Lessen Risk of Loss in Coal Mining by Rutledge Proposals
J J Rutledge of the US Bureau of Mines argues for undercutting and using permissible explosives to replace blasting off the solid and urges electric cap lamps in gaseous mines. He claims this reduces accidents, lowers costs, and improves coal recovery from 50 to as high as 80 percent by adopting land purchase over optioning and improved mining machines to boost output and safety.
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J. J. Rutledge
United States Bureau of Mines
Mr. Rutledge
Bureau of Mines
Rutledge
Woods Near Coppock Alive With Wild Chickens
The Washington Journal reports the Coppock woods teem with poultry after a truck carrying 3 500 pounds of eggs and fowl overturned descending a steep hill toward the Skunk River. Driver Arthur Torrey escaped injury while passenger Daniel Aughey suffered a head cut. About thirty fowls died and hundreds of eggs spilled along the road. Damage around 300 dollars. C C Reister notes this is the firm’s first accident in seven years of rural deliveries.
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Coppock
Washington Journal
Reister
Skunk River
Arthur Torrey
Daniel Aughey
Torrey
Aughey
C. C. Reister
Open Aviation Essay Contest For Fairfield Pupils
Fairfield schools hold a contest on The Future of Aviation with one sided papers due by 5 p m Tuesday November 8. Winners from Central Lincoln Logan Washington and Hici receive airplane rides from Fairfield Field. Judges include Ray Oliver Dean Taylor and O H Seifert.
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Fairfield
Worga
Central
Lincoln
Logan
Washington
Hici
Ray Oliver
Oliver &Anderson
Dean Taylor
O. H. Seifert
The
Tribune
C. I. Sherwood
Local Gleanings Reflect Small Town Happenings
Eldon residents visit J O Ruggies home and many neighbors travel to Ottumwa Glasgow and Keokuk for visits and trips. Suicide in Ollie raises concern while a Des Moines death is noted. Hallowe en party plans unfold as families return from South Dakota and Des Moines.
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John Bayne
Eldon
J. O. Ruggies
Steele
Huddleston
Sigourney
Ottumwa
James McCarthy
Kansas City
McCarthy
Jesse Linder
Daphelia Coley
Glasgow
Milt Townsend
Des Moines
M. N. Smith
Lizzie Link
Court House
Rev. Coats
Washington
Mary Steele
Huddieston
L. V. Brown
Alice Linder
Demna Bailey
J. A. Linder
Bert Ramey
F. P. Steele
South Dakota
Suspend Country Schools to Harvest Corn in Iowa
Cedar Falls Iowa reports rural and consolidated schools closed for two weeks as cornhuskers recruit from pupils and alumni of the State Teachers college. Teachers and principals join in harvesting the crop to support student activities and funds.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
State Teachers College
Webster City Merchant Receives Five Inches of Rain
L. Blue, a Webster City merchant, reported receiving five inches of rainfall according to local weather observations.
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Webster City
Pioneer Iowa farmer recalls buffalo herd era and county life
Mr Gorman arrived in 1868 paid 150 dollars for a quarter-section near Auburn and settled in Sac County for 46 years paying five dollars per acre. He recalls a buffalo herd at Wall Lake division hunted to Fort Dodge and killed by Smith and Puttredge. He notes few buggies and a tiny courthouse where business moved around.
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Mr. Gorman
Sac County
Auburn
Grant City
Divide
Wall Lake
Storm Lake
Fort Dodge
Smith and Puttredge
Lake City
Gorman
Change Name Sought for Skunk River in Skunk River Valley
Community group urges renaming the Skunk river citing a native term Chi caque meaning strong odor from wild onion beds. They propose Wild Onion River as a possible new name but question if it improves the situation.
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Skunk River Valley
Skunk River
Record of Railroad Labor Board Battles in 1920s
The passage recounts federal wage disputes between rail unions and railroads under the United States Railroad Labor Board. It notes 20 percent wage increases in 1920, followed a year later by a 12 percent reduction, and clashes over government- granted working rules. It highlights leaders like W. W. Atterbury and B. M. Jewell and mentions looming strikes amid high unemployment and calls to cut freight rates.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
United States
Wilson
Railroad Board
Nions
W. W.atterbury
The
Pennsylvania
B. M. Jewell
Brotherhoods
Rail Board
Railroads Labor Board
Atterbury
Jewell
Ind
Prussian Teaching Methods Attacked by Iowa Professor
University of Iowa professor E D Starbuck told Marshalltown teachers that Prussian methods should not be copied in U S schools. He denounced mechanical discipline and eight year grade schemes as unnecessary, advocating six years of elementary work and two years of liberal education.
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E. D. Starbuck
University of Iowa
Marshalltown
Iowa
Imakua Ile An Conducted By The Au Ad
The text fragment notes an event conducted by the Au Ad under guidance of a specified group. Details are incomplete and names are partially garbled. The readable portion indicates an organized activity with a guiding authority and involvement by the au ad.
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Imakua Ile
Au Ad. F
Eg At
The Missouri Philosopher Optimist Quote
A Missouri philosopher's saying extols optimism in adversity, noting an optimist can always view the bright side of another's misfortune, attributed to Jameson Gem.
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Missouri
Jameson
Parsons Defeated by Penn in Hard Fought College Football
Parsons college suffered a narrow loss to Penn in a hard fought football game with a close final score. The contest featured competitive play and notable drives from both sides, reflecting effort from Parsons and strategic defense by Penn.
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Parsons
Penn Parsons College
Amele
Penn College
Loos
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