Thrilling derailment tale from Ainsworth to Washington
A Washington youth from Ainsworth rode a moving train twelve to fifteen minutes after being left behind at the depot. He clung to ice cold hand rails, endured wind and cinders, and finally hopped back on at the coal chute. He survived with bruised hands and mop of stories, noting he saved fourteen cents by not entering the car. The piece also urges enrollment for post holiday high school business and agricultural courses via Supt. A C Fuller Jr.
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Washington
Ainsworth
Romeo
Jail sentences urged for railroad false notices
The Chicago Record-Herald reports advocates call for jail terms for railway workers who post false notices about on time trains. M L Bell, Rock Island attorney, told Illinois railroad and warehouse commissioners that knowingly misleading timetables should lead to 24 hour jail time for engineers and other staff. An official will investigate the Joliet Chicago service complaints and report back before a decision.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Rock Island
Russel
Flere
M. L. Bell
Rock Island Railroad
Bell
Ilinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Chicago
Joliet
Mr. Brower
Calaboose
Mr. Bell
Berry
Commission
Ice Cream Makers Sought From Iowa State College
Ames Iowa December 10 The ice cream season is distant yet manufacturers already ask the dairy department at Iowa State college for trained men to run plants. Officials say not less than 50 skilled positions will be available before spring with four year graduates and short course students supplying most, salaries cited reach 130 a month to 900 a year for butter and ice cream makers.
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Ames
Dairy Department
Iowa State College
Chamberlain
Oklahoma City
M. Mortensen
Death Row at Sing Sing Shrinks by One Execution
The Sing Sing death crew reduced by one as Matteo del'Omo is executed for killing his mother sister and niece in Brooklyn. Eleven condemned originally faced death today including the famed former Lieutenant Charles Becker who had been called the crew’s freshman before Joseph J. McKenna arrived after his murder conviction.
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Eckstrom
Man Finds Fast Cure For Rheumatism In Liniment
A Des Moines man suffered a muscular rheumatism attack in the shoulder and, after a friend suggested Hot Springs at a cost of $150, sought a cheaper remedy. He tried Chamberlain's Liniment and, three days after the first application, was well. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy, Adyt.
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Des Moines
Hot Springs
Chamberlain
Lemmon
Adyt
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Ington
Washington High School
Supt. A. C. Fuller
A. C. Fuller, Jr
Joseph N. Nott
Washington Heights
Mr. Nott
A. T. H. Brower
Bryn Mawr
Karnak Brass
Ss. Lemmon
Famous Sing Sing Death Crew
UY Sherman
Watermans
Waterman
W. W. Wilson
Grandma
Grandpa
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