Air Mail Plane Lands Near Iowa City At Commencement Night
Crowds of 500 gathered in Iowa City to witness a late arriving air mail plane land near the city. The illuminated field allowed a close view as the craft delivered mail and passengers before continuing to Des Moines and Salt Lake City. Fare from Chicago to Iowa City was 1.00 and to Des Moines 33.00, with baggage limited to 25 pounds per passenger.
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Iowa City
Petit
Des Moines
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Town City
A Great Physician Doubts Whisky as Cure
Dr W A Evang notes a shift in medical practice from relying on whisky for diseases to skepticism. He cites consumption and snake bites as examples where liquor failed as a cure or preventive, recalling past beliefs in Rock and Rye as a consumptive remedy and acknowledging modern physicians no longer advocate whisky for snake bites.
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Lhegan
W. A. Evang
Chicago Tribune
Senior Class Play 1928 Financial Statement
The document records ticket sales totaling 191 dollars and advertising revenue of 22 dollars, amounting to 213 dollars in all. The notes indicate receipts from a two night run of the senior class play.
Sioux Flyer and local trains through Rock Valley
Rail timetable announces east and west passenger services including the Sioux Flyer via Sheldon, Des Moines, Milwaukee and Chicago, with local and way freight trains. A separate report notes a Page County auto accident where a bumble bee caused driver distraction, injuring Mrs Runyan and spraining May Runyan.
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Par Spencer
Des Moinee
Masonity
Marquette
Bavania
Clinton
Sheldon Spencer
Nes Moines
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sahorn
Canton
Sina
Mitchell
North
Sioux
C. W. Jacobs
Page County
Homer Runyan
Runyas
Burlington Railway
Runyan
May Runyan
Lad
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iSheese
Alaska
Root
CERTO
Larije
W.G. Jaenagin
Storm Lake
Qutarmobile
Memphis
Leon
Iowa
Iinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Arkaiaas
Rock Valley Grain CO
John Coert
Rock Valley
Owa
Farmers Lumber
W. Tee
Pender
Beyer
Ign
Nckase
Investang and
Gnancing
Cer
Ota
Overe Hale
Chevrolet
Collenbaugh Motor Co
Rock Vally
Jay Bee
Huntting Elevator Company
WH. Schoutem
Elephone Company
Doom, Iowa
Peter Spruyt
John “Ander Poel
John Kersbergen
Sweisriy T
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