Spectacle of Keokuk Dam Ice Ended Masterful Unfolding
Keokuk, Oct. 31. The approaching winter has spurred questions about how ice will pass the great Keokuk dam as Mississippi breakups begin. Hugh L. Cooper designed the dam to stop ice, creating a massive ice floe that will rest above the dam and melt in spring. Work on the ice fender, a half mile concrete bridge, progresses with piers in concrete caissons to shield the forebay and keep debris out.
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Hugh L. Cooper
Lodge the Erudite Senator of Boston in Senate
The piece portrays Henry Cabot Lodge as a highly educated Massachusetts senator with a vast vocabulary and Boston accent. It notes his fear from reelection, his perceived stand pat tendencies, and his influence on textile policy while delivering erosive descriptions of his speech and appearance.
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Mary G. Walker
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Greeks Quit Iowa Double Track Work to Fight Turks
Des Moines reports Greek workers on Milwaukee road double track through Iowa abandon jobs to fight Turks. Greeks are urged by consuls to return and enlist, with special trains from Chicago to New York ferrying volunteers. Hungarians and Bulgarians show similar, but less pronounced, inclinations to leave work for the war.
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George
Chicago
New York
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Bulgaria
Branch freight schedule change for Washington riders
A new timetable shift takes effect this morning as the Branch west bound freight will depart at seven o'clock instead of six thirty. The change affects commuters heading to West Chester and Keota, including several Washington teachers who rely on the early train. Also noted is ongoing track relocation and highway improvements ahead of the dam, with the old lock landmarks to be removed after completion.
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Washington
West Chester
Keota
Employers Object to Liability Bill in Iowa
In Des Moines on October 31 the Iowa State Manufacturers' Association rejected the workmen's compensation bill from the special employers' liability commission. They will draft a new bill that removes its bad features and preserves its good points, aiming for broader acceptance by both employers and employees.
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Special Employers’ Liability Commission
B. F. Carroll
Iowa State Manufacturers’ Association
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Burlington Trains Switch to New Elevated Track
Keokuk Iowa dispatch reports Burlington abandoned the old track north of the city after fifty years and now runs trains on a relocated elevated line built by the Water Power Company. The first train ran Monday and all trains began using the new grade Tuesday.
City Bath Officials Told They Won’t Be Rehired
Philadelphia officials announce that twenty three bath house superintendents will be laid off after tomorrow. Director of Public Works says salaries have been paid year round while baths operate only part of the year, saving money for the city.
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Public Works
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