Coal prices in Iowa blamed on mine operators
Horace G. Larimer, state fair price commissioner, charges Iowa coal prices are unreasonably high due to excess profits by some operators. He notes retailers pay 6 to 7.50 per ton while Iowa mine coal sells to railroads at 3.40 to 3.60, with Illinois prices higher due to labor trouble.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Horace G. Larimer
Chariton
Illinois
Larimer
EE Star
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Suspicious Cadillac Case Surfaces Near Colo on Lincoln Highway
A 1916 Cadillac touring car, ditched near Colo on the Lincoln highway, led Tom Cummings to suspect foul play. The vehicle, owned by a man named Berry who mortgaged and insured it heavily, was found undamaged apart from an embankment slide. Authorities traced the car with the state department and insurance, as Berry vanished.
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Nevada
Colo
Tom Cummngs
Berry
Fast Indian Creek
Marshalltown
West Chester Telephone Office Seeks Monthly Account Settlements
To the patrons of West Chester Telephone Exchange of West Chester Iowa all subscribers are requested to call at office and settle accounts must have money to do business accounts are payable per month signed A SCABERY secretary-treasurer 204ff
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West Chester Telephone Exchange
West Chester
Iowa
Gambling in Cities Said to Be Making a Rapid Increase
New York reports a rise in gambling over the past year with more raids and 40 percent more arrests. Across cities from Chicago to San Antonio police note varying trends from decreases to marked increases, with craps and poker leading in popularity and proximity to tracks fueling betting activity.
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New York
United States
United Press
Eigheen
Ofiigis
Tenderlion
Chicago
Garrity
Lake Front
Philadelphia
Mills
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Andianapolis
tChief Jerry Kinney
Atlanta
ST. Paul
Dallas
Columbus—Poliice
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Springfield
Lincoln
Neb
Anderson
Anniston
Ala
Antipodes Island Named for Opposite London Location
Antipodes Island near New Zealand earned its name because it lies directly opposite London. The label reflects a geographic relation used by explorers to map distant lands.
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Antipodes Island
New Zealand
London
Republicans Hold District Conference in Burlington
Charled A. Rawson and Mrs Frank Dodson led a large First district GOP meeting at the Hotel Burlington with over seventy representatives from seven counties. They reported strong municipal support and predicted a Republican landslide with women volunteers coordinating voter turnout for election day. W. F. Kopp spoke on duty and urged women to rally behind the ticket and Cummins for re election.
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Burlington
Charled A. Raweon
Iow
Republican Central Committee
Rs. Frank Dodson
Rawson
Cummins
Senate
Awson
Dodson
Iowa
Republicans of Laws
W. F. Kopp
Congress
Not to Grow Over Confident but to Get Out the Full Vote
A political exhortation stresses avoiding complacency while mobilizing every eligible voter. Officials urge turnout efforts, canvassing, and turnout drives ahead of the election.
Canal openings and costs in early global projects
The Suez Canal opened in 1869 and spans about 100 miles, costing roughly £100,000,000 to build. The Panama Canal measured about 10.5 miles, with construction expenses nearly four times higher than Suez.
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Suez Canal
Vanana Canal
Panama Canal
Esparte History in Moorish Spain and North Africa
Esparto fiber spreads across southern Spain and scarce belts of poor sandy lands in Algiers and Tunis. The fiber has been used for centuries in Spain for making waiting baskets and cordage, with production dating back to Moorish occupation.
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Spain
Algiers
Tunis
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Sec-Treas
B. Thrifty
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Frank R. Sage
Leslie E. Dunlap
Uuta
Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Stetson
Mawe Oo
Fone Clothing Company
Esparto
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Bevins Motor CO
West
Cleveland Automobile Company
Ohio
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