D A B Ends Last Fall Conference in Des Moines
The Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution ends its fall conference in Des Moines endorsing a child welfare research station at Iowa University and endorsing a banner for Iowa. Pilgrim chapter gifts $2000 for Martha Berry school scholarship while registry of births in Iowa is urged. The meeting praised hospitality, was large and harmonious, with no action on the French war orphans relief.
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Des Moines
Conference of
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
Abigail Adams
Miss McClellan
Iowa University
Legislative Committee
State Commission
Iowa
Iowa City
Martha Berry
Welfare of Women and Children
Mary Melrose
Waterlong
Biggs
Gillman Keeps Iowa Chess Title in Fort Dodge
W S Gillman of Sioux City wins the Iowa state chess championship with 15 1/2 points and one half point loss in the tournament ending yesterday in Fort Dodge. Players lunched at Wahkonsa hotel as guests of local players and enjoyed a city automobile ride. 18 games were played by most players by 3 pm yesterday.
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Fort Dodge
W. S. Gillman
Sioux City
Iowa
Wahkonsa
G. M. Sherrard
Frank Rieseane
Seven Deaths Strike Family in Year at Town Home
Towa City reports a grim toll as seven family members, including a child, die within a year at the Herbert home. The string of deaths spans a year with multiple losses over five months, casting a shadow over the household and prompting investigations.
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Towa City
Herbert
Fraseur Linked to Tipton and Iowa City Figures
Local obituary notes list Fraseur once of Iowa City now in Tipton among four sudden deaths and one mysterious event. Mentioned are descendants Mr and Mrs Samuel D Woman of Cedar Rapids, Mrs Eliza Shanks of Tipton, John Green of Iowa City, George Fraseur of Tipton, Rev James Shiffer of Tipton, and Edward Godden of Mason City with details unclear.
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Fraseur
Iowa City
Tipton
Samuel D. Woman
Cedar Rapids
Eliza Shanks
John Green
George Fraseur
James Shiffer
Edward Godden
Mason City
Woman dies after burns from clothing catching fire
Muscatine October 20 Mrs H St Clair died at home suffered severe burns when her clothing was ignited after she fell over a live iron while ironing. She lingered 112 hours after the accident before death.
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Muscatine
Thanksgiving Turkey Prices Rise in Waterloo Area
1916 Thanksgiving turkey prices in Waterloo are expected to climb with dealers predicting higher rates. Turkeys weigh seven to 25 pounds and could cost up to 36 to 40 cents a pound, making a 25 pound bird about $10. Limited young birds mean few available for sale and some households may skip turkey if price remains high.
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Waterloo
Questioning Preparedness and Personal Habits in Daily Sanitation
The text asks about belief in national readiness while neglecting fitness, cleaning routines, dental care, stock handling, pest control, and waste management. It contrasts claimed preparedness with sloppy personal and household practices, implying a critique of inconsistent standards.
Headtheirs Helen Hartley on Preparedness Habits
Headtheirs Helen Hartley urges constant daily preparedness for health and tuberculosis prevention. She frames it as a habit from infancy through adulthood, grounded in regularity, proper eating, sleep, and personal cleansing to conserve energy and strengthen community contribution.
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Helen S. Hartley
Yellowstone Park Lecture at First Presbyterian Church
Charles Norton Hunt will present an illustrated lecture on Yellowstone National Park using stereoscopic views and motion pictures at First Presbyterian Church on the evening of November 7. Hunt has summers in the park and is touring the Midwest and East under Northern Pacific railroad auspices. S. D. Rockwell, district passenger agent based in Des Moines, was in Waterloo yesterday arranging the lecture details.
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Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
First Presbyterian
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