Eastern coal prices and rail car shortages hit Midwest
Chicago reports a coal crisis as eastern coal ships westward at high prices. Thousands of cars sit on sidings hindering freight and passenger movement while western mines plan to seek federal policy relief. Regional director F E Clarity says production is near normal and winter should pass without major trouble.
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Chicago
Middle West
Railroad
Central Western
Decidne
Railroad Administration
Western Territory
F. E. Clarity
Central Western Region
Mississippi River Freezes Earlier Than Usual This Year
Burlington, Iowa reports a 78 year record of river ice closures compiled from 1842 records. The study notes 1918 had three closures the same year and 1842 saw the longest ice block at 147 days. Eight winters since 1867 had no ice closure.
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Burlington
F. M. Myers
J.G. Myers
Ink Man Jones Dies in Jersey City
Charles D. Jones known as Jones the Ink Man dies in Jersey City New Jersey at age 62 after a long career selling ink with All men Philpott company. He lived in Marshalltown Iowa and Toledo Iowa born September 20 1855 and later worked in Marshall Republican Times-Republican Huron S C Chicago Maquoketa and Jackson Sentinel before moving to Jersey City in 1918.
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Marshalltown
Jersey City
N. J
Charles D. Jones
Toledo
Iowa
Jones
Republican
The
Times
Times-Republican
Huron
S. C
Chicago
Cliiman-Philpott
Maquoketa
Jackson Sentinel
Marriage Licenses Issued in Waterloo Area
Knight R Williamson and Mae Padget of Waterloo appear as a couple with ages 23 and 19. William Henry McChane 58 and Florence Mav Carr 38 from Waterloo listed among pairs. Clarence L Zaher and Viola B Kelm, both of Waterloo or nearby Fairbank, aged 26 and 19. Influenza advisory promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a preventive 광고.
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Knight R. Williamson
Waterloo
Mae Padget
William Henry McChane
Florence Mav Carr
Clarence L. Zaher
Viola B. Kelm
Fairbank
Abstainers' Insurance Firm Faces Receivership in Des Moines
In Polk county district court a petition requests a receiver for Abstainers' and General Life Insurance Co. of Des Moines. The filing by H N Holsaple and Eli Grimes cites stock irregularities, a departed president, and over 50000 in stock sold without certificates. Hearing set for Jan 9 with state officials invited.
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Des Moines
National
Abstainers and General Life Insurance Company
Polk County
H. N. Holsaple
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Eli Grimes
John G. Moncrief
England
Department
Iowa
Co operative elevators drive Grundy County farming growth
Grundy Center Dike Stout and other towns host several co operative elevators and a stock company, all showing strong first and subsequent years of business. Collectively these co operatives tally annual trade around two million dollars with officers named for each venture.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
J. H. Reynolds
J.C. Smith
Fred Helmers
Stout
Holland
John F. Seifken
J. D. Dieken
Beaman
Ellet Lepley
Conrad
CO. Meyers
Grant Hurlbutt
Fern
Fred Henze
Henning
Parkersburg
Reinbeck
Tom Copeland
A. J. Terrall
Waterloo credit men pick Hoxie to write on national credit disturbance
W P Hoxie was chosen by the Waterloo credit men to prepare a paper on the question Is there a credit disturbance in the U S at the present time if so why and what effect has it on credit extensions The paper will be read to the credit men of Iowa and South Dakota at the Interstate conference Feb 10 in Cedar Rapids A three member committee will be appointed to induce 90 per cent of the Waterloo association to attend the conference
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W. P. Hoxie
Waterloo Credit Men
U. S
Iowa
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Association
Man Appears To Have Million In Sight
Albert Slinger of this city claims to have perfected a perpetual motion machine patentable with tested results. Capitalists offered him one million dollars for the patent and a 10 percent royalty on each machine built. A small prototype powered a washing machine and produced 20 to 25 noise power in tests. Several machines have been tested and proven satisfactory.
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Bibly
Albert Slinger
Slinger
Capitalista
Death from Anthrax Due to Using a New Shaving Brush
Charles Johnson, a North Manchester plumber, died after using a newly bought shaving brush. The doctor cited anthrax likely from the brush following a neck pimple and swelling that rapidly worsened. Johnson, an orphan found in New York City, married in 1873 and lived in Manchester since 1896 with one daughter, Belle Donaldson.
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Manchester
Charles Johnson
North Manchester
Johnson
New York City
Warren
Jerry Jewell
Belle Donaldson
Seattle
Wash
Mason City Sugar Plant Closes Season After Big Beet Crop
The Northern Sugar company plant in Mason City Iowa closed last night after processing the 1948 beet crop into sugar. Officials report 12,000,000 pounds produced this season versus 18,000,000 last year.
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Mason City
Maxon City
Northern Sugar Company
Thieves Take Alcohol From Freight House
Five barrels of grain alcohol stolen from the Rock Island freight house. The barrels each held 62 gallons and were assigned to G. Hi Hufford and the Standard Chemical company. Loot valued at about 6500 dollars, suspected use of an auto truck to move the barrels. Des Moines authorities report the Thursday night theft.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
G. Hi. Hufford
Standard Chemical Company
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Mississippi
Jones the Ink Man
W. F. Withington
R. P. Dickson
Albert C. Bell
Charles §. Gould
Frank Hagenbuck
O. H. Davidson
Cc. B. Smeltzer
M. A. Hughett
Robert Healy
RB. I. Laighton
Hubert Utterback
Havner
A. C. Savage
Grundy
Interstate Credit Men's Meeting
W. A. Covell & Son
West Fourth Street
Marr Guy
Peter Guy
Mary
Pratts Poultry Food
Germazone
Don Sung
Wangler’s Drug Store
Armory
Sherrill
Bath
Hell
Alice Joyce
Rex
Beach
Durand
Sennett
Uncle Tom
Ben Turpin
Charles Lynn
Violin Solo
Mbs
Beinke
Marie Prevost
Carpenters
Marie
Eliza
Sennsons the Fortune Teller
Victor Herbert
Veryand
Lae M
Buick
Sycamore Street
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