Diesel Electric Through Freights Power Rock Island Line
The Rock Island Railroad uses three unit Diesel Electric engines on through freights between Rock Island and Kansas City. These engines carry up to 800 tons and 89 cars, run with six driving wheels, and offer four speeds ahead. They operate without refueling on the Rock Island to Kansas City route, handling heavy loads and high speed freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Vic
Kansas City
Tise
Resk
Kansas
Lineville Tribune
Locked Baby Found In Car As Mother Appears In Court
Maryville police charged a mother after a four month old baby was found locked in a car on the square. Officers said the child had been left there during a show while the parents attended, causing a public disturbance as bystanders cried out for help. The mother was summoned to appear in police court Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville
Eiske
Red Cross
Florida
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
American Red Cross
Continental
United States
Tom Siers
Floods Endanger Wildlife in Iowa Observed Losses
Report notes significant flood impact in Iowa with wildlife losses and habitat disruption. Details fragmentary but identify stressed species and regional damage, highlighting environmental consequences of flooding.
Tire factory blaze prompts safety checks
A fire broke out at a tire plant, triggering evacuations and an investigation by local authorities. Firefighters contained the blaze, with no injuries reported as crews secured the site and inspected for hotspots. The incident prompted officials to review plant safety protocols.
Lucas County Issues Wolf Bounty Aimed at Controlling Population
A Lucas County proposal outlines a bounty on adult wolves to reduce the predator population. The plan, attributed to local officials, seeks to deter wolf sightings and protect livestock and residents.
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Lucas County
Appreciated Thought For Boys Of Service At Local Store Display
W D Roush now at Leavenworth Kansas arranged flowers for Decoration Day at Hess Ben Franklin store. Large windows featured pictures of local service members, with Lt Oliver Hays and Lt Swie Jensen as centerpieces. Roush, longtime friend of service members, supported the gesture and funded it before he left town.
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W.D. Roush
Leavenworth
Kansas
EBA
Hess
Ben Franklin
Hamburg
Dagwood’s Service Woes Delay Projects in Local Memo
Dagwood troubles in the service line echo in town as artisans like painters, paperhangers, and carpenters become elusive. The column jokes about prebooking and the difficulty of getting work done, reflecting a chaotic domestic economy and a humorous sketch of early 20th century life.
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Cearvdon Times-Republican
Community notices and events in Bedford and nearby
Local items include Rev. R A McKinley preaching at Perkins schoolhouse on Thursday June 12. F E Walker oversees auditor books. Napoleon Bonaparte Hadley opens a Lenox jewelry store and Bedford shop. A storm damages McMacken May carriages. Holt plans a wagon shop, and a cannon incident from the Old Soldiers Reunion injures Auditor Evans. A church picnic excursion to Conway is set for June 12 with 25 cent adult fare and 10 cent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Bonaparte Hadley
Lenox
Bedford
Water Street
Evans
The
Argus
George H. Powers
George
Conway
Thirkield’s
Madrid IA Tries and News Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes describe events in Madrid Iowa with references to locals and places. The text includes jumbled phrases about trucks, meals, and a park, with scattered names and incomplete sentences.
Brother, Youre Hoping For Entirely Too Much
The readable line hints at a personal or dramatic plea or reflection. It appears as a fragment resembling a line from a speech or letter. No clear entities or events emerge to identify organizations or places. Summary conservatively reflects the fragmentary nature without fabricating specifics.
Twenty Five Years Ago Nuptials And Local Business Moves
Miss Ruby Miller and Mr Raymond Miller wed at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs D W Miller. Clark Reed bought the Saints Highway garage from James Salter and took possession. The first circus of the season appeared at S E Thompson home with Lawrence Loy and Alan Thompson as proprietors and two cents admission. net 57 cents per show. Bedford men Case Burks Douglas Turner Floyd Robbins Lloyd Lomax Carl Newkirk Roy Talkington and Duncan listed. Lloyd Grimm of Sharpsburg and Ray Lyddan of Conway among 88th division veterans returning home. George Blake formerly of Co K came home Sunday. Walter Levine Paul Reeves and Darrel Nelson have arrived in the States and are expected home soon.
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S. E. Thompson
Lawrence Loy
Alan Thompson
Case Burks
Douglas Turner
Floyd Robbins
Lloyd Lomax
Carl Newkirk
Roy Talkington
Duncan
Bedford
Lloyd Grimm
Sharpsburgh
Ray Lyddan
Conway
George Blake
Co. K
Walter Levine
Paul Reeves
Darrel Nelson
Ten Years Ago Births and a Wedding in Local Communities
TEN YEARS AGO A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hawkee of Hawley side Tuesday June 5. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hensley southwest of Bedford recently. Eugene Crane of the Eagle community Saturday June 3. He has been named Orval Raymond. Miss Fern Jefferies of Bedford and Mr. Stanley Swanson of Hopkins were married Sunday afternoon June 10 at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jefferies. Rev. C. F. Medficar of hcisted.
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Lewis Hawkee
Hawleyside
Wayne Hensley
Bedford
Eugene Crane
Eagle
Orval Raymond
Fern Jefferies
Stanley Swanson
Hopkins
E. A. Jefferies
C. F. Medficar
Hcisted
Cry Havoc at Rialto dramatizes heroine nurses bonds
At the Rialto Theatre on Friday and Saturday June 9 and 10 the drama Cry Havoc depicts thirteen women staying with the wounded during General MacArthur's Bataan withdrawal. Margaret Sullavan Ann Sothern and Joan Blondell star with Fay Baker Marsh Hunt and six volunteers in a base hospital story of courage love and sacrifice.
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Rialto Theatre
MacArthur
Bataan
Margaret Sullavan
Ann Sothern
Joan Blondell
Fay Baiker
Marsha Hunt
Ann
Margaret
Three Russian Girls at Rialto Friday and Saturday
The film stars Anna Sten and Kent Smith as a volunteer nurse and an American aviator on the Russian front. Cathy Frye and Mimi Forsavthe play the other two girls, Natasha is Sten’s character, and the story follows heroism and romance amid bombs and gunfire.
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Rialto
Anna Sten
Kent Smith
Cathy Frye
Chijik
Mimi Forsavthe
Tameara
Miss Sten
Natasha
Nat
Seabees seen in Navy manners during filming at Rialto
Readers report confusion between Seabee members and film extras in The Fighting Seabees shown at the Rialto Sunday and Monday. Cast members adopted naval courtesies and replica duties during training and filming, while crews performed landing drills and equipment handling to resemble real camp life.
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Rialto
The Miracle Of Morgans Creek Mystery Plot Unfolds
An amnesiac woman recalls a possible romance with a soldier and a crime as she tries to identify a mysterious man. Her recollections unravel a troubling sequence involving her sister and a coercive plan to force a marriage and elicit a confession.
Red Cross Service Through the Years and Local Notes
The Red Cross story spans from its 19th century roots to World War I and beyond, highlighting growth in chapters and members, relief efforts, disaster responses, and the Home Service program. Local notes praise workers, call for service, and mention community anecdotes about birds, neighbors, and wartime broadcasts.
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Red Cross
Henri Dunant
Solferino
Red Cross Commission
Paris
France
U.s.army
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Bedford Times-Press
Times
Tepublican
Bettora
Bedfeed
A. W. Hamblin
Taylor County
Dericlal
Tatior County
Iowa
UWA Press Association
Amy
Lovas
Lee
Times-Preas
van O'Linda
Perkins School House
R. A. McKinley
F. E. Walker
Mr. Evans
J. M. Thompson
McMacken & May
Burlington
Geo. Brookman
W. H. Gilmore
Sli
Holt
MOE Church
Sabbath
Madrid
Parkes
Ian
Glenwood
Ellen Beebe
Colcorton
Abey
H. E. May
Ruby Miller
Raymond Miller
Mrs
D. W. Miller
Saints
Clark Reed
James Salter
Coleorian
Brilanto
Seabees
Morgan's Creek
Miralle
Nerval
Meiner
Ome
Norval
Cai
Morogec
Home Service
Rev
A.A Ross
Ross
Home Service Enstractism Comrae
Creston
Aca Pern Walters
Far Orch Wr
Beery Barr
Bart Hust
Hoyt Husted
Frank Beebe
Fay Orth
Annie Evans
Mama
John Larsen
John
Adolph
Max
AIR Service Command
Bae
U. S. Treasury Department
Wayland H. Maloy, M. D
Shenandoah, Iowa
J. M. Haddock
Court Street
Corucee
Court House
C. W. Steward
Ahreas Drug Building
J. H. Gasson, M.D
James R. Locke
LAW
Precio
Settlemeny Oo Estates
Locke
Bedford National Bask
C. J. Kirketeg
Bedford Natioal Bank
PRA State Orpecial Aire Gen TG Sore
M. R. Brant
Bedford, Iowa
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