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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1931
Page
7
ISU reporter notes Penfield spent 79 days and 3 hours atop a KFNF tower in Shenandoah before descending, claiming a world record and planning rest. The feature details his expedition, condition on return, and local interest in the achievement.
Des Moines report says W C Rollings aged 47 was crushed to death when he was caught between two railroad cars during switching. The incident occurred today as crews moved cars at the yard.
A Burlington fire caused about 19 500 in damage to a photographer dark room and two stores along with a bank on the ground floor. Two firemen were overcome and a third injured by falling glass. all were recovering today.
A lightning strike at the Harry Bryan farm near Blytheville Neb knocked a milk cow and threw a worker named Jim across a room. The man fainted. the cow fell and was severely injured while milking another cow.
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