Frost Damage In Dakota And Dry Southern Plains
Weather bureau weekly crop summary reports frost in parts of the Dakotas with no major damage elsewhere except in the south where soil is too dry. Across regions, conditions vary from wet in Missouri and Mississippi valleys to drought in the south, with progress in plowing and fall seeding, delayed thrashing and grain damage in several states.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Mississippi
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountain
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Idaho
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi Valley
Illinots
Minnesota
North Dakota
Dakota
Southeastern
Kansas
Turks Destroy Town Castoria. Inhabitants Slain
Constantinople dispatch reports the town of Castoria thirty six miles south of Monastir was destroyed by the Turks and all its inhabitants killed. The report follows earlier dispatches from London noting Chamberlain plans to retire from the cabinet over fiscal policy.
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Castoria
Abdul -Hamid— Chamberlain
Washington
Constantinople
Monastir
Close Call as Rock Island Girl Escapes Gasoline Fire
Miss Bessie Edwallwas nearly killed by a gasoline stove explosion at 4503 Eighth avenue Rock Island. She replenished an empty reservoir while the stove burned and the flame ignited her clothing. Her mother Mrs Edwall dashed to help smother the flames with an overcoat rolling her daughter on the grass. Bessies hair singed and face and hands burned but injuries not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Edwall
Eighth Avenue
Rock Island
Miss Edwall
Property Owners Fight Plan to Move Roadway at Warner Crossing
Hampton township officials heard the Rock Island Improvement Co petition to abandon the north south road at Warner property for a new viaduct east of the Watertown road. Delays loom as railroad aims to access the tracks with a diagonal viaduct.. legal representatives for Warner Crossing residents urged action. The board adjourned without ruling, leaving the petition in abeyance and a two year window for new filings if not acted on.
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Rock Island Improvement Co
Rock Island
Watertown Road
Warner's Crossing
Hampton Township
J. M. Brown
Warner
C. J. Searle
Warner Crossing
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford
Rapids City News and Local Notes
Mr and Mrs William Adams recently married are visiting Adams mother. Mrs Adams formerly Miss Pettit of Rock Island. Mrs Ida Bowker of Dubuque visits relatives. Bowker once toastmaster here and is Grandma Adames son in law. Earl Jacobs suffers a broken arm after riding a calf. Dr Block sets it. Mrs Vincent distant church minister returns from Canada due to Erie church duties. Grandma Cox returns from Moline after Woodworth Ettor meetings praising health and spiritual gains.
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Wilson Adams
Canada
Erie
Rapids City
Grandma Cox
Moline
Woodworth-Etter
Ernest Cox
Engineer Carnell Shows Nerve After Downgrade Accident
Engineer Jack Carnell of the Natick yards endured a brutal downgrade incident on the 1618 train, his foot caught in the reversing mechanism. After blood and pain, he returned to the throttle and delivered the train to Ottawa on time, awaiting medical care as onlookers marveled at his grit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Carnell
Natick Yards
Carnell
Joliet
Althe
Ottawa
Parlor Lamp Goes Out After Evening Entertainment
In a curious note from the Baltimore American, a lamp in the parlor was put out after a young guest was entertained. The exchange humorously frames the incident as a light moment from a late night gathering.
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Baltimore
Central American studying our cattle in the United States
Otto Zurcher of Honduras visits Geneseo to study cattle feeding with stock men W T Jeffrey J D Ford and W W Cole. He reviews feeding practices and plans a large US backed venture to cross high bred stock with native Central American cattle and build coast side slaughter and packing houses to supply world markets.
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Otto Zurcher
Géneseo
Honduras
Central America
Uni
Geneseo
W. T. Jeffrey
J. D. Ford
W. W. Cole
Mr. Zurcher
Central
South America
Central American
Zurcher
Age certificates required for 14 to 16 year old workers
Secretary R W Entrikin reports ten age certificates signed for pupils aged 14 to 16 who wish to work under the new Illinois labor law in effect July 1. The law requires a certificate from a school official and literacy proof, with principals and the superintendent coordinating tests and notices about eye and ear screenings to parents.
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R. W. Entrikin
Board of Education
Illinois
No Wail In This From Frosty Nebraska Dispatch
A Frosty Nebraska dispatch reports little hate from E. D. Rhinehart, once of Graham Post and now in Imperial, Chase County. He notes on September 16 a corn crop in good condition and mentions the season’s first ice morning, indicating ongoing recovery from prior hardships.
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E. D. Rhinehart
Graham Post
Imperial
Chase County
Braska
Storm Center Forecast Predicts Severe September Weather
Washington. D. C. Sept. 17. Forecast of a continental disturbance Sept. 19 to 23 signals a period of extreme temperatures with severe storms early, frosts in the northern corn belt, and cool anomalies by month end. Foster urges alertness for storms and electrical disturbances around Sept 20–21 as part of a broader earth activity note.
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Washington, D. C
W. T. Foster
Continent
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Corn Belt
Cotton Belt
Canton
Foster
Washington, Dc
Extend a Call to Pastor at Dixon
The Rev. William C. Spencer of the Baptist church of Dixon has been extended a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church of this city. The vote was unanimous. The church offers $1200 and the parsonage.
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First Baptist Church
William C. Spencer
Wiliam C. Spencer
The
Baptist Church of
Dixon
Spencer
Sky Pilot Serial Synopsis Sets Scene At Swan Creek Ranch
The Sky Pilot synopsis recaps Chapters I and II where Ralph Connor visits Jack Dale’s Swan Creek ranch, meets the Noble men ranchers including Fred Ashley and cowboys Bronco Bill and Hi Kenal, plus Englishmen the Duke Bruce and Hump Hill. The setting is a prohibition era with liquor smuggling under sickness permits.
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Ralph Connor
Jack Dale
Swan Creek
Rockies
Fred Ashley
Ashy
Bronco Bill
Hi Kenal
Duke Bruce
Edinburgh University
Hump
Bertle Hill
Couple's Secret Wedding Revealed After Trip
Frank Warren an electrician with Tri City Electric Construction Co and Miss Peterson of Twelfth Street Rock Island married during a trip to Clinton about two weeks ago and returned home undetected by friends an acquaintance who happened to see them at a Clinton residence reported the event.
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George J. Swan
Catherine H. McElroy
Sacred Heart Parsonage
Rock Island
Seventh Avenue
Father Lockney
Abigail O’connell
Lohengrin
May McElroy
Gunnard Swan
Thomas McElroy
Dora O'Malley
Swan
Sixth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Co
the Mail
Gust A. Franzen
Hulda D. Bratt
C. A. Hemberg
Bennie Bratt
Hattie Bratt
Batiste
Béde
Fourth Avenue
Frank Warren
Tri-City Electric Contraction Co
Miss Peterson
Reiding
Twelfth Street
Clinton
A. Clinit
Fair May Locate Here and Zuma Wins at County Fair
Two hundred Moliners joined the county fair at Jos Joslin as a special Burlington train carried many attendees from Moline. Zuma beat Win-City 7 to 6 in a morning ball game. races followed with notable horses including Uncl Sam and Tommy Oneda. Directors ponder placing fair attractions on the new half mile track on Golena road to attract large crowds and an interurban line.
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Jos- Joslin
Burlington Road
Zumas
Zuma
Agai
Colon Road
Pas
Twin Cities
Peachie” Graham
da O'Leary
George Newton
Sam
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Charles C. St. Clair
Harriet Perkins
Perkins
la France Rosee
G. G. Perkins
Thirteenth Avenue
la France
Marshalltown Bank
Chas. H. Ainsworth
Marshalltown Society
Kennedy
Kimnall
Emily Perkins
Grinnell Conservatory of Music
Emily
Swan McElroy
Storm Center
Joslin Fair
Golena Road
Pade
Charles Kall
Andalusi
Billy Raymond
Fred Kall
Andalusia
Billy Girl
Oscar Wilson
Cambridge
Quean
G. H. Huntoon
Ed. Ward
Tommy On
Oneda
Mr Henderson
Roy
Sterlingman
Lady S
Ant
Ed Ward
Horge
Robert Bradley
Dutch Earl
Harry Snooks
Miss Murphy
Don Leach
George Wenton
Mayor Skinner
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