Thirty Fire Fighters Suffocated In Capital City Blaze
Special to the News Des Moines Iowa June 14 Twenty two firemen were partially asphyxiated by gas and smoke in a basement fire at the Hamilton Art Company 202 West Seventh street the blaze lasted three hours and caused about 10000 in damage Two firefighters Gordon Bennett and Clarence Fahey were carried out unconscious and revived after hospital care Both men rested easily this morning Gas pipes and carbide fumes are blamed for the fatalities
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News
Des Moines
Hamilton Art Company
West Seventh Street
Gordon Bennett
Clarence Fahey
Sayler
Vim Company
Final Hearing Hoped On A N & Co Claims
Referee Clovis plans to hold the final hearing tomorrow in court on the claims against A N. Co. Officials expect the proceedings to resolve outstanding disputes and determine liability and damages in the matter.
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Clovis
A. N
Social events at Lewis Iowa and area bridal notices
Mrs Harry Hopley hosted a day of entertaining at her home for Miss Mary Hop Ley and Miss Minnie Hop ley the upcoming brides with a six oclock dinner for the bridal party to follow. Rebekah lodge elected officers and named Josie Okell as representative to the state meeting in Council Bluffs in October. Miss Blanche Camp of the local telephone exchange takes a vacation through September visiting Nebraska points.
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Lewis
Harry Hopley
Mary
Minnie Hopley
Tee Ore
Rebekah
Josie Okell
Council Bluffs
Lewis, Ia
Blanche Camp
Nebraska
Rain Pattern and Road Plans Highlighted in Griswold Report
A Griswold IA report notes last night and this morning rain south of Griswold and at Red Oak, with locals saying the area needed it less than other county parts. A Winterset committee visits Griswold to map a new auto road to Council Bluffs, making Griswold a key point. A carnation for a honored lady appears at the Saturday matinee at the Majestic.
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Griswold
Red Oak
Winterset
Council Bluffs
Bluffs
Sunday Schools Playing Baseball at Crystal Lake
LEWIS Iowa June 14 The Congregational and Church of Christ Sunday schools play baseball on the Crystal Lake diamond today. Fareleal piece Princess of Carthage at Majestic tonight. Congressman Green and Court Reporter Williams were in town as Green resigns as judge and runs for congressman while Williams backs his candidacy for court reporter under Judge Arthur. Judge Arthur may visit June 19 for an adjourned April term. Rev and Mrs Spelman entertained the Gleaners last night with a social, twenty girls attended, games, fortune telling by a gypsy, and refreshments provided by Miss Mamie Findley. class praised for attendance and growth.
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Lewis, Ia
Congregational Church
Church of Christ
Crystal Lake
Congressman Green
Williams
Judge Arthur
Surprise visit at 1100 Birch St from Joyce family church friends
A group of Baptist church friends surprised Mr. John Joyce and family after their move from the farm to 1100 Birch St. Ica cream and cake were served by the ladies and the young people enjoyed themselves. a very pleasant time was had by all.
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Baptist Church
John Joyce
Birch St
Fine A. B. Picture at the Majes Tic Tonight
A. B. leads a fine single showing at the Majes Tic tonight, drawing local audience interest and light crowds for the late program.
Real Estate Transfers June 12 1911 and related deeds
Real estate transfers listed for June 12 1911 and June 13 1911 involve P D Gordon and wife transferring to C R Shields Jr on Griswold sub lot with mortgage. E W Rocard spouse to J W Shaw on Atlantic sub mortgage. Eugene BD Mickel et al to Permelia Brooks on Atlantc block 40 with price 1660. Geo Windhorst and wife to Jean nette HE Franks on Atlantic with mortgage 2850.
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P. D. Gordon
C. R Shields Jr
Griswold
E. W. Rocard
J. W. Shaw
Atlantic
Eugene BD
Mickel Et al
Permelia Brooks
Geo. Windhorst
Jeannette
Franks
To Take a Trip East by Captain Stewart of Maine
Captain John C. G. Stewart of Maine, in the city today, plans a several week trip east. He formerly lived near Rochester, New York, and will visit its stamping grounds during the journey.
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John CG. Stewart
Maine
Formar Ly
Rochester
New York
Big Old
Will Leave for Michigan for Wedding in Allen Mich
Mrs Mayme McWard and two sons Ralph and Harold depart Coldwater Michigan this evening to visit relatives and attend the wedding of Mrs McWard's sister Elaine Hatton to Mr McConnell of Allen Michigan on the 21st. Local notices list marriage licenses and church notes including a prayer service at Baptist Church tonight.
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Mayme Mcward
Ralph
Harold
Evenning
Coldwater
Mich
Additional Personal News Tangles Local Visitors
F. J. Rhody and family halt in the city en route home to Sioux City from Davenport. Mrs. Mary Worthingard and son William arrive from Colorado for visits with relatives in Anita. C. E. Hockman of Council Bluffs to address AOUW Lodge on June 11. W. B. Emerson and wife with child arrive to visit Mrs. Emerson’s mother, Mrs. J. M. Haver, for two weeks. Mile. Gravier as the Princessa in The Princess of Carthage at the Majestic tonight.
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Dr. Grimm
L. V. Spangler
Pennsylvania
Mr. Spangler
Denver
F. J. Rhody
City
Sioux City
Davenport
Mary Worthingard
William
Colorado
Anita
CO. E. Hockman
Council Bhutts
A. O. U. W. Lodge
D. W. Smart
W. B. Emerson
Emerson
Mile. Gravier
the Princesa
Princess of
Carthage
Majestic
Sete
Weather Predictor Promises Faster Forecasts and Plentiful Harvests
The editor relays a long forecast from a weather seer claiming forthcoming disturbances June 17 to 21 and 22 to 29 with cool waves, drouth relief, and possible severe storms. He predicts partial rainfall benefiting crops, notes wheat lands east of the Rockies, and argues for broader newspaper publication and funding to improve forecasts and unlock vast agricultural profits, invoking Carnegie wealth as a contrast.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Pacific Stone
Great Central Valleys
Pacific Slope
Drouth
Upper
Great Lakes
Rockies
New Mexico
Texas
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Mississippi
Plains
Carnegie
Electric Supplies Store Opening Nearby Boggens Bros Office
A new electric supply business announces its opening in the room with the Boggens Bros plumbing office. The owner pledges to furnish a wide range of supplies at moderate prices and to perform all kinds of work promptly at reasonable figures.
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Boggens Bros
Strange Meeting Of Civil War Veterans At Creston
In Creston Iowa on June 14 two aging veterans William Duke of Lamont Missouri and A Sanford of Lenox Iowa surprised each other by discovering they had saved and helped one another during the Civil War. Duke, captured and nearly died after the Vicksburg to Memphis transfer boiler explosion, was rescued from a log by two men in a canoe. Sanford, unknown to Duke at the time, later learned of the rescue and the two men, now within sight of each other after decades apart, shared memories and confirmed the life saving episode.
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Creston, In
William Duke
Lamont
A. Sanford
Lenox
Iowa
Mr. Duke
Mr. Sanford
Duke
Ras Lang Sells Books and Standards This Saturday
Ras Lang the well known auctioneer will hold another sale on Chestnut street this Saturday offering a number of books standard works and other articles. Interested buyers are urged to attend and sellers may contact Ras at once. The advertisement ends with a light humorous note about advertising.
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Ras Lang
Chestnut Street
Ras
No More Champagne Says Wine Salesman
D M Trimmer of Urbana wine company predicts Iowa will nearly halt importing champagne and wines as supreme court action bars waiters serving liquor in cafes. He argues cafes will drop wine sales, cafes may close wine offerings, and overall wine availability in Iowa will shrink.
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Supreme Court
Iowa
D. M. Trimmer
Urbana Wine Company
G Supreme Court of Iowa
Towa
France
Fruit crop declines in Iowa in May and June
Iowa fruit crops weakened 13 points over the past month with total average condition at 65 percent of normal in June down from 78 percent in May. Apples 70 percent, pears 40, American plums 68, domestic plums 48, cherries 4, peaches 10, grapes 15, red raspberries 71, black raspberries 81, blackberries 87, currants 75, gooseberries 80, strawberries 5.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wesley Greene
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Washburn
Crosby
Stier Grocery Company
Hedges Bros
the Majestic
Fareleal
A. B
Michigan
Green Bay Lumber CO
Licens
F. J. Nichola
Patricia’ Bunton
J. C. McLaren
Massena
Cora BH
Hrickson
James P. Harris
Lewis Mary Hopley
Fred T. Muffrey
Soldier
Bie
T. M. Porter
Chestnut St
Green Musson
Foster
Electric Supplies
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
Plain
Franks Drug Co
the Wavenlock CO
Detroit, Mich
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