Electric train crashes into car near St Francis hospital
W M Booth of Des Moines injured when a W N & N freight loco collided with his light car at a Grant highway crossing east of St Francis hospital just after 6 pm. He suffered a deep chin cut a sprained ankle and chest bruises and is expected to be discharged tomorrow. The car was demolished and traffic halted for about an hour. Motorman Clarence S Gels and conductor John Johnson aboard the freight train.
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W. M. Booth
Des Moines
Allen Memorial Hospital
Booth
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Grant Highway
Cedar Rapids
Clarence S. Gels
John Johnson
Fratelli Club Plans Ladies Night at Black's Tea Room
Fratelli club members will host their ladies next Thursday night at Black's tea room as entertainment plans take shape. Walter P. Jensen attorney addressed the group on The Constitution noting that disre gard for law endangers the instrument, warning that peace time is the real danger point and praising Benjamin Franklin as the ideal American for his literary genius inventor and diplomacy.
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Fratelli Club
Black
Walter P. Jensen
Jensen
Benjamin Franklin
Abe Martin on Dickerin a Lost Art of Bargaining
Abe Martin laments the fading practice of haggling in stores. He recalls lively barter days, with prices rarely fixed and negotiations lasting days. He notes modern fixed pricing, routine discounts, the rise of autos, and the shift toward plain figures, while still praising some brisk bargaining for essentials.
Three Black Men Escape Henry County Jail in Galva Robbery Case
Cambridge Illinois December 14 AP three negroes jailed for Galva store robbery choked Sheriff Charles Nash into unconsciousness and beat Merle Dugger a trusty before escaping at six this morning leaving authorities seeking suspects and a broader manhunt in Henry County.
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Cambridge, Ill
Henry County
Galva
Charles Nash
Merle Dugger
Burlington State Fair Dates Set for August
Des Moines reports Iowa's annual state fair will run August 21 to 30. A. RR. Corey and F. E. Sheldon were re-elected officers. The state aid of 2000 dollars to the Tri-State fair at Burlington was approved after a charge of gambling was withdrawn by former Senator E. W. Romkey, following board investigations and assurances by H. M. Ofelt.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
A. RR. Corey
F. E. Sheldon
Burlington
E. W. Romkey
H. M. Ofelt
Tri-State Fair Association
Concessions Oversight Aims To Enforce Gambling Ban
A proposed role would supervise future concessions and ensure no gambling occurs. The plan seeks strict oversight by designated officials to uphold policy.
Funnel Carrier Faces Charges in Illinois Court
Marion Parker, a Dubuque resident described as a negro, was arrested last night by Andrew Schauers, an Illinois Central special agent. Parker will plead guilty to illegal transportation of intoxicating liquors. a district court hearing was set for this afternoon. He had two quarts of alleged alcohol, several empty bottles, and a funnel when arrested. Charles Whiting of Massachusetts received a patent in 1799 for extracting oil from cottonseed.
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Marion Parker
Andrew Schauers
Ilinois Central
Ralph Travis
Parker
Dubuque
Grocery Items List from Local Store
A brief listing of assorted grocery items including Jello in all flavors Libbys sauerkraut English Wal nuts oatmeal compact items in standard packaging Pink Salmon Tall can Folgers coffee one pound and five pound sack of flour noted in the receipt style inventory.
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Libby
Folger
Japan
Lipton
Blackburn
Golden Glory
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Grant
Fratelli
W. P. Jensen
Abe Martin
Dickerin
Luttan
Wonder Bakery
Campbell Baking Company
Burlington Fair
Seal Brand
Pina
Chase & Sanborn
North Wells Street
Chicago
Charles Whiting
Massachusetts
Kirk’s
Dot
Sycamore St
Pig
Swift
Firorea
Bereiere
Jena Oe
Ererere
Michigan Navy
Great Northern
Campbell’s
Box
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Lee
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