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Iowa News Briefs Span Fire to Damaged Cars and Local Happenings
Lightning struck the Lingo garage in Norwich destroying twelve trucks tools and property for a 25000 loss. a five year old boy Kenneth Kelly suffered a skull fracture after darting into the street. Tracr plans a semi professional baseball team with 400 to 500 dollars in initial support. Burlington population declined 11 percent to 24057 in 1920. Crops in northern central Iowa lag then warm weather aids recovery. Fourteen Iowa boys to enter West Point July 1. Johnson county hens laid 5458888 eggs valued at 541060.98 at 42 cents a dozen. State dairy campaign to promote milk in schools Cedar Rapids Linn county. Ed Dickson sues 35 Webster Grove citizens. not guilty verdict in May 1918. Iowa Code compiled book sold at 3 dollars. Ames Story County sued for 20000 damages over a car accident. Two milk records set a Holstein named Princess produced 119.4 pounds in a day and 788 pounds in a week. Grinnell trustees elect Herr ing and Roberts. Douglas named trustee emeritus. La Motte American Legion seeks home. Alfred Willke and Paul Retten maher drown after rescue attempt. Davenport double wedding ties two families. A. A. Burger to retire as Black Hawk county agricultural agent. Iowa State College vote favors memorial grove over monument. Rock Island arsenal to cut 750 jobs weekly to reach 2500 by June 30. Giant Wonder Poland China boar sells for 15000. Iowa rivers being straightened to improve drainage. Waterloo street car fare hearing seeks 10 cent fare and new cars. Sheep shearers offered through county agents at 25-35 cents per head. Notable Iowa authors and historians highlighted.