Gas Plant Prepares for Coal Strike in Waterloo
Waterloo residents would have gas and electricity for about three and a half to four and a half months if a coal strike occurs. Citizens Gas and Electric says it has stored gasmaking materials, coke, oil, and coal, with 270 600 gallons of gasmaking stock and 1 700 tons of coke plus 3000 tons of steam coal to cover the period. Manager Austin Burt says consumers are protected and storage has been built up over three months.
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Waterloo
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Austin Burt
Mr. Burt
Woman Victor for Mayor in Campaign Against Cards
Mrs. C. E. Daniels won Lehigh Iowa election as first woman mayor in Webster county and area. She led a Clean Up the Town ticket opposing dancing and card playing and won 195 to 112 over H. B. Helmstedder. The church ticket also elected two women to the city council, Mrs. Charles Echelberger and Mrs. B. H. Woodle.
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Fort Dodge
C. E. Daniels
Lehigh
GC. E. Daniels
Webster County
Daniels
Charles Echelberger
BH. L. Woodle
Helmatadder
Woodle
BE. EB. Cavanaugh
First Methodist Church
Lahigh
State buys foods cheaper than 1921 contracts awarded
Des Moines March 25 grocers are a little cheaper than six months ago says Harry Shropshire purchasing agent of the hoard of control who has let contracts for food supplies for state institutions. Syrup cheese crackers macaroni and rice costs reduced with butterine higher. Contracts: syrup 20 000 gallons at 26 to 29 cents to Letts Fletcher Marshalltown. Armour company Chicago 40 000 pounds butterine at 13 25 per hundred. Brodhead Cheese 10 000 pounds at 19 cents. Crescent Macaroni Davenport 26 000 pounds crackers cookies at 8 cents. Good Food Products Lincoln 20 000 pounds rice at 4 1 2 cents. Warfeld Howell Sioux City 40 000 pounds rice at 4 1 4 and 4 1 9 cents.
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Des Moines
Harry Shropshire
Letts-Fletcher
Marshalltown
Armour Company
Chicago
Brodhead Cheese & Cold Storage Co
Crescent Macaroni & Cracker Co
Davenport
Good Food Products Company
Lincoln
Neb
Warfeld, Pratt. Howell Company
Sioux City
Ivey Found Guilty of Theft of Car and Indictments
H D Ivey of Mason City was found guilty of larceny of an automobile from a Fredericksburg man. He admitted stealing the car last summer and selling it to a man in Eldora. Sentencing set after this term. Ivey faces indictments in Mason City Marshalltown and other places. He was arrested by State Agent Chan Campbell and held on $2000 bonds. A New Hampton trial was prioritized as cost cage. McArthur resigns as Federal Court Clerk. N F Reed to act as interim clerk.
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New U Hampton
H. D. Ivey
Mason City
Fredericksburg
Eldora
Fivyeuts
Marshalltown
Chan Campbell
New Hampton
Convict George Moore dies during surgery at Fort Madison
Council Bluffs Iowa March 29 George Moore alias Lana Schneider farm bandit died at Fort Madison penitentiary during operation to remove a bullet from his throat He had begged to die rather than endure further pain as surgeons warned death possible Moore aged 32 had federal and state prison history across six states The gun battle at Schneider farm and a later notes of relatives remained undisclosed Joffre may visit Des Moines as chamber groups negotiate itinerary with Seattle Chamber of Commerce
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Council Bluffs
George Moore
Lana Schneider
Fort Madison Penitentiary
T. P. Hollowell
HI Yackey
Moore
Altho
Ufe
Sumner Knox
Schneider Farm
Robert Murray
Dog Moines
Fort Madison
George Collison
C. Dunford
Manson Moore
Joffre
Des Moines
Marshal Joseph Joffre
France
Davenport Man Heads Commercial Air Corps
Davenport resident Ralph W. Cram was elected head of the Seventh district commercial air conference in Sioux City. Fort Dodge’s W. B. Swaneys named third vice president and J. B. Coleman of Sioux City became secretary with J. B. Harvey of Kansas City as first vice president, M. F. Stack of St. Louis as second vice president, and C. H. Wolfley of St. Joseph as treasurer. The conference ends today.
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Sioux City
Commercial Air Conference
Seventh District Corps
Ralph W. Cram
Davenport
W. B
Swaneys
St. Joseph
Rickard Likely Not To Face Other Indictments
George L. Rickard the sports promoter was acquitted today in New York Supreme Court of assault and abduction charges. Assistant District Attorney Ferdinand Pecora indicated he probably will not be called to answer three similar indictments found by the grand jury. The trial involved accusations by Sarah Schoenfeld, 15. A Chicago social worker, Miss Helen Bennett, offered a remark about flappers.
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New York
George L
Tex) Rickard
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
Richard
Sarah Schoenfeld
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Ivey
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Wm. C. McArthur
United States District Court
Martin J. Wade
N. F. Reed
U. S
Murray
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Rickard
Avera
Helen Bennett
Chienzo
Fleischmann
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Iowa
Paul Das
Elfast
Olen
Cretonne
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Madras
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