OWA League to Enforce Peace Set for Des Moines Gathering
The Iowa branch of the League to Enforce Peace fixed a Des Moines meeting date with major address by Senator W S Kenyon. Other potential speakers include Thomas Marshall of Indiana and J Robinson of Arkansas as the national group plans to expand influence for peace through victory. Ex Gov Clarke presides. Ora Williams is secretary. Taft to tour Iowa soon and other leaders support a permanent peace plan following Allied victory.
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Des Moines
Iowa
League To Enforce
Ten Dees
Jra
W.S. Kenyon
Kenyon
League
America
Thomas. Marshall
Indiana
J. . Robinson
National League
George WW. Clarke
Ora. Williams
Guv
L. Harding
Lafayette Young
Wm. H. McHenry
John L. Stevens
Jeague
Secrary
Wiliams
Labor backs eight hour day for women workers in Iowa
Organized labor in Iowa plans a strong push for fair hours and wages for women in industry at the coming legislature. The Iowa Federation of Labor and United Mine Workers backed a minimum wage for women and an eight hour day based on male wages, with efforts to involve women’s clubs. Other proposed laws include state insurance linked to workers compensation and revisions to the existing workers compensation law.
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Ux City
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Trades and Labor ‘Assembly
Iowa
United Mine Workers
Des Moines
General Assembly
Sit
F. A. Canfield
Iowa Federation of Labor
Pati Caniii
Workmen's compensation after death from work related disease
Des Moines officials rule that death from disease may stem from a workplace injury and relatives may claim under the workmen's compensation act. W N Swenzel of Des Moines Bridge & Ironworks dies of spinal meningitis after a hammer strike, with weekly benefits set at 7.41 for 300 weeks to his daughter.
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Des Moines
Funk
Swenzel
Des Moines Bridge & Ironworks
Beauty Hint Shampoo From Canthrax Solution
A home shampoo method is recommended using Canthrax dissolved in hot water to create a cleansing liquid. The mixture soothes the scalp dissolves impurities and rinses out thoroughly leaving the scalp fresh and hair with a bright luster and soft fluffiness.
Nation's Dead and Wounded list from War Department
War Department releases 560 casualty names with classifications for action, wounds, disease, missing, and prisoners. Iowa entries include Corp. Henry Hastert and Pvt. Nels Jacobsen among the wounded. others listed with deaths and missing. Separate item notes a Des Moines barn fire killing 20 horses and an Ames domestic suing after a fire outbreak.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Henry Hastert
Alton
Nels Jacobsen
Uarlan
Wm. C. Fachman
Sioux
City
Martin S. Williams
Decorah
Clarence L. Nesheim
Qiear Lake
der Thomas A. White
Linden
Max A. Weiss
Woodbine
Victor Frist
Willisea
Bob Tribby
Mount Pleasant
Cyril Baxel
Burlington
Harry Q. Parmenter
Gilman
George W. Clausen
Glidden
Alexander W. Westberg
Ruth On
Des Moines
D. H. McMurray
Valley Junction
Nevada
Carrie Aid
Oriner
Ames
A. J
Campaign expenses disclosed for Democratic and rival committees
The Associated Press reports in Washington that Democratic national committee receipts reached 412,138 with 395,459 disbursed, while Republican filings were not yet submitted. Major donor B. M. Baruch gave 25,006, with others like Vance McCormick and A. Mitchell Palmer lending 160,000. Senate and House panels showed varied receipts and outlays. Upham announced the GOP expense filing is en route, expected to mirror Democratic costs.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee
B. M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Democratic Fund
Vance McCormick
A. Mitchell Palmer
GO. P
Democratic Senatorial Committee
Democratic
National Committee
Chicago
Fred W. Upham
House of Representatives
Washington
Democratic Committees
Mary Smith Sues Douglas Hotel For Damages Over Electric Shock
Mary Smith, proprietor of the Douglas hotel in Ames, seeks 15000 damages alleging an unprotected electric wire on a wall caused a severe shock while cleaning. The accident occurred on April 15. She states the shock left her unable to work since the incident.
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Mary Smith
Douglas
Ames
Farmer Burns Own Home in Suspected Arson Case
Emmetsburg Iowa October 29 Fred Miller a wealthy local farmer is jailed on a charge of deliberately burning his house after ordering his family to flee and saturating the home with oil It is said he was intoxicated at the time of the incident and the sheriff holds him on suspicion of arson
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Emmetsburg
Fred Miller
Don’t Torture Your Child See Cascarets Candy Cathartic
A vintage ad urges mothers to spare children from castor oil calomel and mineral oil. It promotes Cascarets as a candy tasting laxative that is gentle on the liver stomach and bowels and easier for bilious constipated kids to take.
VapoRub Shortage Sparks Rapid Wholesale Orders
Durgists urged to conserve stock as Vicks VapoRub runs tight amid Spanish influenza. Big shipments en route to jobbers. distribution to retailers limited to small parcels. Direct to consumers by parcel post possible. orders must be prepaid. Company warns of delayed replies as staff handle surge and war-time comms.
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Vick
Triluenza
VapoRule
Uncle Sam
Public Health Service
Stiles
VanoRuh
Ompany
Greensboro
N. C
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Wm. S. Cummings
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Mason City
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Dufford Olive
Fort Dodge
John EB. Whalen
Raymond J. Smith
Central City
American Expeditionary” Forces
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1268Th
Shenandoah
Forest de Fere
Nesles
Chateau Thierry
Sergy
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American Cranberry Exchange
New York
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Ort
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Waterloos Center
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