Massive New Orleans blaze devastates seven riverfront blocks
A midnight fire swept seven blocks of Mississippi river wharves in New Orleans injuring no direct lives, with losses estimated at at least $3,000,000. The Poydras and Girod decks, worth over $1,000,000, collapsed. the Manile Maru was freed and towed away. Firemen, aided by electricians, fought the flames amid drifting embers and explosions as gasoline drums burned. A death, J. W. Simpson, 60, occurred indirectly via a car accident related to the blaze.
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New Orleans
Fraight Cors
American Legion
Girod
J. WH. Simpson
Firel Chia
John A. Evans
Fpurt
Poydras
Thain Hits Auto in July Escape Crash
In Aplington Iowa on November 18 special report, George Knevel escaped in July but his car suffered heavy damage when struck by a freight train Tuesday morning. The auto was hit first by the pilot and turned around before the tender struck it again.
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Thain Hits Auto
Aplington
George Knevel
Road work starts on Winthrop tracks road
Winthrop Is Nov 18 Work on the new road around the J C G tracks west of Winthrop began this week. It is expected not to be ready for travel until July 4.
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Winthrop
J. CG
La Porte City News items on local recoveries and society events
Mrs. W J Morris recovering slowly from appendix surgery at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She may be brought to the farm home east of town in about a week, but strength will take months to return. R A Perkins regaining from neuritis attack after five weeks in bed. Joseph Husman sidelined by kneecap injury from a fall, slowly improving. American Legion Auxiliary held a business meeting with a picnic supper and social hour. Mr and Mrs John Good hosted their daughter Mrs Al Storey of Sioux Falls as house guest, visiting relatives in the area. Ocea Lange welcomed a wolf-pound son born Saturday at Brandon home.
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Wi J. Morris
la Porte City
J. Morris
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary
American Legion
John Good
Birs
al Storey
Sioux Falls
Popp
Hudson
Ma Gardner
Ocea Lange
Brandon
W. P. Harsha
Chicago
FP. W. Powars
St. Francis Hospital
Cecil Bickley
New Englquad
Robert Bickley
T. H. Meller
Leland Avenue
Harry Kiester
South Street
L. Brooks
American Bible Society
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Local notes mix of ads and brief notices
Community blurbs list visiting doctors and patients improving after pneumonia and injuries, divorce filings in two cases, and a hospital update. Also mentions a Chicago visit, a church supper, a new high school newspaper edition, a coffee shipment valued at 2.506 million, and holiday shopping ads.
Williams Addresses Conopus On Rail Problems
W Scott Williams general superintendent of western lines of Winds Central railroad spoke to Waterloo Conopus in Black's Tearoom yesterday. He outlined railroad duties the business and the large daily expenditures and touched on railroad and shipper problems.
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W. Scott Williams
Conopus
Western Lines
Winds Central Railroad
Waterloo Canopus Clrd
Black
Williams
Traffic Court: Eight cited before Judge Beem on various violations
Eight persons were cited to appear in municipal court before Judge J. Beem on traffic charges. Shick, Wagner, Huffman faced passing boulevard stop signs with fines of $2 plus costs. Brennan and Rathie with nonappearance forfeited $2.50 and $1 costs respectively. Tucker paid $1 plus costs, Smith did not appear. Harold Mulkern fined $1 plus costs for parking over an hour in a restricted area.
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J. ©. Beem
E. Shick
Wagner
O. L. Huffman
D. EB. Brennan
Rathie
B. J. Tucker
B.K. Smith
Harold Mulkern
Hanner M Bairn Case Set For Hearing This Month
A habeas corpus action for Edsie Hanner and Wuert McBain over the 1916 slaying of Tom Gunranas, a Cedar Falls section band member, is slated for this month. County Attorney William A. Cook will travel to Fort Madison for the hearing with Attorney General Ben J. Gibson representing the state.
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Edsie Hanner
Wuert McBain
Ifa
Tom Gunranas
Cedar Falls
Fort Madison
William A. Cook
Ben J. Gibson
Mary Bowman Installed as Commander of New Maccabee Lodge
Mary Bowman was installed as commander of the Bee Hive lodge of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the United States and Canada, organized with 25 charter members by Mrs Mabel Blake of Detroit. Mrs Blake assisted in the organization and in installation alongside 8 Burgin and George Fergeman. Gee Hive lodge is the second in the state and a juvenile department will be formed soon. Officers include Past commander Della Ewins and commander Mars.
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Mary Bowman
Bee Hive Lodge
Ladies of the Maccabees
United States
Canada
Mabel Blake
Detroit
Ben Hurhall
Notable Officers Named in Local Guard Roster
The list presents Bowman, lieutenant commander Louise Fergeman, chaplain Lola Reisner, sergeant Charlotte Shep ard, first lady guard Lucilla Horst, second lady guard Beatrice Reisner, Mary McGraw sentinel, Clara Owen picket, Gladys Dreffein and record keeper Minnie McCord, detailing roles within the local defense unit.
Gates College Cage Teams Open Season
Gates College opened its season with both boys and girls games at the Y. The odds beat evens in both contests, the boys 14 to 10 and the girls 14 to 6. Referee Jack Zoeller. Boys lineups include Sleglat Meyers McDowel forward and Wente Sprig Swegeod Arnold center Doys odds Crooke Vano Vinck Ward Gibson Martin Nauman Brown guards. Girls lineups list Bronson Michaelson Jennings Bartholomew Farrelly Lorenzon Oswald. Continuous odds include Tvans Timm Elder Kessler Vister Kannengelser Kifiner.
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Basketeers
Gates College
Evens
Jack Zoeller
Sleglat
Meyers
McDowel
Nelson
Wente
Sprig
Swegeod
Arnold
Doys
Crooke
Vano Vinck
Ward
Gibson
Martin
Nauman
Brown
Bronson
Michaelson
Jennings
Bartholomew and
Farrelly
Lorenzon
Oswald
Uhe Godds
tTvans
Timm
Elder
Ards
Kessler
Vister
Conlers
Kannengelser
Kifiner
Quadrangular Declam Contest Adopts Four-Site Format
Wast High West High Cedar Falls High and Teachers College High will hold quadrangular declamatory contests in four separate meetings, allowing twelve speakers per school. The plan, announced by F. J. Miller East High principal, shifts from a single event to multiple venues. The January schedule aims to spread regional participation.
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Wast High
West High
Cedar Falls High
Teachers College High
F. J. Miller
East High
Black Hawk Pure Pork Sausage Patties Ad Offer
A community coupon offers 10 cents off a 1 lb package of Black Hawk Pure Pork Sausage Patties. The ad touts tender Iowa pork, imported spices, U S inspection, and consistent quality under the Black Hawk Label, with a 35 cent package available for 25 cents via the coupon.
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Black Hawk
Iowa
Rasis Sanitary
U.S
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R. A. Perkins
Ral Perkins
Joseph Husman
Bhief
West End 4Th St. Bridge
Buchanan
Lois Davis
Clarksville
Albert Carpenter
Florence Carpenter
Waverly
Norma Smith
Presbyterian Hospital
S. D. Saith
Helen M. Baldwin
Ross F. Baldwin
Clerk of Courts
J. W. Thompson
Baldwin
Fowler Street
H.B. Cropper
Black Hawk Coffee & Spier Co
Bigs
Brazil
Bater
First Baptist Church
Wii
Iowa Power
Hanner-M'Bain
Cook
Maullson
NEW Maccabee Women’s Lodge
Commercial National Bank
First-Trust
Stock Land Bank OF Chicago
Henry Werling
Jesup
Buchanan Co
Trustees Puirantes
C. A. Emerson and
C.L. Bright
OLS
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