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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
2
Report from Tokio Gispareh via Hawaii Hochi describes Yap Island leveled by peak tidal waves due to underwater earthquakes. Fall of houses leaves no shelter as fear grows for oncoming waves and cyclonic storms hit nearby regions causing widespread village wreckage and rail disruption.
A fragmented list of names and groups including Girl Reserves of Vinton High School and various church and community members. The readable items present multiple individuals, classes, and organizations such as the Dorcas Class, Presbyterian church circles, and local residents.
Mrs. Lela Wright has filed for divorce from Dalton Wright claiming cruelty and inhuman treatment. The couple, longtime residents of Vinton, request custody of their three year old daughter. They were married February 22, 1922.
Samuel Insull, leading utility magnate, tells 500 bankers and utility men in Chicago that the city will expand beyond current limits. He describes a metropolis stretching along Lake Michigan from Waukegan to Michigan City and foresees unprecedented industrial development, optimism, and invention.
A dense OCR readout lists numerous individuals and companies including Bendst Randall L Thomas Will Mc Laughlin Houlihan Moon Gil christ Quinn Eddy Brewer Woods McIntire Pat ion Ellis Johnson Stone Welch Walt Donecklee Primmer Berger Par mater Burkhart Tobacco Co Heath Polking Marahan Bickel Cooper Ellis Luckey Lamb Harper Stookey Worthen Pat Friend Hell St Clair Carrier Tobin Kruse Fry Brown Berry Knupp Harper Port Parr Seeblotfelt Schisifelt Cato Fryz Messmore Dowden Thompson Shelly Montgomery Brace Rinker Seely Wilson Imogene Smock Kray Hawbaker Hite Jameson Bros Ellis Gerberich Trierwater Fry Christianson Carrier Cantonwine Al corn Rar Tobin Bills Williams Bills Son Henningsen.
A historical briefing notes the U S Senate meeting with no major business and adjournment until Monday. The House discussed Monroe claims, asked the War Department for Dismal Swamp Canal progress data, and reviewed the Fort Jackson treaty with the Creek. An all day Modern Entertainers event is planned for Dec 29 at the Stickneys home with a short program and officers to be elected. Iowa City Boy Scouts repaired torches and gave them to the social service league for Christmas distribution, aiding unfortunate children.
Iowa news notes farmers urging passage of farm relief measures including a grain expert corporation. Delegates from major farm groups press Congress to act and criticize President Coolidge’s agricultural stance while calling for a square deal. Marriage notice for Roz Greenwood and Hazel Rafisbeck in Shellsburg.
Mrs. Bower of Mt Auburn files for separate maintenance after a remarriage ended. She seeks custody of three minor children and asks the court to grant support and residency arrangements. The petition is on file with the county clerk. the couple previously married in 1992 and later divorced.
Webster City Freeman Journal reports the infant daughter Loraine Baker, five days old, died yesterday. Parents Mrs and Mrs Harry Baker of Big Grove mourn her loss with funeral services held at their residence and burial at Garrison Cemetery.
Bellaire Ohio area report shows nine miners killed and sixty eight escaped after a mine fire at Webb Coal Co Cambria mine near Bellaire. Foreman Jacob Schramm led panicked workers to safety through an unused entrance a mile from the main shaft. Short circuit sparked by a boulder on an electric conduit. impassable roads blocked firefighting. Lifesaving gear rushed to scene as bodies named include Traux, Ferry, Zazanini, Keller, Taleberd, Kennedy, Kura, Speezens, Szend.
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