Dozen Arkansas towns submerged by flood breached levees
Desha county towns in Arkansas were almost completely flooded as levees along the Laconia delta failed overnight. Thousands of acres of crops flooded, several deaths reported, and around 400 box cars at Snow Lake used to house refugees. The Missouri Pacific sent officials to aid relief efforts as the river rose toward Knowlton and Lake Deerfield with the crest expected soon.
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Desha County
Arkansas
Laconia Delta
Soma Avestoak
Snow Lake
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Mississippi
Knowlton
Henrico
Laconta
Lake
Deerfield
Loray
Lowns
Missouri Pacific
Distributed power could spur state industrial development
Engineers argue that mechanical power available across the state exceeds urban labor efforts. Williams notes power is transmitted via lines statewide, enabling seasonal operation and broader industrial growth in smaller towns while benefiting large cities.
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Williams
Willams
Cowboy's Life Is Ransom for Child Saved from Blaze
Denver March 30 Saving a three year old baby from flames in a hotel fire may cost the life of William Stockwell a jobless and penniless cowboy The fire started when a coal oil stove exploded Flames spread to the hallway Stockwell his clothing afire ran back into the hall and found Charlotte Lambert in a room where she had been left alone by her parents He carried her to safety then collapsed Doctors held little hope for his recovery.
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Colo
William Stockwell
Stockwell
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Sind x
Charlotte Lambert
Selbig Funeral Sees Out-of-Town Relatives Attending
Out-of-town attendees for the George W. Selbig funeral yesterday included J. H. Hornig and Harriet Hayes of Galena Illinois, Lawrence Murphy of Chicago, Winfield Hayes of Montevideo Minnesota, Cella and Mary Selbig of Waverly, J H Murphy of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. John J Anderson of Chicago, Mrs. George Howland and daughter of Cedar Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. J B Mortsinger of Davenport, Indiana. Morning paper quits East St. Louis Daily Morning Journal will suspend publication after tomorrow. evening edition unaffected.
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J. H. Hornig
Harriet Hayes
Galena
Tll
Lawrence J. Murphy
Chicarco
Winfield Hayes
Montevideo
Minn
Cella
Mary Selbig
Waverly
Murphy
Cedar Rapids
John J. Anderson
Chicago
George Howland
Cedar Falls
J. B. Mortsinger
Davenport
East St. Louis
Sons Spend Quarter the Way Dad Blew Nickel
In St Louis at the midwest regional savings conference W R Morehouse warned Americans are reckless with money and neglect minor coins. He contrasted youth spending quarters with older prudence and urged promoting savings accounts for the younger generation.
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St. Louis
Morehouse
America
Clergymen and Lay Workers Confer on Stewardship
Clergymen and laymen of the Waterlond district southern half of the Methodist Episcopal church meet at First Methodist in Cedar Falls to discuss conserving results from the stewardship drive. Rev. W. B. Hollingshead of Chicago leads the conference and will move to Charles City for the district’s northern half meeting.
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Courier
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Waterlond
Methodist
Episcopal Church
W. 3B
Hollingshead
Chicago
Charles City
Riverview Park valued at $90500 in Cedar Falls report
Riverview park the Evangelical church camp meeting ground here is valued at $90500 and receipts and disbursements during the last seven months for its upkeep totaled slightly more than $19000 Rev G L Bergeman secretary treasurer of the camp ground board of control told the annual conference assembly this morning in his annual report Iowa conference raised for all branches of activity during the 12 months since its last meeting $216753 its statistical report shows This is an average per member of $3137 Rev H C Schluter Sumner director of the forward movement of
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Riverview Park
G. L. Bergeman
Camp Ground Board of Control
Iowa
H.C. Schluter
Sumner
Forward Movement
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets for Children and Health
A promotional note extols Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe vegetable remedy to regulate the eliminative tract and ease stomach issues in children from six years old. It claims the olive color tablets improve health, with sizes of 15 30 and 60 cents and endorsements by an Ohio physician.
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Edwards
Conference notes seven years of enterprise procurement
The Jtowa conference reported that Enterprise had procured $160000 during his incumbency. He received a vote of appreciation from the delegates and remuneration of $140. Rev. J. Sohl of Meservey was elected a trustee of North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.
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Jtowa Conference
Enterprise
Brookhart Expected in Des Moines for Capitol Address
Des Moines March 30 Senator Smith W Brookhart is due in Des Moines today for a conference with lawmakers and to address the legislature. He is slated to speak at the capitol at 11 30 tomorrow morning.
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Des Makes
Des Moines
Smith W. Brookhart
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