Des Moines Manages Liberty Loan Quotas in Iowa
Des Moines reports seventeen percent of the seventh federal district quota for the fourth Liberty loan allotted to towns, totalling 147,900,090 dollars for the state. Iowa’s per capita patterns and county figures are outlined, with national estimates and past campaigns noted, amid assertions of aiming for fair, equitable quotas.
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Des Moines
Talk County
de Yeaterday
John A. Cavanagh
Vinagh
Iowa
Cavanagh
Soran Nesiby
Black Hawk
Benton
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Delaware
Franklin
Wright
Mitchell
Women Circulate Petitions to Recall Sioux City Mayor
Sioux City Iowa September 24 Women have joined the drive to recall Mayor Short. A campaign committee member says the effort has already pressed hard with more than 3 000 names collected and over 100 workers active today in the final lap. Laboring, business, professional men and women work side by side to push for a recall election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Short
Moore
Abandon $4 000 Stolen Auto When Gasoline Is Out
Milton Urbach of Jlangworthy Avenue recovered his automobile after it was stolen from in front of his home Sunday night. An almost empty gas tank led police to the vehicle found in a ditch near Center Grove. The car valued at $4 000 sustained slight damage and thieves likely planned to repaint and relicense it. Authorities will continue efforts to capture them.
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Thibuque
Milton Urbach
Jlangworthy Avenue
Center Grove
Bernard
Hhills
Cornell College Welcomes French Student for Year
Mount Vernon September 24 Cornell College awaits Miss Blanche Thiry a French student assigned for the coming year. About 62 French girls arrived in New York as part of a program with the United States bureau of education and French authorities to study in American colleges. The plan covers room board tuition and travel costs while students must speak English. The Association of American Colleges pledged to support two girls and the Cornell girls raised funds through chapel announcements and various activities.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Blanche Thiry
New York
Association
United States
Bureau of Education
Americas
France
Association of American Colleges
Cornell
Conscientious Objectors In Sad Predicament At Dodge
In Des Moines sentry dispatches from Camp Dodge report objectors sent to farm work were recalled to the camp as furloughs were canceled. Gov. Harding was asked to intervene, and farmers in Weary and Johnson counties resisted accepting the men.
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Des Moines
Doedge
Henry County
Camp Dodge
Harding
Weary County
Johnson County
Parmers
May Exclude Sunday Flivver Riding in Iowa
Des Moines reports hints that a possible extension of a no Sunday automobile use order to Iowa is being considered by federal officials. Washington fuel department inquiries show Iowa has not reported gasoline shortages, based on two week old questions from the state department.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fuel Department of
Washington
Federal Fuel Commission
Charles Webster
Naval Training Unit At Iowa State College
A naval training unit of 100 men will be established at Iowa State College in Ames. Eligible recruits are 18 or older and may join instead of the student army training corps. They will receive housing, subsistence, and a uniform along with monthly pay. applications should be sent to the Ames registrar at once.
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Ames
Navy Department
Washington i
J. R. Lincoln
Iowa State College
Navy
Army
Army Training Corps
Woman fatally burned trying to light gas stove
In Webster City Iowa Sept 24 Mrs William Meekins alone in her home attempted to light a gas stove. Her clothes caught fire and she was severely burned. She ran into the street screaming and collapsed. Neighbors carried her to a hospital where doctors gave little hope for recovery.
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Webster City
Wiliam Meekins
War fund drive set at 4 million for Iowa
Des Moines reports plans for the United War Work Campaign with about 1000 attendees from every county. John Matt led the opening speech as director general. Iowa’s quota for seven organizations is 4.6 million to be raised from November 11 to 18, with national goals totalling 176 million.
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Des Moines
United War Work Campaign
John Matt
Y. M
Iawa
Catholic Wac Ycouncil
War Camp Community Service
American Library Association
Hebrew ‘Welfare Board
Salvation Army
United States Army
Russia
Wedding bells and church funerals mark La Porte City week
Local notices list the funeral of Clifford Ranback near Jubilee after 65 years residence and a wedding at Garrison for Merle Garris and Webur Zanger. Various social events include Somet club gathering, patriotic rally in Big Creek No. 5, and school literary society activities with students and teachers named.
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la Porte City
Valley
Notion
Clifford Ranback
S&s. S. Delaware
Garrison
Genung
Lehman
North
A. B. Park
Bobby
Far
WW. A Hinewell
Iterlao
Ed. Braatfeld
Witerlon
M. K. Kennan
Vinton
Edmons
California
Afr
J. Tl. Morris
Charlotte
Montezuma
T. C
Joséph Mesran
Anton
Esther Cattin
Francis Banger
Kenneth Goble
Itensutpr
Sophomoeres
Pearl Kocher
Clifford Brown
Beathickett
Wallice
Dorothy Beal
Iary
Filose Schubert
Kappa Reta Pittine Goon
Manala G
Esther Coffin
Nation's Dead and Wounded Casualty List Published
War department releases a 248 name casualty list with categories for killed in action wounded severely and prisoners. Includes Pvt Allen Hanft Cresco and Pvt Don H Bowers Cresco among the KIA and WIA entries plus a Canadian-labeled prisoner Azel W Larson. Also notes local visits and a Mississippi bill exempting wood distillation plants from taxation for five years to spur the industry.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Weversly
Mississippi
Wood Replaces Coal Use Expands In Iowa Homes
Administrator in Des Moines reports over 3 000 900 cords of wood cut in Iowa since June 1 to save about 1 000 000 tons of coal. Licenses issued to 2 200+ coal dealers, with potential license revocation for noncompliance. G B MacDonald notes many coal stoves can be adapted to burn wood with small costs. main issue is the open coal grate.
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Des Moines
State Fuel Administration
Lown
G. B. MacDonald
Forestry Department
Iowa State College
Wood stoves gain efficiency with perforated sheet iron cover
In Mitchell a simple perforated sheet iron cover over coal grates eases the difficulty of burning wood. Experts suggest larger fire boxes and lighter fire brick for permanent wood burning. Local notes report visitors Mrs Hungerford and Mrs Van Swearingen, a death in Wyoming, and arrivals from Chicago to join the Wagner family. The Suwannee quartet opens the lecture course, while Anni Wagner and Katia Klump move to live with John Wagner.
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Town Hall
Anni Wagner
Katia Klump
Chicago
forjMer
John Wagner
Death at Camp Dodge from anthrax spreads quarantine
A sailor named George Nuzum Piszap died at the Camp Dodge base hospital from anthrax. Five squads are quarantined and measures are in place to prevent further spread. Also noted is parliamentary change in Denmark with women members.
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Camp Dodge
George Nuzum
Piszap
Yester
Gets It Corn Remover Promises Fast Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Gets It as the sole safe corn remover. It claims quick application loosens the corn in seconds, allowing painless removal in one piece. Product is guaranteed, cheap at any drugstore, manufactured by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Sold in Waterloo via Wangler Bros. and C. J. Miller.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Til
Waterloo
Wangler Bros
C. J. Miller
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