Accidental Falls Major Cause of Violent Deaths in Town 1993
In 1993 Town recorded 1 948 violent deaths with falls the leading cause. Accidents killed 29 people by accidental fall versus 23 in Des Moines in 1998. The report notes falls affect elderly people and cautions care in homes, while referencing broader national and local fatalities and a snowbound funeral in Geneseo.
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Des Aloines
United States
RL. McLaren
Division of Vital Statistics
Farm Bureau dominance noted in state legislature
The Farm Bureau has 76 active members in the house and 22 in the state senate, with control in the house and near-majority in the senate. It funds two paid lobbyists during the session, while Farmers Union maintains two guards, though with little affiliated membership. The Farm Bureau helped pass the state unit plan to eliminate bovine tuberculosis and cash buyers of poultry and eggs are mentioned, including Sioux Produce Co. of Rock Valley.
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House of Representatives
State Senate
Farm Bureau
House
Senate
Farmers Union
Sioux Produce Co
Rock Valley, Ta
Mental pictures every car buyer should have
Advance GM tests at the Proving Ground cover speed power endurance braking riding comfort handling fuel oil and tire economy and body strength. After tests the factory builds your car like the proved models. Oakland 8 models Buick LaSalle and more with Fisher bodies.
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General Motors
Proving Ground
Oakland
Fisher
BUICK
Lasalle
Cadillac
Des Moines Centers for Medicines and Cosmetics Growth
Des Moines leads in cosmetics and medicines with twenty four firms focused on these lines. In 1988 they produced about 11.9 million in cosmetics and medicines, employed 673 people, and paid roughly 1.15 million in payroll. Raw materials arrive from around the world and finished goods go to diverse markets.
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Des Moines
United States
Des Alpines
Bus Service Expansion Surprises State After Snowblockades
A fragmented report notes widespread bus lines across the state after a law set taxes and enforcement by the state railway commission. Routes connect Des Moines to Omaha and Minneapolis, with some services operating to Denison and Starm Lake though passenger points within the state vary.
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Towa
Juransporta
State Railway Commission
der State
Des Moines
Chiego
Indians Seek Shelter On Long Walk Home
Jerry McBride and Gregory Skunk, full blood Indians from Chamberlain SD, walked to Spencer Clay County Sheriff's Office asking for overnight shelter. After visiting relatives in Tama, they were allowed to stay in the jail's front area with dinner and breakfast provided by the county.
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Spencer
Clay County
Jerry McBride
Gregory Skunk
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Tama
Masterpieces of Pen and Brush Across Time
A reflecive meditation on artistic output and enduring works. It cites Wesley, Wordsworth, La Farge, Raphael, and a Detroit News remark to compare prolific creation with lasting masterpieces. The piece notes seeds and survival themes across creators.
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Charles Wesley
Jesus
Wordsworth
la Farge
Raphael
Qien
Detroit News
Logal Knots United by Chinese Solomon
In a village near Peking four tradesmen pooled funds to buy cote toa. They bought a cat to guard it from rats and each owned one of its legs. A paw injury led one owner to bind the leg with oil soaked rag. the cat’s bandage caught fire, spreading to cotton bales and destroying the stock. The three owners of intact legs were found liable for damages as their actions caused the blaze.
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Peking
China
John Deere Spreader Ad Promises Easy Load and Longevity
The ad touts a John Deere spreader with low loading effort and labor savings. It highlights lighter draft due to drive wheels, fewer moving parts, and roller bearings, plus improved beater design to minimize drift and extend life. It stresses proven, superior construction used by thousands of farmers.
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John Deere
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Furture
Adams
Grundy Center
Geneseo
Henry Peters
Dysart
North Tama
Peters
North Geneseo
Wran
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Clostiry
Oldsmobile
Teat Motors Family
Eas
Fleetwood
Tighe Fheeting Poteeray
Org
Logal
Rhode Island
S.L
Rock Valley
Wertz Seed Company
Carnary
Economy
REB Clovers
Allike
Grundy CO
W. Vander Well & Sons
Rock Valley, Iowa
Amy
John Im
Wynia
Dykstra
Arock Valley
Iowa
John Kersbergen
DRS. D. Shannon Veterinarian
Peter Spruyt
DR. C. J. Kessler
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