Hoover Talked for President
Washington headlines Iowa native son Herbert C. Hoover may be a future presidential candidate. A letter Hoover wrote at the suggestion of Democratic Chairman McCormick urges support for the food administration and a united war leadership, fueling speculation among Democrats about a Hoover bid.
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Washington, D. C
Herbert C. Hoover
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United States
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New York
MicCormick
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Democratic National Committee
Food Administration
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Wilson
Mil ton Riggle dies of influenza at 17 in Center Point
Daniel Milton Riggle, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riggle, died Saturday of influenza developing into pneumonia at his Center Point home. He was born in 1901 and left five sisters and four brothers, with brother James Emery serving in France. Burial was in West View cemetery after remains were brought to town Monday. Other items note Glenn Teeter returning from Camp Taylor to visit family, and visits by Mrs. George Cram, Ralph Booth, Sergt Louis Bitterley, and Private Howard McQuilkin’s wound report, with furloughs and local family visits accompanying.
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Liquor for Medicine OK says Judge in court
Judge Wade in federal court said liquor brought into the state for medicinal use is not a violation if used under medical advice. German and his son reportedly needed the liquor for tuberculosis treatment, and the case against German was held for further investigation.
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W. Gerhost
Busbby
Fairbank
German
Hay We Hicok
Waterloo
Winterset Brothers toiled in life and death overseas
Word reaches Winterset relatives that Lieut. Lewis P. Rogers formerly of the city was killed in action in France after graduating from Des Moines colleges officers training school. His brother Ned Rogers died in action at Chateau Thierry on July 3. They were the only sons of Mrs. Hay L. Rogers of Winterset.
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Lewis P. Rogers
France
Des Moines
Ned
Chateau Thierry
Hay L. Rogers
Winterset
Des Moines Troops Returnment From Front At Fort Des Moines
A Des Moines dispatch reports 196 returning overseas men to the reconstruction hospital at Fort Des Moines. They include many from the 168th who fought in heavy summer battles on the western front. Several are seriously maimed, with limbs lost or wounded, including Pvt. Terrance Black of Keosauqua who lost both legs.
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Ralph Davis
Council Bluffs
Price of Bread Fixed by Food Men in Burlington
The food administration in Burlington announces the maximum bread prices for cash and carry and credited delivery. Ten cents for a one pound loaf and fifteen cents for a one and a half pound loaf are set as the ceiling. In towns where wholesalers charge eight cents per pound loaf and twelve cents per one and half pound loaf, retail prices must not exceed nine and fourteen cents respectively for cash and carry orders.
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Burlington
Food Administration
Honey Removed From Garret At Postville Hotel
J M Bochin proprietor of the Commercial hotel at Postville Iowa will not have to conserve honey for a few days. He removed 19 pounds of honey from the garret where a swarm of bees spent the summer hoarding the supply. The report also notes war service pay differences for mounts and artillery horses.
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J. M. Bochin
Language Edict to Legislators Des Moines Campaign Issue
Des Moines reports that Gov Marading’s language proclamation becomes the main campaign issue as election results near. Analysts expect a bill in the Thirty eighth general assembly to curb foreign language communities and force integration, framing the edict as targeting the foreign spirit behind multilingual use.
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Des Moines
Harding
One Big Issue in the Campaign and Road Legislation
The piece argues communities live independently, gaining national benefits but not contributing to their county or state. It notes that the dominant election issue often shifts to, then fades from, focus in legislative sessions. It forecasts that after today’s election the next assembly will see attention to patriotic measures and broader legislative topics. Real estate transfers follow, listing Thomas A. Derry to Jay Smith in Hawkeye County records.
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Thomas A. Derry
Jay Smith
Riverview
Only One Corn Peeler Gets It Keeps Corn Pain Away
An advertising snippet promotes a device called Gets It for corn removal. It urges quick use to relieve pain and avoid worsening corn discomfort. The copy emphasizes certainty and prompt relief from corn-related pain.
Waterloos Cedar River boundary description fragment
A garbled early record describes land widths along the Cedar River at Waterloo with measurements 19 ft 8 in and 17 ft 4 in in the NW quarter and notes a boundary on the east side of the river. The text is partially legible and appears to reference land lots near the Cedar River in Waterloo.
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Cedar River
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