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Iowa News Roundup Tangles Gas Pockets and Education Facts
In Plymouth county a gas pocket was struck at 120 feet during drilling on Tatrick Lavelle farm near Struble. The piece notes Iowa census school attendance 1910 to 1920 and urban rural gaps, then shifts to Sioux City and Billy Sunday campaign preparations. It covers a 60,000 dollar damage suit at Fort Dodge, estate matters in Creston, aviation enforcement in Davenport, land value debates tied to the Chicago and Northwestern line, and local civic happenings including weddings, memorials, and unemployment figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Tarnagin
Pes Moines
Iowa
Tatrick Lavelle
Struble
Plymouth County
Big Tabernacle
Billy Sunday
Evangelist
Sioux City
Short
Davenport
Hawkeye Fair Association
Fort Dodge
Hon. W. B. Barney
Edward Thompson
Thompson
Barney Company
James Williams
General Assembly
Lee County
Fort Madison
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company