Water power replaces coal as U.S. electricity rises in 1923
Washington date reports United States Geological Survey shows water power supplied 35.1 percent of total public utility electricity in 1923, saving about 23.5 million tons of coal and 1.3 million carloads of fuel transport, despite droughts lowering water flow and a 17 percent rise in total output to 55.93 billion kilowatt hours.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
America
United States
Unitedtates Geological Survey
Drouths
Court Rules Against School Board Bank Joining in Contract
Mason City February 14 26 Judge M H Scepler permanent an injunction against First National's penny banking system ruling the school board cannot be agency of private financier to promote profits and that combined contracts with Thrift Inc and the bank are illegal beyond board power the court notes thrift authority exists but not depository power and finds no need for contracts to carry out thrift scheme
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Mason City
Thrift, Inc
First National Bank
School Board of
M. H. Scepler
First National
Arctic explorer Stefansson on his cold weather dress code
Viljalmur Stefansson described his layered arctic clothing in Los Angeles, detailing underwear from caribou hair, fur undergarments, multiple wool pants, fur shirts and coats, a light khaki outer layer, and the avoidance of dense fabrics to prevent frost buildup. He claimed no frostbitten fingers or toes in his party aside from early polar years and contrasted with porous Scottish and Norwegian garments.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Viljalmur Stefansson
Clinamen
Scotland
Norway
Arctic Circle
Nansen
Burma to Seek Re Election as Butler County Sheriff
Allison Iowa February 26 Henry W Burma announces re election bid for Butler County sheriff to continue service in his first term. He says he has made a splendid record and seeks another term to maintain progress in the office.
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Henry W. Burma
Butler County
Allison
Burma
West High Deposits Rise as Bank Totals Climb
West High reports steady growth in student banking with 646 students depositing $165.98 yesterday. This marks a 12 student increase and $41.44 more deposited, bringing total deposits to $4,766.20. Enrollment stands at 750, making depositors 77 percent of the student body.
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Adion Savings
West High
Makin
Dysart Ends Cage Year With Decisive Victory
Dysart Ia Feb 26 Dysart thigh basketball team closed its 1993 24 cage season here Friday night by decisively defeating Gladbrook high quarter 34 to 15 The first quarter ended 4 to 4 the first half 15 to 16 and in the second half Dysart substituted men in every position and had its entire second team playing in the third quarter Dysart girls defeated Gladbrook girls 38 to 7 in the preliminary game A swollen throat condition Shota continued to her home by an attack of the mumps Mrs Delia who is a sister of Miss Jonnie Bird county recorder and lends assistance in the election process was selected as a delegate from her precinct to the Republican county convention She attended the convention Saturday and was chosen as delegate to attend the Republican state convention The wampa attacked her shortly afterwards.
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Dysart
Gladbrook High
Tre
Secong
Gladbrooks Girls
Republcan
Wampa
Waterloo Auction Sales Company Opens in New Location
Hunter has leased a room on Sycamore near Seventh for an auction sales room and will be ready for business March 1. The store will be known as the Waterloo Auction Sales Company.
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C. C
Hunter
Sycamore
Waterloo Auction Sales Company
Delfs Woman Describes Mumps Illness While Entering Politics
Mrs Anna Delfs of 1900 Third Avenue West recounts a mumps illness she believes influenced her early political involvement. The report notes her expressed concern and location, detailing her remarks after entering public life.
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Anna Delfs
Third Avenue West
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Arctic
Bayer
Calda
Fatan Fleminc Co
Onyx
West High Banking
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Shota
Mra
Delia
Jonnie Bird
County Reconier
Ptoceasions
Offenvy
Castoria
Fletcher
Dphysicians
Mf Melber
Beery’s
Ome Toamt
Tanfayette St
Leath’s
A. Leath Furniture
Leath
Evnen
lLeath
Axminster
Warner
Rockford
Dresser
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