Cedar Rapids starch works collapse claims seven missing
Ten bodies have been recovered from the Douglas company starch works ruins in Cedar Rapids Iowa with seven men still missing likely buried in the debris. Dead include Jay Klemish Pete Stingley Ed Rentissa Mike Thalonis Jake The missing list Josef Kosina Sr Joseph Kosina Jr Joseph Vaverka Samuel Getz Charles Triebel Harvey Hebert Charles John. Fourteen injured are in hospitals and many could die. many others with minor injuries were sent home. total injured number uncertain for days.
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Cedar Rapids
Douglas Company Starch
Jay Klemish
Pete Stingley
Ed Rentissa
Mike Thalonis
Jake
Josef Kosina
Joseph Kosina
Sjr
Joseph Vaverka
Samuel Getz
Charles Triebel
Harvey Hebert
Charles John
Fairfield City Council Proceedings May 6 1919
Fairfield city council meets in regular session with Muniro Castile Cohagan Deardorff Gossick Long Nelson present. Minutes from April 15 approved. Petition to repave alleys in block 17 Old Plat Fairfield read and granted. Rentals for water works referred to water and light committee. Weighmaster report shows 74.80 receipts. Council accepts report. Bids for proceedings published by Journal Printing Co. accepted at 175.00 for two years. Various motions including fire hose purchase, ash pile notice, road oil delivery dates, water rent bill staffing, and pipe painting passed. Salaries raised for sewer superintendent and police officers. List of bills approved and warrants authorized. End of meeting.
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City
R. H. Munro
Castile, Cohagan
Deardorff
Gossick
Long
Nelson
R. B. Louden
Castile
T. W. Hoskinson
Water and Light Committee
John F. Loehr
Journal Printing Co
Codagan
Ellis Hose Co
Daily Journal
Fairfield
Standard Oil Co
Lost glasses found near Court Hotel and Burlington station
A pair of ladies nose glasses in a black case bearing a Beloit Wisconsin optician name were found between the Court Hotel and the Burlington station. Return to the Court Hotel or call 3476 to claim.
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Court Hotel
Burlington Station
Beloit
Wis
Optician
Burlington East and West Bound Rail Timetable Summary
Rail timetable lists Burlington lines with Eastbound trains 2 Overland Exp 12:01 am Fast Mail 1:13 am Chicago Lim 2:02 am Chicago Local 9:20 am Chicago Local 8:02 pm Chicago Lim 2:29 pm Peoria Local 12:22 pm and Westbound trains 3 Overland Exp 6:47 pm Nebraska Lim 12:58 am Fast Mail 8:12 am Colo Calif Lim 3:56 pm Burlington Local 6:26 pm Fast Mail 3:23 am Peoria Local 12:44 pm All trains listed except 178 179 17 18 run daily and numbered 178 179 17 18 are not passenger carriers. Rock Island schedules show Fast Express 3:15 am Local Passenger 6:12 pm Local Freight 9:00 am Fast Express 1:10 am Local Passenger 9:57 am Local Freight 12:45 pm. Continuous service noted with multiple local and express options.
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Burlington
East Bound
Overland
Chicago
Peoria
West Bound
Nebraska
Colo.Calif
Rock Island
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Riesk
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Zion
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W. H. Pence
F. J. L. Black
C. J.gilly
D. Mitchell
Fry Copeland
Owen Switzer
R. W. Harris
Gaines Bros
Alice
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
James Yanaway
Genevieve Maddox
G. M. Ellsworth
F. J L. Black
W.A. Boley
O. J. Donner
O. FE
Horner
H. Mueller
Neptune Meter Co
Fairfield Plumbing Co
Crandall Packing Co
Iiss
Harriet Coleson
C. BE
Anderson
Rubber Tsoem
Hla
W. D. Moore
David Goodwin
H. W. Haley
Enews
T. W. Grant
C. J. Gilly
Willis Strong
Louis Hisel
Ing Fund
L. Hudgel
Lowery
People’s Column
Ame
EE. Adams Street
A. J. Larson
Oscar Larson
C. C. Brown
Third St
Maleable Iron Works
Kirkwood Street
Wm. L. Long
Kozy
Fairfield Glove & Mitten Co
Tyler Mfg. Co
Dept
Muncie
Ind
John Sexton & Co
Illinois St
Ill
So &O
Alice IN Dot Land
Clifford Leon Sherman
Jersey
Modern Business College
Junkin Block
South Main
Wilson
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripune
Jon T. Davies
Guarantee Abstract Co
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Pres
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