres near Fort Collins Colorado. Sold for 3255 dollars with 560 dollars cost of growing. They invested proceeds in War bonds and stamps, then enlisted in the Student Army Training Corps at Mon month.
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Moines
Fort’ Collins
Colo
Ernest Berry
Virgil Nichol
Clarinda
Berry
A. B. Berry
Barty
Colorado
Sindeni Army Training Corps
Four Hundred Men Arrested in Slacker Raid at Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa Navy reports four hundred men arrested Thursday night in a joint slacker raid by federal city and county officials. Thirty were jailed, ten held for investigation, the rest released. Proof of six days work in essential occupations required. transport and guard details included. Police officials Mann and Sheriff Jones led the operation with A P Sherwood of the DOJ supervising. Home Guard and American Detective League aided. many cars used to move prisoners.
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Sioux City
Navy
Tan
Mann
Sherif Jones
A. P. Sherwood
Federal Department of Justice
Home Guard
Amercan Retective League
Indi
I. Ww. W
Jones
Jelly Drive Aids Soldiers In Atlantic Appeal
Five hundred glasses of jelly were secured in a wartime relief appeal led by local women in Atlantic City. The drive mobilized volunteers, distributing the preserved goods to soldiers and families in need.
Webster City road project bridges county line toward Franklin
The board of supervisors near Webster City Indiana completes a 17 mile highway from Hireworth through Williams to the Franklin county line. The Webster City road will cost about 25 000 dollars and serve as a major county link. Jelly for Camp Dodge sent by church society in Atlantic with 400 pints and 100 quarts distributed by the commanding officer to soldiers.
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Webster City
Board of Supervisors
Hireworth
Williams
Franklin County
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