Iowa Needs Major Revisions to School System
In Des Moines on October 30 state superintendent A M Deyos released a biennial report urging sweeping changes. He backs placing the department of public instruction under the state board of education and appointing a state superintendent by the board, ending the double inspection system and unifying education. He calls for compulsory attendance reform, mandatory health checks, elimination of foreign language schools, and new laws to consolidate schools, set minimum pupil loads, simplify statutes, require continuing education for dropouts, and appoint a state school building architect and sanitary engineer. A state educational building on Capitol grounds is proposed to house the department and related boards.
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Des ‘Moines
A.M. Deyos
Towa
State Department of Public Instruction
State Boar of Education
State Board of Education
Department of Public Instruction
State Teachers’ Association
Thirty-seventh General Assembly
Capitol Extension
Bureau of Labor
Board of Health, Food and Dairy Commission
Orphanage Stricken by Epidemic in Council Bluffs
Conditions at the Christian Home orphanage in Council Bluffs worsen under a severe influenza outbreak. The institution reports 1200 of 250 inmates sick on Oct 21, with most workers ill. only one death occurred. nurses and aid are sought from nearby towns without success.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
War effort beans and local accidents headline Iowa clipping
In Greens Iowa Martin Pitts senior aged 86 hoed and threshed over 1.5 acres of navy beans by hand, harvesting about 40 bushels. Two injuries reported in Jefferson Train collision with a car, one dead. Five inches of rain in Logan area aiding wheat and farms. Real estate transfers listed for Black Hawk County and Waterloo areas.
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Martin Pitts
Logan
Harrison County
Harris Groves
Beeze
Mongolia
Governor Inspires Soldier Born From Local Businessman
Des Moines reports Sergt. W A Stockwell of the 261st air service squadron writes from France praising Gov. Gay and recounts how a Monticello speech in 1917 motivated him to leave his tinning and plumbing business and support the war effort. He laments the war’s length and notes battles and air machines being prepared for service.
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Des Moines
Gay
Harding
W. A. Stockwell
261St Air Service
France
Monticello
Jones County
Sergt. Stockwell
Influenza Takes Three Children From Fiedler Family
In Dubuque on October 30 two weeks into the Spanish influenza outbreak, Mr and Mrs Charles Fiedler lost their three children. Marion aged 12 died in Council Bluffs while visiting, and Joseph aged 21 months died Friday with baby Frank 10 months dying Sunday, leaving the couple childless.
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Dubuque. In
Charles Fiedler
Mar‘ion
Council Bluffs
Joseph
Frank
Anthon Man Sings German Carols Then Jailed
John Norman 69 of Anthon Indiana was jailed after singing German Christmas carols while intoxicated. He was held for investigation following the incident in Sioux City on Monday.
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Sioux City
John Norman
Anthon, In
Major Ora W. Garman Thrown From Horse At Camp Pike
Maj. Ora W. Garman of Mason City Ta was thrown from his horse and possibly fatally injured while commanding the Twenty first Receiving Battalion at Camp Pike Fort Root He was taken to General Hospital No 33 where doctors have not determined the full extent of his injuries.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ora W. Garman
Mason City
Garman
Camp Pike
Fort Root
U.s.general Hospital No. 33
Cedar Falls Pays Teachers in Full
Cedar Falls officials authorize warrants for full monthly teacher salaries to be paid Friday at a special board meeting. Fire department gains 10 year service certificates for Wood, Paul, and Wiler. Peterson named chief after Schnable’s resignation. Reports of moves, travel, and illness among local residents accompany college hospital notes and a death in Boulder, Colorado.
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Cedar Falls
J. H. Thyers
School Board
Georges F. Wood
L. C. Paul
Earl C. Wiler
Arthur E. Bicknell
Camp Pike
Election Commission
Tawamen
W. A. Bryant
James E. Bryant
Fred Fleming
Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph Miller
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Miller
Pearl Slattery
Red Cross
James S. Peterson
William Schnable
Elmer Corwin
St. John's Lutheran Church
Boulder
Colo
Colorado
Minneapolis
Bliss
Harriet L. Kidder
Beloit
Wis
Adams county wool cleanup yields strong market sale
The 1918 Adams county wool cleanup finished with 21,170 pounds sold to licensed dealers under federal rules. One car load went to Boston and another to Chicago, netting growers $165,630. Shaw brothers of Cumberland delivered the heaviest lot and C H Lund of Brooks received the top price based on wool quality.
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Corning
Adams County
Boston
Chicago
Shaw Brothers
Cumberland
C. H. Lund
Brooks
Iowa Names in Expeditionary Casualties List
Washington D C Oct 369 Four hundred twenty three names appear on the casualty list for the expeditionary force with details of killed in action died of wounds died of accident disease wounded severely undetermined wounded slightly missing in action and in hands of enemy The report lists eleven Iowa soldiers with entries including Pvt Garret Kersvergen Rock Valley Pvt Joseph F Petrik Fairfax Pvt Rex N Garrett Cherokee Corp Charles A Pairbrother Melvin Hobart M Moats Villisca Pvt Henry W Janssen Pomeroy Pvt George Is Croce Fulton Pvt Samuel W Vandel Lineville Pvt Eugene R Durand Bristow Pvt J J Roesch Milford Pvt Wilson A Morris Shelby and more.
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Washington, D. C
Garret Kersvergen
Rock Valley
Josenh F. Petrik
Fairfax
Rex N. Garrett
Cherokee
Charles A. Pairbrother
Melvin
Seret
Hobart M. Moats
Villisca
Henry W. Janssen
Pomeroy
George Is. Croce
Fulton
Samuel W. Vandel
Linevile
Wourds
Wwarimes
Eugene R. Durand
Bristow
J. J. Roesch
Milford
Wilson A. Morris
Shelby
Death from flu in Grundy County report
James Reavis dies at home four miles west of Conrad from influenza. Miss Frances Balke of Cedar Rapids and Claus Ehlers of Reinbeck married in Cedar Rapids last week and will reside in Reinbeck. Jake De Boer buys the Strack residence for 3700 dollars with possession next March.
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Grundy Center
James Reavis
Edmond Koepple
Conrad
Frances Balke
Cedar Rapids
Claus Ehlers
Reinbeck
Jake de Boer
Strack
Gertrude Strack
Vinton Boy Dies in Service at Seattle
Von Albert 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. O J Albert of Vinton, died while in U S military service in Seattle from influenza and pneumonia after months of service. His body will be shipped to Vinton for burial. his parents previously lived near Brandon. He had recently been assigned to "E" work and was recalled in the telegram.
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Vinton
O. J. Albert
von Albert
the. S
Von
Brandon
Seattle
Veterans News and Local Obituaries from Benton County
A Chicago report notes a four week course for army preparation and overseas exam completion. William E. Soden of Shellsburg dies at home after a life spanning Wood County Ohio to Michigan and Benton County. He married Bella Cass in 1889 and left two brothers. James Lynch, once a Vinton rural carrier, is named inspector of clothing in the quartermaster’s department and will report to Omaha for duty soon.
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Chicago
Army
France
Heather Wim
E. Soden
William E. Soden
Shellsburg
Wood County
Michigan
Benton County
Palo Alto
Bella Cass
Getz Anny
James Lynch
Quartermaster's Department
Omaha
Lynch
Vinton
Eczema Cure Promised in Household Advertisement
A 1917 newspaper notice from Morrison Illinois claims a single soap and ointment combination healed a child’s widespread eczema after two months of itching and burning. The letter urges readers to try Collean Colleuma products with free samples by mail.
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Geo. Collnson
W. Winfield St
Morrison, I
Jerry’s Son Serving and Health News From Vinton
Jerry says his two sons are in military service. Mrs E M Tinkham is ill at home in Vinton from heart trouble, likely worsened by caring for a flu-stricken husband. Wallace Winegar, son of Mr and Mrs George R Winegar, was injured in France. details unknown as the family awaits further word after leaving Vinton in July.
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Mirs
E. M. Tinkham
George R. Winegar
Wallace
Rance
Ms. Winegar
Vinton
Chinese Help Grandma Wise Oriental Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Men-Tho-Eze as a fast acting remedy combining goose grease turpentine with Menthol and plant extracts. It credits Chinese grandmothers for inhaled vapors and soothing oils that ease chest inflammation. The ad promotes a 30 cent jar available at most druggists.
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Orient
80 Years Old Fits Right In After Mayr Remedy
An elderly patient claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured long standing stomach and bowel pain gas and constipation. The ad states one dose convinces and money is refunded. It lists Wanteler Bros Sievers Drug Hansen and Hansen and other druggists as sellers.
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Mayr
Wanteler Bros
Sievers Drug
Hansen and Hansen
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Tower Hill
Lil
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Mutcle
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Mahoney
Black Hawk
Blake Ingram
Roy
Waener
Mir
Forest Park
Artmary. Co
B. Dubbert
Bil
Ricker & E
Bratnober Land Co
Waterloo
Wangter
Louis A. “Wangler
Rine
Pacahontas
Aseme
Marine Corps
Tote
Grundy County
Vinton Boy
W. G. Ridge
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Ople
Lickananae
Chas. H. Fietcher
Central Drug Co
Detroit
Mich
Christy Drug Stores
Pittsburg
Jacob Bros
Philadelphia
Hess & McCann
Kansas City
Voegels Broz
Bey
Fletcher
Cantoria
Polk Miller Drug Co
Richmond
Bays
MC. Dow
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jerry
Mt. Everest
India
Indige
Aay
Bellans
Buti
Repass Automobile Co
W. Firth St
McHinley St
Nitro
West Virginia
Industrias Army
U. S. Employment Service Office
Fifth and
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