Waterway would cheapen freight across Great Lakes
Des Moines reports Gov. Harding in Indianapolis touts a Great Lakes to Atlantic waterway from DuluthChicago to Boston as slashing grain transport costs by 5 to 7 cents per bushel, shaving transit time, and shifting ocean access 1,500 miles closer to Iowa. He says $300 million project would be partly Canada funded and profitable via hydroelectric developments. aims to ease rail congestion and boost eastern markets for Iowa farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Federation of Farm Bureaus
Indianapolis
W. L. Harding
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Great Lake
Harding
Canada
Welland Canal
Niagara Falls
Atlantic
St. Lawrence River
Atlantic Ocean
Iowa
Argentina
Iswe
New Engand
Duluth
Boston
Tate
Chicago
New Or
Polar regions to supply world meat in 30 years
Vilhjalmur Stefansson told Cornell College audiences that polar regions will provide the world’s meat in three decades. He described severe climate and abundant vegetation, predicting the reindeer will be the main meat source while he survived without carrying food by skirting seals and bears.
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Polar
Mt Vernon
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Cornell College
North Dakota
Stefansson
Jali
Toldby
Tusks Stolen From Walruses at University Museum
Thieves took valuable ivory tusks from walruses on display in the University of Iowa museum. Mounting damage left tusks from the male and female specimens missing or broken, while radium and other items were noted stolen amid a quarantine for smallpox and whooping cough affecting nearby homes.
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Towa City, Inc
Unive
Iowa
University
Mammal Hall
Robert Peary
Homer R. Dill
Max Palmer
Grant, Avenue
Laurits Jensen
Main Street
Six of 120 relatives survive Turkish massacre tale
Davenport, Ia Dec 6 One of the saddest world war stories spoke of Maik Donjian an employee at Bettendorf shops seeking aid to bring his 13 year old son Karim to Davenport The boy now in an American orphanage in Turkish Asia escaped a massacre where his mother three brothers and sisters two uncles and their families were slain Out of 120 relatives only six survived in a city of 5000 only 250 escaped Fire and torch consumed a frame house where all perished American Red Cross workers found Karim and placed him in an orphanage.
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Davenport
Maiik Donjian
Bettendorf
Karim
Asia
Cos
America
Don
Siam
Karim Donjian
Fort Dodge pawnshop proprietor arrested in Fence case
Fort Dodge Dec 6 Harry Seliovitz pawnshop proprietor was arrested on a receiving stolen property charge tied to robberies in Flugstad Woolstock Blairsburg Williams and Clarion. He waived preliminaries and bond set at 3000. Web ster City and Waterloo suspects linked. Fortune’s statement aided arrest.
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Fort Dodge, Inc
Harry Seliovitz
Flugstad
Woolstock
Blairsburg
Williams and Clarion
George H. Wheeler
Selicovitz
C. A. Bryant
Webster City
Ror Fortune
Highview
Fortune
Waterloo
Selbovitz
Farmers Institute at Dike December 10 12
A three day farmers institute in Dike Iowa begins December 10. Afternoon shows feature motion pictures on harvesting and a talk by FL A Smith Value of Birds to the Farmer. Evening music by Clifford Foot trio and lectures on soil testing and farm credit. Harriet K Hunt noted as first woman physician in America.
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Dike
Farmers’ Institute
FL. A. Smith
Clifford Foot Trio
Churchill. Babins
F. M. Meyers
Fort Dodge
H. C. Wallace
Wallace
Farmer
F. Brown
Theevening
Mr. Brown
Bill to Abolish Death Crossing at Crossings
Des Moines reports a proposed 400 foot safety zone around railroad crossings. Senator Eugene Schaffer of Eagle Grove pitches signs reading Stop Look Listen and Stop, prohibiting other signs or obstructions within the zone. Drivers would slow to under 10 mph near signals. railroad commissioners could remove obstructions. The plan cites rising crossing deaths and injuries, including Iowa July 1920 accidents and national 1919–1923 figures. A second, unrelated note recounts Otto, a Davenport child who died from blood poisoning after a scratch, despite medical care en route to Chicago, Joliet, and St Joseph’s hospital.
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Des Moines
Linneaman
van Meter
Eugene Schaffter
Eagle Grove
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Schaffer
Iowa
Interstat Commerce Commission
United States
Otto
Davenport
Chicago
Joliet
St. Joseph's Hospital
Playful spear jab causes Davenport boy’s death
Davenport Iowa December 6 Otto Cada seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Cada died at St Josephs hospital Joliet after playing with a toy spear he fashioned from a cornstalk The improvised weapon proved fatal as the boy pretended in play to make many big killings The incident highlights the dangers of homemade weapons among children
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Davenport
Otto Cada
Frank M. Cada
St. Joseph's Hospital
Joliet
Wartburg Publishing consolidates sites at Waverly
Wartburg Publishing announces consolidation of Chicago and Waverly divisions with purchase of Hast Water street lots for a 150000 dollar four-building complex to rise in the spring. Cooperation from Community aims to unify operations and relocate headquarters to Waverly Ta. A Baptist church pageant last night featured Rev. Clinton and other local clergymen with plans to repeat at the opera house on December 21. Catholic Ladies Aid Society reports a 3150 dollar fundraiser.
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Elpf
Muir
Mines
F. A. Osincan
Leonard West
L. Seeley
Herbert Coddington
F. W. Fellman
F. B. Parker
Ralph Murray
Bruce Daniels
Opera House
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Milks Emulsion Eases Stomach Trouble and Indigestion
A Rio Vista Virginia farmer reports relief from chronic indigestion constipation and heart strain after using Milks Emulsion. The ad touts improved appetite boosted weight and restored bowel action and promises a money back guarantee with six bottles trial. Sold by druggists nationwide Terre Haute Ind. advert.
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A. Menley
Rio Vista
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre J Haute. Ind
Advertising Pays Daily In Newspaper Lines
A promotional piece urges readers to read ads regularly to judge quality and value. It argues consistent advertising signals reliable merchandise and warns that merchants stake their reputation on customer satisfaction. Ads guide buyers to new, good products and save money.
Window shatters as lumber car derails at work site
A lumber car ran through a plate glass window at the Spahn & Rose office after horses driven by Hernan Buss pulling the load bolted Saturday. A worker was thrown from a locomotive but unhurt. Local banker, DL Roy Herman, remains seriously ill at home for days. Actress Lenz Ashwell plans railings of dramatic tours to London suburbs.
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Hernan Buss
Spahn & Rose Lumber O
Headlyn
Roy Herman
First National Bank
Turpo Ointment touted as cure for colds and congestion
An advertisement extols Turpo Turpentine Ointment as a universal remedy for colds, congestion, catarrh, coughs, sore throats and minor injuries. It claims speedy relief, root-cold prevention, and pneumonia risk reduction, urging mothers to use at first sniff and promising refunds if unsatisfied.
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Jov. Harding
Harriet K. Hunt
Senator Schaffter
Bie
Wartburg Pub. CO
Waverly
Lenz Ashwell
London
Dr. C. A. Waterbury
Black Building
J. H. Butts
L. & J. Bank
Geneva
J.ooklet
Hebe Laboratories
Hermitage Ave
Cuticare Laberi
Minsk
Percy R. Wood
Leaxitt & Johnson Bank
Town
J. E. Kurth
Eta the
Friedman
Oak Grove
Lafayette St
Producers’ Milk CO
Waterloo, Ta
A. E. Hoffman
Sfor
Troco
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Troco Company
37Th and
Tron , St. Chicago
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