Iowa Factories Show Big Gains in 1917 Output
Iowa’s 1917 factory output rose substantially with 2,381 plants statewide, valued at about 402 million dollars. Meat packing, food products, foundry and machine shop goods led growth, while butter, flour mills, publishing, and textile outputs also expanded. Fewer brick and tile plants remain, though value rose in others.
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Iowa
A. L. Uriek
Urick
Foundry 2Nd Machine Shop
Seeks to Escape Trial for Murder on Insanity Plea
A Mahaska County murder case against Cecil Quaintance faces a potential insanity defense after his father pressed insanity charges. The case moved through Mahaska and Poweshiek counties with court actions on bankruptcy, confinement, and a pending grand jury. The defense seeks to halt prosecution by ruling a prior insanity adjudication valid, which could end criminal proceedings.
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Falledoti
Cecil Quaintance
Sherif Lamb
Defand Fm
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Foun
Mount Easant
Colvision
Poweshiek County
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Cedar Falls Leaders Report Wide Changes in School System
Cedar Falls reports sweeping changes in local school leadership with new superintendents and assistants named for the coming year. The list includes numerous names and locations, noting shifts in roles and responsibility across many districts and the deployment of women to supervisory posts.
Towa Boys from Camp Cody Embrace New Scenery
Washington dispatch notes officers of the 133d infantry and the 34th 86th divisions visiting Washington over Labor Day. Lieut Myers formerly with Iowa Railway & Light Co. in Cedar Rapids recalls Camp Cody days. The Rainbow and Dodge divisions loom in salute as the sandstorm years end. Removal notice for Dr. Carl C. Bickley and Dr. Denny Bickley office move announced.
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Washington
Civilization
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Deming
X. M
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Towa Railway & Light Company
Cedar Rapids
Lieut. Myers
National Guard
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War Department
United States
Camp
Cody
France
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Traer Hosts Royal Farewell Parade for 978 Tama Recruits
In Traer Iowa Sep 5 a drainage of 978 Tama county recruits marching to Camp Dodge received a grand sendoff. About 6 000 citizens braved rain to line Main Street for a salute led by the Traer band. Mothers and wives carried service flags including stars. a emotional crowd followed the parade to the city park for music and speeches.
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Antos
Grave of Dubuque Youth Confirmed Death in France
In Dubuque Iowa on September 3 confirmation arrived that Corporal Ford Litzig of the city died in France. A letter to his parents from Representative Burton E Sweet stated he hed the grave of the Dubuque boy. The War Department had no record of his death, and telegrams to the parents carried the note killed in action July 29.
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Burton E. Sweet
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Litzig
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War Department
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Liberty Bonds Tax Exempt in City and State
Des Moines Sept 5 A federal court ruling by Judge Martin Wade holds Liberty bonds are tax exempt so city assessors must deduct bonds from bank stock shares. The Iowa Loan & Trust Co v Mayor Kyweather and city council case sets a precedent for all states to avoid taxing Liberty bonds to keep uniform value across the union.
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Les Moines
United States
United States District Court
Yeserday
Martin Wade
Iowa Loan &Trust Company
Kyirweather
Wade
Wu Des Moines Nations
Debated World War I draft case stirs local council
A local dispute centers on remarks about the Kaiser and German lines, with claims a man would fight for Germany and mockery of Liberty Bond politics. The defendants, including Kockenhoff and a Mr_Core, deny intent to harm the United States, calling some statements jokes. The case is set for federal grand jury review in November.
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Awerien
Core
Kockenhoff
United States
America
Germany
Th Yeurg
Matixon
Koekenhol
Red Oak
J. N. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
District Court
Supreme Court
Hayner
Mallard Farmer Says He'd Fight for Kaiser Bill
Mallard area reports claim Kurl Koskenhoff, an alien enemy living near Mallard, would fight for Germany if drafted. He has been held to a federal grand jury on espionage charges after comments about von Hindenburg during a July discussion at the Ross farm near Manson. Koskenhoff, 39, came to America seven years ago with a wife and four children in Germany and has taken on his first papers.
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Koskenhof
America
Germany
Ross Farm
Manson
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Ross
Core
Estimates of New Registration Sent to Local Boards
Describes the Great War draft process with Provost Marshal General estimates for Iowa counties and cities. Notes placards prepared for local boards to compare actual registrations with state totals and urges complete registration. Includes social notes from La Porte City and Des Moines events.
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Toca
Sttes
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Moves Across Towns
Mrs He HW Haberichter cares for her mother Mrs Schmitt and family at Post ville then returns to Monona Ja with her husband and children Marie and Raymond after a short visit. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Clint Quinn and Biss Thompson of Pardeville Wis and Mrs AL BM Coth of Chicago Tit visiting Mrs I W Hoyt. He Wednesday and Thursday they visit Mrienda in Waterloo. Claus Schleutar moves across the creek and his daughter Miss Rebecca Schleyler will keep Neuse. The Belelane are noted as famed potato eaters with belief in amethyst, chrysolite, onyx, opal and lapaz remedies.
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Schmitt
Hunter
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Clint Quinn
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AL BM
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John Abbott
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Cramps In the Stomach Endorse Chamberlain Remedy
Charles Henry of Oswego New York describes severe stomach and bone cramps about four years ago and credits Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine of this kind he has used.
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N. UY
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