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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
7
T J Hessian of Western Adjustment and Inspection Des Moines explained distinctions between wind and hail damage in policies. He urged combined hail and tornado coverage to prevent friction in adjustments, citing cases of damaged plaster, roofs, and a school house damaged by wind and dust.
The article reports disputes over new ordinances that aim to reserve curb spots for locals on busy business streets while limiting out of town shoppers. Citizens argue the measure targets residents and formal comments suggest parking spaces should be available to those who shop and leave downtown. A note on government and parking spences is included.
Announcement reports the Spaulding Carriage Factory in Grinnell purchased for bus production. Idle for years, the facility will be adapted for buses at a cost around one million dollars. After organization, about 600 workers are expected to gain employment. Spauldings once led middle west buggy makers before auto industry declines.
Win Dalton of Sioux City was driving to Le Mars when a woodpecker flew in through the open window and struck his eye, causing temporary blindness and a blackened optic. He steadied the car despite pain, suffering only a black eye and contusions. the bird’s fate is unknown.
An Iowa lad heads a major concern linked to Cluett Peabody Co of Trox, New York, once a leading collar and shirt maker, as investigators search cellars for missing items and possible clues.
Efforts to complete highway paving in Iowa progressed this year with significant miles contracted and underway by July. The program aims to finish the remaining portions before year end, reflecting ongoing construction activity and planning for future improvements.
The dent of the Rea Oak drum and bugle corps will travel to Louisville Kentucky in September to compete at the national American Legion convention. A car has been chartered and X members have signed up for the trip. The round trip costs about 42 dollars per member.
Burlington has seen the last of electrically driven street cars on steel rails. The obsolete system has been replaced by a high class motor bus service that exchanges passengers at the curbs. The fate of the old equipment remains unannounced.
Des Moines announces eight day Diamond Jubilee program at the 1929 Iowa State Fair from August 21 to 30. highlights include harness and auto racing purses over 20,000, four nights of society horse shows worth 12,410, fireworks The Last Days of Pompeii, seven bands, circus acts, Iowa Aircraft Shaw event, motor show, statewide radio show, midway rides, Old Fiddlers contest, and horseshoe pitching. Exposition officials predict attendance records will be broken.
Des Moines reports the Golden Anniversary revival of Pain's Fireworks spectacle The Last Days of Pompeii will headline the Diamond Jubilee Iowa State Fair program August 21 to 30. The production recreates the 50 year old outdoor show with 200 costumed characters 20000 square feet of scenery and a Vesuvius eruption climax. It is billed as the largest pyrotechnic display in the country amid other fair features including horse racing and auto races.
Specialists from the Bureau of Chemistry in the United States Department of Agriculture find that oysters exposed to the new air blast and mechanical washing method take in more water and lose more nutrients than with the traditional washing method.
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