Ten Thousand Dollar Verdict In Electrocution Case
A $10,000 verdict was awarded to the estate of Jimia Fores, electrocution victim, after a Monday night jury decision and a Tuesday discharge. The case named Central States Electric Company and Town Public Service Company, with Scott Hanna appointed administrator. The trial traced a broken high line wire along the MM and St. I right of way near Corwith, where the Mexican woman and beet worker died May 20. The estate sought $15,900, and testimony covered line ownership, electricity supply, and prior damage reports along the fence where several animals were found dead. The proceeding involved multiple firms and executives, with notable emphasis on Electric Company and public service responsibility. The cattle and livestock show also recorded hundreds of ribbons and several grand championships at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Petit Jury
Jimia Fores
Hanna
Florea
Mason City Sugar Beet Company
Central States Electric Company
Public Service Comany
Central States Company
Corwith
Iowa Public Service Company
Humboldt
Baby Beef Clubs Set Record at International Live Stock Show
Iowa Baby Beak Club members swept junior and open show prizes at Chicago’s International Live Stock Show. Clarence Goecke of State Center won champion in both club and open shows with his calf. Iowa youths claimed all firsts in club show across breeds Shorthorn Hereford Angus. Keith Collins of Liscomb won carcass contest with a steer judged best on hoof and hook. the steers set new sale records. The report credits Iowa leaders for guiding this outstanding exhibit and performance statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Clarence Goecke
State Center
Eugene Huisman
Wellsburg
Beulah Larson
Harlan
Herefords
Jean Minish
Hudson
Angus
Lai Fence Aves
Melbourne
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Iowa Club
Keith Collins
Liscomb
Marshall County
Iowa State College hog win sets Exposition record
Iowa State College livestock at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago earned about 11 600 dollars total. Hogs led with over 6 000 dollars, the best year yet in the hog division. Steers added roughly 4 800 dollars, calves were kept for class work, and Bruce Domino 5th Hereford calf earned national attention for possible sale after Denver. Sheep added the remaining income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
State Agricultural College
Iowa State College
Chicago
Iowa State
International
Ames
Bruce Domino
Wereford
Ford “Breeders? Association
Denver
College
Fire safety urged for airport construction and protection
The National Board of Fire Underwriters proposed regulations to reduce airport fire risk. A Washington meeting on November 9 with about forty representatives from the Army Navy Bureau of Standards airways and manufacturers discussed construction heights areas walls floors and roofs plus hazards lighting heating doping housekeeping smoking and automatic sprinklers standpipes and first aid. Most supported the draft while some industry members urged stricter requirements.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Army, Navy
Bureau of Standards
Transcontinental and
Interstate Airways
McCraken
U. S Department of Commerce
Wesley Girls Gift $30,000 to Morningside College
Algona was honored by a visit from FP H Mossman of Morningside College and Dr J J Bushnell as the legal transfer of the McPherson sisters farm near Wesley to the college was completed. The southwest quarter of section 14 and 22 miles north of Wesley becomes the college gift. The McPherson sisters are noted local residents whose parents are deceased. The gift was arranged through Rev Bushnell who long served in Algona.
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Algona
FP. H. Mossman
Morningside College
J. J. Bushnell
Sioux City
Luella
Arabela McPherson
Wesley
McPherson
Westley
Rev. Bushnell
Algona Uniper
Des Moines
Republican
Generous Deed Returns With Ten Thousand Dollar Promise
Miss Maude Rog ers of Red Oak later Mrs V J Petricek of Omaha learned that Mrs Elizabeth Best of Los Angeles left a will granting her $10 000 to be paid January 1 1929. Their 1913 kindness in Red Oak when Mrs Best lost her purse and traveled home with a thimble keepsake prompted the generous bequest.
Dogs to be taxed in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County supervisors raise dog levy to 3 dollars for a male and 5 dollars for a female to fund the domestic animal fund. The medida follows reports of dogs harming livestock and pets, including a recent bite incident near Whittemore.
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Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Vaudt
Whittemore
Ayimal
Mr. Vaudt
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Mvestock
Leuthold & Johnson
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Brad and Hansen
Cheney
Ireland
Ucke
Phoenix
Minnesota
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