The End Is Near The Dry Weather Awe
Washington, Sept 25 forecasted relief from drought as a disturbance is expected to bring copious rains across the country beginning next week. Forecaster Garriott and a Weather Bureau representative note forests fires do not alter rainfall, but drought worsens across the Mississippi Missouri valleys and New England. Ground baked, vegetation idle, streams shale, water supplies failing in sections after months without meaningful rain.
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Washington, D. C
Garriott
Weather Bureau
Pacific Coast
Mississippi
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
Ohio
Lake Region
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Fateful saw accident ends life near Mt Vieasant Iowa
John Ford died at his home six miles northwest of Mt Vieasant after a circular saw accident last Tuesday. He fell onto the blade, losing his right arm below the elbow and suffering severe hand injuries. Amputation of the first two fingers followed, ending a week of painful suffering. Iowa City hosts Seth Lowe appearance for University Republicans on November 16, drawing wide student attention.
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Mt. Vieasant
Iowa
John Ford
Iowa City
George A. Luxford
University Republican Club
Seth Lowe
New York City
Columbia University
Lowe
Luxford
Republican Club
University
Babe nearly poisoned as kerosene incident in Nashua
In Waterloo Iowa on Sept 26 the eighteen month old child of Mr and Mrs John Bitten of Nashua drank three fourths of a cup of kerosene. The child was found playing with matches and a physician administered treatment in time to save the life.
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Waterloo
Iowa
John Bitten
Nashua
Death on Wagon Bridge Near Edgle Grove Iowa
Clarence Shaffer 21 died instantly when a threshing engine fell through a wagon bridge two miles southeast of Edgle Grove while crossing it at about 4 pm. He was severely scalded by steam and a rod pierced his body. The bridge had just passed another engine earlier. township liability for damages is discussed. Local notes list daily arrivals and society items from Vienna and surrounding towns.
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Edgle Grove
Iowa
Clarence Shaffer
Young Shaffer
Tie
Shaffer
Twenty Thousand Bushels of Tomato Taken In Theft
Muscatine Iowa on September 26 a local market reports the theft of twenty thousand bushels of tomatoes. Authorities investigate the loss and seek leads from vendors and residents in the area.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Record Muscatine patch yields vast tomato crop
Muscatine island reports record growth from a fifty acre patch with vines loaded and fruit of unusual quality. H J Heinz company contracts Hahn Brothers gardeners to deliver an immense crop to their factory in twenty days, at a rate of a thousand bushels daily.
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Muscatine Island
H.J. Heinz Company
Hahn Brothers
Petition secures 1000 names for county high school in Corning
Corning Iowa September 26 The Rev T B Turner appointed by the Commercial club reports 1000 signatures for a petition to submit a county high school to voters at the coming election The supervisors order the question on the ballot A 4 mill tax is proposed for new buildings
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Corning
Iowa
T. B. Turner
Commercial Club
Mrs Sherman Files Objections Over Carriages in Front of Home
Corning Iowa September 26 Mrs Margaret Sherman of West Seventh Street opposite the livery stables protests vehicles left before her house saying they obstruct her view. She once used an ax to wreck spokes and again threatened a hatchet attack during a fair influx but an officer intervened. She says God told her to act, the officer warned she could be jailed for disobeying.
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Corning
Iowa
Margaret Sherman
West Seventh Street
Potato Day Festival Planned for Grundy Center Iowa
Grundy Center citizens discuss establishing a fall festival named Potato Day tied to the town as a major potato shipping center. The event mirrors Ackley Sauerkraut Day Geneva Bean Day and Orient Pumpkin Day in the region. Jane Eyre at Graham on September 30 stars Dorothy Turner as Jane Eyre.
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Grundy Center
Iowa
Ackley
Geneva
Orient
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
Peter G. Piatti
Dorothy Turner
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KELLY
Mount Washington
Mason Transfer & Storage
Washington
Edwin Griffith
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
H. C
W. G. Ralston’s
West Che
Ster
Ernational Arvesters Company
Nicola & Harmon
Fox & Dewey
Vienna
John Skipton
Richland
Darbyshire
M. V. Rogers
Ottumwa
Enor Hayes
Mary Masson
Brighton
Mae Fleming
Bowman Bros
Col Nicola
Ida Harmon
Chicago
John Havercamp
Julian
J’anl
J. J. Bailey
Queen Esther Circle
Shana
Geo. Stewart
Noah Countryman
Dows
Geo. Jamison
D. L. Allen
Alden
Mt. Pleasant
P. P. Schowalter
Glen
Ellen Schowalter
Wayland
S. Kleese
Albert Donovan
Hii
Plan Potato Festival
Europe
Paris
London
iPi
West Side
Baird
Gail
Iowa Gas and Electric Com’y
Washington National Bank
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