Lightning kills woman during storm near Manchester
A bolt of lightning struck during a sudden storm as Miss Alice Collins and her brother Mervin sheltered at a Quaker site near Manchester. Collins died instantly. her brother survived. The Collins family lives near Lamont. Collins was a 30 year old teacher who had worked at Aurora High School. The storm also damaged Gus Marsh farm structures south of Delaware and interrupted telephone service east of town.
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Cuurter
Anchester
Alice Colling
Mervin
Quaker Mill
Manchester
Collins
Lamont
Miss Collins
Aurora ‘High School
Albert Collins
Ella
A. J. May
Golliis
Marsh Farm
Gus Marsh Farm
Delaware Four Corners
Hharness
Hotel Band Merger Plan Involving Washington Wardman
United Realties Inc Davenport Iowa announced a hotel combination totaling over 40 million dollars. The deal covers operation of Wardman hotels in Washington and Western affiliates including the St Paul hotel in St Paul and the Fort.
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Washington
United Realties, Inc
Davenport
Black Hawk
St. Paul
Fort
Syvertsen Wins SkyJack Hill Climb at Carlisle
Norman Syvertsen of Milwaukee won the motorcycle hill climb at Carlisle by riding 200 feet to the top of SkyJack hill yesterday afternoon. He was the only contestant to reach the summit.
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Des Moines
U.P
Norman Syvertsen
Milwaukee
Carlisle
Here
June Sees 103 Marriage Licenses Issued Here
June set a high record for marriage licenses as Clerk of Courts J W Thompson and deputies issued 103 licenses. Last June 81 couples applied, a gain of 22-year over year.
Dr Britt Takes Over X Ray and Radium at St Francis Hospital
Dr. O W Britt arrived today from Iowa City to assume control of the x ray equipment and radium at St Francis Hospital, after purchasing from the estate of the late Dr J W Rowntree. He will locate offices at 706 708 Black building and reside in Cedar Heights.
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O. W. Britt
Iowa City
St. Francis Hospital
J. W. Rowntree
Brith
Black
Cedar Heights
Britt
Montgomery
Ala
University of Town
College of Medicine
Tulane
University
New Orleans
University of Michigan
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Washington ‘Hotels
DR. Britt
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Waterloo
Chicago
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Howart C.g. W. Stat
St. Pawl
Minneapolis
Tri-State Limited
St Paul
Hedaile
Great Western
West
DR. West
Coats
Oke
SZ Worth
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Jose Frome
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