Grain receipts and fire emergency noted in Iowa reports
Story City reports 6034500 postals received for Sioux City during the year with 4092 carloads inspected by Mr Geer. About 6 million bushels of grain moved in six weeks, aiding drought areas in the south and west. Webster City recalls a quick fire save at the armory thanks to Alva Bringel. Ida Grove notes the secret marriage of Robert Lipton Jr to Olive Neld announced after their October 11 nuptials in Grand Island Nebraska.
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Story City
Sioux City
Geer
Chick
Michael Kirk
Board of Trade
Texas
Bronx City
Gear
Webster City
Alva Bringel
John Adams
Adams
Valentine
Bringer
Kepe
Ida Grove
Robert Lipton
Anderson, Lipton & Co
Lipton
Olive Neld
San Jose
Cal
Election Delay Discussion and Parole Case in Iowa
Information notes that many in the Sacord district favor delaying the special election and that the governor must call it. Some want Feb 1 or later to canvass voters while others oppose any election due to expense. The report also covers Fred Boughton’s parole violation and extradition to Iowa, and Colfax State Bank sale to A L Hager with J A Hiloutt assisting.
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Des Maines
Sacord
Hotly Par- Hea
Des Moines
Fred Boughton
Seattle
Iowa
Boughton
Waahington
Intergala
Tanner
Clarke
Gazette Purchases Vaulkes Estate Stake Milestone
Harry L. Marshall buys four-fifths of Vaulkes estate stock in the Gazette. Miller estate retains interest. Vernd A Marshall returns to Gazette stall February 1.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Harry L. Marshall
Vaulkes
Miller
Vernd A Marshall
Fomery
Sioux City
Pioneer Farmer Killed in Auto Crash Near Cushing
A well known Pioneer farmer living near Cushing, Ja, was killed and three others injured in an automobile accident about four miles west of Cushing. The crash involved a vehicle driven by Vellard and occurred in a rural area. Authorities investigated the scene.
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Vellard
Cushing, Ja
Cushing
Explosion at Galloway factories injures workers
A gas explosion at the Galloway factories yesterday injured several workers and shattered many windows. Fire crews from Waterloo and nearby stations responded to the incident and the road remains blocked near the plant.
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Waterloo
Galloway
Ang
Bove
WRB
Iowa News Notes Mixed Local Events and Legal Changes
Charles Hoover of Oskaloosa aged 10 killed Dimmett with a .22 caliber rifle while bunting. Frank Dickerson of Newton pled guilty to uttering a forged instrument and was sentenced to up to 16 years at hard labor in the Anamosa reformatory plus a $300 fine and costs. Dodge city council adopts a deed condition resolution for Phinney park on the Des Moines river, 30 acres. Miss Mary Stevens donor. Fort Dodge Gas and Electric to pay eighty thousand dollars for transformers as the utility shifts to new suppliers and 60 and 24 cycle power. all motors in Fort Dodge to be replaced.
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Charles Hoover
Oskaloosa
Ernest Hoover
Dimmett
Bunting
Frank Dickerson
Newton
Eailey
Anamosa Reformatory
Dickerson
Ort
Dodge City
Phinney Park
Des Moines
Mary Stevens
Dueck Iuland Park
Fort Dodge Gas and Electric Company
Fort Dodge, Dex Moines & Southern
Fort Dodge
Gan and Electric Company
Cal Crosley Dies at Webster City Former Sheriff and War Veteran
Cal G. Crosley aged nearly 76 died at his Webster City home. A former sheriff, he served six years as warden at Fort Madison penitentiary and four years compiling Iowa soldiers records in six volumes. He entered the Civil War as private and rose to colonel of his regiment, his work taking a toll on his health.
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Cal
Crosley
Webster City
G. C. Crosley
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Iowa
Raine
Minkler Sues Hotel Over Alleged Smallpox Exposure
Mrs. Rhea Minkler seeks 15000 in district court claiming negligence by a Waterloo hotel guest exposure to smallpox while staying as a patron. The suit alleges the disease caused her to abandon a theater career, impacting her professional prospects.
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Waterloo
Rhea Minkler
Mink
Maintaining an Earth Road Crown and Drainage Principles
This article explains road crown to shed rain into side ditches. It covers raised centerline with gentle slopes, parallel open side ditches, and avoiding standing water. It notes underdrainage in cuts, use of gravel fills, and simple drag methods to keep the road smooth and dry.
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Dilchts
Concrete and Gravel Roads Debate in Driving Reform
A prominent good roads advocate from the American association argues that only concrete roads offer permanence. gravel or plain earth is inadequate. He cites Baltimore’s view that concrete roads built over 20 years ago remain sound with lower maintenance than macadam, and predicts rubber-tired vehicles will push toward durable concrete with proper side earthwork.
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StJp
Baltimore
Werth
Pythiang Lodge Purchases Lot for Fraternal Building
The Knights of Pythus St Albans lodge in Council Vitte has bought a large jet site in the business district overlooking Piret avenue for 6049 dollars. They plan a three story fraternal building on a 70 by 140 feet ground area.
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St. Albans
Local State University Elects Senior Plane Rep
The passage notes Sioux Oltyan Ghoren from Iowa Clay Rue Snyder of Sloys City elected as senior plane representative in Inginaen Jogat Lhe State University in Towa City.
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Sioux
Oltyan Ghoren
Iowa
Clay Rue
Snyder
Sloys City
Inginaen
Jogat Lhe State University
Towa
Fisunion Arranged on City Lane
A fragmentary notice describes a street arrangement in City Lane related to a Commpolitan area project. The readable text hints at a planned arrangement or route and mentions local supervision. Further details are unreadable in the remaining OCR.
Boob Turns Cubist in Rapid Revision Sold Hid Fist Picture
Public notice notes rapid revision of an art piece titled Boob Turns Cubist amid chaotic reactions. The work reportedly sold at auction for a thousand dollars, with critics in mixed camps.
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Questionable health ad claims target portable ailments in children. The notice promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for quick relief from stomach and liver issues, urging use by families and doctors with vague endorsements and scattered contact details.
Bar on Assebach and the fortune teller tale
In this Sunday Magazine piece from the Chicago Record-Herald, the baron Bar on Assebach entertains Mies de Millyans with wit about wealth and love. A joking fortune teller quips about a grandfather's will found in probate court.
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America
Baron Assebach
Mies de Millyans
Sunday Magazine
The
Chicago Record-Herald
Millionaire Palaces Impress Says New York Figure
A noted New York unidentified speaker asserts that the palaces of millionaires are the world's most beautiful. He highlights the millionaire's aesthetic gatekeeping, cites Cashely's costly hotel room request, and mocks ostentatious views, calling for the finest staterooms over scenery.
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New York
Gashley
Riviera
Palace Hotel
Nies
Cashley
Postum Ends Coffee Headaches Says Wiseman Family
A Wisconsin reader reminiscences on quitting coffee for Postum claiming it cured headaches and nervousness. The letter notes improved health and taste, with the family praising Postum as a substitute that "smells good" and "tastes good" and ends with a postal request for more samples.
Fragmented ad text and dialogue from an old page
A scrambled collage of dialogue and product pitches including names, medicals, and jokes. It mentions Dyes, cough drops, syrups, and a patriotic plea, with fragmented quotes about kissing, bills, and elopement. The readable parts resemble a humorous omnibus clipping.
Orderly Service in California Town
A Methodist preacher arriving in a remote California town was warned the congregation could be hostile. He entered the pulpit with two revolvers displayed beside the Bible and led a calm, disciplined service. The incident reflects an unusually orderly prayer meeting.
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California
Hia
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William Dilson
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Postum
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Betty
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Baker‘s Chocolate
Walter Baker &Co. Ltd
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