Coroner rules engineer death accidental in railroad yards
A coroner's jury found Patrick Hynes, a Rock Island railroad engineer, died in an accident when the locomotive backed and pinned him to the tender couplings in the yards. Fireman James H. King testified that the train eased forward as Hynes left the cab and shouted to move ahead, with the lever in reverse and the steam valve closed.
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Patrick Hynes
Rock Island
Herman
M. Mitchell
James H. Shanks
al Sorenson
E.G. McMilan
James H. King
O'Keefe and Towne
Hynes
King
Jim
Harold Tormen
McBride
Allen Memorial Hospital
Lever
Inquest Details Into Locomotive Accident Fatality
The inquest described a freight locomotive incident where a worker, Hynes, was crushed against the irons while fixing a broken knuckle in a coupling. Tests note risks of steam leaks and the engine being left with brakes set. Funeral services are planned for Gedar Rapids tomorrow.
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King
Hynes
Gedar Rapids
Tama Farmer Gunshot Death Reported at Home
Uncertain whether the Tama farmer's gunshot wound death was an accident or self-inflicted. Joseph Chyma was found dying in an upstairs room yesterday after his wife heard a shot and discovered him abdomen-wounded. The incident occurred near Tama, Iowa, with details pending today. Separately, the First National Bank of Rockford, Iowa, closed its doors as of yesterday per state banking officials.
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Tama
Joseph Chyma
Rockford Bank
Des Moines
State Banking Department
First National Bank of
Rockford
Pape's Diapepsin Restores Appetite and Digestion
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a solution for stomach troubles. After meals it supposedly displaces excess acid, aids digestion, and helps restore nourishment, weight, and a youthful complexion. It claims millions use the product and that any druggist can supply it.
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Pape
Foley's Honey and Tar for Children's Coughs
Frightening croupy coughs and night coughs eased by Foley's Honey and Tar compound praised by mothers nationwide. Children like it and it contains no opiates or chloroform. Mrs. Nelda Weigel of Calvary Wisconsin endorses the remedy as the best for coughs and colds.
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Foley
Nelda Weigel
Calvary
Wis
Bum's Feet Frozen In Des Moines
Des Moines reports a teen hobo named Ben Yoduga, 18, from Illinois, found at the Great Western roundhouse with both feet frozen. He has been traveling since age 14 and is now hospitalized undergoing treatment for the condition.
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Des’ Moines
Ben
Yoduga
Gara
Des Moines
Great Western Roundhouse
Pinex Remedy for Severe Coughs Promises Fast Relief
A home mixture using 2% ounces of Pinex, mixed with sugar syrup or honey, is promoted as a quick and tasty cough and chest cold remedy. The text claims threefold action: targets the seat of trouble, soothes inflammation, loosens germ laden phlegm while absorbing into the blood to aid bronchi tubular relief. It hails Pinex as Norway Pine creosote and guarantees relief or money back.
Speedy Relief for Sore Throat and Cough
One swallow of Thoxine promises instant relief for sore throat by acting on internal causes. The prescription remedy is iron free, chloroform free, and safe for the whole family, with prices 35c 60c and 1.00, sold by local druggists including Robert Ding Co. and C. J. Miller.
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Robert Ding Co
C. J. Miller
Drink Water If Bagk On Kidneys Hurt
Old health ad promotes drinking water to flush kidneys and relieve discomfort from rich foods and acids. It suggests taking four ounces of Salts from pharmacy, dissolved in water at breakfast for days, to neutralize acids, slim down urine irritation, and prevent bladder issues.
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Jess
Meyer
West Fourth St
Davidson
Iowa
Jacquard Velour
Davenport
Baby Prand
Axminster
Wilton
Simmons
Coxwell
Velour
China
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