Former Elgin Resident Dies in Spokane Washington
John Henry Smith born September 7 1876 in Texas, moved to Fayette county Iowa, married Harriet Reidel April 10 1902. Five sons three daughters survive. funeral held October 11 at St. Aloysius church in Spokane. Surviving include widow and siblings. buried Holy Cross cemetery.
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Wadena
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Minnesota
North Dakota
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Sacred Heart Hospital
Clyde
Ogden
Utah
Lowell
Harry
Robert Smith
US. Army Engineers Overseas
Corp
Russell Smith
U.S. Army
Wm. Sadesk
Fern Talarico
Esther Becker
Everett Wash
George Smith
Gilmore City
Elizabeth Anderson
Clara Rowland
Smoke Screen Generator Extends Fog to Enclose Cities
A new mechanical device creates dense smoke clouds from liquid materials, thick enough to mask large areas from bombardiers. The system can cover entire industrial regions and even vast areas like the Panama Canal, offering a protective screening by simulating natural fog.
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Panama Canal
Floor coverings laid crosswise to floor boards
Floor coverings manufacturers advise laying material crosswise to floor boards to prevent seam openings when boards contract or expand with weather changes. The guidance emphasizes reducing gaps as temperature and humidity shift.
Towa Crop Report October 1 1944 Iowa corn and soybeans
The Iowa corn crop is estimated at 601,238,000 bushels for 1944, second to the record, with poor uniform quality due to late planting. By Oct 1 only about 76 percent matured enough to escape frost, and one fourth may have high shrinkage and light shaft. Soybean production is forecast at 39,332,000 bushels matching 1943, after September’s favorable growth and rapid maturity changes.
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Towa
Iowa
Jointed snake tail autotomy aids escape in lizard
The article describes a canvus legless lizard also known as the glass or jointed snake that can shed its tail to escape predators. While the tail writhes, the lizard escapes, and the tail is replaced by a spike. Other lizards can perform similar detachment.
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Red Skelton
Dr. J. Harrington
Echo
Oil well costs vary widely by depth and rock
Drilling a single oil well costs from $10,000 to $40,000 or more depending on depth and the character of the rock pierced.
Red Lantern Rule Sparks Humorous Train Banter
A Pullman conductor discovers a red lantern hanging on a lower berth and questions the porter. The porter explains Rule 23 requires hanging a red lantern when the sleeper’s rear end is exposed, followed by a quip about a man with a million dollars ending up on their honeymoon.
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Pullman
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