Overland garage fire destroys site and cars in hours
A major blaze at Overland garage, occupied by R E B Schulty and owned by J L Brookhart in Washington destroys the building and many vehicles. Two men injured Loren Burgzard and M McKeone receive burns and cuts while fourteen cars burn and ten new cars are saved. Firefighters contain the blaze with risk to nearby shops and oil supplies.
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Overland Garage
Overland
R. E B. Schulty
J. L. Brookhart
Schulty
Brookhart
Floyd Harvey
Maxwell
Paiges
Overlands
Nashes
Oaklands
Buick
Mr. Schulty
Ace Olds
J. W. van Dyke
Charles Olds
Charles Wilson
Tom Harvey
Elmer Hornung
Lester Orr
Manford Wilcox
Ed Wells
Roy Farrier
Wilcox
Ainsworth
Bill Putnam
Murph” McKeone
Loren Buzzard
Gren
Dan Beving
Casey
Washington
Phil Rushing
Phil
Brookbart
Mr. Senulty
Mr. Prockhart
Fire damages disrupts local telephone service for 250 homes
A fire damaged a building and its contents along with a major telephone cable in the alley behind it. The outage affected about 250 families as lines inside the cable were burned and rendered inoperative. A cable splitter was secured from Wellman and repairs began immediately to restore service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Dodge Brothers Decline to Cut Car Prices
Dodge Brothers will not reduce prices for their motor cars. The Jones Auto Co. in this city reports official Detroit press dispatches confirming no price cuts. C W Matheson, acting general sales manager, states the policy reflects the company’s business principles and a fair return, despite high demand and factory expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Dodge Brothers
Jones Auto Co
C. W. Matheson
Mr. Jones
First Heavy Frost Hits Area Last Night
The area experienced its first heavy frost with the low at one degree below freezing. Rime frost formed on exposed surfaces, but corn crops were largely beyond frost danger and expected to suffer only minor damage.
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White Way
Monkey Bread From Adansonia Described In Notes
The article notes monkey bread comes from a native tree of tropical Africa and the East Indies, better known as adansonia. It mentions the tree’s fruit about citron size and that bruised leaves are mixed with local foods for their medicinal value.
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Africa
East Indies
Old Soldiers Reunion Draws Surviving Civil War Veterans
A reunion of about seventy veterans from the 4th Iowa Cavalry and the 25th Iowa Infantry met in Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday and Wednesday. Henry county contributed many soldiers, with Mt. Pleasant hosting hospitality including free hotel and restaurant access. A banquet and camp fire followed a church basement gathering led by Col. D. J. Pal.
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Mt. Pleasant
4Th Towa Cavalry
25Th Iowa Infantry
Henry County
Mr. Pleasant
Col
D. J. Pal
West Chester Welcomes New Pastor A J McConnell
The United Presbyterian church in West Chester installed Rev. A J McConnell as pastor during a formal service led by Keokuk presbytery. Rev Leslie Mountford preached the opening sermon with Rev J M Wishart delivering the charge to the pastor. An informal reception followed as the McConnells, newly arrived from Trenton Ohio, were introduced to the congregation.
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Anhited Presbyterian Church
West Chester
A. J. McConnell
Keokuk
C. F. Hoffman
Keota
McConnell
Trenton
Ohio
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Blaze
Loren Burgzard and
M. McKeone
Glass
Banker’s
West End Grocery
J. H. Warren
Beavice
Otsiaco
Western Union
Wcomb Carlton
George W
Atring. Com
Mich
Dodge Bros
4TH
Towa Cav
Alry
Mer
W. Chester
Conger
Town Avenue
W. E. Hender
PORD
Utah
Magma
United Verde Extension
Esperanza
la Cuauhtemoc
Washington, Iowa
W. P. Littlefield
F. & M. Bank Bldg
Cuauhtemoc
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