Seven fires and injuries plague Des Moines in two hours
Seven fires erupt in Des Moines with four National Vulcanizing workers and a customer injured when an oxygen tank exploded at 4 pm. Two firemen are hurt when the roof of the Jewish Church of Children of Israel collapses amid the blaze. Plant damage is about 29 000 dollars. church loss around 15 000, with insurance covering roughly 20 percent.
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Des Moines
National Vulcanizing Company
Church of the Children of Israel
Wast Sixth Street
Harry P. Pace
Ewing Apartments
Mercy Hospital
Belen Wright
Sixteenth Street
Lloyd Southwell
de Wolf Street
Merrill D. Woody
Thirty-second Street
Willis Wilkins
Court Avenue
Towa Lutheran Hospital
Thomas Wilson
East University
Pace
H. C. Litton
East Side
Davenport Censorship Committee Quits Amid Disregard
Davenport Iowa July 24 The censorship committee also called the charities and advertising committee gave up its job yesterday as no one pays attention to its recommendations. Merchants signed an agreement to avoid advertising or donating without committee approval many violated it and the committee is mocked. The matter was referred to the Advertising Bureau board of governors for action and may be revived. Debates on holding special sales drew both defense and opposition with some arguing for disposing of slow moving articles and others opposing general discount sales.
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Davenport
Censorship Committee
Charities and Advertising Committee
Davenport Ad Club
McCarthy
Board of Governors
Advertising Bureau of the Commercial Club
Ad Club
A. P. Griggs
Ben Mueller
Yank Groom of French Bride to Return to Live in France
Atlantic Ta 24 Henry Cook will leave to live in France after marrying Eleanor Glatn daughter of a Paris area family He came to the United States as a locomotive engineer and served in the war He and Mrs Cook arrived for a visit with his mother Mrs E G Fisher and will stay several weeks She has enjoyed America but persuaded her husband to settle in France for good
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Atlantic
France
Henry Cook
Frech
Cook
Eleanor Glatn
Paris
Altho
For tired people selling acid phosphate product
An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as beneficial for exhaustion from heat overwork or insomnia. It emphasizes non alcoholic use and targets fatigued readers with a concise sales claim.
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Horsford
Arrests Surge in Dubuque as Saloons Close
Dubuque Iowa July 24 records show over 1286 arrests for intoxication vagrancy and disturbing the peace since July 1. Police cite saloon closures in East Dubuque and Wisconsin as cause, with growing whisky use and faster intoxication noted and arrests expected to drop after cellar stocks run out.
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Dubuque
East Dubuque
Wisconsin
Thirteen Injured in Headon Collision in Des Moines
Des Moines reports thirteen persons injured in a headon crash between two Sevastopol cars at South-West First street and Columbus avenue at 6 oclock. Front ends demolished. Car crowd during rush hour. Injured attended by police surgeons and taken to their homes. An obstructed view along a curve contributed to the wreck. Widow files suit in Sioux City against police for over $1,000 allegedly carried by her husband and not accounted for. two wounded bandits each carried more than $1,000.
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Des Moines
Sevastopol
First Street
Columbus Avenue
Sioux City
Howard Burzette
Britton
Oskaloosa Youths Face Federal Hearing Over Booze
Beulah Kirkpatrick Tom Bielninger and Floyd Shoemaker of Oskaloosa were charged with violating interstate commerce laws after allegedly sealing a trelght car and stealing three five gallon jugs of whiskey. They pleaded not guilty and were bound over to the federal grand jury on $1,000 bonds.
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United States
E. RB. Mitchell
Autos Collide In Town Causing No Injuries
Two cars suffered damage in a collision that occurred last week as one vehicle turned near a corner. No injuries were reported. A separate item notes the Otto Schmidt farm sale of 40 acres, located half a mile southeast of Dysart, following a train delay.
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Garrison
Hock
LeMars
N. Majerus
Otto Schmidt
Dr. Crabb
Farm land sales and parcels around town described
Report notes multiple land deals around town with prices cited from 425 to 500 per acre. Mentions a tract across the road and a farm once owned by James Bowers bought earlier for 500 per acre. References to Charles Broadway New York and A D Hart with historical ties to a 67 acre prewar farm southwest of town along residential street.
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Majerus
James Bowers
Charles
Broadway
New York
Hahn
A. D. Hart
Local Doctors Endorse Fletcher's Castoria for Babies
Physicians in the community affirm Fletcher's Castoria, citing its long history and safety for children. They warn against imitations and urge mothers to trust their local doctors when choosing remedies for infants.
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Fletcher
Sioux City Woman Arrested Over Fake Marriage Ads
Pauline Nelson a 28 year old resident of Sioux City was arrested by a deputy U S marshal on a complaint from a postal inspector. She allegedly placed ads seeking husbands, received proposals and money to prepare for marriage or visit homes but did not fulfill her part of the agreement.
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Sioux City
State City
Pauline Nelson
United State
Smith
Postofica
I. H. Sharkowski
Boy Hurt by Blast in Clearfield
Elmo, son of Andy Nelson and his wife, bought shotgun shells in Clearfield on July 24. He poured powder into an iron bedstead knob to blow the top off. The explosion burned his eyebrow and cheek, scorched the forehead, and split and broke the middle finger of his right hand.
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Clearfield
Elmo
Andy Nelson
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Iowa
Davenport Censorship Committee
Yank
Headon
Oskaloosa
Kirkpatrick
Dysart
Castoria Alwaye Beara
Fort Dodge
Miller. Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Ester
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Co
East Fifth St
Waterloo
POST
Exelso
Pennsylvania Cord Tires
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Rubber Company
Jeannette, Pa
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