Fire hits Dumont block destroying J H Day building
Fire destroyed the J. H. Day brick building housing Laene Variety store and Dr Day offices in Dumont Iowa. Losses total about 26500 with 12500 insured. Stock valued 9600 to 14000 with 6000 insured. Dr Day valuables about 10000 with 2506 insured. Building worth 6000 insured 4000. Fire started in basement and peaked with nearby structures at risk. locals fought blaze with Hampton fire department later joining. This marks Day's second major fire in decades.
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Dumont
Ariel
J. H. Day
Laene
Dr. Day
Cuber
Hampton Fire Department
Vom Leese
Variety
Vets Bureau Worker Addresses Legion Men
J C Johnston a staff member from the Des Moines office of the Veterans Bureau spoke to the Becker Chapman post last evening. He covered veterans benefits and procedures, urging members to apply promptly for aid and to attend upcoming eligibility talks.
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Legion
J.C. Johnston
Des Moines
U.S. Welsrans’ “Bureau
Becker- Chapman Post
Ing Karl V. West
Waterloo
Memorial Hall
F. L. van Dam
Lost Smile Verdict Affects 12 Year Old Girl
A New York 12 year old girl paralyzed in an automobile crash receives a $25,000 verdict against Paul Wolfson and Max Schiemer. The jury ruling follows a skull fracture and subsequent brain operation, leaving her lips permanently immobile.
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May Goldhaar
New York
Paul Wolfson
Max Schiemer
Wolfson
Schiemer
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