Switchman Burgess Dies After Train Accident
John Burgess 51 of 417 Dane Street died at 7 30 p m in a local hospital days after suffering a broken back when he slipped on a stone near the track and was struck by an engine driving bar while alighting from a box car as a switchman for the Great Western railroad. He was a Spanish War veteran born March 20 1876 in Cedar Rapids and married Margaret Scurry in Perry October 29 1903. He had spent time at Rochester Minn for an operation and had been hospitalized since the accident with paralysis in his lower limbs. He formerly belonged to Willer Camp Veterans of the Spanish-American War.
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Eee
Great’ Western Railroad
Burgess
Rochester
Minn
Cedar
Rapids
Noe
Forty-ninth
Iowa Infantry
Willer
Margaret Scurry
Perry
Rheumatism Health Advice and Home Remedy
Rheumatism spares no one and is aided by lifestyle changes. Eat no sweets, keep warm, avoid exposure, and drink plenty of water. Kidney and skin removal of toxins is discussed, with Jad Salts as a recommended inexpensive remedy to neutralize acidity and purify the blood.
Railway Worker Dies Survives Widow and Family
September 1997 Waterloo man who spent most of his life in railroad service. Employed by Illinois Central and Chicago Great Western, member of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Eagles, baptized weeks before death. Survived by widow, daughter Helen, mother Jane Burgess Cedar Rapids, four sisters and four brothers. Funeral at St Josephs Catholic Church Cedar Rapids with services in Perry, Iowa burial.
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Tember
Waterloo
Ilinois Central Railroad
Chicago Great Western
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Eagies
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Helen
Jane Burgess
Cedar
Ann Fifield
Mabel
Tusoc
Caroline Howard
Addie Howard
James
Ike
Harry
Joe Burgess
Cedar Rapids
Father Edward, Slattery
O'Keefe & Towne
Perry
Hereford Find Claims Unique 1620 Bacon Book
Allister Proctor discovered a claimed unique copy of the 1620 London first edition of Bacon's Novum Organum sold for a small sum in Hereford England.
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Allister Proctor
Hereford
England
Bacon
London
Musterole relieves sore throat and chest congestion
A vintage ad touts Musterole a clean white mustard ointment that penetrates to sore spots easing sore throat bronchitis and congestion without blistering like old mustard plasters. It notes quick relief for various aches and pains and a milder version for babies and small children.
Another Burglar on Trial at Des Moines
Des Moines march 23 The state today began the trial of Gale Johnson a member of a burglary gang after a raid on a residential district house where burglars tools were found A woman previously tried was found guilty and is free pending a new trial motions Johnson admitted owning a suitcase with burglary tools Deputy Sheriff Rich Anderson said other witnesses will be heard today
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Des Moines
Gale Johnson
Tral
Johnson
Rich Anderson
Superintendents Club Reviews Age Grade Table Findings
Supt C A Morris of Dike school led a discussion on an age grade table from eight schools, shared at the monthly Superintendents club meeting in the County Superintendent A I Jewett's office. Dinner at Black's tearoom preceded the program. educators cautioned against overreliance on the data showing retarded and accelerated pupils.
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C. A. Morris
Dike
A. Id. Jewett
Black's
Marmola Prescription Tablets advertised for weight loss
An advertisement claims Marmola tablets help people slim without exercise or diet, citing 19 years of use and wide results. It urges readers to buy at $1 a box from druggists, promising explanations of the weight loss mechanism and urging immediate action.
Unequal Treatment Barred for Slower Pupils
A school policy debate centers on placing slower students with age grade peers to avoid singling out and outshining faster learners. Critics argue it denies tailored instruction while supporters claim it preserves class harmony.
Weighty Dilemma Nets Ambulance Rescue of Obese Man
New York report details Frank Uris a 62 year old who weighs over 450 pounds. An ambulance from Coney Island hospital struggled to load him from a Brooklyn bungalow. After two hours and removing a window sash he was transported to Kings County Hospital for care.
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New York
Frank Uris
Coney Island Hospital
Brooklyn
Uris
Brown
Sheepshead Bay
Kings County Hospital
Faint Spells Fade With Vinol Health Claim Ad
An old advertisement touts Vinol as a remedy for fatigue weight loss and faint spells caused by low hemoglobin. It claims first week improvement and that one bottle helps many, with iron and cod liver benefits for men women and children.
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C. J. Miller and Robert Drug Co
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Switchman
John Burgess
John. “Burgess
Dane Street
Ender
Vinol
Davidsons Wooats
Baidee
Waterlo
Navy Twin
Paris
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