Four Die As Steel Slips From Freight Car On Pennsylvania Line
A freight car steel plate slipped and sliced open two passenger coaches of the American express near Huntingdon Pennsylvania. Four killed and at least 43 injured as the wreck scatters cars and overpowers the crash site. A relief train from Altoona evacuated the injured and dead.
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Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
St. Louis
J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital
Altoona
Altoona Hospital
Juniata River Gap
Allegheny Mountains
Red” Powell
Gasville
Ark
Blondie Lifeguard Inspires Fair Cattle Show Names
Contests for leading cattle breeds highlight record prize offerings at the fair. Top prizes include Herefords and Holsteins with amounts from $248 to $7,000, plus 4-H club events featuring baby beef and dairy heifers. Several events are limited to cattle owned in Iowa.
Butterfat Production Records Set by Four Holsteins in Vermont Herd
Four registered Holstein Friesians in A. Gingerich and Stanley Bush herd at Wellman Iowa set butterfat records in official tests. Chestersons Ag Fashion Ormsby led with 654 pounds of butterfat and 20 182 pounds of milk in 305 days. Peach Princes Echo 2107674 produced 617 pounds of butterfat and 18 548 pounds of milk in 344 days. The cattle, aged 4 years 10 months to 6 years 6 months, were sired by Carnation Fashion 716452, Mt. Pleasant Sir Posch Ona 699955, and Godfreys Marto.
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Prattleboro
Gingerich
Stanley Bush
Wellman
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Chestersons Ag Fashion Ormsby
Carnation Fashion
Peach Princes Echo
Mt. Pleasant
Sir Posch
Godfreys Marto
Ormsby Cephas
Chestersons Topsy Inka
Chestersons Payne Inka Fashion
Iowa State College
Ames
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Building Projects at the Junction Progress Rapidly
Columbus Junction reports rapid progress on new buildings including two cement block warehouses, a cooler unit, and a slaughter house near the Smith airport. Also noted are road work, water mains, and local births and staff updates from April events and club officers.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus Canning Company
Luckey Implement Store
Réy C. Smith
Smith Airport
Everett Johnston
Michael Tremont
Gas tax payment showing increase in Des Moines
Des Moines reports an increase in the springtime gasoline tax payment. The notice from the transportation office indicates higher collections this season, with officials attributing the rise to demand and rate adjustments.
Iowa State Fair to Award Over 33000 in Cattle Prizes
Iowa dairy farmers and beet raisers will compete for more than 33000 in cash prizes at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 22 to 29. Fair secretary L B Cunningham announced the prize total and event dates.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. B. Cunningham
Milk prices cut in Cedar Rapids market
Milk prices were reduced today in Cedar Rapids Iowa to 14 cents a quart. The price of milk producers also dropped $4 to 3.60 per hundredweight.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Chic Young
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Darrell Ross
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Lola Dallmeyer
Malcois Baird
Memorial Hospital
Harold Parks
Toledo
Ohio
Robert E. Crooks
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Fort Eustis, Va
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Betty Tieman
Texas
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Lester Orr
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Warren May
Ralph McKean
Robert Pierce
John Grimes
National
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Libby
Winesap Apples
California
Maine
Sweet Peas
Big Sweets
College Inn
Florida
Mor—Tang
Carnation Milk
Pint Jar
Golden Valley
PAL
Shefford
Durkee
NATCO
Hills Coffee Maxwell House
Manor House
Chase & Sanborn
Hershey
Velvet
Bene
Salt Plain
Frying Chigkens
Winesap
Sunkist Oranges
Russett
Gubr
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Piggly Wiggly
Mortons
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