Zeppelins Over England Die, France Captures Raiders
German airship raid on England on Oct 20 ends with heavy losses. French crews down five Zeppelins, capture captains and crews. Zeppelin 48 lands intact near Bourbonne les Bains. others fallen or destroyed. Thirteen airships involved. weather and anti air defenses hampered raiders.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
England
France
Paris
St. Clement
Moncton
Luneville
Bourbonne Les Bains
Demartin
Montigny le Roi
Saonne
Sisterton
English
Recreation for Army Men Up in Conference
Washington D c Oct 23 Delegates to the national conference of the War camp recreation service met to discuss caring for sailors and soldiers in cities outside training camps. The keynote stressed helping troops stay fit to fight. Plans discussed to raise 3750000 for clubs theatres and recreation in camp communities during the week of Nov 5 after the liberty loan and food pledge week.
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Washington, D. C
Liberty Joan
Government sets fair prices for foodstuffs in Illinois
A U S government representative, Harry Wheeler, Illinois food administrator, announces fair prices for sugar, flour, potatoes, and other staples. Retailer and consumer prices are listed, with efforts to publish daily prices and extend the list to canned goods and condensed milk.
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United States
Harry Wheeler
Illinois
Chicago
Ollows
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wheeler
Rail charges equalized from Peoria Springfield to Des Moines
Des Moines Oct 23 Railroads may not charge higher rates on commodities from Peoria and Springfield to Des Moines and intermediate points than from Peoria or Springfield to St Paul the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled Judge H Henderson commerce counsel for Iowa reported towns groups had sought rate equalization for over a year Ad includes El Tovar Broadleaf Haryana Ge Cigar.
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Des Moines
Peoria
Springfield
St. Paul
Interstate Commerce
H. Henderson
Commerce Counsel
Iowa
Illinois
Altho
Waterloo Liberty Loan Drive Reaches 1 Million Barrier
The Waterloo liberty loan effort surpassed the million dollar mark with a total of 1 021 550 raised by Monday night though the day’s showing was the poorest for any single day. Hundreds of workers canvassed city wards and businesses, many giving 100 or 50 dollar bonds, as organizers planned a city wide push to complete the campaign.
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Waterloo
J. O. Trumbauer
Waterlon
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Third Ward
Liberty Loan
H. M. Reed
J Bank
Des Moines Subscribes to Liberty Loan Bond Drive
Des Moines reports a strong Liberty Loan effort with $8,507,000 subscribed toward a $7,000,000 city quota. A Dodge campaign message notes the drive surpassed the million dollar mark as subscriptions continue, while soldiers are urged to engage within monthly payment limits.
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Des Moines
Liberty Lawn
Dodge
French Attack on Aisne Front Advances. Prisoners Taken
Paris reports a dawn assault along the Aisne front northeast of Soissons with substantial progress and numerous prisoners. German counterattacks near Houtholst and Poelcapelle face Allied gains as British and French forces push along a two to two and a half mile front amid heavy air raids and continued shelling.
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Paris
Aisne
Soissons
War Office
Allemant
la Malmaisen
London
Flan
Houtholst Forest
Poelcapelle
Haig
Fast of
Yvres-Staden
Ypres-Staden
Berlin
Menin-Ypres
Ypres
Paelapelie
ATR
Flanders
Mexicans Battle 800 Yaqui Indians Near Nogales
Eight hundred Yaqui Indians marching northward clashed with Mexican troops in the La Colorado district as mining men report from Hermosillo. The encounter occurred Sunday and yesterday amid tension over recent bean and corn harvests in the region.
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Nogales
Ariz
la Colorado
Hermosillo
Sonora
Liberty Day Festival Across Land Proclaimed
Governors in practically every state proclaim Liberty Day as a holiday to light fires tonight while the $5,000,000,000 goal for the liberty loan remains half subscribed. Officials fear the target may not be reached despite anticipated last minute subscriptions, with reports of progress and a planned nationwide lighting of fires led by Mrs. W. G. McAdoo.
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Washington, D. CL
Treasury Department
Liberty
Imand
Washington
D. C
Liberty Loan
McAdoo
W. G. McAdoo
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Washington Monument
Napoleon Bonaparte
Quebec
Washington, D. C
West Virginia State” Penitentiary
Chicago
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
New York
France
Liberty Day Proclaimed by Iowa Governor Harding
In 1917 Governor W L Harding proclaims Wednesday October 24 as Liberty Day urging citizens to assemble and pledge full support to the Liberty Loan drive. Mayors and local authorities are asked to promote celebrations in every city and town to honor the war effort and bolster national unity.
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Harding
Liberty Loan
Wooo Flarding
Commonwealth of
Sugar cache found by federal agents in Buffalo warehouse
Federal agents reported the discovery in a Buffalo warehouse of millions of pounds of sugar packed in bags and barrels labeled top crust tour. The sugar, piled in vast heaps, allegedly arrived over several months, with some sacks marked top crust four and sugar sprinkled on the outside. An agent estimated about 18.9 million pounds in 150 carloads. In New York City, officials warned a 50 percent reduction in sugar use to avert a famine and formed a committee to plan distribution.
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Buffalo
Federal Secret Service
Washington
Fee
New York
New York City
Henry Moskowicz
Lake Storm May Cause Coal Shortage
Duluth Minnesota reports a heavy storm on upper Lake Superior disrupts navigation. Marine men warn a coal shortage in the district tied to the Great Lakes is increasingly probable as storms retard deliveries for the third time this month.
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Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Two Thousand Arsenal Workers Walk Out at Watertown Arsenal
In Watertown Massachusetts on October 23 two thousand union building laborers employed by three contracting firms halted work at the Watertown arsenal. They object to non-union labor by one contractor and demand double overtime pay after a strike yesterday.
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Watertown
Mass
Watertown Arsenal
Camp Dodge Man Dies of Poison
Des Moines reports Carl S. Rodin aged 26, of Company C, 313th signal corps at Camp Dodge, died at police headquarters after drinking poisons. He was intoxicated and arrested following a quarrel with a taxi cab driver.
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Des Moines
Carl S. Rodin
Co. C
313Th Signal Corps
Camp Dodge
Rodin
Waterloo Girl Unconscious Found After Street Incident
Gladys Brink a 17 year old Waterloo girl was found unconscious near Twentieth and Mondamin in Des Moines. She was taken to Methodist Hospital, partially regained consciousness, and police opened an investigation for possible poisoning. Her parents in Waterloo were not notified early today.
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Des Moines
Gladys Brink
Waterloo
Mondamin Avenue
Vernon Voge
Urbandale
Methodist Hospital
Miss Brink
Asa W. Brink
Logan Avenue
Ohio to Vote on Partial Suffrage Referendum
Ohio voters will decide in November on a referendum about presidential suffrage after the state supreme court dismissed a suit by suffragists challenging the Reynolds act petition. The ruling ends a lengthy dispute over the validity of more than 70 000 names on last year’s petition, with suffragists contending many were fraudulent.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Supreme Court
General Assembly
Abe
Boy Scouts Raise $3,000,000 for Loan Campaign
In the first day of a four day drive for the second liberty loan the Boy Scouts of America secured pledges near 3 million dollars. Reports from 58 cities show subscriptions totaling 2,980,700 dollars at national headquarters.
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New York
Boy Scouts of America
Flour mills may operate at full capacity now
United States food administration telegrams received at noon today authorize flour mills to resume normal output. The Waterloo Cedar Falls Union Mill Co and Smoke Diamond Joe report no remaining restrictions, allowing full production to continue.
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United States Food Administration
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Union Mill Go
Russians Claim Gulf of Riga Action Sinks Six German Torpedo Boats
Russian admiralty reports last week’s Baltic fighting near the Gulf of Riga damaged German naval forces including two dreadnoughts, one cruiser, 12 torpedo boats and a transport. Russians say six torpedo boats were sunk, Slava and a large torpedo boat lost, and final fate of wrecks unknown.
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Fetrograd
Gulf of Riga
Admiralty
Moon Sound
Finland
Baltic Isles
Moor Sound
Altho
Moon Island
Kassar Bay
Slava
Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet
Germany
Baltic
Brielts
Denmark
Sweden
Newspaper delivery notice amid uncertain service
Notice warns readers that paper delivery may fail due to an error or other cause. Readers are asked to call 3330 if the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock or to request a copy sent after 6:30. Include the assigned phone numbers 3330 and 2 in the contact.
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Carrie Boy
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W. L. Harding
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