Oldfield Plans Final Race as Oliffeli Heads Home
Oldfield to retire this year after one last spectacular run to attempt a world two mile pace record and a $31,000 challenge plus a $1,500 bonus for beating two miles per minute. He will race at Chicago speedway on June 10 during the second international auto Derby before pursuing quieter business.
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Barney Oliffeli
Barney
David F. Held
Chilenge Speedway
Oldfeld
Chicago Speedway
Iowa Sees Over Ten Thousand More Autos Registered
The Iowa automobile department reports more than 154,973 registered vehicles, about 10,000 more than 1915, with 400 new registrations daily. Penalties for late registrations total 8,540 as many owners pay one dollar per car. The state notes high powered cars are scarce due to road conditions and forecasts ongoing enforcement and related measures.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Towa
State Automobile Department
Enlire
Sensus
Tractor accident kills farmer and son near Glidden
A farmer named Glidden resident John Anear, six miles south of Glidden, was working with a wagon when his three year old son became entangled in the machinery. The boy suffered fatal head injuries and died several hours later.
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Wien
John Anear
Glidden
Bootlegger Sentenced by Polk County Judge to Fort Madison
Judge William Ayres sent the first bootlegger from Polk County to the state prison for liquor law violations. Hert Devkittis received three months hard labor at Fort Madison Penitentiary for a second liquor offense.
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Quincy A. Willis
Bes
Ela M. Holloway
Benton County
John Nikkel
Elvan
William A. Vollmer
Clinton County
Lucy’ Hemsted
Johnson County
Polk County
Mary E. O'Mara
Des Moines
William 3. Ayres
Hert’Devkittis
Fort Madison
Marshalltown native named commercial attache to Petrograd
Dr W C Huntington, former Marshalltown boy and son of Vice-President, was appointed commercial attache at the U S embassy in Petrograd Russia. He is the son of C W Huntington, general manager of the M and St. Paul railroad.
Bank Robbery at Farmers and Merchants During Noon Heist
A masked bandit robbed Farmers and Merchants Bank in Sioux City at noon, forcing the cashier to hand over 800 to 1090 dollars at gunpoint before fleeing. No injuries reported. Police search ongoing for the suspect.
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Sioux City Bank
Sioux City
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Newell High School Pays Tribute to Longtime Teacher Miss Kanaly
Newell high school honors Miss Margaret Kanaly after thirty three years as a teacher. She retires this year and was the first and only graduate of the school in 1883. She led the primary room and remained through three rebuilds during her tenure.
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Newell
Margaret Kanaly
Newell High School
Kanely
Miss Kanaly
Newell High Schoa
Sky
Ag Tugcker
Othine free from blemish claims in old time ad
An advertisement promises an ointment named othine that claims to remove freckles and improve complexion. It urges daily use with mentions of strength and guaranteed results, asking buyers to rely on the product for a clearer skin tone.
The Easiest Way
Tommy, confined by a cold, hosts his friend Jack for tea. After a hide and seek game, Tommy asks his father to hide him. Jack enters the dining room, but chooses to wait on the rug, saying he will begin searching once he feels ready.
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Tommy
Jack
SpearminTo Toothpaste Promises Safe, Tart ar Deposit Prevention
Morning noon night sales pitch touts SpearminTO toothpaste with claims of safety and tartar prevention. Advertises alcohol and gritty color free formula by John O Butler DDS consults dentists, mail order in Chicago. Ends with address and request for samples and care directions.
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John O. Butler
THE
Sprarmin
Chicago
Adv
Regular Nightmare in a Grocery Shop Dialogue
In a rustic morning scene a boy asks the grocer’s circle how folks are and what to buy. The younger brother of the only girl speaks of dreams and chores while recounting his mother’s instruction to cut mince, dice pickles, and buy crackers and milk.
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Bobby
Lightwit
Bret
Red-faced shopper asks for vegetables and wrap in string
A Saturday night scene shows a very red faced woman requesting a pennyworth of vegetables and asking for wrapping in paper with string. The shopkeeper, amused, jokes he will fetch a bone from the butcher to complete her supper.
Fragmentary Watch Story With Brief Domestic Scene
A clipped exchange shows Mr. Bacon-Doson asking about clothing and money. Mrs. Bacon notes his scant attire and lack of change, while a nearby post dispatch adds an abrupt news-like interruption to the domestic snippet.
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Mr. Bacon
Fruit Farming in South Africa Progress Amid Orchards
A South Africa fruit farming update notes rapid progress in fruit fertting. It mentions a seed orchard tractor as a needed tool. The piece also includes a stray line about a girl learning to assemble a striking attitude and a playful misspelling of make and hike.
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South Africa
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