Iowa News and Comment by J W Jarnagin 1925
Des Moines and surrounding counties report abundant wildlife noting buckeye pecan and hickory trees in various river valleys. Iowa gasoline tax spending tops $1,000,000 weekly. Eldora hosts elite amateur baseball and Kiwanis trips to Lincoln tomb and Niagara Falls. Des Moines horse use in deliveries, Casey fog landing, Knoxville dance ordinance, and Iowa State Fair plans with record livestock and P premiums. State parks listings and educational honors for Homer Seerley, with August state training camps announced and rural teacher wage scales debated. Groundhog bounty totals across Floyd and Jasper counties prompt bounty payments.
Oil Station at Monroe Looted for Receipts
Yeggs broke into the Collins Oil Station Sunday night and carried off the receipts of the day. Gert Vandermuelen reports the incident and seeks details from authorities.
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Local Station Robbery Hints at Local Yeggs
The station manager locked the doors Sunday night about ten, hid the cash register key, and a skeleton key unlocked the north entrance. The yeggs, likely locals, found the register key and opened the till, leaving tires untouched. The robbery occurred after ten with night watchman Jonar Barr noting nothing amiss.
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Monroe officers hold clue about missing eggs stash
In a Monroe Mirror report, police say the egg stash dubbed "geggs" may still be in Monroe. Officers believe the peculiar clue remains unresolved as they follow leads.
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Rock Island Train Service Schedule Fragment
Local railroad snippet lists outbound schedule details for passenger No 72 at 1 69 am and passenger No 474 at 8 39 pm along with local freight No 832 at 10 am, indicating a damaged OCR record of Rock Island service times.
Weatbound Passenger and Freight Schedules Notice
Train schedule notice lists Passenger No 475 at 8 22 am Passenger No 473 at 1 28 pm Local Freight No 831 at 11 59 am Freight for shipment on locals must be at the station by 5 00 pm the evening before Both local freights carry passengers
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