Young Man Killed by Limited Train Near Atalissa Iowa
A 18 or 20 year old man, traveling with unclear identity, was struck and killed by the Rocky Mountain Limited near Atalissa Iowa while walking on the Rock Island right of way. The accident occurred around 1 am Sunday. Coroner ruled death accidental after testimony that the freight train prevented hearing warnings as the passenger train approached.
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Atalissa
Iowa
Rock Island
Jacob M. Snyder
Wally
Wis
Rocky Mountain Limited
Harrisburg
BE. H. King of
Muscatine
Ony
damaged town hall fire at Lone Free on Thanksgiving Day
Johnson county village officials plan swift rebuilding after a fire damaged the interior of the brick town hall in Jews City on Thanksgiving Day.
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Lone ‘Free
Johnson County
Vinol Advertisement Claims Restore Overworked Women
An advertisement in Philadelphia touts Vinol as a miracle tonic for exhausted women, claiming Mrs. Sarah A. Jones recovered after eight bottles. It promotes Havercamp Drug Store and others as trusted sellers, urging readers to buy for protection and swift restoration.
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Vingl
Philadephia
Paul
Beneft
Vinc
Vinci
Sarah A. Jones
Nevada
Philadelphia
Havercamp
Oppose German in Iowa schools proposed by defense panel
A state council of defense special committee publicized a resolution urging discontinuation of Carnan language instruction in Iowa schools funded by public tax. The panel argues German support keeps people apart and calls for German patriotic songs to stop and removal of Kaiser images from books and other German royalty materials.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Towa
Dee. J
Iowa
State Council of Defence
Lafayette Young
Tl. A. Potterwud
Watson French
Defense Council
Republi
Major A. A. King Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel at Camp Shelby
Major A A King son of Mr and Mrs J H Ming has been promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 777th Field Artillery at Camp Shelby Mississippi, the Muscatine report says He enlisted as a private in 1896 and now has served over twenty one years with postings in Arizona Cuba and the Philippine Islands on two tours
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A. A. King
J. H. Ming
777Th Wield Artillery
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Muscatine
King
United States
Arizona
Ciba
Corn and P ie Prizes Decided
County and Plymouth county win, with Eugene Dugan and Kilis named state champions in corn grower yield and pig club leader. Glee McCleary tops gardening and canning, with Lolp McLeod Fay Shannon and Joan Parson praised in pig feeding and contests. Muscatine County did not join state events. One Acre of Corn contest concluded. pig contests to be decided. new auto designed for instructional use introduced.
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Eugene Dugan
Kinsley
Plymouth County
Howard
State Center
Marshall County
L Young Dugan
Kilis
Éader
Glee McCleary
Gir
Batgvin
Setterson
Pueag
Vhrad
Lolp McLeod
J.W. Morrill
Muscatine Counnty
Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict in de Saultes Case
In Mineola on December 3, the supreme court jury took 1 hour 43 minutes to acquit Blanca de Saultes of murdering her ex husband fotu-L. de Saultes, a former football star and clubman, at his Westbury Long Island home on August 3. The verdict made no insanity reference, and cited temporary lack of accountability as the basis of the decision.
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Mineola
Supreme Court
Blanca de Saultes
Fotu-L. de Saultes
Weatbury
Long Island
Vote Against Letts 25 Year Franchise
A special Letts election decided the city will not grant a 25 year franchise to the Loulea County Power company of Columbus Junction for electric light and power. Voters cast 95 ballots with 146 in favor and 410 against the proposal. The town will continue to source power from existing arrangements through W. S. Griffin.
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Letts
Griffin
Loulea County Power Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa Coal Operators Face Large Excess Profits Under Fixed Prices
Des Moines reports Iowa coal operators could gain about 4.1 million dollars in excess profits in one year if Uncle Sam keeps mine prices fixed. Hearings before Governor and three Iowa mayors assessed costs to mine coal at 2.36 dollars per ton, with steam coal at 2.90 and lump coal at 2.40 dollars. At 7.5 million tons produced this year, excess profits would total roughly 4.13 million dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Uncle Sam
L. E K. Stamm
State
Ming Operators’ Association
Warma]ies
Molnes cox company profit outlook sparks debate
The Molnés cox company expects 60 000 tons of coal over four years with a profit of 758 500, compared to a normal profit of 7 509, yielding an excess of 61 000 amid claims of ongoing struggle. Also reports Normin Watt, a lifelong author and Cringe College student, escaping in France while piloting a plane, claiming gun jams and a cloud shield, with German forces nearby.
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Molnés Cox Company
Watt
Cringe College
France
James J. Stroniks
Iowatty
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