Indianola to raze old standpipe for new 400k gallon tower
The Indianola water works replace the 1895 standpipe with a 400000 gallon tower after contract with Pittsburg Des Moines Steel for 17100 dollars. The old circular brick base tank was removed as landscaping begins on the tower grounds providing near a full day of supply. Firefighters arrived quickly to save a local garage and nearby homes from the blaze.
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Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Company
Indianola Iow
Ford Coupe Burns When Driver Tries To Start
Knoxville Express reports L. O. Thompson lost his Ford coupe to a fire Monday morning just after 7 o clock as he tried to start the motor. The backfiring motor caused the sediment bulb to explode, destroying the car and damaging the Pringle garage two blocks north of the square. The vehicle was insured.
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Knoxville Express
L. Thompson
Thompson
Veterans Hospital
J. A. Pringle
Burglar Uses Cinder Wrapped In Cloth To Serve Purpose
Monroe County Journal reports a thief shattered the Bert Arnold Jewelry window with a cinder wrapped in cloth to steal six men’s watches. Nightwatchman Joe Brandy found the break after 2:30 AM Monday, with no suspects. A prior raid of the store five years earlier led to quick arrests in Ottumwa.
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Bert Arnold
Yeggs
Joe Brandy
Arnold
Ottumwa
Ollie Farmer Fatally Injured by Freight Cars
H. H. Andrews, 35, a farmer one mile southeast of Ollie, was killed yesterday morning after his feet were severed when he fell beneath a Minneapolis and Saint Louis freight train near Ollie station. He had started from his farm and, while crossing between two cars, slipped as the train neared the edge of town. He was attended locally then taken to Richland for further care.
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H. H. Andrews
Ollie
Minneapolis
Lon Shy
Richland
Fairfield Ambulance Takes Man After Accident
Mr. Andrews remained conscious when bystanders found him after the crash. He died Thursday in a Fairfield hospital.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County Hospital
Mr. Andrews
Florence Colbert Prefers Death by Own Action
Despondency from her mother’s death is believed to have driven Florence Colbert 37 to take her own life. She shot herself with a 45 caliber revolver in the rear yard of the John Newcomb home at about six p.m. after warning Juanita Newcomb not to interfere. Newcomb, alone at home, alerted others immediately. Colbert had been living with her father and had limited hearing and speech, with no prior suicide indications.
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Florence Colbert
Miss Colbert
John Newcomb
Juanita Newcomb
Miss Newcomb
Bussey Resident Hurt Cranking Truck
Len Visser of Bussey sustained a painful knee injury Friday evening when a backfire struck while cranking a large truck. Confined to bed, he faces weeks of recovery and idle time as friends visit nightly at his hospitable home.
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Len Visser
Mr. Visser
Len
Visser
Store Building And Church Burn In Fire At Troy
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Roby store building and the Presbyterian church at Troy. Clarence Wagler of Bloomfield discovered the blaze about 2 30 AM, responding to the death of J F Archer. The Salter family escaped, saving little of their clothing and bedding as the fire rapidly roared through the rear apartments and engulfed the store building.
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Milton Herald
Roby
Presbyterian
Troy
Clarence Wagler
Bloomfield
J. F. Archer
Wagler
E. Salter
Salter
Fire Devours Masonic Hall and Presbyterian Church
A blaze destroyed the Masonic hall above Mr Salter's shop and a large portion of contents. The Presbyterian church just north of the Roby building also burned to the ground, not serving as a church at the time but used as a storeroom and garage by Salter.
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Salter
Masonic Hall
George Roby Estates
Troy Masonic Lodge
Roby
Presbyterian Church
Convicted Robber Tries To Escape From Chariton Jail
Frances Moynihan a robbery suspect sentenced to 25 years at Fort Madison penitentiary attempted an escape from Lucas county jail using a steel saw to sever bars. He concealed the blade in his belt and was discovered as only one bar remained between him and freedom. Sheriff J H Smith said a jail trusted helper informed on the plot.
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Frances Moynihan
Fort Madison
Lucas County
J. H. Smith
Moynihan
Freedom
Warning Against False Gossip With Regard To Banks
New Sharon, Wednesday: County attorney Arlo W. Palmer warned residents against circulating false statements about banks. He cited state statute Sec 9288-c4, 1931 Code, making malicious false reports about banks a felony with up to five thousand dollar fine or five years in prison. Palmer pledged prosecution if rumors persist.
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New Sharon
Arlo W. Palmer
Palmer
Mr. Palmer
James Collins of Colfax Found Hanging in Barn
Monroe Mirror reports James Collins 54 of Colfax was found dead by his neighbor Wednesday noon in a barn. Coroner James J. Engle ruled death by own action, with no inquest. Fred Carpenter discovered the body after being told Collins was last seen Monday night carrying wood.
Connstance Bennett Stars In Lady With A Past At Des Moines
At the Orpheum Theatre in Des Moines starting Saturday February 20, Connstance Bennett appears in her latest film Lady With A Past. Ben Lyon and David Manners co star in the production bringing the nation’s favorite actress to local audiences.
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RKO Orpheum
Heavens
Connstance Bennett
Miss Bennett
Ben Lyon
David Man
Lady With a Past at Orpheum and Unexpected Father court Iowa
The feature unfolds a fast moving plot about a girl who seeks a real past to win a man with amusing situations and sparkling dialogue. Ben Lyon shines in his best role to date. Starting February 24 Iowa audiences are invited to laugh at the comedy hit Unexpected Father starring Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts as the leading duo. A national forest camp group was overwhelmed by a rush of 4,000 gold seekers shortly after a lit-
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Ben Lyon
Iowa
Orpheum
Slim Summerville
Zasu Pitts
National Forest
Precious metal panned in floodstripped California bed
A fragment notes a flood exposing a gravel bed near one of California's early placer mines where prospectors panned for the precious metal.
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California
Storing Dry Bread Crumbs With Cheesecloth Cover
After drying and grinding bread, place crumbs in a glass jar and cover with clean cheesecloth held by a rubber band. Air exposure prevents rancidity and mold growth, keeping crumbs dry.
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