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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
7
A Washington bulletin reports Des Moines received 3151 carloads of fresh fruits and vegetables in 1927, led by potatoes 1193 cars and oranges 245. Half of the shipments stayed in Des Moines, the rest moved to dealers within 150 miles.
Edward Wilson employed by Mannes Construction broke a leg when a tractor hauling a lumber trailer slipped on North Garnaville hill in Anamosa. The machine struck a stump, sending Wilson to Mercy hospital. This is the second Mannes employee hospitalized during the two weeks of Wapsie bridge work.
A fragment lists a butcher who lost hogs and fathers reviewing a damages bill for losses claimed by pork owners. The text hints at a dispute over compensation filed by the hog owners against the butcher entity and related parties.
Milwaukee scale repairs at the Union depot and freight depot improvements are noted in Anamosa. Injuries include W O James from Mannes Construction at Mercy hospital and the death of George Taylor from Prairieburg after a field accident. The Smith Pelton orchestra car crash near Fairfax injured Mrs Elda Pelton. Miss Lizzie Russell fell at home breaking her left hip and is expected to recover.
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