Negligence argued in four deaths at KT crossing
Opening statements in a Des Moines district court case consider whether the Jan. 23 train crash that killed Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter and two others resulted from railway negligence or driver error. Alfred Longley and Howland presented competing theories as jurors were panelled, detailing obscured sight lines, icy streets, a noisy engine, and the absence of eyewitnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Carpenter
Reding
E. B. Stiles
Alfred Longley
J. A. Meggison
J. S. Jack
F. H. Wkeznr
Cora A. Shearer
G J. Wright
4. Alberson
C.F. Kurth
W. E. Stoner
Paul SM. Gindt
B. ¥.Rman
W. G. Henning
Julia Driscot
Carpenter
Longley
Paul, Townsley
Black Hawk Creek
Howland
Westfield Avenue
Durrex Street
Y Townsley
Wines
Jey
Paul Townsley
Carpenters
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Clinic Opens in Waterloo
A Waterloo Eye Ear Nose and Throat clinic will operate at the Waterloo Social Welfare League at 727 Franklin three days a week. The six volunteers run the clinic each Monday Wednesday and Friday starting next week at 8 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Society
Waterloo Social Welfare League
Franklin
Monass
Congressmen Razz Each Other in Prohibition Play Fight
Washington dispatch recalls a lighter side of the House as Upshaw and Hill spar over Prohibition. The rowdy exchanges include quips about the Fourteenth Amendment and a pledge card signed amid jokes about Lake Geneva and moonshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip
Hill
Upshaw
Representative Ushaw
Mr. Hill
Maryland
Flue
Yelce
Jihat
John Langsley
Kentucky
Ham
Mr. Upshaw
Bagou
Lake Geneva
Lake Leman
Georgia
Free clinic offered for those unable to pay for treatment
The program will provide free medical care to individuals unable to cover costs with a focus on reaching children. School nurses probation officers and social agencies are urged to refer cases to the clinic for treatment.
Reverend Davies Organizes Choir At Linden Church
Rev Robert Davies of Linden M E Church organized a new choir during his stay. He preached a strong sermon on a church on fire and 15 parishioners pledged to personal evangelism. A Welsh preacher by nature, he formed a foot-sized chorus to lead musical services at each meeting. He spoke of John baptizing with water while Jesus would baptize with fire and the Holy Ghost. His sermons aim to clear ground for positive spiritual work and burnish zeal. Tonight his topic will be Grasshoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davies
Linden M. FE
Ives
Evangelist
John
Jesus
Christ
Davies
French curlers halted by frontier customs stone tariff
A Scotch member of the British curling team traveling from Switzerland to Chamonix was stopped at the Swiss frontier by French customs officers. They puzzled over his curling stone and consulted a dictionary before the official demanded a tariff on the stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chamonix
Jan
Switzerland
Franco-British Match Ends With Precious Stone Jurisdiction
An intricate Franco-British match featured a Scottish athlete who claimed a precious stone with an inviolable dialect hint. After appeal to the station master, the stone was admitted free on his recommendation. The athlete declared the stone precious to him, praising the correct classification and the victory he helped secure. An autom ated brain shocker was also mentioned as in use.
January Sets Low Weather Record in Waterloo
Thirteen days of subzero weather in January establish a new Waterloo record, with January ending as one of the most consistently cold periods. The month opened with 18 below and included a coldest 26 below zero on January 5, while several days remained below zero through late month, followed by a note of warmth as compensation.
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Weather Bureau
Waterloo
Beow
Weather records fall amid warm snap and late snow
The weather report notes a record warm spell with a high around 5 above zero and the warmest day in Waterloo's history. Three days of springlike warmth preceded a light snow melt, with a 25 degree drop overnight and a low of 30 above. Precipitation was light at .33 inches of rain and 4.8 inches of snow for the period. February outlook suggests milder weather after a pleasant January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Remiembrance
Waterloo
Oreath
Davenport Couple Are Married at Clinton Clinton
Davenport Iowa January 31 Bidwara J Mooney vice president of the Halligan company was married here this morning to Miss Honora L Cooling Davenport Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bridegrooms parents Mr and Mrs John J Mooney here Monsignor J Mc Laughlin grand uncle of the bridegroom officiated at the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Bidwara J. Mooney
Davenport
Halligan Company
Honora L Cooling
John J. Mooney
J. McLaughlin
Ice Harvest Proceeds Despite Warm Weather
Warm weather has not slowed ice cutting by Crystal Ice & Fuel and Young Coal, with about three inches of snow and slush protecting the ice. Workers from Crystal will stay on for four to five days, and Young company cutters similar length of time. Windy Central railroad storehouse shipments arrive from Nashua as tracking work keeps pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad
Nashua
Can You Sleep All Night Trial Offer Notice
An old advertisement offers a free trial of a bladder irritation remedy. It invites readers to mail a coupon to L MCWETHY at 649 Main Street Marsital l Mich el for quick relief from nocturnal urination and irritation. The casual claim stresses relief, sleep restoration, and a mailed trial sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es L. McWethy
Main Street
Marsitall
Michel
Pyramid
Plank Wired To Rail Triggers Burlington Train Derailment
Burlington Iowa January 31 A Burlington Route fast mail train derailed while pulling out of town after striking a plank wired to the track The locomotive stayed upright No injuries reported Railroad detectives and police investigated the incident An unrelated advertisement from Velumina appeared in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Marmola Tablets touted as easy fat loss method
A vintage advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple fat reduction solution. It claims users can eat normally and still slim down without dieting or exercise, selling the product for one dollar per box and offering direct ordering from Marmola Co. in Detroit, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmola Co
Woodwards Ave
Detroit, Mich
Coupon for McWethy home treatment sample
Coupon offers a trial treatment from L McWethy of Marshalt Michigan. Readers are instructed to fill in name and address on dotted lines and mail to 649 Main Street for sample treatment by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McWethy
Fr L. McWethy
Name Street
Liver & Blood Syrup Promises Quick Health Boosts
An advert claims sluggish liver causes fatigue bad breath and upset digestion and promotes Dr Thacher s Liver Blood Syrup as the remedy after meals. It asserts quick, pleasant use with a money back guarantee and urges readers to spread word among family and friends through Landgraf Co Robert Drug Co and local druggists.
Be Pretty Turn Gray Tair Dark Hair Dye Ad
Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur compound restores natural color and lustre to faded hair. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is shown in a bottle at drug stores and promises dark, glossy hair in a few applications with a natural look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
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First Labor Ministry
Treveltous
Ition Adamson
Thos Shaw
Pi Joule Mere
Samsay MacDonald
Great Britain
William Adamson
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Josiah Wedgewood
Duchy of Lancaster
Charles P. Trevelyan
Board of Education
Stephen Walsh
F. W. Jowett
Thomas Shaw
George R Stolmes
International News
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House of Representatives
William D. Upshaw
John Philip Hill
Washington
Duffalo
Mr. Ifitt
Congressional Record
Congress
Robert Davies Linden
M. E. Church
Payer
Plank
Velumina
Saturday Evening Post
Ede
Dearhamer & Dearhamer
Palmer School
L. & J. Bank
Strevtcy
Dr. Edweards
Elgin
The
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Lafayette St
Court House
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