Fire damages Krensky Grocery as blaze halted
A kitchen fire at Harry Krensky’s Krensky Grocery, 1500 Commercial Street, caused about 500 in damage at 8 47 p m. Howard Witt of Station No 2 narrowly escaped injury when a driver, Mrs Orville Mapes of 1526 Black Hawk Street, rammed the hose Witt carried to a hydrant. The blaze filled the store with smoke but was stopped before spreading to the upper floors. Mrs Mapes was arrested for running over the hose. Fire Chief Ray Tiller cited a separate spark on the roof at H J Baker 420 Ninth Street West causing 2 in damage at 6 37 p m.
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Harry Krensky
Howard Witt
Orville Mapes
Black Hawk Street
Witt
Ray ‘Tiller
Howe
Fragmentary 1930s Press Snippet Highlights Paternity Talk and Censorship
Disjointed AP text mentions a senator's daughter costs, university questions of paternity, and government plans to compete theatres with British-made films. Names such as Cornelius Vanderbilt and Rob Stanfield appear amid garbled phrases and scattered items.
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Fork
Cornelius
Trousseau
Rob
Stanfield
Vienna
University
Y . Otto
Cats Prefer Meat Says Britton Sergeant's Pet
A fragmentary report quotes Britton discussing a cat that casually settled on a couch and eyed the sergeant's leg. The pet is described as vegetarian by some, but the speaker notes one cat seems to prefer meat.
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Hegan- Wentworth
Britton
Portrait of Josephine Empress Portrait at Nice Museum
The Nice Museum has acquired a portrait of the Empress Josephine painted in 1808 by Baron Gros. The scene includes a bust of Prince Eugene and a Hortensia plant, with connoisseurs calling it among the empire’s finest souvenirs and suggesting it belong in the Louvre.
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Josephine
Baron’ Gros
Nice
Napoleon
Prince Eugene
Hortense
Louvre
Swaledale Fans Rally for Courtside Vinton Trip
Five Swaledale residents celebrated their basketball team’s Mason City sectional win by traveling to Vinton for the game. They paused in Waterloo for supper, then drew a crowd and a police response after failing to pay. Capt Farrell and Chief Mohs weighed mercy while the townsfolk pleaded to cheer their boys on.
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Swaledale
Mason City
Vinton
Waterloo
Mao
William Venable
Headaches Linked to Constipation Warns Readers
An old public health blurb links headaches pimples and vision gaps to constipation, urging relief and prevention. Kellogg’s All-Bran is promoted as a guaranteed remedy, recommended by doctors, with usage tips and versatile serving ideas.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kellogg
Smoke and soot blamed for crime and disease
Toledo banker Claude A Campbell argues smoky atmosphere raises murders and crimes and pneumonia risk. He urges cities to pass ordinances to reduce smoke and dirt, claiming the average American breathes over five times his weight in soot yearly.
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Toledo
Claude. A. Campbell
Campbell
Meat Specials Card Listing Prices
Meat specials include beef roast per pound at 29 cents and pork roast, hamburger and pork steak priced per pound with bacon at 25 cents per pound. IMultiple items appear with unit weights and low prices for a grocery sale.
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West Fourth St
George L. Hazen
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Iowa
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Fowler
Sanitary Meat
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All Meats
U. 8
Ess Money
de Ib
Open Rettle J
Fancy
Califo
United Fruit Co
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Th. Peck
Atlas Grocery
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H. W. Castile
Ans
Independent Fruit Co
Minnesota
New Yorker
Burbank
Red River
Ohio
Stayman
Florida
America
Jemima
Aunt Jemima
Jimima Ima
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